Care & Affection is

not a Business where u give ,

when u get..!

It is a Beautiful feeling

for someone where u

love to give even

if u dont get ..!

~The Law Of Attraction~

Dear friends,

You create your reality with your thoughts, words and visions. I encourage you to choose to think only the most beautiful thoughts, speak only those things you want to come to pass and to create the most powerful visions of your future success. Your happiness depends on what you choose to say, think and imagine. I know you will choose well.

Xenia

N.B. When you finish with reading the article below watch the movie " I Create Reality":
http://www.icreatereality.com/CW_Movie3.swf

“The conditions of your life are a reflection of
what you hold in the innermost creative center
of your being.”

When you look up into the night sky, you see stars. Or, so it seems. Actually, these stars are not really there. They burned out a long time ago, but it’s only now that the light from these stars has traveled far enough to reach our eyes—to be perceptible to our physical senses.

What you see when you look at the night sky is the effects of creations that have long since past, creations made a long time ago. If you want to know what is really there right now; if you want to know the reality of the night sky, the truth, then, you must close your eyes, look into the future and imagine.

And so it is in life.

We look around at the conditions of our life and believe that we are seeing and feeling creations happening now, experiencing people, events and things that are being created in this moment. But the truth is, the conditions of our life are just the effects of creations that have long since past, thoughts made and entertained a long time ago. It’s just that, it is only now that energy of these past thoughts has evolved enough to be perceptible on a physical level.

If you want to know what is actually being created in your life, right now; if you want to know the truth, you must look inward and imagine, for what you think now, will be the people, events and things you experience tomorrow.

So, what do you imagine?

What are you thinking about right now?

What creations are you releasing into the world today?

Wait! Don't tell me.... your answer will be apparent soon enough.

Question: How does one get past
thinking I never have enough money to get
past just surviving?

We move past what we don’t want by embracing a clear, energized vision of what we do want.

In order to move past thinking about lack and limitation, we need only do one simple thing: choose to do so. We are creating our reality. Read this again. We must make a definite decision to live the reality we desire. A definitive decision is one that involves the whole of our being. We must think, feel and act according to the life we truly desire to experience, right now.

This is where it starts. Make a decision to embrace the life you truly desire.

So, the simple answer is to say, “Stop!” Stop thinking you never have enough money, love, friendship, health or security and start thinking about the reality you desire. Realize that your life startsnow. Make a decision to stop thinking about the past. In the past, you had barely enough money to scrimp by. That is done. Choose a new beginning and turn your thoughts to what you will, here and now.

The truth is, we keep repeating the past, because we keep projecting it into the future. We experience lack, suffering and insufficient funds in the present and believe and expect the same in the future. And so, without realizing it, over and over again, we make our future the same as our undesirable past.

I cannot say this enough: wealth, or anything else for that matter, does not come from the outer world. Wealth must first be introduced into our inner life, into our thoughts, feelings, actions—our desires, words, actions, facial expressions, gestures and looks. How we live must change before material change can take place.

It makes no sense to look around us at the material world and say, “This is my reality.” This is not reality! This is the material representation of your past thoughts. If your past thoughts have been centered on lack and limitation then so will be the material expression of your life. For emphasis then, let me say again, we cannot allow creations born of past thoughts to dictate our current choices, our thoughts now, in this moment.

You have the power to choose, now, what you will. You have the power to live, right now, according to your desires.

Do not allow your physical senses to dictate your reality, because your physical senses only convey the past. We choose our reality and that choice in not dependent upon past creations, the people, events and things that our physical senses are relaying back to us.

So, do not look to the material world, a reflection of past creations, and rely on this information to choose your reality. “This life is your playground, your classroom, your gift.” Dream it!

Project onto the world a clear, detailed vision of the life you desire to experience right now.

How do you do this? You must start. Decide to familiarize yourself with your desires—all that you are willing to accept into our life, believe, expect and love about yourself and your life. You must then explore these elements so that, ultimately, you expand on each, expand your personal pattern of possibility, and continuously embrace a greater reality—or, more accurately, come to identify with the greater reality that already exists within you!

