This is a revision of an older blog post that is still just as relevant as when I wrote it and appropriate for Older Americans Month. As a person in my sixties I believe the biggest obstacles we face as we grow older are the negative perceptions surrounding age and aging. I live in an areaContinue reading “As we Grow Older — Revisited”
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Thought for Today
Image Copyright 2017 by R.A. Robbins “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” — Desmond Tutu ===== For more “sparks” of light in a dark world please visit McGuffy’s Reader.
Thought for Today
“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.” — E. Joseph Cossman
Thought for Today
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” — Desmond Tutu Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_hope.html
Thought for Today
“TO BE HOPEFUL in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroysContinue reading “Thought for Today”
Thought for Today
“There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’ No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster.” ― Dalai Lama XIV
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“Hope can be a powerful force. Maybe there’s no actual magic in it, but when you know what you hope for most and hold it like a light within you, you can make things happen, almost like magic.” ― Laini Taylor, Daughter of Smoke & Bone
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“The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.” ― Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams
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“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.” — Jack Layton Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_hope.html
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“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.” — MichelleContinue reading “Thought for Today”
