Quote from Forum Archives on January 7, 2004, 8:48 am

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

 

Hold On

 

Hold on to Faith;
it is the source of believing that all things are possible.
It is the fiber and strength of a confident soul.

 

Hold on to Hope;
it banishes doubt and enables attitudes
to be positive and cheerful.

 

Hold on to Trust;
it is at the core of fruitful relationships
that are secure and content.

 

Hold on to Love;
it is life's greatest gift of all,
for it shares, cares, and gives meaning to life.

 

Hold on to Family and Friends;
they are the most important people in your life,
and they make the world a better place.
They are your roots and the beginnings
that you grew from;
they are the vine that has grown through time to nourish
you, help you on your way, and always remain close by.

 

Hold on to all that you are; and all that you have learned,
for these things are what make you unique.
Don't ignore what you feel,
and what you believe is right and important;
your heart has a way of speaking
louder than your mind.

 

Hold on to your dreams;
achieve them diligently and honestly.
Never take the easy way or surrender to deceit.
Remember others on your way
and take time to care for their needs.

 

Enjoy the beauty around you.

 

Have the courage to see things differently and clearly.
Make the world a better place one day at a time,
and don't let go of the important things
that give meaning to your life.

  

 

Don't Quit

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
when the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
when the funds are low, and the debts are high,
and you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
when care is pressing you down a bit,
rest if you must, but don't you quit.
 
Life is odd with its twists and turns,
as everyone of us sometimes learns
and many a failure turns about,
when he might have won had he stuck it out,
so don't give up though the pace seems slow,
you may succeed with another blow.
 
Success is failure turned inside out,
the silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
and you never can tell how close you are,
it may be near when it seems so far.
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit.

It's when things seem worse that you must not quit.

 

 

Judge Gently 

 

Pray, don't find fault with the man that limps
Or stumbles along the road.
Unless you have worn the shoes he wears
Or struggled beneath his load.

 

There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt
Though hidden away from view.
Or the burden he bears placed on your back
Might cause you to stumble too.

 

Dont sneer at the man who's down today
Unless you have felt the blow
That caused his fall or felt the shame
That only the fallen know.

 

You may be strong but still the blows
That was his if dealt to you
In the selfsame way, at the selfsame time
Might cause you to stagger too.

 

Dont be too harsh with the man that sins
Or pelt him with word or stone
Unless you are sure - yea, doubly sure -
That you have no sins of your own.

 

For you know, perhaps,
If the tempter's voice should whisper as soft to you
As it did to him when he went astray
It might cause you to falter too.

 

Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara

 

 

 

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