ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Saturday, October 13th, 2012

THE BRIGHT SIDE

Decide to be happy today, to live with what is yours – your family, your business, your job, your luck. If you can’t have what you like, maybe you can like what you have.

Just for today, be kind, cheerful, agreeable, responsive, caring, and understanding. Be your best, dress your best, talk softly, and look for the bright side of things. Praise people for what they do and do not criticize them for what they cannot do. If someone does something stupid, forgive and forget. After all, it’s just for one day.

Who knows, it might turn out to be a nice day.

THE BRIGHT SIDE

I'm looking out the window
and the day is drab and dreary,
And I'm trying to console myself
by thinking something cheery
I know it's simply horrible
to get in such a slump
And I also know it's up to me
to get across the hump
And I realize I'm selfish
to mention this to you
For, gee, you might be feeling
a little 'low-down' too
but often when I feel like this
I tell myself it's true
That I am not the only one
who feels 'low-down and blue'
And just knowing there are others
who feel the way I do
Renews my sinking spirit
and keeps me smiling through
and know that it's natural
to take a 'spirit-dive'
Provides the spunk and courage
to hang on and survive
And while there are a lot of moods
that we can drive away
by looking on the BRIGHT SIDE
in all we do and say,
There also is a loneliness
that God meant us to feel
But, gee, it sure is mighty hard
to know which one is real
And I'd hate to be a 'sad sack'
who never saw the sun
And just complained that every day
was such a dreary one.
But I know that all the dark days
are just part of God's plan
We should accept them graciously
and do the best we can...
So I'll just keep on trying
for I know it's 'Gospel true'
there never was a cloud so dark
the sun could not shine through!

by Helen Steiner Rice

On the Bright Side Newsletter

I send this little letter out each morning to all my family and friends and even to a few people that I've never met. Many of them send it on to others too. So in order to make it available to more people I post the 'brighter side' of the news here each day in this journal.

The letter began as an effort to keep in touch with my family as they are spread out in all directions. My family, friends and God are the most important things in my life.

You'll find quotes, poems and stories and even a few recipes included in this newsletter. I try to find something new each day to share.

In a world that very often publishes only the dark side of things I felt that others would be encouraged to hear about
'the bright side'.

'On Ya'-ma

Saturday, October 13, 2012

For Saturday, October 13th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 13th, 2012

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

It's SATURDAY!

MUSIC DAY

Universal Music Day encourages people to make MUSIC — sound, silence, vibrations, from their HEARTS with the intention of creating LOVE, JOY, BEAUTY, COMPASSION AND CREATIVE LIVING.

Music is a huge part of our cultures, societies, psychology and every day life. Take a day to enjoy music in all of its varied forms, and enjoy Music Day by sharing your favourite music with friends and families. Why not make some music of your own?

Music is our universal language; its the bridge between head and heart and from heart to heart. Celebrate music, musicians and music making!

Music is what feelings sound like.

Author Unknown

NEWS FROM HOME

You are the music while the music lasts.

T.S. Eliot

One of the blessings of having children and grandchildren is seeing how they all love music.

Today's pictures are of DS#1, and our little Mr. Wonderful enjoying the music!

It is 31 degrees here this morning. BrrrChill! But it supposed to warm up into the 60's today. We'll see...

Have a super Saturday everyone!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

The Music Won't Last

Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round, or listened to the rain slapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You better slow down; don't dance so fast, time is short, the music won't last.

Do you run through each day on the fly? When you ask "How are you?" do you hear the reply?

When the day is done, do you lie in your bed with the next hundred chores running through your head?

You'd better slow down; don't dance so fast; time is short - the music won't last.

Ever told your child we'll do it tomorrow and in your haste, not see his or her sorrow?

Ever lost touch, let a good friendship die 'cause you never had time to call and say hi?

When you run so fast to get somewhere, you miss half the fun of getting there.

When you worry and hurry through your day, it is like an unopened gift....thrown away.

You'd better slow down; don't dance so fast; time is short - the music won't last.

Author unknown

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

COUNTING THE DAYS

Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.

Ronald Reagan

69 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

41 DAYS UNTIL THANKSGIVING

73 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS !

Celebrate the happiness
that friends are always giving,
make every day a holiday,
and celebrate just living!

Amanda Bradley

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

1 comment:

betty said...: So true Ma about the music not lasting and taking time to slow down. How cute with your son and grandson dancing; little ones really enjoy getting out there and moving around to be beat of songs!

betty; October 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM

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