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As children bring their broken toys,
with tears for us to mend,
I brought my broken dreams to God,
because He is my friend.
But then instead of leaving Him
in peace to work alone,
I hung around and tried to help,
with ways that were my own.
At last, I snatched them back again
and cried, "How can you be so slow?"
"My child" He said, "What could I do?
You never did let go."
--Author Unknown
When the clouds seem their darkest
And the daylight won’t come;
When you’re up to your ears and drowning
and can’t find a straw to hang on.
When your load gets too heavy,
or your shoes get too tight;
When you’re faced with life’s battles
and have no will to fight;
Remember: Let go and let God.
Remember: He is the way.
You just trust in God’s mercy
every night and every day;
Remember: All thru the darkness,
Remember: All thru the storm,
There’s a Light there to guide you.
and the Good Lord to lean on.
Annabel Lee
by Edgar Allan Poe
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee--
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
I was a child and she was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea,
But we loved with a love that was more than love--
I and my Annabel Lee--
With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Coveted her and me.
And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her highborn kinsmen came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this kingdom by the sea.
The angels, not half so happy in heaven,
Went envying her and me--
Yes!--that was the reason (as all men know,
In this kingdom by the sea)
That the wind came out of the cloud by night,
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.
But our love it was stronger by far than the love
Of those who were older than we--
Of many far wiser than we--
And neither the angels in heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee:
For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee:
And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee:
And so, all the night-tide, I lay down by the side
Of my darling--my darling--my life and my bride,
In the sepulchre there by the sea--
In her tomb by the sounding sea.
And some things that I've learned as I keep growing:
Live for the moment because there may be no tomorrow. Just don't lose sight of where you're going or where you've been.
Cherish those who are in your life because life is too short sometimes.
Spend some time outside with nature because she's lovely.
Always enjoy a good laugh.
Be true to yourself.
Learn to vent, don't hold it all inside. I won't think any different of ya!
When all hell breaks loose, you bring the marshmallows , I'll bring the beer , and lets at least enjoy the ride. Just don't forget to bring your sunglasses; it could get kinda bright.
Love your faults. It's how I can tell you apart from everyone else.
Ride a rollercoaster occasionally. It puts life into perspective.
Never let go of your beliefs.
Take a road trip. Even if it's for lunch in Louisiana or a margarita in Austin. Enjoy the ride.
Do something absolutely crazy at least once in your life.
If you go to Deep Ellum, go prepared. =) (My friends will totally understand this one, and you know who you are!)
It's ok to be the first to arrive, and it's ok to be the first to depart, just be sure to go.
Memory can change the shape of a room;
It can change the color of a car.
And memories can be distorted.
They're just an interpretation,
They're not a record.
And they're irrelevant
If you have the facts.
WORDS TO LIVE BY:
THE PARADOXICAL COMMANDMENTS
People are illogical, unreasonable and self-centered. Love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Do good anyway.
If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway.
People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway.
People really need help but may attack you if you help them. Help them anyway.
Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway.
Words from the wise (Not me):
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life
I am not an adventurer by choice but by fate.
The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
Maybe the atheist cannot find God for the same reason a thief cannot find a policeman.
Emotions are naught to be tormented, for they can kill a person in more ways than one.
Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.
The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.
Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.
Count the garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall. Count your life with smiles and not the tears that roll.
Maybe part of loving is learning to let go.
If each man or woman could understand that every other human life is as full of sorrows, or joys, or base temptations, of heartaches and of remorse as his own . . . how much kinder, how much gentler he would be.”
The love that lasts longest is the love that is never returned.
He who kneels before God can stand before anyone.
Don't be reckless with other people's hearts, and don't put up with people that are reckless with yours
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