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How we treat the people we live with affects the happiness of our family.
How easy the breath that kills a flame,
How hard to kindle that light again.
Cold words kill and kind words kindle,
By words withheld a dream may dwindle.
~Joan Walsh Anglund~
Just as a breath can blow out a flame,
a mean remark can cast a shadow
across a brother or sister's heart.

People of all ages have left dreams behind
because no one encouraged them. 
They are like candles
that have been snuffed out.

On the other hand, if we see a friend
or family member feeling good about
something they have done,

we can learn to be happy for them
If we notice their excitement and we
encourage them with kind and sincere words,
it will help their candle burn brighter.

Sharing the happiness of others
will make our own candles burn brighter,
and it always feels good when we
receive kind words ourselves.
Unknown Author
Find something good about
every new day.
Find something positive
that you can say,
No matter how trivial,
little or small;
Even if you think
it's not much at all.

A small thing today,
and another tomorrow,
Will add up and grow
'til it lightens your sorrow.
Each day becomes easier
and, then, you'll see
A smile in the place where
a frown used to be.
Unknown Author
No one ever said life would be easy,
and it seems so unfair sometimes.
Yet life's ups and downs
make us better and stronger,
even though we may not realize
it at the moment.
"Lord, when we are wrong, make us willing to change.
And when we are right, make us easy to live with."