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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

I received an e-mail this morning from a friend which contained some

very thought provoking pictures and phrases…. Some of which made me feel positively sick with guilt; I wouldn’t dream of posting them here even though one particularly stuck out. My normal posts didn’t seem relevant somehow; perhaps tomorrow; this is a stark reminder of just how lucky we really all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 11, 2008

Another happy Monday is here and another week of possibilities begins!

I hope you all had a great weekend and I wish you all the best for the coming week He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything. Origin unknown Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King Jr. The ultimate measure of a man is not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 8, 2008

Count your blessings...............................Og Mandino

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. Maria Robinson We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. Jawaharlal Nehru... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 7, 2008

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step - Confucius

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. Albert Einstein We are what we repeatedly do.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Happiness is a choice………………………….Barry Neil Kaufman

When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. Indian Proverb Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Be the change you want to see in the world - Mahatma Gandhi

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. Mother Teresa A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do. Bob Dylan Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 4, 2008

I think therefore I am - Rene Descartes

A very happy monday everyone I hope you had an excellent weekend full of sunshine and laughter; blessings and love. I wish you a great week ahead; keep smiling I have never been a millionaire. But I have enjoyed a crackling fire, a glorious sunset, a walk with a friend and a hug from a child. There... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 1, 2008

Well here it comes again; the ever welcome Friday!!!!!!!!!!!

have a blessed and happy weekend; take care and keep smiling Lying together side by side Our bodies entwined One mind one soul Equals the whole Hearts beating in unison In our sight the same vision One goal one dream Same side on the same team Cosy and warm We greet the dawn Content with our fate... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 31, 2008

Another sunny day here in the med although extremely chilly!

No quotes today but some interesting facts you may already know! Failure List of The Famous by: Author Unknown Einstein was 4 years old before he could speak. Iassc Newton did poorly in grade school and was considered "unpromising." When Thomas Edison was a youngster, his teacher told him he was too... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

A hug is like a boomerang, you get it back right away - Bill Keane

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination Nelson Mandela It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has Henry Ward Beecher Learning is like rowing upstream, if you stop, you go backwards Author Unknown Just imagine a... Sign in to see full entry.

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This is where I will be writing and posting my poetry - a lot of which was written between the years of 17 - 19 (I am now 50!!) I have only just found the urge to do something with these poems and have started adding slowly to my collection - I hope you like them (I'm still feeling my way here)

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