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Heavenlyangel51

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I Resign Posted: 10/15/2009 2:07:54 PM
Soul, I don't think as adults we ever loose that kid in ourselves, it's there sometimes it's hidden and sometimes it's not ,it would be nice to enjoy it for a day wouldn't it.

Heavenlyangel51

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I Resign Posted: 10/15/2009 2:05:47 PM
Uncommon I think it would be nice if just for a day we can be a kid like that,I agree with alot that you have said,I look at each day as anew day and what can I do to make it better for myself,my children,my students.Live each day as though it might be your last,enjoy what you have,and be grateful for what you have,life is to short not to be happy.

Heavenlyangel51

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I Resign Posted: 10/14/2009 4:49:11 PM
I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult. I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities of an 8-year-old again. I want to go to McDonald's and think that it's a four star restaurant. I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle and make ripples with rocks. I want to think M&Ms are better than money because you can eat them. I want to lie under a big oak tree and run a lemonade stand with my friends on a hot summer day. I want to return to a time when life was simple. When all you knew were colors, multiplication tables, and nursery rhymes, but that didn't bother you, because you didn't know what you didn't know and you didn't care. All you knew was to be happy because you were blissfully unaware of all the things that should make you worried or upset. I want to think the world is fair. That everyone is honest and good. I want to believe that anything is possible. I want to be oblivious to the complexities of life and be overly excited by the little things again. I want to live simple again. I don't want my day to consist of computer crashes, mountains of paperwork, depressing news, how to survive more days in the month than there is money in the bank, doctor bills, gossip,illness, and loss of loved ones. I want to believe in the power of smiles, hugs, a kind word, truth, justice, peace, dreams, the imagination, mankind, and making angels in the snow. So...here's my checkbook and my car keys, my credit cards and all my responsibility. I am officially resigning from adulthood. And if you want to discuss this further, you'll have to catch me first, 'cause, "Tag! You're it."

Heavenlyangel51

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Fresh Start Posted: 9/13/2009 5:38:14 AM
This is exactly what we've been given today--a fresh start. We have the choice of how we're going to enter this day, how we're going to approach it, how we're going to act during it. The day will do its share--it has plenty to give us, plenty to make available to us, plenty of wonder and magic all around for each one of us. The question, I suppose, is whether or not we're going to take advantage of what the day has to offer. On this day, I'm going to have opportunities to talk to many extremely nice people, people who have interesting things to teach me if I'll take the chance to learn. I'm going to pass by some very beautiful trees and flowers, and I'll have the chance to see some beautiful landscapes. I'll also have the chance to see some fascinating architecture and some very unique buildings, not to mention the great books and pictures and pieces of art that are available to me whenever I want to look at them. What happened yesterday really doesn't matter. I may be facing some consequences of yesterday's actions, but I can approach those completely independently of how things occurred yesterday, no matter how negative or positive they might have been. Today, I can use my fresh start to forge a new day in my life, to define it on its own terms, and to create something I can look back on with pleasure and satisfaction. There's always a bit of magic waiting in every day. It's kind of like the prizes in cereal boxes, though--if we don't look for them and seek them out, they stay there in the box, unused, unnoticed, unappreciated. What are you going to do with the magic that's in your new today?

Heavenlyangel51

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relationships Posted: 8/30/2009 5:26:06 AM
this was a discussion that we had at lunch whether it is be a ex boyfriend or friend or ex we really didn't pick one ,just a topic at lunch and thought I would put it put it out there to see what other people felt.As for myself I would have to agree with most and ex should stay an ex.

Heavenlyangel51

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relationships Posted: 8/29/2009 3:35:30 PM
This was just a question that we talked about,I have to agree with you that there are other people out there,just curious what other people thought on this topic,thanks for your input

Heavenlyangel51

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relationships Posted: 8/29/2009 3:23:37 PM
My girlfriend and I went out for lunch today and we started to have this conversation about can two people go back to a relationship after they break up.There are many reasons why relationships break. Sometimes, the two people involved in a relationship do not understand each other's feelings and expectations, leading to differences of opinion and frequent fights or is it due to some misunderstandings or creative differences. Getting back together after a long break up is possible only if both the members are mentally prepared for a reunion,well this is one of the things we came up with .Would directly talking of reuniting help and asking your ex partner to start the relationship afresh . Can discuss in detail, what exactly went wrong the last time and how we can avoid repeating the same mistakes again.It may be possible that your ex- partner rejects your proposal at that very moment, because of leftover anger.Do we try and win back the confidence of your partner. By doing so are the chances of the relationship possible..

