A wink, a nod, a helping hand Doth lift men's hearts and make them glad. A word, a hug, a gentle nudge Can wash away the strongest grudge. So be not like the common man Whose heart a schism cannot span. Stand tall, bow low and dare to pleach The frayed heart strings which bore …
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The Most Important Decision
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” - Maya Angelou Nelson Mandela grew up in a segregated nation, spent 27 years in prison for his political and social views, contracted tuberculosis while in his dank cell and then lifted an entire …
Morning Glory
Morning glory and the bee by Sunthorn Phu Morning has broken! Morning glory with sweet smell wakes up from the humming of the bees and opens up to the glory of the morning Fallen in love with the morning glory the bee hugs and kisses its beloved one, like a man fallen in love with …
Fortes Fortuna adiuvat
Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet. - Horace It's been a while since I've shared a video with you but I couldn't pass this one up. A friend of mine in Canada sent this recently and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did. Ed Helms Knox 2013 Commencement Address Draw near …
The Condition of Life
"And let us not forget that comfort weakens the stock, that striving, as Pourrat said, is the condition of life, adversity it's climate." - Emile Warré, Beekeeping for All Look around the world or comb through the pages of history and you will find that comfort tends to breed complacency and complacency precipitates a subtle, …
The Inspiration for Innovation
We live in an era where healthcare consumes a great deal of our time, energy and resources. It has not always been so, and to my mind we as a nation have an obligation to find our way back to balance before the rest of the world copies the inefficient and expensive system we've crafted …
True and Sure
Dear man harbored in purpose heaven-sent Is not disturbed by trifles earthen-bent For thus arrayed his heart is rendered pure And is compelled by impulse true and sure.
Give Thanks
When change doth come your merry way, Fret not, rejoice for the new day. And when the past doth fade to black, Give thanks, move on and don't turn back.
Loaded Question
Have you ever been asked "How's life been treating you?" I was asked this loaded question just the other day. I say loaded because the question contains a controversial or unjustified assumption, the assumption being that we are somehow unwitting victims of whatever life is throwing our way. The more useful question might be: "How …
The Prison Guard
Man keeps God- Yes, God omnipotent Imprisoned in heaven, For God, in all His might Cannot violate His own laws. Man, wonderfully made, Is the mechanism through which God is made manifest on earth- Man is designed to liberate Jehovah- God in action on earth, At this level of creation. Fear and greed displace man …
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