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Monthly Archive for July, 2008

Stand and Stare

What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?
~ by William Henry Davies
The quote above is from the poem Leisure written by William Henry Davie. William died in 1940 but his words live on today and still have meaning. This world and our lives move at a [...]

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This is what the oldest blogger wrote on the last post of her blog, All About Olive. Her final message was to sing a happy song. She was 108 and shared “her thoughts on modern life and her experiences living through the entire 20th Century,” says an AFP article. I haven’t actually [...]

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There Are No Do-Overs

There are no do-over in life is a common phase we often hear when referring to life. I think about this often now that I’m in my 50s and looking back. There are many things that I wish that I could do-over, but during my early childhood no one could tell me anything [...]

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Expectations

Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
~ Alexander Pope
This quote is so true. If you think back to the times you were disappointed with someone, you will likely find that the problem lies with your psyche and had nothing to do with the other person. We expect [...]

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