“Man is not naturally a ferocious wild beast. On the contrary, he loves, ordinarily, to live in peace and quietness, to till his lands and tend his flocks, and to enjoy the blessings of peace and repose. It is comparatively but a small number in any age of the world, and in any nation, whose passions of ambition, hatred, or revenge become so strong as that they love bloodshed and war. But these few, when they once get weapons into their hands, trample recklessly and mercilessly upon the rest. One ferocious human tiger, with a spear or a bayonet to brandish, will tyrannize as he pleases over a hundred quiet men, who are armed only with shepherds’ crooks, and whose only desire is to live in peace with their wives and their children.”
— Jacob Abbott, History of Julius Caesar
“A person is happy not because he possesses a lot, but because he cares for just a few things.”
— Xue Cheng
Here is the homeless man I shared half my lunch with today. He obviously had mental issues, and I was happy to see another customer come out from the restaurant to offer him a cold drink.
Thank God the sufferings of others do not go unnoticed in America despite however our politicians may feel or not feel about the issue.
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”
— Jesus
Speak in metaphors if you speak of God…
Mothers always leave an impression on us…
Wish it. Dream it. Do it.
The Cost of Freedom
by Ron Tranmer
He died serving our country,
in a land far away.
He gave his life for freedom.
They buried him today.
He loved family more than life,
and had to do what’s right.
To protect them and his country,
he joined in the fight.
Next time you see a soldier,
don’t just pass him by.
Thank him for his service.
He might be next to die.
How great the cost of freedom.
How brave those who defend.
Protect them Lord, that they may
safely come back home again.
Wild Nights - Wild Nights!
by Emily Dickinson
Wild Nights - Wild Nights!
Were I with thee
Wild Nights should be
Our luxury!
Futile - the Winds -
To a Heart in port –
Done with the Compass –
Done with the Chart!
Rowing in Eden –
Ah, the Sea!
Might I but moor – Tonight –
In Thee!
“Love is a river.
Drink from it.”
— Rumi