We must use our thoughts to project ourselves into the future and experience the material reality of our desires in advance of manifestation. Think about this: when you imagine holding someone in your arms, imagine your sweetheart, you experience a moment of joy in your thoughts. You feel the moment in your body. You smile and act according to your vision. In every way, in thought, feeling and action, you enjoy your envisioned reality in advance of its material certainty. This we must do. In this way, your future is already come true, because you are already living it in thought, emotion and action. If you live now as you truly desire, you live in advance of a future that is an absolute certainty.

We must live in advance of the material future we desire. And to say that we must live, is to say that we must experience our reality in thought, emotion and action. We must “be” as we desire.

Let go of all unwanted thoughts. Embrace only those thoughts that move you in the direction of your desired reality.

When you do this, when you live your desire now, even though it may not have the material reality you crave as yet, you know, with absolute certainty that it does exist in a subtler form of reality, in the subtle substance of thought, because you are experiencing that reality.

We cannot allow negative thoughts and feelings to take command of our energy. We must be aware of the currents of thought that flow through us and in the moment that an unpleasant image or idea enters our being, we must arrest it, replace it with all that benefits our life and so, transform lesser energy into the most beautiful and luminous energy of our source that runs through all that is and continuously molds and shapes the conditions of our lives.

It is so easy for us to engage in house cleaning or go for a drive or a walk and all the while, part of our mind is steeped in negative thoughts and feelings. And this can go on for hours without us ever noticing or being aware that it is happening.

Observe what is going on inside of you. Live in a state of creative awareness and never allow negative elements to accumulate and take command of you. You must be vigilant and hold only to the thoughts, feelings and actions that celebrate the life you desire. If you do this, it soon becomes a habit to live the reality of your choosing and it takes no more conscious thought or analysis than is required now, to drift through day to day existence, vacillating between what you want and what you don’t want. How much more wonderful to drift through a dream, already experiencing the beautiful future that is in store for you?

You have the power to tune your thoughts into the program of your choosing, just as you might turn a radio dial. Nothing is easier. The universe is miraculous in its simplicity. Decide for what you will. Embrace it, and only this, and do so consistently. Consistency is key! The more you live your desires, the more real they become to you. The more real they become, the more you accept them. The more you accept them, the more you detach from hope and wishing and experience the absolute certainty of thought. In this way, your desires evolve quickly to a physical level, because they receive a steady stream of energy; higher-level energy, energy quick to respond and transform.

From now and on, awake and say, “Whatever was is gone.” “This is what I will…Today, I move only in the direction of greatest benefit. I think only of benefit. I feel what benefits me. I speak, move and act according to what benefits my life. I live benefit.”

Do this, and there is no need to worry about whether or not your thoughts and feelings will materialize.

- Alme

Love Means

(A girl and guy were speeding over 100 mph on a motorcycle)

Girl: Slow down. I'm scared.

Guy: No this is fun.

Girl: No its not. Please, its to scary!

Guy: Then tell me you love me.

Girl: Fine, I love you. Slow down!

Guy: Now give me a BIG hug. (Girl hugs him)

Guy: Can u take my helmet off and put it on? Its bugging me.

In the paper the next day: A motorcycle had crashed into a building because of break failure. Two people were on the motorcycle, but only one survived.
The truth was that halfway down the road, the guy realized that his breaks broke, but he didn't want to let the girl know. Instead, he had her say she loved him, felt her hug one last time, then had her wear his helmet so she would live even though it meant he would die.

When God leads you to the edge of the cliff,

trust Him fully and let go,

only 1 of 2 things will happen-

either He'll catch you when you fall,

or He'll teach you how to fly!

TALE OF TWO FROGS

Two frogs fell in a deep cream bowl, One was an optimistic soul; But the other one took the gloomy view "We'll drown" he lamented without much ado. And with a last despairing cry He flung up his legs and said "Goodbye". Quote the other frog with a steadfast grin, "I can't get out but I won't give in. I'll just swim around till my strength is spent, Then I'll die the more content". Bravely he swam to work his scheme, And his struggles began to churn the cream. The more he swam, his legs a flutter, The more the cream turned into butter. On top of the butter at last he stopped, And out of the bowl he gaily hopped. What is the moral? It's easily found; If you can't hop out, keep swimming around.

