As Spring is upon us and Nowroz is celebrated I paused to further reflect as I read this fable that the Pastor For St. Timothy's Catholic Church shared with his congregation that reminds us all of insuring that we continue to do the right thing:
A man possessed a ring set with a wonderful opal.
Whoever wore the ring became so sweet and true in character that all people loved him.
The ring was a charm. Always it was passed down from father to son, and always it did its work.As time went on, it came to a father who had three sons whom he loved with an equal love.
What was he to do when the time came to pass on the ring? The father got two other rings made precisely of sons in , spoke some words of love and to each, without telling the others, gave a ring. When the three sons discovered that each had a ring, a great dispute arose as to which was the true ring that could do so much for its owner. The case was taken to a wise judge. He examined the rings and then he spoke . “I cannot tell which is the magic ring, “ he said, “but you yourselves can prove it. “ “We?” asked the sons in astonishment. “Yes, “ said the judge, “ for if the true ring gives sweetness to the character of the man who wears it, then I and all the other people in the city will know the man who possesses the true ring by the goodness of his life. So go your ways, and be kind, be truthful, be brave, be just in all your dealings, and he who does these things will be the owner of the true ring.”
3/17/2011
Remembering to Dare & Dream
The past year, to say the least, has been quite challenging on a number of fronts. As I took a bit of a "sabbatical" from Outsiders and assessing the roadmap, thought about this from Mark Twain that underscores the need to have courage..and not forget!!
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed
by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover.
- Mark Twain
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed
by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover.
- Mark Twain
No matter how much u
No matter how much u plan, it is tenacity, unyielding desire 2 succeed & the ability 2 cope w/change that'll eventually prevail. Perry Payne
May love and laughte
May love and laughter light Ur days, & warm your heart & home. May good & faithful friends be yours wherever U may roam. ” Irish Proverb
As spring is in the
As spring is in the air, a special greeting 2 all my Iranian compatriots as Nouroz is here: Eid Shoma Mobarak, .Har Roozetan Nouroz....Nourozetan Pirooz...Payand Baad Iran!!!“
3/14/2011
3/09/2011
U may have a fresh s
U may have a fresh start any moment U choose, 4 this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down. Mary Pickford
gearin' up for a wee
gearin' up for a weekend training retreat....and wishin' all friends the very best.....
“When we do face t
“When we do face the difficult times, we need to remember that circumstances don’t make a person, they reveal a person. ” Emma Jameson
3/08/2011
Thinking About Life......
Remembering....
If I feel depressed I will sing.
If I feel sad I will laugh.
If I feel ill I will double my labor.
If I feel fear I will plunge ahead.
If I feel inferior I will wear new garments.
If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice.
If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come.
If I feel incompetent I will think of past success.
If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals.
Today I will be the master of my emotions.
- Og Mandino
If I feel depressed I will sing.
If I feel sad I will laugh.
If I feel ill I will double my labor.
If I feel fear I will plunge ahead.
If I feel inferior I will wear new garments.
If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice.
If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come.
If I feel incompetent I will think of past success.
If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals.
Today I will be the master of my emotions.
- Og Mandino
3/07/2011
For all friends in t
For all friends in the US regarding the change in time...have a wonderful week!!!: http://htxt.it/jDuF
3/05/2011
Faith is taking the
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
3/03/2011
gearin' up for class
gearin' up for classes later on 2night..also finished the latest "voices" column: http://htxt.it/j230
3/02/2011
Working on initiativ
Working on initiatives...finished a write up for "outsiders" on Libya: http://htxt.it/mOpD
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