Perspective

I scowl at the dust bunnies that appear from under the couch, then I see the flood victims of Queensland cleaning out inches of mud from their houses ... perspective

I feel the pain in my fingers from my arthritis, then I read a story about a person with no hands ... perspective

I feel the pain in my back and then running down my legs, then I see a story on TV about a woman with no legs who uses a skateboard to get around ... perspective

I get fed up having to clean and tidy my house, then I see a story about a whole family living in a tent 12 months after an earthquake ... perspective

I think it is time for a new bed, then I see someone live on the streets ... perspective

Then I give thanks that I have all I have ... perspective - it is all out how you look at it!!!

The Smell Of Sunshine

I love the smell of sunshine. This morning when I awoke while it was still dark (5.20 am) I woke surrounded by the smell of sunshine. My recently washed sheets and bed cover still smell like sunshine - that lovely smell of spring which bathed them while they dried on the line. Then I put my dressing gown on, and that too still smells of sunshine. I really love that smell, so much so I never ever dry my sheets or linen in the clothes dryer. What smells do you love?

Wordless Wednesday

Sunday Citar - Loss

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For those of us who have recently suffered loss.

When he shall die

Take him and cut him out in little stars

And he will make the face of heav'n so fine

That all the world will be in love with night

William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

If every tear we shed for you became a star above;

you'd stroll in the Angel's garden, lit by everlasting love

- Author Unknown



Fly, fly little wing
Fly beyond imagining
The softest cloud, the whitest dove
Upon the wind of heaven's love

Past the planets and the stars
Leave this lonely world of ours
Escape the sorrow and the pain
And fly again

Fly, fly precious one
Your endless journey has begun
Take your gentle happiness

Far too beautiful for this

Cross over to the other shore
There is peace for evermore
But hold this memory bittersweet
Until we meet

Fly, fly do not fear
Don’t waste your breath, don’t shed a tear
Your heart is pure, your soul is free
Be on your way, don’t wait for me

Above the universe you’ll climb
On beyond the hands of time
The moon will rise, the sun will set
But I won’t forget

Fly, fly little wing
Fly where only angels sing
Fly away, the time is right
Go now, find the light

Beautiful lyrics from a song by Celine Dion written after the death of her niece from Cystic Fibrosis

Wordless Wednesday

Sunday Citar - Pain

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Last Sunday I hurt my back making the bed, this Sunday I am still in a lot of pain, so I was off in search of quotes to share.

Pain is deeper than all thought; laughter is higher than all pain ... Elbert Hubbard

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional ... author unknown

We cannot learn without pain ... Aristotle

So how can I relate to these 3 quotes, well:

Today I will try and laugh more, after all on Friday when I looked after my littlest grand-daughter, we had so much laughter that I almost forgot my pain.

This week I will not wallow in my pain, I will acknowledge that it is there but I will refuse to suffer.

I will learn my lesson and not made the bed anymore ... well maybe, I will be more careful when I make the bed, I know I have had a bad back for years and have got lax in looking after it.

So my friends, I wish you a lifetime free of pain, and if for some reason it occasionally still pops into your life, remember to laugh. xxx

Sunday Citar - Hope

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Let me share 3 quotes about hope.

Never let go of hope. One day you will see that it all has finally come together. What you have always wished for has finally come to be. You will look back and laugh at what has passed and you will ask yourself ... 'How did I get through all of that?' ... author unknown

When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always be worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they

have to get better. ... author unknown

Hope never abandons you; you abandon it ... George Weingberg

My life philosophy is to see the glass as half full, to be optimistic. To acknowledge that no matter how hard things are in any given moment that there are always others in a worse position than yourself. Oh yes I do occasionally throw my own pity parties ... but I try to limit them for they do me no good at all.

Some people might call me naive but to lose hope, to lose joy, does that not mean you lose the will to live. We all need to grab life, to hang on, to move forward, one day at a time.

For without hope, there is nothing but despair.