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The Farmer's Donkey

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.Finally he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly.Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well, and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off! Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up!

Remember the five simple rules to be happy :

1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.

3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less.

Enjoy the coffee !

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor.

Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to hot coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for each of you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other's cups. Now if life is coffee, then the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, but the quality of Life doesn't change. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee in it."

So, don't let the cups drive you... enjoy the coffee instead. Look beyond, look deeper and look within

Y do u Shout

'Why do we shout in anger?' A saint asked his disciples, 'Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?'

His disciples thought for a while, one of them said, 'Because we lose our calm, we shout for that.'

'But, why do you shout when the other person is just next to you?' asked the saint. 'Isn't it possible to speak to him or her with a soft voice? Why do you shout at a person when you're angry?'

Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the saint.

Finally he explained, 'When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other through that great distance.'

Then the saint asked, 'What happens when two people fall in love? They don't shout at each other but talk softly, why? Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is very small...'
The saint continued, 'When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that's all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.

'MORAL' said the saint: 'When you argue do not let your hearts get distant, do not say words that distance each other more, else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return!'

Ten Things to do to stop global warming........

Want to do something to help stop global warming?

Here are 10 simple things you can do and how much carbon dioxide you'll save doing them.

Change a light
Replacing one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.

Drive less
Walk, bike, carpool or take mass transit more often. You'll save one pound of carbon dioxide for every mile you don't drive!

Recycle more
You can save 2.400 pounds of carbon dioxide per year by recycling just half of your household waste.

Check your tires
Keeping your tires inflated properly can improve gas mileage by more than 3%.
Every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere!

Use less hot water
It takes a lot of energy to heat water. Use less hot water by installing a low flow showerhead (350 pounds of CO2 saved per year) and washing your clothes in cold or warm water (500 pounds saved per year).

Avoid products with a lot of packaging
You can save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide if you cut down your garbage by 10%.

Adjust your thermostat
Moving your thermostat just 2 degrees in winter and up 2 degrees in summer you could save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple adjustment.

Plant a tree
A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime.

Turn off electronic devices
Simply turning off your television, DVD player, stereo, and computer when you're not using them will save you thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.

Spread the word!

Giving Hearts

We may not always realize
that every thing we do,
affects not only our lives,
but touches others, too.

For a little bit of thoughtfulness
that shows someone you care,
creates a ray of sunshine
for both of you to share.

Yes, every time you offer
someone a helping hand,
you show a friend,
you care and understand.

Every time you have
a kind and gentle word to give,
you help someone find beauty
in this precious life we live.

For happiness brings happiness
and loving ways bring love,
and giving is the treasure
that contentment is made of.

Love is timeless,

It is the memory of past,

The happiness of today and the promise of tomorrow.

Keep love in your heart.

A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead

Either U control UR attitude or it controls U

Five Philosophies of life
"DON'T LET SOMEONE BECOME A PRIORITY IN YOUR LIFE...
WHEN YOU ARE JUST AN OPTION FOR THEM....."

"NEVER CRY FOR ANY RELATION IN LIFE

BECAUSE FOR THE ONE WHOM YOU CRY

DOES NOT DESERVE YOUR TEARS

AND THE ONE WHO DESERVES

WILL NEVER LET YOU CRY.........

TREAT EVERYONE WITH POLITENESS

EVEN THOSE WHO ARE RUDE TO YOU,

NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT NICE

BUT BECAUSE YOU ARE NICE........

NEVER SEARCH YOUR HAPPINESS

IN OTHERS

WHICH WILL MAKE YOU
FEEL ALONE,

RATHER SEARCH IT IN YOURSELF

YOU WILL FEEL HAPPY

EVEN IF YOU ARE LEFT ALONE.......

HAPPINESS ALWAYS LOOKS SMALL

WHEN WE HOLD IT IN OUR HANDS.

