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When you smile and no one else is around, you definitely mean it.

Depression is the feeling that everythingis a waste of time.Joy is KNOWING that nothing in this Life is a waste.

We can, each of us, be likened to houses made entirely of colorfully stained-glass. They sparkle and shine when the sun is on them, however when the darkness sets in, their greatest beauty is revealed only by a Light from within.

When I pass-away (as each of us must) release a balloon into the sky with ashes attached, to celebrate my graduation… My graduation from this life to the next.

Giving Thanks unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have, no matter how little, into more than enough. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. Gratitude can change a modest meal into a feast, a humble house into a loving home, a stranger into a caring friend.

The most difficult experience one might ever have, is to grieve the loss of a Loved-one who is still alive.

I speak of the power of trying, because I have fallen and struggled to stand. I speak of generosity because I battle selfishness. I speak of joy because I have known sorrow. I speak of faith because I almost lost mine, and know what it is to be broken, in need of redemption. I speak of Thanks because I am grateful for the totality of this Life… not just the easy parts.

Thank You is a great thing to share… If a situation brings Gratitude to mind, then a heart felt Thank You is a great way to express it.

I feel that ‘Thank you’ is about the best prayer that anyone could say. A sincere prayer of Thanks expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.

None of us got to where we are alone. Whether the assistance we received was obvious or subtle, acknowledging that helpis a very important part of understanding…and is also the importance of saying… THANK YOU.

Everything I am longing for – peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of my abundance – will surely be mine… when I am prepared to receive ALL with an open and Thankful heart.

There have been times in Life when my light has been extinguished and the smoldering embers of it were blown back into flame by another. I give deepest Thanks to all that have rekindled my light.