Heavenlyangel51

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Life Posted: 7/18/2009 5:30:35 AM
Life is a great and wondrous mystery, and the only thing we know that we have for sure is what is right here right now. Don't miss it. Leo Buscaglia Right here, right now. That really is all that we know that we have. It's all around us, just waiting for us to notice it and appreciate it and revel in its wonder. It's very easy to miss, though--if we get caught up in worrying or focusing on something that keeps us unaware of our surroundings, we just might not notice any of the wonder that surrounds us right now.

Heavenlyangel51

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How True Friends Love You Posted: 7/4/2009 3:28:56 PM
a friend sent this to me thought it was beautiful so I put it up

Heavenlyangel51

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How True Friends Love You Posted: 7/4/2009 6:34:55 AM
True friends are hard to come by, but will remain in your heart no matter where life takes you. They may not be the people you see everyday, or even every week, but they will be there for you whenever you need them. True friends love you for who you are, and don't abandon you when things get too tough.True friends love and accept you for who you are. They don't try to change you, yet they have a uniquely subtle way of encouraging you to be better; and expect the same from you. Anyone who allows someone to continue harmful or destructive behavior is not being much of a friend, even when the other person doesn't see it as being harmful. When the truth hurts or is hard to see, a true friend will still be honest with you and will tell you what you need to hear, even if it's not what you want to hear. They also know that you will do the same with them. True friends love you enough to fight for you and fight with you, and do whatever they can to help you through the trials life may bring. No matter how hard or messy life gets, and regardless of the miles or time that separates you, they will be there. True friends become not only a part of your life, but a part of your family. Memories are made and a place is made in your heart for that friend. No matter if you stay close or slowly drift apart, that place in your heart and the memories you made, will always remain. You may even find yourself now reminiscing about someone that you haven't heard from in 15 or 20 years and think, 'They were a true friend'. A true friendship isn't about how long you have been friends; it's about how good of friends you were. I have had many people come into my life for only a short time, and be what I believe were true friends. Most friendships will not last a lifetime, but just because a friendship doesn't last a lifetime, doesn't mean it wasn't true.

Heavenlyangel51

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Daddy's Girl Posted: 6/17/2009 4:28:08 PM
I have had this poem for years taped on my wall near my desk,I think it is just so beautiful so I am passing this on.Not sure who wrote it. When you were young, pony-tailed, face full of playful freckles, were you a daddy's girl? I was. I still am. Did you look to him for your security, for love and attention, for the understanding, and the patience you lacked as a child? My daddy was the center of my small world, the focus of my affections, the star that lit my life, shining bright. Shining still in my heart. The years have led me here, weathered with maturity and responsibilities, and I see more clearly now. The hardships, burdens of love, and all the small sacrifices he made for me, for our family. He created stability, a place to call home. All the photographs I browse through of a child long forgotten, scarcely remembered smiling, so happy and so loved. The mere thought of becoming that role model is enough to send me cowering, afraid... looking for guidance. Turning to my father and my more for support, advice, wise counsel, and for approval. Grown up, I see differently now... A new perspective of a man I have always known. My heart is full, my emotions overpowering just in the certainty of that bond. He's been there for me through all the conflicts helping me over the rough, ragged stones of growing up. My respect for him is unending, faith is unbound, and love is unquestioning. Even in the midst of all my imperfections, he is lenient, ignoring the pitfalls, the downfalls, the shortcomings, he just accepted me as I was, as I am. The sheer purity of it leaves me awe-struck and it lifts me up, it holds my head a little higher, it keeps me in balance, harmonizing with the world around me beautifully, like an inspired masterpiece from the soul of an honest man. I am honored to know him, to love him, to be of him. He's my hero, and I am his daughter, his little girl. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL THE DAD'S

