Quotes December 25 & 26, 2021

When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.
Willie Nelson – Musician-Actor-Activist
 
 
 
 
The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being.
Lee Lacocca – 1924-2019 – American Automobile Executive
 
 
 
 
The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.
Our task must be to free ourselves…by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty
Albert Einstein
 
 
 
 
We have to belong to ourselves as much as we need to belong to others. Any belonging that asks us to betray ourselves is not true belonging.
Brene Brown
 
 
 
 
Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.
Scott Adams
 
 
 
 
Perhaps, you also grew up with this notion: that to be of value, it has to be big. And what if that notion is not true? What if it is the seemingly small actions that are in fact, of great value? What if these seemingly small actions are what connect us one to another and open the gateway to deeper understanding?
When There Is No Language Speak Kindness
Kristin Pedemonti
 
 
 
 
Of course, the “tradition” has changed. There is no routine anymore. Every holiday is different, depending on who is available to share the day. I’ve realized that tradition isn’t really about what we eat or where we go. The thing that continues to make each holiday “traditional” is that it is a gathering together of people who care about each other. I now know it’s a time to celebrate one another and remember once again how we are all family.
Sandy Abell