Google 40 years Later

In The Ruins

No storm last forever, just long enough to cloud your view and make you forget what it’s like to see the sun. You have to learn that you can find peace in confusion, and hope in despair, and that God is still there, even in the ruins. And that just accepting the fact that you are loved, should be enough.

A Little Girl

…because deep inside me is a little girl, so vulnerable, so helpless, weak, scared, full of longing,…
…so when the tears stream down my face, and I don’t have anything to say, don’t ask me why I’m crying. Because I simply don’t know. Just hold me. I just want to be held.
I just want to find someone who won’t run away. Someone to look me in the eyes and tell me it’s okay that things don’t always go right. That this is how life works, and how it will always work. That it’s not going to be easy. Today, tomorrow, the next day, but it will somehow get better.

Things That Matter

“It breaks my heart that the first question we ask when we meet a person is what they do for a living. Why are we so defined by our jobs? Nobody seems to be interested in the important things, like the fact that my favorite color is teal, that I love to dance in the rain, that Christmas is my favorite time of the year, and that I believe in magic. Ask me, instead, what I daydream about, and what my favorite book is. These, after all, are the things that matter.”

Not My Everything

“You know, those first couple weeks after you left, I thought my world was flipped upside down. I felt free, something I hadn’t felt in awhile, and I took that as a bad thing. Who am I going to sit by now? Who am I going to text all night long until one of us falls asleep? How am I going to function without you there? During those couple weeks I had to think, time to reflect, and time to learn from my obvious mistake. Do you know what I realized? You aren’t my everything.

You never really were. Sure, I admit it was a long time to be with someone, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to fall apart without you. The beginning was rough, yes, but I moved on. I grew up, and you, well, you’re still the same. I hope she gets out before there’s no turning back.”

Embrace Your Moment

So fail. Be bad at things. Be embarrassed. Be afraid. Be vulnerable. Go out on a limb or two or twelve, and you will fall and it’ll hurt, but the harder you fall, the farther you will rise. The louder you fall, the clearer your future becomes. Failure is a gift, welcome it.

There are people who spend their whole lives wondering how they became the people they became, how certain chances pass them by, why they didn’t take the roads less traveled. Those people aren’t you. You have front row seats to your own transformation, and in transforming yourself, you might even transform the world. And it will be electric, and I promise it will be terrifying. Embrace that. Embrace the new person you’re becoming. This is your moment.

Why We Shout When In Anger

A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples smiled and asked.
‘Why do people shout in anger shout at each other?’
Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, ‘Because we lose our calm, we shout.’
‘But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner.’ asked the saint
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the other disciples.
Finally the saint 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 to cover that great distance.
What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is either nonexistent or 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.’
He looked at his disciples and said.
‘So when you argue do not let your hearts get distant, Do not say words that distance each other more, Or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return. They may end up in divorce courts, for instance.’

I Never Gave Up On You

“You’re probably thinking I’ve forgotten all about you by now, but that’s far from it. I still do miss you occasionally, but I’m getting better. I continue to smile and still go on without you. I know I have missed you, but I have kept it all inside me, only for me to know.

 I still wonder about your doings, how you are, what you’re doing, what we used to talk about, the laugh in your voice. Just, everything. I miss it all. However, I feel that the parting of us was for the best, because everything happens for a reason. Should destiny put us into a crossing road in the future, that is when I will see you again. Until then, remember this: no matter what, even through the screaming fights, the disagreements, mistakes and the tears we’ve cried, never, ever did I give up on you. So if you ever need a helping hand, do not hesitate to ask. I may be far away, but I will always be in reach.”

Girl, Live Your Life

I understand that your heart is broken. You’re sad. I get it. But don’t let that stop you from living your life. Get out of bed every morning. Do your makeup. Smile. Get through the day. And whenever you don’t feel up to it, just look at the boy who did this to you. Do you think he cried himself to sleep last night? Probably not. As a matter of fact, I’ll bet you that he’s doing just fine. So when you wake up and you feel like laying in bed all day, just remember that he has other plans.
Girl, live your life, in spite of him.

When I’m With You

“When I’m with you, I act different. In a good way. I smile more and laugh more. I don’t have to pretend everything is okay when it’s really not. With you, I can drop the fake smile and put on a real one. I don’t feel hurt and alone when I’m with you. Instead, I feel safe and loved. You’re easy to talk to, and you listen to me. I don’t have to worry about holding back with you.

I don’t feel self conscious. I don’t ever feel insecure or sad. you show me that you really do care, and you’re not just pretending. I really appreciate your company, because with you I’m different. With you, I’m happy.”

Never Second Guess

In life, we do things. Some we wish we had never done, and some we wish we could replay a million times. But they make us who we are and in the end they shape and detail us.

If we were to reserve them, we wouldn’t be the people we are today. So, just live. Make mistakes and have wonderful memories. But never second guess who you are, where you’ve been, and most importantly where you’re going.