Heavenlyangel51

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Being A Little Different Posted: 6/14/2009 7:40:20 AM
I always tell my kids that when they made me they broke the mold,great minds think alike

Heavenlyangel51

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Being A Little Different Posted: 6/14/2009 7:39:38 AM
love that thought ,everyone should think that way

Heavenlyangel51

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Have you ever stood still and felt Posted: 6/14/2009 4:50:56 AM
This is one of my favorite poems when I was becoming a therapeutic Touch practitioner many years ago.,I still have a copy of of near my desk,hope you enjoy it, by Joni Pulido Have you ever stood still and felt An overwhelming tenderness A deep sorrow Watching the world as you know it Collapse in one great rubble? Will you feel rage and hatred? Will you feel compassion and care? Will you think how you will make them pay? Will you think how you can help them heal? When you greet fire with fire You make a gigantic ball Until its big enough to topple Everything on its way Have you seen fire greet calm water And meet in tranquillity? The great fire quiets as its passed From one calming presence to another I am not a great hero nor done any great deeds But this much I can be, a bearer of hope To let the pained souls know love is possible And maybe the great ball will quiet as its passed From one loving heart to another

Heavenlyangel51

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Dream Posted: 6/11/2009 4:19:25 PM
The pulse of the music surged through my body The music trapped between my veins Never have I felt so beautiful My body danced without knowing how The lights bounced off the walls and dove through the smoke I was held captive in a cage of lights The rays infiltrate through my eyes and penetrate into my skin They whisper in my ear I want to feel you from the inside I watched his body move Gracefully his feet and arms danced He was one with the music Absorbed in the atmosphere He didn't notice me staring at his smooth body His dark eyes captured me I was a prisoner There was no escaping Never have I seen such expressive eyes The curtains hiding the window to his soul were at last drawn They had not beginning nor end Through these mysterious windows I could feel his intensity His eyes screamed with wild ecstasy I felt his warm body press against mine Like a jigsaw we fit together perfectly Without opening his mouth we had deep conversation We spoke of excitement,fear,and love Sadly I watch him sleep Slowly,softly,I caress his smooth silky skin Anticipation is torture Anxiously I wait for those brown eyes to open again I need to look into those eyes I need to live Life reaches out Grabs me And pulls me in When I meet His Eyes Slowly I give myself away I begin melting as he draws me in Until at last we are one Finally Life has meaning

Heavenlyangel51

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Being A Little Different Posted: 6/9/2009 5:23:53 PM
In our family, "Weird is good." Whenever one of us does something that goes against the norm or that seems to be a bit strange, we tell that person, "You're so weird!" And the response is always, "Yeah, and weird is good!" In this way we allow ourselves to stray from the normal--and not just to stray from it, but to embrace the abnormal, the different, the unusual. In the regular things of life, there's very little--if anything--left to be discovered. Because so many people strive to be "regular" every day of their lives, they take away the new and the extraordinary from that regular side of life, and they convert it into the boring and the usual. Mediocrity rules in the regular because the regular doesn't encourage us to take chances or to move in new directions or to try to find the new and extraordinary. Our whole lives long, we're encouraged to be regular by teachers, parents, friends, relatives, and other members of society. If we're "regular" kids, we won't embarrass our parents. If we're regular in the classroom, the teacher won't face any new or different challenges. But regular doesn't have to rule our lives. There's much of the extraordinary out there in the world, and if we're to find it, then we have to look for it. And we can't do that by settling for mediocrity and boring status quos.

heavenlyangel51

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What I have... to give you Posted: 5/31/2009 4:50:57 AM
Thank you for the compliment steven88888

heavenlyangel51

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Live your Life Posted: 5/29/2009 5:43:01 PM
Life is to short,to wake up with regrets.Love the people who treat you right and forget the ones that don't.Believe that everything,happens for a reason.If you get a chance take it,if it changes your life,let it.Nobody said life would be easy they just promised,it be worth it.

