Pam Reynolds
Mother of 4 Grandmother of 10
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Yanked In Many Directions
“The tension between ‘yes’ and ‘no’, between ‘I can’ and ‘I cannot’, makes us feel that, in so many instances, human life is an interminable debate with one’s self.” Anatole Broyard “Let your heart rule
Unpretentious Life
“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter… to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be
Bitterness Eases When We Stop Pointing The Finger
“Shallow men believe in luck Strong men believe in cause and effect.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “Happiness is not a when or a where; it can be a here and now. But until you are happy
Disbelief
Sometimes I wonder if it is my turn to take the punishment so to speak. I go to a party with every intention of having a great time. The let down is tough. Instead of questioning the person who caused my disbelief I go home and relive the day and torture myself a little more. The only bit of pride left is almost invisible and I look for answers in my own behavior.
Seeing Beyond The Obvious
So many times it is safer and easier to “get things done.” At the end of a day we can show all of our accomplishments. Nobody really cares except us. We feel complete and go to bed and begin again the next day. I question if that is life and what might really be expected of us
Disenchantment
“Hope works in these ways: It looks for the good in people instead of harping on the worst; it discovers what can be done instead of grumbling about what cannot; it regards problems, large or
Accept Love Reject Revenge
“Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.” Martin Luther King, Jr. “Man has lost the capacity to foresee and
Never Allow Anger to Overpower Reason
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; You are the one who gets burned.” Buddha How many times have we began