Praying

You don’t need a special place or special time to pray. You don’t need to be in a special mood to pray. Praying is like breathing, - continuous, essential, life-giving, - praying is the conversation with God you start with birth and continue into old age. Praying is your celebration of God, - everything you do, everything you think, everything you say is another word, another sentence of your prayer.

Interview With The Dog

We asked a dog to pull aside the shroud of secrecy and be interviewed. He asked that his name not be used, but for the good of all dogs he agreed to share these ten insights with humans.
1. My life is likely to last 10 to 15 years. Any separation from you will be painful to me. Remember that before you buy me.
2. Give me some time to understand what you want from me.
3. Place your trust in me. It’s crucial to my well-being.
4. Don’t be angry with me for long, and don’t isolate me as punishment. You have your work, your entertainment and your friends. I only have you.

5. Talk to me sometimes. Even if I don’t understand your words - I understand your voice.
6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will not be able to forget it.
7. Remember before you hit me that I have powerful teeth, but I choose not to use them.
8. Before you scold me for being uncooperative, obstinate or lazy, ask yourself if something might be wrong with me. Perhaps I’m not getting the right food, or I’ve been out in the sun too long, or my heart is getting older and weaker.
9. Take care of me when I get old. You’ll be old one day.
10. Go with me on difficult journeys. Never say: “I can’t watch - it’s too painful.” Everything is easier when you are with me.
And through it all:
Remember that I love you.

Death Is Inevitable

Life is short. But there are people out there blessed with a long and fruitful life, some even way past the normal life span of a human being. They die of old age, and these people have lived a full life. Don’t you wish you could also die of old age? Imagine dying, where you just lie peacefully on your deathbed, surrounded by the people you love, and just ready to embrace death with open arms. Death is inevitable.

We all die. But the manner of our death is a big deal to most people. Learning how to plan a funeral for your loved one is never an easy thing. It is such a painful and sad event, but we can make the process easier by opening our hearts and accepting this fact of life, and knowing that these people who we loved on Earth will be with God our Father in Heaven.

Just A Fling

Thank you for the moments. Those days with you were the best I’ve ever had. With you I got to experience something a girl like me can really appreciate. A walk along the beach, holding hands… kissing in public… sleeping with your arm around me… hanging out at night just staring at the moon and the stars… being in the water, just embracing each other and talking because I don’t know how to swim… sleeping through a movie in the theater while holding your hand because I’m too tired… the way you kissed my hand and my forehead at random times… the way you looked at me as if I’m the only girl you saw.
Though my time with you was very short, I’d like to thank you for making me feel special again. I haven’t had that in a long time. I forgot how it felt like to be romantic, to care for someone, and you reminded me of that. You awakened something in me that’s been asleep for some time. I haven’t been in a relationship for a long time that I didn’t even know I still had it in me. You came and made me FEEL alive again.

But sadly, you had to go. At the back of my mind, I knew what we had was over. I hoped you would stay, but I guess it never would have worked out anyway. Our time together, the attraction, the passion was there, but only for a fleeting moment. I thought I would be okay with it. That all I needed was a reminder that I deserved to be with someone and I deserved to be loved. I conditioned my mind to this idea. But why do I feel a certain longing now that you’re gone and I have no one to hold or kiss? Now I find myself longing for that feeling I felt when I was with you. I guess I just didn’t want that feeling to end. I wanted more.
Now all I have left are memories. I know I should just move on and look forward to meeting the guy that is willing to commit to me. Maybe I should do that. But for now, I miss you. I miss your kisses and your smile. I wish you were still here with me. I wish you could have fallen in love with me. I wish we were more than just a fling.

A Daughter

A couple made a deal the night of their Marriage to NOT open the door of their room to anybody who comes knocking in the morning for any reason!
In the morning, the parents of the husband came & knocked on the door, the husband & the wife were looking at each other & as they agreed before, they didn’t open the door.
After a while the parents of the bride came knocking at the door to check on them, the couple were looking at each other, then the bride dropped a tear & started crying she said: “I cannot keep them knocking & not open the door, I miss them already.” The husband didn’t say anything & he let her open the door for her parents.

Years & years passed & the couple had 5 children, the first ones were boys & the 5th was a little girl, when she was born the father was extremely happy that Almighty blessed him with her, & he threw a Huge Party for her in Grand style, people were so amazed with his joy & his happiness that they asked him, why are you so happy with her more than you were before with her older brothers?
He answered simply: “She is the one who will open the door for me.”
Baby girls are the comfort of the eyes of their father!
They hold the key to their mothers hearts!
Daughters are really unique.
They care for their parents even after they are married.
Its rightly said, “A son is a son till he gets a Wife, a daughter is a daughter the rest of her Life!
Dedicated to all daughters & Daughter in Laws.