heavenlyangel51

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The Beauty of Woman Posted: 5/29/2009 5:41:30 PM
yes I know who wrote it

heavenlyangel51

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Daily Acceptance Prayer Posted: 5/27/2009 4:30:52 PM
I accept myself completely. I accept my strengths and my weaknesses, my gifts and my shortcomings, my good points and my faults. I accept myself completely as a human being. I accept that I am here to learn and grow, and I accept that I am learning and growing. I accept the personality I've developed, and I accept my power to heal and change. I accept myself without condition or reservation. I accept that the core of my being is goodness and that my essence is love, and I accept that I sometimes forget that. I accept myself completely, and in this acceptance I find an ever-deepening inner strength. From this place of strength, I accept my life fully and I open to the lessons it offers me today. I accept that within my mind are both fear and love, and I accept my power to choose which I will experience as real. I recognize that I experience only the results of my own choices. I accept the times that I choose fear as part of my learning and healing process, and I accept that I have the potential and power in any moment to choose love instead. I accept mistakes as a part of growth, so I am always willing to forgive myself and give myself another chance. I accept that my life is the expression of my thought, and I commit myself to aligning my thoughts more and more each day with the Thought of Love. I accept that I am an expression of this Love. Love's hands and voice and heart on earth. I accept my own life as a blessing and a gift. My heart is open to receive, and I am deeply grateful. May I always share the gifts that I receive fully, freely, and with joy

heavenlyangel51

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The Beauty of Woman Posted: 5/27/2009 4:29:43 PM
The beauty of a woman Is not in the clothes she wears, The figure that she carries, Or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, Because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, But true beauty in a woman Is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows And the beauty of a woman With passing years-only grows!

heavenlyangel51

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Reach For Your Star Posted: 5/27/2009 4:28:11 PM
Ty Immahoney for the compliment

heavenlyangel51

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Reach For Your Star Posted: 5/26/2009 4:16:22 PM
Do not take anything as being forever, because forever is only as long as today. Know that the people who are the richest are not those who have the most, but those who need the least. That we are at our strongest when life is at it's worst, and at our weakest when life no longer offers a challenge. That it is wiser not to expect, but to hope, for in expecting you ask for disappointment, whereas in hoping you invite surprise. That unhappiness doesn't come from not having something you want, but from the lack of something inside that you need. That there are things to hold and things to let go. and letting go doesn't mean you lose, but that you acquire that which has been waiting around the corner. Most of all...... remember to use your dreams as a way of knowing yourself better, and as an inspiration to reach for Your Star!

heavenlyangel51

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What I have... to give you Posted: 5/25/2009 5:05:53 AM
Just thought you should know I am a girl

heavenlyangel51

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What I have... to give you Posted: 5/24/2009 5:36:44 AM
To be honest with you, I do not have the words to make you feel better - But I do have arms to give you a hug - I have ears to listen to anything you want to talk about - I have eyes to see the pain you are going through - I have feet, to walk to you the minute you need me - And I have a heart - a heart that is aching to see you smile again.

heavenlyangel51

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Can You Ever Love Me for Me? Posted: 5/23/2009 10:28:29 AM
Can you ever love me for me? For the me that I am true and true Can you love me with my imperfections? Can you see me as I am and not as what you want me to be? Can you ever love me for me? For the me that makes mistakes and speaks without thinking Can you love me even when I am unreasonable? Can you see me as I am and not for the Angel you seek? Can you ever love me for me? For the me that cries when a stranger child is hurt Can you love me when I am sad without me having a reason to be? Can you see me as I am not as what I once was? Can you ever love me for me?

