“He said, ‘Let today be a day where you take nothing for granted. For life is fleeting, fragile and precious and can change on a whim. Say all the things you really want to say to your loved ones today, say the things you would regret should they pass on and your words remain unspoken. Rejoice, for you and they are alive today – and should you or them pass on to unknown shores, rejoice even more for you have a wonderful love story to tell.’” Jackson Kiddard
“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.” Louisa May Alcott
Good People
As we get older, it becomes less about how many people you know but rather about the quality of people you know. Be around good people. People that are good to you and good for you. The kindness of a person. The softness of a voice. The grace a true friend gives. The look of a person who cares. Listening ears when you need to be heard. The tenderness of a touch. The love someone can make you feel either near or far. Stay close to those good people. xoxo, Jane Anne
Be Someone’s Sunshine
When I was sixteen, I worked as a waitress. Every weekend, I opened the restaurant where I worked. On those days, I was there before the sun came up, but luckily I was not alone. Another girl my age opened with me. Each weekend morning we worked together, she would sing to me You are my sunshine. My only sunshine. You make me happy, When skies are gray. You never know dear, How much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away. Those song lyrics have stuck with me through my life. I sang them to my kids when […]
“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.” Louisa May Alcott