searching patience with H / finding myself #9

[NikB]

Oh Donna I'm sorry you're having such a tough night.

If I can squeeze in next to Oldtimer and Sunny for a minute... ((((Donna)))

I wanted to share something with you that I got from here on a day when I just felt empty. It's a collection of quotes - but it is now posted on my fridge, and I read it almost daily. It reminds me to feel love from EVERYWHERE, from the entire world, not just from that one place I was so used to looking for it. I can't claim credit for any of the original quotes, and have no idea where they came from, but they meant a lot to me. I hope they do to you, too.

- May you find serenity and tranquility in a world you may not always understand.

- May the pain you have known and the conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life facing each new situation with courage, and optimism.

- Always know that there are those whose love and understanding will always be there, even when you feel most alone.

- May you discover enough goodness in others to believe in a world of peace.

- May a kind word, a reassuring touch, a warm smile be yours every day of your life, and may you give these gifts as well as receive them.

- Remember the sunshine when the storm seems unending.

- Teach love to those who know hate. Let that love embrace you as you go into the world.

- May the teaching of those you admire become part of you, so that you may call upon them. remember, those whose lives you have touched and who have touched yours are always a part of you.

- Find time in each day to see the beauty and love in the world around you.

- Realize that each person has limitless abilities, but each of us is different in our own way. What you may feel you lack in one regard may be more than compensated for in another. What you feel you lack in the present may become one of your strengths in the future.

- May you see your future as one filled with promise and possibility.

- May you find enough innter strength to determine your own worth by yourself, and not be dependent on another's judgments of your accomplishments.

- And last but not least: "May you always be loved."

And you ARE loved, Donna - by your family, your friends, by many of us here. By your kids, too.

(((Donna)))

I am so sorry. I know this hurts.