BUT WHEN WE LEARN TO

SHARE IT,

WE REALIZE HOW BIG AND PRECIOUS IT IS!

For every minute you are angry with someone,

you lose 60 seconds of happiness that you can never get back.

ACCEPT PEOPLE

A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco.

"Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've a favor to ask. I have a friend I'd like to bring home with me.
"Sure," they replied, "we'd love to meet him."
"There's something you should know," the son continued, "he was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mind and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come live with us."
"I'm sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live."
"No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us."

"Son," said the father, "you don't know what you're asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live, and we can't let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. He'll find a way to live on his own."

At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco p0lice. Their son had died after falling from a building, they were told. The p0lice believed it was suicide.

The grief-stricken parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue to identify the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didn't know, their son had only one arm and one leg.

The parents in this story are like many of us. We find it easy to love those who are good-looking or fun to have around, but we don't like people who inconvenience us or make us feel uncomfortable. We would rather stay away from people who aren't as healthy, beautiful, or smart as we are.

Thankfully, there's someone who won't treat us that way. Someone who loves us with an unconditional love that welcomes us into the forever family, regardless of how messed up we are.

Know ur value

A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a Rupee 500 note.

In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this Rupee 500 note?"

Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this note to one of you
but first let me do this." He proceeded to crumple the note up.

He then asked, "Who still wants it?"

Still the hands were up in the air.

"Well," he replied, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on the ground and
started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now all
crumpled and dirty. "Now who still wants it?"
Still the hands went into the air.

"My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson.
No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not
decrease in value. It was still worth Rupee 500/-.

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt
by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as
though we are worthless.
But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose
your value.

You are special. Don't ever forget it! Never let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams.

"VALUE HAS A VALUE ONLY IF ITS VALUE IS VALUED"

Faith And God

An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem science has with God,

The Almighty. He asks one of his new students to stand and.....

Prof: So you believe in God?

Student: Absolutely, sir.

Prof: Is God good?

Student: Sure.

Prof: Is God all-powerful?

Student: Yes.

Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him.
Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill.
But God didn't. How is this God good then? Hummmm???

(Student is silent.)

Prof: You can't answer, can you? Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?

Student: Yes.

Prof: Is Satan good?

Student: No.

Prof: Where does Satan come from?

Student: From...God...

Prof: That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?

Student: Yes.

Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything. Correct?

Student: Yes.

Prof: So who created evil?

(Student does not answer.)

Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness?

All these terrible things exist in the world, don't they?

Student: Yes, sir.

Prof: So, who created them?

(Student has no answer.)

Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son...Have you ever seen God?

Student: No, sir.

Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?

Student: No, sir.

Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, and smelled your God?

Have you ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?

Student: No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.

Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?

Student: Yes.

Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol,

science says your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?

Student: Nothing. I only have my faith.

Prof: Yes. Faith! And that is the problem science has.

Student: Professor, is there such a thing as heat?

Prof: Yes.

Student: And is there such a thing as cold?

Prof: Yes.

Student: No sir. There isn't.

(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)

Student: Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat,

a little heat or no heat. But we don't have anything called cold.

We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat.

We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.

(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)

Student: What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?

Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?

Student: You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light.... But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and its called darkness, isn't it? In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness - darker, wouldn't you???

Prof: So what is the point you are making, young man?

Student: Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.

Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?

Student: Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?

Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.

Student: Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?

(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument is going.)

Student: Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavour, are you not teaching your opinion, sir?

Are you not a scientist but a preacher?
(The class is in uproar.)

Student: Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor's brain?

(The class breaks out into laughter.)

Student: Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's brain, felt it, touched or smelled it? ....No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?

(The room is silent. The professor stares at the student, his face unfathomable.)

Prof: I guess you'll have to take them on faith, son.

Student: That is it, sir... The link between man & god is FAITH. That is all that keeps things moving & alive.

