Hope

Hope

Hope is a candle in the night
hope is a long respite

Hope is a feather
Once lifted, it'll only get higher

Hope is an oasis in a desert
Hope is a diamond in the dirt

Hope is everywhere
Yet hope is scarcely there

Hope is the dream of better days
Hope is the passion ablaze

Hope is beautiful
And hope is tranquil

Hope is there for everyone
Hope is an asset that all has in abundance






COPYRIGHTED

Melvin T.   (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/hope-268/)

 

sending this for the victim of typhoon Yolanda.....

 

let's keep Hoping for a wonderful tomorrow......

DESIDERATA

-- written by Max Ehrmann in the 1920s --
Not "Found in Old St. Paul's Church"

Go placidly amid the noise and the 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 to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit. 

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. 

Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass. 

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. 

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. 

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul. 

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Shakespeare's Sonnets


Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date:
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou growest:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this and this gives life to thee.

That Right Person...

 That Right Person...   

 Somebody once told me that "Finding the right person is very hard and very wrong.....it is best to be the right person for the one you love and start from there...you'll always end up disappointed when you set standards and define a "right person" for you...and don't rush things....coz somewhere somehow God is preparing somebody for you."   You can never be perfect...the person you love can never be perfect...but both of you can be perfect through love and prayers, and your love can be perfect through the both of you.  But, no relationship is complete without God.....that's why we have marriage it's a bond not only between you and your loved one....but also with God.   Our relationships fail not because (s)he's not the right person....it's  because we expected too much and we decided on our own....let God do the  work...you may call it waiting time....but while you are  waiting...pray.  Let God guide you always...He knows better.  No, He knows best.   Love is not what you think it is....Sometimes we mistakenly feel that our first relationship will be our last.  Because we are overwhelmed with joy and romance, we forget to learn the meaning of true love.  Some are saying that love is unselfish, blind, unconditional or simply denying oneself for the sake of someone very important in our life.   Others are saying love is immortal and can never be defined.  When we think   we're in love the first thing we almost wanted the whole world to know is that our love for someone very special can never be taken away from us.   We say this phrase "You are the most wonderful gift from GOD I have ever received..."  After a terrible fight or sometimes even a petty quarrel we then say "You are the biggest mistake I’ve ever made for my entire life...!!!!". Now, how do you say and spell the word L-O-V-E? Are you really deeply into it?   Nobody can tell what love really is until experience speaks and whispers right into our ears.  Most of the time, these love promises like "Forever, Till Death do us apart, etc." would end up "Never" and "We should part ways, I'm no longer happy with you! My love for you is DEAD!!!". Many times we thought after having committed to someone and your trust to one another freezes down to zero degree "S/He ain't the right one. I should probably wait for the right one to come."   But the big question anyone could not answer is "Is she/he the right one?"  and "When is the right time?" That made us stick to whom we are with. Will you always be waiting for the right person to come and the right time to commit? A big YES is the answer. Don't be in a hurry to get into a relationship because you can never find love if you insist that you are already into it.  Try to find time to really understand your real feelings, to know who you really are, and what you really want in a relationship.   You're right, There is no such thing as a perfect relationship, but there's   a compatible partnership that goes along with it. If you already knew that you're too big to fit into a small sized t-shirt, don't give it a try.  You'll probably break it and pay for the damages you have made. If you knew   and felt that the relationship will not last, don't go deeper into it.  You'll just suffer the consequences and live like hell the rest of your life.   It's really hard to say goodbye though, but you can't make it any better by   just pretending you still have the same feelings.  Try to let go and give yourself a chance to live life to the fullest.  Give yourself a chance to grow and give your heart a much needed attention. Then you will find that you have made the right decision and you made it all by yourself.  More frequently than not, we all act in a hypocritical manner for some reason.   We call it love when we can't leave someone and see them crying as we try to let go. We are wrong, its just pity.  We call it love when we're too attached and think that losing the one we love will somehow make us weak and unable to face the storms of life.  We misunderstood, its just that we're too much dependent to them. We call it love when we give our whole life to them, the wholeness of us and imagined that if they leave no one would accept us and our past.   We are mistaken, its just insecurity.  But no matter what the definition is, the truth still remains that love isn't something you can buy nor beg.  It is real and existing.  You can't touch it but you can feel it in your heart.  You can't find it, but it will knock before you when you least expect it to come.  It can make you the happiest soul in heaven, but don't forget that it also can make you the most miserable person in the   whole galaxy. 

note: credit to the author

Great Thoughts

Great Thoughts

-unknown author-

Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

A sharp tongue can cut my own throat.

If I want my dreams to come true, I mustn't oversleep.

Of all the things I wear, my expression is the most important.

The best vitamin for making friends.... B1.

The happiness of my life depends on the quality of my thoughts.

The heaviest thing I can carry is a grudge.

One thing I can give and still keep...is my word.

I lie the loudest when I lie to myself.


If I lack the courage to start, I have already finished. One thing I can't recycle is wasted time.

Ideas won't work unless ' I ' do.

My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open.

The 10 commandments are not a multiple choice.

The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime! It is never too late to become what I might have been.

Friends are like balloons; once you let them go, you might not get them back.

Sometimes we get so busy with our own lives and problems that we may not even notice that we've let them fly away. Sometimes we are so caught up in who's right and who's wrong that we forget what's right and wrong.

Sometimes we just don't realize what real friendship means until it is too late. I don't want to let that happen so I'm gonna tie you to my heart so I never lose you.

Someone Just Like You

Someone Just Like You                        

I am the addict
who has quit, but still
has the itch
Turn your back
and keep me searching, it's what keeps you rich
But I continue to live
in poverty, because I am free
Searching thru eyes
that are open, but cannot see
So force a smile
and whisper, tell me this is true
Because I've been waiting
for someone, someone just like you

Author: Cory Jones

The Promise

The Promise

© By Anonymous

My promise to you is to be there for you.
Thru the pain and the sorrow thru every
tomorrow.
To lend a shoulder to lean on when your
feeling blue. To have an open ear to
listen to you.
When I hear your cries, I promise to
advice and never criticize.
Your never to feel alone when your weathering a storm. I will be the light
that you see thru the clouds, no matter
how dark your surroundings are, know that
I am there thru the mist and the rain
lending a helping hand to help ease
the pain.
You never need to feel alone.
No matter how near or far we are, know
that I am here as your shining star.
When you look up at the sky at night
know that I am thinking of you even
though your not in sight, my heart is
with you.
I will cheer you on and be proud when life take a turn and is better for you.
There are many tomorrows in your life
you see, don't ever give up because you have me.
You have someone here who loves you and cares and will never give up on you even on a dare.
I'm here for the long run be good or bad
your part of my life now with pages to fill with memories and friendship until the earth stands still.
So this is my promise to you.
Remember it always for I am right here.
Think of me often and find comfort in
knowing I care...