CHAPTER 11, PAGE 12

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By Dr Leo Buscaglia

Each day, I promise myself not to try to solve all my life problems at once -- nor shall I expect you to do so;

Starting each day, I shall try to learn something new about me and about you and about the world I live in, so that I may continue to experience all things as if they had been newly born;

Starting each day, I shall remember to communicate my joy as well as my despair, so that we can know each other better;

Starting each day, I shall remind myself to really listen to you and to try to hear your point of view and to discover the least-threatening way of giving you mine, remembering that we are both growing and changing in a hundred different ways;

Starting each day, I shall remind myself that I am a human being and not demand perfection of you until I am perfect, so you're safe;

Starting each day, I shall try to be more aware of the beautiful things in our world -- I'll look at the flowers, I'll look at the birds, I'll look at the children, I'll feel the cool breezes, I'll eat good food -- and I'll share these things with you;

Starting each day, I shall remind myself to reach out and touch you, gently, with my words

Starting each day, I shall dedicate myself again to the process of being a lover -- and then see what happens;

You know, I'm really convinced that if you were to define love, the only word big enough to engulf it all would be "Life" -- LOVE IS LIFE -- in all its aspects ... And if you miss love, you miss life! Please don't !

GOOD MORNING

I do love that fact that I'm here writing my entry today and I'm thankful for another new day. It's a new week and even though we don't know what may be in store for us, we have today and I , for one, will celebrate. Celebrating another day to expess my gratitude for all the many blessings.

The weekend was a quiet one compared to the last few I've had. I stayed at home, except for church on Sunday and then going shopping with DD, doing lots of 'catch up' work that needed to be done.

My Plan in a Pumpkin Shell says that by this time next week, I should have all my Christmas shopping done and wrapped and be able to spend the week  just getting ready for Thanksgiving. I may be done with the shopping, but probably won't start wrapping til after Thanksgiving weekend.

BLESSING FOR THE DAY

A wonderful daughter to go shopping with.

 

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

I am a lover.

It feels and looks corny to write that;

but I love people and things.

I love my friends and my family;

I love learning, and I love feeling small

standing next to an ocean or

late at night looking up at the stars.

Just as I love many things,

I also love being loved, feeling needed,

helping others, and being thanked

when I help others.

Reflection from one of my weekly devotionals

 

May JOY find your HEART and warm your SOUL.

 

MA

 

 

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