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Forgive

Hilda — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:22:21 +0000

A Thought for the Week

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” ~ Lewis B. Smedes

“Sincere forgiveness isn’t coloured with expectations that the other person apologise or change. Don’t worry whether or not they finally understand you. Love them and release them. Life feeds back truth to people in its own way and time.” ~ Sara Paddison

“When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.” ~ Alan Paton

“The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.” ~ Marianne Williamson

Serve others

Hilda — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:16:49 +0000

A Thought for the Week

“I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” ~ Albert Schweitzer

“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.” ~ Albert Pike

“He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.” ~ Confucius

Smile

Hilda — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:45:37 +0000

A Thought for the Week

“There are hundreds of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all.” ~ Unknown

“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.” ~ Joseph Addison

“Nobody needs a smile so much as the one who has none to give. So get used to smiling heart-warming smiles, and you will spread sunshine in a sometimes dreary world.” ~ Lawrence G. Lovasik

Don’t make assumptions

Hilda — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:31:58 +0000

A Thought for the Week

“Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won’t come in.” ~ Alan Alda

“Our perceptions are mostly wrong, and they are responsible for 90% of our suffering.” ~ Brother Phap Dang

“Don’t make assumptions. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.” ~ Don Miguel Ruiz

Make a difference

Hilda — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:07:29 +0000

A Thought for the Week

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” ~ William James

“It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little – do what you can.” ~ Sydney Smith

“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” ~ Kahlil Gibran

Start over

Hilda — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:41:03 +0000

A Thought for the Week

“Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.” ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach

“The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” ~ Harriet Ann Jacobs

“April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” ~ William Shakespeare