OverThe
Rainbow
This page is dedicated to all those who need to be lifted up every once
in a while. "Somewhere over the rainbow, Skies are blue.........
Life
is What You Make It
By Madeleine Stevens
The trail of life is crooked
if such you choose to make it,
the trail of life is narrow
but the best of us can take it;
but if your life you will make merry
and free from thorns of care,
cultivate a field of wisdom,
plant a bed of roses there;
and if at times you feel a longing
to find the rainbow's end,
Remember that gold- for all its glory
will seldom, if ever, beget your friends.
Think of others before yourself,
Keep a song within your heart,
This world of ours will profit
If you and I will do our part;
And as your journey along life's footway
Let your conscience be your guide,
You'll find that you can conquer,
You'll find friends at your side;
And when you're called upon to leave
If you'll take with it a smile,
You'll find that life upon this earth,
Has truly been worthwhile.
"God could not be
everywhere &
therefore he made
mothers."--Jewish
Proverb
A Mothers Love
A mother's love is something
that no one can explain.
It is made of deep devotion,
and of sacrifice and pain.
It is endless and unselfish,
enduring come what may,
for nothing can destroy it
or take the love away.
It is patient and forgiving
when all others are forsaking,
And it never fails or falters
even though the heart is breaking.
It believes beyond believing
when the world around condemns,
it glows with all the beauty of the
rarest, brightest gems.
It is far beyond defining,
it defies all explanation,
And it still remains a secret
like the mysteries of creation.
A many splendored miracle
man cannot understand,
And another wondrous evidence
of God's tender, building hand.
Author ~Helen Steiner Rice~
If
Tomorrow Never Comes
If I knew
it would be the last time that I'd see you fall
asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the
Lord,
your soul to keep.
If I knew
it would be the last time that I see you walk out
the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss and call you
back for
one more.
If I knew
it would be the last time I'd hear your voice
lifted
up in praise, I would video tape each action and
word,
so I could play them back day after day.
If I knew
it would be the last time, I could spare an extra
minute
or two to stop and say "I love you," instead of
assuming,
you would know I do.
If I knew
it would be the last time I would be there to
share
your day, well I'm sure you'll have so many more, so
I can
let just this one slip away.
For surely
there's always tomorrow to make up for an
oversight,
and we always get a second chance to make
everything
right.
There will
always be another day to say our "I love you's",
And certainly
there's another chance to say our
"Anything
I can do's?"
But just
incase I might be wrong, and today is all I get, I'd
like to
say how much I love you and I hope we never
forget,
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old
alike,
and today may be the last chance you get to hold
your loved
one tight.
So if you're
waiting for tomorrow , why not do it today?
For if
tomorrow never comes, you'll surely regret the day,
That you
didn't take that extra time for a smile, a hug, or
a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone, what
turned
out to be their one last wish.
So hold
your loved ones close today, whisper in their ear,
Tell them
how much you love them and that you'll always
hold them
dear, Take time to say "I'm sorry," "please
forgive
me," "Thank you " or "It's okay".
And if
tomorrow never comes, You'll have no regrets
about
today.
~Author
Unknown~
Always Hope For The Best
Dont let go of hope.
Hope gives you the strength to keep going
when you feel like giving up.
Dont ever quit believing in yourself.
As long as you believe you can,
you will have a reason for trying.
Dont let anyone hold your happiness in their hands;
hold it in yours,
so it will always be within your reach
Dont measure success or failure
by material wealth,
but by how you feel;
our feelings determine
the riches of our lives
Dont let bad moments over come you;
be patient, and they will pass
Dont hesitate to reach out for help;
we all need it from time to time
Dont runaway from love
but towards love,
because it is our deepest joy
Dont wait for what you want to come to you
Go after it with all that you are,
Knowing that life will meet you half way.
Dont feel like you've lost
when plans and dreams fall short
of your hopes.
Anytime you learn something new about yourself or about life,
you have progressed.
