“While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God’s creation.”  Maya Angelou

“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

Negativity sucks away energy. If part of the negativity stems from your attitude or perspective, commit yourself at the beginning of each day and each activity to find something positive in yourself and in others around you. If the people around you are negative and you can’t change that, either remove yourself from the situation or view it simply as one obstacle you face in pursuing your own potential. Stay focused on your own goals and make the best of the situation.   Terry Orlick

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

We are not human beings going through a temporary spiritual experience.

We are spiritual beings going through a temporary human experience.

To climb steep hills requires a slow pace at first.

Shakespeare

“The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears: they cannot utter the one, nor will they utter the other.”  Francis Bacon, Sr.

The hardest job in life, is being a parent.  As a teacher AND a parent, I share this with you…

“May God grant you always…
A sunbeam to warm you, a moonbeam to charm you, a sheltering Angel so nothing can harm you. Laughter to cheer you. Faithful friends near you. And whenever you pray, Heaven to hear you.”
Irish Blessing

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned.  Buddha

When you witness selfless acts and realize the person doing the selfless act doesn’t think you’re watching, it makes you realize that there is truly good in the world =) ♥   Emily Hall  (One of my former students.)