heavenlyangel51

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Relationships Posted: 5/22/2009 1:17:46 PM
Each time something in our life ends, it creates room for a new experience. Within each new experience is a stepping-stone. Some are little tiny pebbles and others are big boulders. Some are fun and some are exhausting but with each passing day we learn why we are here, what our mission is and why different individuals come in and out of our lives. Each time a relationship ends or we leave a relationship we must examine ourselves, our hearts, our souls. What brought us to this person to begin with? How did we attract them into our lives? How did they bring us into their reality and why? Each step is part of the journey to going within and finding out who we really are, why we were brought here, and why we go through misery and pain sometimes. We must first work on the inside and the outside will follow. Think about it? What is truly your life's mission? Do all that you can to create it. It's a journey… take the adventure. You have gone through many rough periods in your life and many wonderful times too. You've helped people through their rough periods. You know what to do. Focus on the solutions always. Stay focused on what you want, not what you don't want. You have hurt others as they did you. You are a spiritual being who has not yet come into her own. You keep on getting right to the finish line and then you stop. Keep going this time, cross that line. You are deserving, capable and able. Sometimes if we just work on getting rid of anger, everything else will flow. You are loved,. This is the beginning of a beautiful future filled with abundance. Someone loves you and and will be there for you...always remember that. We are never alone!

heavenlyangel51

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Abundance Posted: 5/18/2009 5:00:27 PM
Thank you for the compliment Oceanside,you did a great job responding back,thank you for your thoughts.

heavenlyangel51

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JUST FOR AWHILE Posted: 5/18/2009 4:57:22 PM
YVW I am glad that you enjoyed the poem,sometimes we get so busy in our lives that we forget the most simplest things.

Heavenlyangel51

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JUST FOR AWHILE Posted: 5/17/2009 6:07:46 AM
Just for tonight, I'll remember you. I'll go back in time To when love was new. I'll let go of today; and let memories flow. Reliving the feelings, Of times long ago. I will meet with you, in your silent land; And see you smile, As I reach out my hand. Just for awhile, your presence I'll feel Safe in your arms pretending this is real. I can't stay long, so it is with regret, That I whisper goodbye, but I will never forget. Though years may pass, and death keeps us apart; Each day that goes by, You're still in my heart. When darkness falls, and sleep beckons me; I'll call out your name, and hope that maybe.. That just for awhile, in my dreams you'll appear, and when I awaken, I will still feel you near, I know not forever, but Just for awhile...

Heavenlyangel51

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Music To Your Ears Posted: 5/16/2009 4:33:00 PM
Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few seasons, and you will find that it is to the soul what the water-bath is to the body.Music can be soothing for many of us, so turn on your iPod or radio and listen to your soul’s desire. If you have some downtime today, take a few minutes to forget about everything else and listen to one of your favorite songs. You’ll likely feel rejuvenated afterwards. If you don’t regularly listen to music, be sure to incorporate it into your life whenever you can.

Heavenlyangel51

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Abundance Posted: 5/16/2009 4:31:31 PM
There's much being written these days about the Law of Attraction and its effect on our lives. Many people are talking about how we tend to create our own realities by focusing on aspects of our lives that may or may not be healthy. If we focus on lack and need, then we'll continue to experience lack and need. And we won't be able to experience abundance and wealth until we focus on it as our natural state, believing with all our hearts that we do deserve abundance, and not lack. Life was not set up to make us suffer. There's too much opportunity all around us for that to be true--but most people don't focus on possibility and potential, but on limitations and what they see as impossibilities. And that seems logical, for we've all suffered setbacks and defeats that can get us focused on avoiding future setbacks rather than on creating future positive situations. And even if we're focused on avoiding a negative, our focus still is on that negative, which keeps it strong in our reality. If we're always focused on avoiding debt, our focus is on debt rather than on abundance no matter how we look at it. Abundance is all around us--there's enough of everything for everyone. And even if the distribution of the abundance of the world seems quite flawed, the only element of it over which we truly have any control is that which is part of our own lives. Life's too short to spend it focused on what we don't want in our lives, and we can keep abundance at bay by focusing on lack and what we don't have. Keep focused on the abundance and believe that you do deserve it, and there are bound to be great changes in your life! (And here's a hint--abundance doesn't always mean money!)

Heavenlyangel51

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A Passionate Kiss Posted: 5/16/2009 4:30:25 PM
A passionate night between me and you I can't begin to tell you the things I want to do. First we can dim the lights and get closer..... No, wait, that's too fast, let's go back and move a little slower. I'll kiss your lips that are so soft and sweet, then move on to your cheek that's so smooth and unique. Then I'll move right along that little ear of yours... Whoa... my, my... let me move along your chest... Uh, oh I missed a spot, let me move back up to the neck As I move my tongue around and around you start to feel it as I go down slowly and as I kiss your chest your hands go up ...but I'm not finished yet.... I go further down towards your navel... As I move down past your waist line I begin to kiss.... Oh, I just wake up to realize it's a dream ! A passionate dream fueled by my deep love for you.