Dont do anything that takes away
from your self-respect
Feeling good about yourself
is essential to feeling good about life
Dont ever forget how to laugh
or be too proud to cry.
It is by doing both
that we live life to the fullest.
written by Nanuye Sims
When
life isn't easy, may you remember this...
May you know in your heart,
that others are always thinking of you.
May you always have rainbows
that follow the rain.
May you celebrate the wonderful
things about you.
And when tomorrow comes,
may you do it all over again.
May you remember how full
of smiles the days can be.
May you believe that what
you search for you will see.
May you find time
to smell the flowers and find time to share the best of you.
May you envision today as
a gift and tomorrow as another.
May you add a meaningful
page to the diary of each new day,
And may you make "living
happily ever after...."
Something that will really
come true.
And may you always keep
planting the seeds of your dreams.
Because if you keep believing
in them,
they'll keep trying their
best to blossom for you.
Written by Collen McCarty
Better to
light one small candle than to curse the darkness.
Chinese Proverb
I am Blessed Indeed by : Og Mandino
Today upon a bus, I saw a lovely girl, I envied her:
She seemed so happy. And I wish I were as fair.
And then, suddenly,she rose to leave, and I saw her hobble down the aisle,
She had one leg and wore a crutch,
But as she passed, a smile.
Oh God, forgive me when I whine, I have two legs,
I am blessed indeed. The world is mine!
Later, walking down the street,
I saw a man with eyes of blue.
But he just stood and watched the others play.
So, I stopped a moment and then I said,
"Why don't you join the others, sir?"
But he looked ahead without a word.
And then I knew he could not hear.
Oh God, forgive me when I whine, I have two ears,
I am blessed indeed. The world is mine!
And later, I stopped to buy some sweets,
The lad who sold them had such charm,
I talked with him. If I were late, it would do no harm.
But as I turned to go, he said to me,
"I thank you sir. You've been so kind.
It's nice to talk with folks like you."
"You see," he said, "I am blind."
Oh God forgive me when I whine, I have two eyes,
I am blessed indeed. The world is mine!
With legs to take me where I want to go,
With ears to hear the things I need to know,
With eyes to watch that radiant sunset glow.
Oh God, forgive me when I whine,
I am blessed indeed!
The world is mine!
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny
matters compared to
what lies within us. Oliver Wendell Holmes
It's Up to You by : Unknown
One song can spark a moment,
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 each prayer.
One hope will raise our spirits,
One touch can show you care.
One voice can speak with wisdom,
One heart can know what's true.
One life can make the difference,
You see, IT'S UP TO YOU!
"Don't
Quit," Author Unknown
When things go wrong
as they sometimes will;
When the road you're
trudging seems all uphill;
When the funds are low,
and the debts are high
And you want to smile,
but have to sigh;
When care is pressing
you down a bit-
Rest if you must, but
do not quit.
Success is failure turned
inside out;
The silver tint of the
clouds of doubt;
And you can never tell
how close you are
It may be near when
it seems so far;
So stick to the fight
when you're hardest hit-
It's when things go
wrong that you must not quit.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to
what lies within us. Oliver Wendell Holmes
The
journey of a thousand miles
must
begin with a single step. Lao Tzu
Our deepest fear is
not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we
are powerful beyond
measure. It is our light not our darkness that
frightens us. We ask
ourselves 'who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous?'
Actually, who are you not
to be? You are a child of God. Your playing
small doesn't serve the
world. There's nothing enlightened about
shrinking so that other
people won't feel insecure around you. We were
born to make manifest
the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of
us; its in everyone. And as we let our own light
shine, we unconsciously
give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from
our own fear, our presence automatically
liberates others."
Marianne Williamson
from her book "Return to Love"
"Finish each day
and be done with it.
You have done
what you could. Some
blunders and
absurdities no doubt
crept in; forget
them as soon as you
can. Tomorrow
is a new day; begin it
well and serenely
and with too high a
spirit
to be cumbered with your old
nonsense."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson