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Too slow for those who wait,
Too swift for those whom fear,
Too long for those whom grieve,
Too short for those whom rejoice,
But for those whom love,
Time is eternity.
~ Henry VanDyke
We are angels with but one wing, and to fly we must embrace
each other ~ anonymous
My love, forgive me for who I was, what I did, and what I cannot change. Love me now for who I can be, and what I plan to accomplish. If you can't, then just love me because my heart loves you, unconditionally ~ anonymous
"The value of life can be measured by how many times your soul
has been deeply stirred..." ~ Soichiro Honda
Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for
a while and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never,
ever the same ~ anonymous
Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others can't keep it
from themselves ~ anonymous
The bubbling brook would lose its song if you removed the rocks ~ anonymous
A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words ~ anonymous
A girl on the street is pointing up at the sky. 'Look an Angel!'
she yells. Passerby laugh, 'You fool, that is only a cloud.' How wonderful it would be to see Angels where there are are only clouds. How sad it would be to see clouds where there are Angels ~ anonymous
'Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light,
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night....'
Sarah Williams, 'The Old Astronomer to His Pupil'
The most tragic thing of life is not death, it is to live without
living ~ anonymous
I would have talked less and listened more.
I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded.
I would have eaten the popcorn in the 'good' living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.
I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.
I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.
I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.
I would have sat on the lawn with my children and not worried about grass stains.
I would have cried and laughed less while watching television and more while watching life.
I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for the day.
I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn't show soil or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.
Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.
When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, "Later. Now go get washed up for dinner."
There would have been more "I love yous".. more "I'm sorrys"... but mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute...look at it and really see it... live it...and never give it back.