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JUST FOR AWHILE Posted: 5/15/2009 5:10:47 PM
Just for tonight, I'll remember you. I'll go back in time To when love was new. I'll let go of today; and let memories flow. Reliving the feelings, Of times long ago. I will meet with you, in your silent land; And see you smile, As I reach out my hand. Just for awhile, your presence I'll feel Safe in your arms pretending this is real. I can't stay long, so it is with regret, That I whisper goodbye, but I will never forget. Though years may pass, and death keeps us apart; Each day that goes by, You're still in my heart. When darkness falls, and sleep beckons me; I'll call out your name, and hope that maybe.. That just for awhile, in my dreams you'll appear, and when I awaken, I will still feel you near, I know not forever, but Just for awhile...

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Perspective Posted: 5/15/2009 5:09:37 PM
Wouldn't it be great if everyone would appreciate the important things in life? Wouldn't life be much easier if each person felt appreciation and expressed it fully to others? How many hurt feelings would be avoided, and how many people would feel a much stronger sense of belonging and closeness to others? How much fear would be eliminated if people were just able to express their appreciation completely and sincerely? When I tell someone "thank you," it's a validation of something that they've done, no matter how small a validation it may be. I'm acknowledging the fact that they've done something for me and that I appreciate it. When I give thanks in this way, I'm spreading a positive spirit, an uplifting way of life, and a grateful attitude. And when others experience my thank you's, maybe--just maybe--they'll see the positive impact that having an appreciative attitude has on my life and then try to cultivate a sense of appreciation in their own lives. We reap what we sow--there's almost no argument against this concept. If I approach life from a perspective of appreciation and gratitude, I will have more in life to appreciate and for which to be grateful. But I must be sincere in my appreciation which sometimes means that I'll have to make an effort to see and understand the aspects of some thing or some person for which I should be appreciative. It's not always easy, but it often does depend more upon the way I see things than it does upon what the things or people or situations are themselves. If I want to live life fully, then I must see life as fully as I am able and continue to work towards seeing it even more fully. I must be appreciative of all that life gives to me, for I truly don't know what things are best for me, and which things may not be as good, no matter how they seem to me when I look at them from my limited perspective. I wouldn't hold a beautiful gift given in sincerity in disdain, and all of life that is given to me is a beautiful gift that I sometimes must work to see and appreciate.

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Common Sense Posted: 5/15/2009 5:08:57 PM
've known plenty of educators--especially on the High School level, where I teach--who have almost no common sense at all. In their lives, the information involved in their chosen subject matter is what they spend almost all of their time studying, learning, memorizing. They get so wrapped up in knowing information about their own pursuits that they deprive themselves of the opportunities to learn more "common" sense, the type of sense that allows us to live our lives in a balanced, practical, compassionate way. All the education in the world is useless if you're not able to see the needs of the people around you. All the analytical skills that you can develop do no good to anyone if you're not able to connect with another human being on a human level, focusing on that person's wants and needs rather than on analyzing their problems and coming up with causes rooted in their childhood. I've known plenty of people with almost no formal education at all who are able to make a child smile with little or no effort, and who are able to solve important problems very quickly and simply just by using their common sense. To me, the question is simple: do I want to spend my time and effort adding value to a field based on information, or do I want to spend that time and effort adding value directly to the lives of others, making them feel wanted, needed, and appreciated (because they are wanted, needed, and appreciated). While my formal education can help me in some ways, my common sense is going to give me more ability to contribute to the lives of others on a daily basis. We value information, but on the day I die I want to have touched lives, not memorized and synthesized information. My common sense can be developed by watching others who have it and use it, and emulating their actions; by listening to what they say and learning from it. The information I know is important, but far more important are the spirits I can touch with my common sense, caring, and compassion.

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