NEVER LOSE HOPE.....

If you can look at the sunset and smile, then you still have hope...

If you can find beauty in the colors of a small flower, then you still have hope...

If you can find pleasure in the movement of a butterfly, then you still have hope...

If the smile of a child can still warm your heart, then you still have hope...

If you can see the good in other people, then you still have hope...

If the rain breaking on a roof top can still lull you to sleep, then you still have hope...

If the sight of a rainbow still makes you stop and stare in wonder, then you still have hope...

If the soft fur of a favored pet still feels pleasant under your fingertips, then you still have hope...

If you meet new people with a trace of excitement and optimism, then you still have hope...

If you give people the benefit of a doubt, then you still have hope...

If you still offer your hand in friendship to others that have touched your life, then you still have hope...

If receiving an unexpected card or letter still brings a pleasant surprise, then you still have hope...

If the suffering of others still fills you with pain and frustration, then you still have hope...

If you refuse to let a friendship die, or accept that it must end, then you still have hope...

If you look forward to a time or place of quiet and reflection, then you still have hope...

If you still buy the ornaments, put up the Christmas tree or cook the turkey, then you still have hope...

If you still watch love stories or want the endings to be happy, then you still have hope...

If you can look to the past and smile, then you still have hope...

If, when faced with the bad, when told everything is futile, you can still look up and end the conversation with the phrase... Yeah... BUT... Then you still have hope...

Hope is such a marvelous thing... It bends, it twists, it sometimes hides, but rarely does it break... It sustains us when nothing else can... It gives us reason to continue and courage to move ahead, when we tell ourselves we'd rather give in...

Hope puts a smile on our face when the heart cannot manage... Hope puts our feet on the path when our eyes cannot see it... Hope moves us to act when our souls are confused of the direction...

Hope is a wonderful thing, something to be cherished and nurtured, and something that will refresh us in return... And it can be found in each of us, and it can bring light into the darkest of places.....

The Power Of One.....

• One song can spark a movement...
• One flower can wake the dream...
• One tree can start a forest...
• One bird can herald spring...
• One smile begins a friendship...
• One handclasp lifts a soul...
• One star can guide a ship at sea...
• One word can frame the goal...
• One vote can change a nation...
• One sunbeam lights a room...
• One candle wipes out darkness...
• One laugh will conquer gloom...
• One step must start each journey...
• One word must start a prayer...
• One hope will raise our spirits...
• One touch can show you care...
• One voice can speak with wisdom...
• One heart can know what is true...

One life can make a difference.....

Ways to improve one's own life...

1. Call your family often...
2. Forgive everyone for everything...
3. Try to make at least 3 people smile each day...
4. What other people think of you is none of your business...
5. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6...
6. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick... Your family and friends will... Stay in touch.....

Instructions For Life.....

Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully...
Memorize your favorite poem...
Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want...
When you say, "I love you", mean it...
When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye...
Be engaged at least six months before you get married...
Believe in love at first sight...
Never laugh at anyone's dreams...
Love deeply and passionately... You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely...
In disagreements, fight fairly... No name calling...
Don't judge people by their relatives...
Talk slowly but think quickly...
When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know???"...
Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk...
Call your mom...
Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze...
When you lose, don't lose the lesson...
Remember the three R's: Respect for self... Respect for others... Responsibility for all your actions...
Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship...
When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it...
Smile when picking up the phone... The caller will hear it in your voice...
Marry a man/woman you love to talk to... As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other...
Spend some time alone...
Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values...
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer...
Read more books and watch less TV...
Live a good, honorable life... Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time...
Trust in ALLAH but lock your car...
A loving atmosphere in your home is so important... Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home...
In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation... Don't bring up the past...
Read between the lines...
Share your knowledge... It's a way to achieve immortality...
Be gentle with the earth...
Pray... There's immeasurable power in it...
Never interrupt when you are being flattered...
Mind your own business...
Don't trust a man/woman who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss...
At least once a year, go someplace you've never been before...
If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living... That is wealth's greatest satisfaction...
Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck...
Learn the rules then break some...
Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other...
Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it...
Remember that your character is your destiny...
Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon...