“A voice said, Look me in the starsAnd tell me truly, men of earth,If all the soul-and-body scarsWere not too much to pay for birth.” Effort, it seems to me, is what makes gain so sweet. Moving has stretched us beyond what we thought we were capable of, but never have we doubted our purpose. […]
Two days after we landed, boxes and all, I fell ill with the flu. Friends and family unpacked while I slept my way through feverish chills and sweats and all the other fun things that come with this bug. Yesterday, I regained a sense of normalcy, and could finally focus on my new surroundings. Of […]
Ah, so true VJ
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“Sometimes, you have to step outside of the person you’ve been and remember the person you were meant to be. The person you want to be. The person you are.” – HG Wells
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Oh, I love this. Thanks
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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Wow – evocative. I love the quote that Liz suggested. Also, Kierkegaard’s quote, “Life can only by understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards” comes to mind.
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That’s a good one too, Wynne.
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A very evocative quote VJ
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Thanks Sadje
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You’re very welcome
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“At the end of the day people won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” immediately comes to mind.
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Oh, yes. That’s such a good one to live by.
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