A Few Of My Favorite Quotes On Friendship

"It's like a best friend, but more it's the one person in the world who knows you better than anyone else. That someone who makes you a better person, no actually the don't make you a better person, you do that yourself because they inspire you. A soul mate is someone that you carry with you forever. It's the one person who knew you accepted you, and believed in you before anyone else did or when no one else would and no matter what happens, you'll always love them and nothing could ever change that."
~Dawson Leery~
Dawson's Creek

"Friendship is essentially a partnership."
~Aristotle~

"A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway. "
~Fr. Jerome Cummings

"The only way to have a friend is to be one."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same."
~Anonymous~

"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit."
~Albert Schweitzer~

"Friends are kisses blown to us by angels."
~Author Unknown~

"But oh! the blessing it is to have a friend to whom one can speak fearlessly on any subject; with whom one's deepest as well as one's most foolish thoughts come out simply and safely. Oh, the comfort - the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person - having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away."
~Dinah Craik, A Life for a Life, 1859

"Love Thoughts"

I randomly found this article, and I really enjoyed reading it. It is filled with a few short quotes I have heard before and really like. I just wanted to share.

Love Thoughts

The beginning of love, is to let those we love be perfectly themselves and not twist them with our own image -- otherwise, we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them? The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of every-thing...they just make the most out of everything that comes their way.

The best kind of friend is the one you can sit on a porch with, never saying a word and then walk away, feeling like that was the best conversation you've had.

Don't go for looks -- it can deceive.

Don't go for money -- even wealth fades away.

Go for someone who makes you smile, because only a smile makes a dark day seem bright. Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched and those who have tried. For only they can appreciate the importance of the people who have touched their lives.

Love is when you take away the feeling, the passion and the romance... and you find out you still care for that person. Love comes to those who still hope even though they've been disappointed, those who still believe, even though they have been betrayed and those who still love even though they've been hurt before. Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people, before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the right person, we should know how to be grateful for that gift. It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return. But, what is the most painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let the person know how you feel. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past ... you can't go on in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.

Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they'll love you back! Don't expect love in return, just wait for it to grow in Their hearts. But, if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours. There are things that you would love to hear, but you never hear it from the person you want to. Don't be deaf to hear it from the person who says it with their heart.

When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you are smiling and everyone around you is crying.

When one door of happiness closes, another opens. But often we look so long at the closed door, that we don't see the one which has just been opened for us.

Always put yourself in the other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too. A sad thing about life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you ... only to find out in the end, that it was never meant to be and you just have to let go.

It takes a minute to have a crush on someone ... an hour to like someone...a day to love someone...but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

Love starts with a smile, develops with a kiss and ends with a tear.

Trigger Finger Is Painful

This past week-end I had a battle with "trigger finger," which is why I did not type out any blog entries all week-end. It is not a nice infection to have I must say. After 24 hrs. of pain shooting through my wrist whenever I attempted to move my finger at all my dad drove me to see a doctor. The doctor had me receive two shots, one was a pain killer, the other was an anti-biotic and let me go. She also told me to take 600 milligrams of motrin IB after six hours to help keep the swelling down. Let me tell you, even though my finger was feeling much better after that, my mind was completely loopy. I apparently lost it last night and was in no mindset to sit down and write a thought provoking blog post. When I say my mind was in a happy place I mean it. My sister found me entertaining enough to make a video on her cell phone. As soon as she leaves her cell phone somewhere alone I fully intend to figure out how to delete that video. I do not even know if I want to watch how I acted last night. All I know is next time my doctor says it is ok to take three-times the regular dose of a medication I will think twice about doing so.

Stay Focused On "The Divine Goal"

‎"Arm yourself with courage in order to go straight to Jesus, not allowing
yourself to be hindered by anything, looking not at the past which saddens you,
looking not towards the future, which terrifies you, not even dwelling on the
present which often troubles you; leaving everything aside, fixing your eyes on
Him crucified and, not growing weary of failing, walking towards the divine
goal."

- Mother Louise Margaret

"It's Big. It's Red. It's Metal With Water. It's Big. It's Red. It's Metal With Water...

... the fire truck comes to put out the flames. The fire truck comes to put out the flames."

