Article taken from today.msnbc.msn.com, August 25, 2011 By Scott Stump Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson lay in a coffin, draped in an American flag, in front of a tearful audience mourning his death in Afghanistan. Soon an old friend appeared, and like a fellow soldier on a battlefield, his loyal dog…
A lesson in patience: I’ve had the most trouble getting bushes to grow in my flower bed at home. I’ve brought at least 3-4 sets in 2 seasons (so much for “evergreens”) and none of them have survived the growing conditions or the wrath of Fred, the supposedly stray cat…
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story….
The problems of this world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need men who can dream of things that never were. -JFK
When you feel most lost, look around the least. It only leads to confusion and dizziness. The night is darkest just before dawn. Put your head down and continue on your way. The light will come. PK
To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a…
As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of…
