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“A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow.” —— Mary Cholondeley
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It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. —– Confucius

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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. —– Dr. Seuss
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The journey is the reward. —– Chinese Proverb
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People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. —– Elizabeth Kubler Ross
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Don’t regret growing older. It’s a privilege denied to many.
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To be strong
If you want to be strong, be patient, thoughtful and understanding.
Anyone can be rude, but it takes real strength to be kind and polite.
If you want to be strong, be persistent. Enduring strength does
not come in an instant, but is steadily built over time.
If you want to be strong, get in the habit of taking action.
The strongest people are those who act while others only talk or wish.
If you want to be strong, be humble. Put your focus on doing,
rather than worrying about getting credit.
If you want to be strong, be joyful. When you enjoy what you’re
doing, you are far more effective.
If you want to be strong, be yourself. The real strength you have
is in the authentic person you are.
—– Ralph Marston
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You choose
There are endless opportunities for joy in this moment, and there
are endless opportunities for misery. Which will you choose?
There are plenty of great reasons to move forward with life,
and just as many excuses for doing nothing. Which will you choose?
There are all sorts of challenges that will help you grow stronger,
and numerous ways to avoid them. Which will you choose?
There are things you can do that will create much value, and other
things that will merely pass the time. Which will you choose?
There are ways you can follow the best of your dreams,
and ways to avoid any effort at all. Which will you choose?
The life you live is made up of your choices, in this and every
moment. You have the choice now, so which life will you choose?
—– Ralph Marston