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The brightest future will always be based ona forgotten past;You can't go on well in life until you let goof your past failures and heartaches. < author unknown >
I Am Responsible~ Walter Anderson ~ Although I may not be able to preventthe worst from happening,I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen;how I respond to them defines my characterand the quality of my life.I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness,immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have - life itself.
You have to want to mend your broken heart;You have to want to let it heal;You can choose to lock it deep inside, Or allow it once again to feel. < author unknown >
~ S T R E N G T H ~ ~Author unknown~ Compliments of LadeLade of"The Publication" We don't always have to be strong to be strong.Sometimes our strength is expressed in being vulnerable.Sometimes we need to fall apart to regroup and stay on track. We all have days when we cannot push any harder,cannot hold back self-doubt, cannot stop focusing on fear, cannot be strong. There are days when we cannot focus on being responsible.Occasionally, we don't want to get out of our pajamas.Sometimes we cry in front of people.We expose our tiredness, irritability, or anger. Those days are okay. They are just okay. Part of taking care of ourselves means we give ourselves permission to "fall apart" when we need to.We do not need to be perpetual towers of strength.We ARE strong.We have proven that. Our strength will continue if we allow ourselves the courage to feel scared, weak, and vulnerable when we need to experience those feelings. Today, help me to know that is it okay to allow myself to be human.Help me not to feel guilty or punish myself when I need to "fall apart".
Love comes to those who still hope although they've been disappointed,To those who still believealthough they've been betrayed,To those who still need to lovealthough they've been hurt beforeAnd to those who have the courageand faith to build trust again< author unknown >
EVERY WINNER HAS SCARS ©1999 Written by: Mentor2006@aol.com Reproduce freely but maintain © notice
Your life is made up of a series of experiences.Each one will make you stronger, even though sometimes it will be hard for you to realize it. Life is your classroom in which you are being tested, tried, and passed. Always try to stay in the midst of life and activity.Don't isolate yourself from the action.Be among people and things, among troubles, difficulties and obstacles.Your character develops itself in the stream of life. Life expects you to make progress in reasonable time.That's why they make those grade school chairs so small. Learn quickly that the setbacks and griefs you endure actually help you in your march forward to success.The world was built to develop your character.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.But risks must be takenbecause the greatest hazard in life is:to risk nothingThe person who risks nothing,does nothing, has nothing ..... is nothing. They may avoid suffering and sorrow,but they cannot learn .... grow .... live. < from Leo Buscaglia's book, "Love" >
If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust, and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart.
The Victim Is Gone ©2000 JackiePA Her spirit broken, she feels alonedead inside, a silent moan,He ruled her life with a heart of stonethis is the lowest point she's known. Not aware of a strength deep insideleft untapped, she never tried,Accepted abuse and bold face lieslet him control, afraid to rise. Strength comes when in needfor deep inside erupts a seed,It's filled with hope, the mind it feedsand heals the heart and soul that bleeds. At the darkest moment the seed will growhope takes root and courage shows,Strength is found, and this I know after the storm, soft winds blow. Believe in yourself, stand don't fleea victim or victor, which will you be,The choice is yours, can't you see you have the power to set yourself free. Stand up for yourself, women are strongdo what is right, know he was wrong,Let strength be heard in a triumphant songI am the victor, the victim is gone.
ALREADY COMPLETE© Cynthia Moorecmoproductions@hotmail.com Author of the Book "From Pain To Purpose" Just because no one has been fortunate enough to realize what a gold mine you are, doesn't mean you shine any less. Just because no one has been smart enough to figure out that you can't be topped, doesn't stop you from being the best. Just because no one has come along to share your life, doesn't mean that day isn't coming. Just because no one has made this race worth while, doesn't give you permission to stop running. Just because no one has realized how much of a woman you are, doesn't mean they can affect your femininity. Just because no one has come to take the loneliness away, doesn't mean you have to settle for a lower quality. Just because no one has shown up who can love you on your level, doesn't mean you have to sink to theirs. Just because you deserve the very best there is, doesn't mean that life is always fair. Just because God is still preparing your king, doesn't mean that you're not already a queen. Just because your situation doesn't seem to be progressing right now, doesn't mean you need to change a thing. Keep shining,Keep running,Keep hoping,Keep praying, Keep being exactly what you are already .... COMPLETE!!!
