The Parlour

Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise &
haste & remember what peace there may be
in silence. As far as possible without
surrender be on good terms with all
people. Speak your truth quietly and
clearly; and listen to others, even the
dull and ignorant; they too have their
story. Avoid loud & aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit. If
you compare yourself with others, you
may become vain and bitter; for always
there will be greater & lesser persons
than yourself. Enjoy your achievements
as well as your plans. Keep interested
in your own career, however humble; it is
a great possession in the changing
fortunes of time. Exercise caution in
your business affairs; for the world is
full of trickery. But let this not
blind you to what virture there is; many
persons strive for high ideals; and
everywhere life is full of heroism. Be
yourself. Especially do not feign affection
Neither be cynical about love; for in the
face of all aridity & disenchantment it
is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly
the counsel of the years, gracefully
surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you
in sudden misfortune. But do not distress
yourself with imaginings. Many fears are
born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond
a wholesome discipline, be gentle with
yourself. You are a child of the
universe, no less than the trees and the
stars; you have a right to be here. And
whether or not it is clear to you, no
doubt the universe is unfolding as it
should. Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be, and
whatever your labors & aspirations, in
the noisy confusion of life keep peace
with your soul. With all its sham,
drudgery & broken dreams, it is still a
beautiful world. Be careful. Strive
to be happy.


(Author: Max Ehrmann)
Poems........
AFTER A WHILE by Veronica S. Shoffstall

After a while, you learn the subtle difference
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul.
And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning
And company doesn't mean security
And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts
And presents aren't promises
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head and your eyes open
With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child
And learn to build all your roads on today
Because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans
And futures have a way of falling down in midflight
And after a while you learn
That even sunshine burns if you get too much
So you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul
Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers
And you learn that you really can endure
That you really are strong
And you really do have worth
And you learn and learn......
With every goodbye, you learn.


Hope is not pretending that troubles don't exist.
It is the trust that they will not last forever,
that hurts will be healed and difficulties
overcome. It is faith - that a source of strength
and renewal lies within, to lead us through the
darkness into the sunshine.
Quotes & Treasures......Tidbits for the Soul
Don't walk in front me, I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.
Just walk beside me and be my friend.

The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives. (Albert Schweitzer)

Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. (Mark Twain)

I love the finer things in life: the sophistication
of natural class, the beauty of elegance, the passion
of life, the intensity of lust, the chaos of love
and the warmth of release. (Author Unknown)

Talk to me and I listen
Listen to me and I grow
Challenge me and I respond
Laugh with me and I live
Be with with me and I grow. (Author Uknown)

How do we go out and face the world is the
same question as how do we pick our friends?
Dearly, like gems, carefully like flowers.
The moments we remember best stay with us
like a daisy-chain; like a necklace made
of flowers, worn with familiarity and love,
and close to the heart. We arrange them until
they become something beautiful and walk out
into the world holding hands.
(Author Unknown)

I haven't seen you in a while,
yet often I imagine all your expressions.
I haven't spoken to you recently, but many
times I hear your thoughts.
Good friends must not always be together.
It is a feeling of oneness when distant
that proves a lasting friendship.
by Susan Polis Shutz

It takes courage to push yourself to places
that you have never been before....to test
your limits....to break through barriers.
And the day came when the risk it took to
remain tight inside the bud was more painful
that the risk it took to blossom. (Anais Nin)

Some people come into our lives, leave footprints
on our hearts and we are never the same. (Flavia)

When one door of happiness closes, another opens;
but often we look so long at the closed door that
we do not see the one that has been opened for us.
(Helen Keller)

Faith is believing in something you don't really
understand.

Sympathy is your pain in my heart. (Adlai A. Esteb)

Nothing changes if nothing changes.

Those who look inside are awake, those who look
outside are asleep. (Don Barragiano)

God only gives us as much as he thinks we can
handle. Sometimes I wish he didn't have such a
high opinion of me!

Sometimes you can be so heavenly minded that you're
no earthly good.

Happiness should be a way to travel, not a
destination. (Zainto)

Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today?
Today is a gift. That's why we call it the present! (Zainto)
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