This story tells us something about LOVE & LIFE...

~~~Flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the surface of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands... AND THAT'S OUR LIFE~~~

My husband is S/W Engineer by profession, I love him for his steady nature and I love the warm feeling when I lean against his broad shoulders.


Two years of courtship and now, five years into marriage, I would have to admit, that I am getting tired of it. The reasons of me loving him before, has now transformed into the cause of all my restlessness.


I am a sentimental woman and extremely sensitive when it comes to a relationship and my feelings. I yearn for the romantic moments, like a little girl yearning for candy. My husband is my complete opposite; his lack of sensitivity, and the inability of bringing romantic moments into our marriage has disheartened me about LOVE.


One day, I finally decided to tell him my decision, that I wanted a divorce.


"Why?" he asked, shocked.


"I am tired. There are no reasons for everything in the world!" I answered.


He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep thought, with a lighted cigarette at all times. My feeling of disappointment only increased. Here was a man who was not able to even express his predicament, so what else could I expect from him?


And finally he asked me: "What can I do to change your mind?"


Somebody said it right... It's hard to change a person's personality, and I guess, I have started losing faith in him.


Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered: "Here is the question. If you can answer and convince my heart, I will change my mind.


Let's say, I want a flower located on the face of a mountain cliff, and we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your death. Will you do it for me?"


He said: "I will give you your answer tomorrow...."


My hopes just sank by listening to his response.


I woke up the next morning to find him gone, and saw a piece of paper with his scratchy handwriting underneath a milk glass, on the dining table near the front door, that goes....


My dear, "I would not pick that flower for you, but....please allow me to explain the reasons further.....


This first line was already breaking my heart. I continued reading.


"When you use the computer you always mess up the Software programs, and you cry in front of the screen. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to restore the programs.


You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have to save my legs to rush home to open the door for you.


You love traveling but always lose your way in a new city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way.


You always have the cramps whenever your "good friend" approaches every month. I have to save my palms so that I can calm the cramps in your tummy.


You like to stay indoors, and I worry that you will be infected by infantile autism. I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories to cure your boredom.


You always stare at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes so that when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those annoying white hairs.
So I can also hold your hand while strolling down the beach, as you enjoy the sunshine and the beautiful sand...and tell you the colour of flowers, just like the colour of the glow on your young face...


Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do... I could not pick that flower yet, and die ... "


My tears fell on the letter, and blurred the ink of his handwriting. .. and as I continue on reading... "Now, that you have finished reading my answer, and if you are satisfied, please open the front door for I am standing outside bringing your favorite bread and fresh milk...


I rushed to pull open the door, and saw his anxious face, clutching tightly with his hands, the milk bottle and loaf of bread....Now I am very sure that no one will ever love me as much as he does, and I have decided to leave the flower alone...


That's LIFE, and LOVE. When one is surrounded by love, the feeling of excitement fades away, and one tends to ignore the true love that lies in between the peace and dullness.


Love shows up in all forms; even in very small and cheeky forms. It has never been a model. It could be the dullest and most boring form ...


Flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the surface of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands... AND THAT'S OUR LIFE

Jul 12, 2009 "Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug." -- Og Mandino "I have ten rose bushes in my backyard. Every Wednesday, I take a bouquet to people I believe need some love and cheering up. Sometimes I take one to church in a bud vase to give to someone. One lady mentioned she had mauve roses at her wedding, so the next Sunday I carried her a mauve rose. Another time I carried a rose to a lady who was depressed and had mentioned she loved roses. On some Fridays I take some to a local store with instructions to give them to customers who desire them." -- theroselady [ share your story >> ] You can also contribute comments on each story! Learning How To Live Happily, Again >> A Forgotten Young Man >> The Story of a Wallet >> More Stories >> "When I was 9 years old, I joined The Kindness Club. My motivation was to help animals and to encourage others to act in kindness towards all living creatures. Years later I became a hospice volunteer. Every day that I served as a volunteer involved being kind to someone else. In both instances, the focus on kindness made me a better person, filled me with a sense of well-being and allowed me to lead a more meaningful life." --Dhyana What is a "smile card"? It's a game of kindness -- do something nice for someone and leave a card behind asking them to pay it forward. To date, 683,721 cards have been shipped without any charge. get smile cards | donate | write to us