Just because no one has been fortunate enough to realize what a gold mine you are, doesn't mean you shine any less. Just because no one has been smart enough to figure out that you can't be topped, doesn't stop you from being the best. Just because no one has come along to share your life, doesn't mean that day isn't coming. Just because no one has made this race worth while, doesn't give you permission to stop running. Just because no one has realized how much of a woman you are, doesn't mean they can affect your femininity. Just because no one has come to take the loneliness away, doesn't mean you have to settle for a lower quality. Just because no one has shown up who can love you on your level, doesn't mean you have to sink to theirs. Just because you deserve the very best there is, doesn't mean that life is always fair. Just because God is still preparing your king, doesn't mean that you're not already a queen. Just because your situation doesn't seem to be progressing right now, doesn't mean you need to change a thing. Keep shining,Keep running,Keep hoping,Keep praying, Keep being exactly what you are already .... COMPLETE!!!
"Yesterday's Tears" By K. Augus Yesterday's tears build a river, Washing the soul of its pain...Cleansing the heart and mind,Like a gentle sweet spring rain. When you feel you have cried your river And the throat aches from tears shedAnd the mind is exhausted from feelingOr the heart feels it is now dead... Raise your eyes to the skies and recall How beautiful a full moon can be.See the stars shining gently on us all,And remember how good friends can be. Call that friend you know is there, Waiting to help you escape your pain,The one who does not judge, but listens,So you may one day love again!
EXCERPT FROM AN UNCONDITIONAL LOVE By Jason J. Boys There is courage in allowing your heart to hurt and grieveBut there is a greater courage in knowing it will be scarredBut stronger as time goes on.For whoever caused those scarshas made your life better in some wayAnd will make you a better person when you marryBecause of what the scars taught you. Losing the person who meant the most in your lifeis a humbling experience,Yet it is even more humbling if you allow it to run your lifeAnd forsake all you have been blessed withWhen you feel like you have lost your world. Remember how many people depend on you and who you are the world to.There is fortitude in holding on for another chance...
I FOUND THE STRENGTH WITHIN ~ author unknown ~ Scared... That's what I was feeling Unsure about tomorrowAs I watched you walk out the doorNever coming backThinking I would never love again, Then something happenAnd it took me by surprise.I found the strength insideSearched my soul withinAnd I became strongerKnowing if I knew how to loveI would be lovedSo today I learned The greatest lessonThat if I believe in who I am I would make itWithout you... So goWalk out the doorNever look backBecause you seeIt wasn't me that lostI found the strength withinAnd when you see the tears It's because I made itWhen I found the strengthTo welcome your goodbye, I'm gonna love againJust you wait and seeSomeone is out thereWaiting for meAnd this timeI will be lovedAnd I will give all of me Without the painI know I will surviveBecause I found the strength within... Never againWill I doubt who I amI will make itJust you wait and see.So when you ask to returnIt will be your lossBecauseThe same door you walked out ofIs now closed.There is no coming back, This time I am strongerAnd the love I once feltWill be a thing of the past.You put me through the final testAnd it was me who wonI am better off without youAnd I learned how to survive... So good-byeI have no sadness now Because you showed meUnless I love myselfI could never give loveSo thank youFor walking out that doorAnd making me seeI will surviveBecause I found the strength within... It hurts to love someoneand not be loved in return.But maybe God wants us tomeet a few wrong peoplebefore meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the right person,we will appreciate them all the more. < author unknown > FOR MORE WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT, CLICK ON THE BELOW "NEXT" BUTTON   ~ Website designed by Donna ~
It hurts to love someoneand not be loved in return.But maybe God wants us tomeet a few wrong peoplebefore meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the right person,we will appreciate them all the more. < author unknown >
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