This has been the soundtrack to my day at work today. A song about a fire truck. After awhile the song that was once about a fire truck ended up morphing into one about a dump truck, a garbage truck, an ice cream truck, a race car, a police car, and finally a tractor (all of which yours truly made up on the spot due to popular demand). It takes an amazing amount of creativity and genuine excitement over things as silly as truck and car songs to help make a great pre-school teacher. I have quickly come to the conclusion that the more joy I put into my work the more excited the children become of what we will be talking about. Finding activities which not only enrich a child's mind, but really interest them as well is more of a challenging task than some may realize.

It is also easier to do my job and feel comfortable letting out my inner child when I work with people who understand how important being on the child's level is. Part of the reason I enjoy working where I do is because of my co-workers. We are all really crazy and get involved with the activities as much as the children do. We laugh, joke, and really do have a great time. I have been able to observe a number of different child care facilities and I have noticed that the ones where the kids seem the happiest happen to be the ones where the faculty members are happy. I am one lucky person to have such a fun job, even if that does mean that at the end of the day I will have a silly truck song stuck in my head for the rest of the night. I thank God every night for being so blessed.

"It's big! It's Red! It's metal with water...."

"Just Play"

After working at a daycare for five years now I have truly understood the importance of play for children. The majority of adults seem to be so focused on school work for their children so they will do well as the progress into higher schools of education. Quickly I am noticing they do not want to see their child "play" they want to see papers showing the "work" they have done during the day. I ran across this poem that explains the value of play for young children. It is important for them at the early stages to play, because playing for them is work. I think I will keep it as a reference for parents who want to know why the daycare I work at stresses play time a little bit more than "work time."

"Just Play"

When I am building in the block room, please don't say I'm "just playing". For you see, I'm learning as I play, about balance and shapes. Who knows, I may be an architect someday.

When I'm getting all dressed up, setting the table, caring for the babies, don't get the idea I'm "just playing". For, you see, I'm learning as I play; I may be a mother or a father someday.

When you see me up to my elbows in paint or standing at an easel, or molding and shaping clay, please don't let me hear you say, "He is just playing". For, you see, I'm learning as I play. I'm expressing myself and being creative. I may be an artist or an inventor someday.

When you see me sitting in a chair "reading" to an imaginary audience, please don't laugh and think I'm "just playing". For, you see, I'm learning as I play. I may be a teacher someday.

When you see me combing the bushes for bugs, or packing my pockets with choice things I find, don't pass it off as "just play". For you see, I'm learning as I play. I may be a scientist someday.

When you see me engrossed in a puzzle or some "plaything" at my school, please don't feel the time is wasted in "play". For, you see, I'm learning as I play. I'm learning to solve problems and concentrate. I may be in business someday.

When you see me cooking or tasting foods, please don't think that because I enjoy it, it is "just play". I'm learning to follow direction and see differences. I may be a cook someday.

When you see me learning to skip, hop, run and move my body, please don't say I'm "just playing". For, you see, I'm learning as I play. I'm learning how my body works. I may be a doctor, nurse or athlete someday.

When you ask me what I've done at school today, and I say, "I just played", please don't misunderstand me. For you see, I'm learning as I play. I'm learning to enjoy and be successful in my work. I'm preparing for tomorrow. Today, I am a child and my work is play.

April Fool's Day: Official Athiest Holiday In Florida

You must read this.......a proper decision by the courts...for a change.

FLORIDA COURT SETS ATHEIST HOLY DAY

In Florida , an atheist created a case against Easter and Passover Holy days.

He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians and Jews and observances of their holy days. The argument was that it was unfair that atheists had no such recognized days.

The case was brought before a judge. After listening to the passionate presentation by the lawyer, the judge banged his gavel declaring,"Case dismissed!"

The lawyer immediately stood objecting to the ruling saying, "Your honor, How can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Christmas, Easter and others. The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, yet my client and all other atheists have no such holidays.."

The judge leaned forward in his chair saying, "But you do. Your client, counsel, is woefully ignorant."

The lawyer said, "Your Honor, we are unaware of any special observance or holiday for atheists."

The judge said, "The calendar says April 1st is April Fools Day. Psalm 14:1 states, 'The fool says in his heart, there is no God.' Thus, it is the opinion of this court, that, if your client says there is no God, then he is a fool. Therefore, April 1st is his day.

Court is adjourned.."; You gotta love a Judge that knows his scripture!