Inspirational Short Story, Female Fantasy Art, Relaxing Music

Take care of yourself my darling

And I'll take care of me

Live your loneliness knowing

That we can both be free.

-- Mary Lee George

Inspirational Short Story, Female Fantasy Art, Relaxing Music

Loneliness is something inside us. It's not caused by other people's behavior,

though what others do may let us know we are feeling lonely.

We have all experienced being alone and really enjoying it -- walking by the river or singing a song we like.

Feeling lonely is when we feel like nobody cares about us or wants to be with us.

Sometimes we need to give ourselves permission to feel lonely and know that we are okay no matter what we are feeling.

Other times it may be wise to check with others if our feelings are true.

We can ask our mother if she cares about us or ask a friend if he wants to play, and be open to the answer.

When we feel lonely, we often ignore what others do or say that doesn't agree with what we believe to be true.

The important thing to remember is that we are okay no matter what choice we make.

The sun's the lifegiver. . .

I talk to it like you would to a god.

-- Peter Firth

Having a Power greater than ourselves to believe in is like knowing the sun is in the sky. There are days when the sun shines with a brilliance that lights up everything around us -- tree branches, snowflakes, the faces of our friends.

When a seed is planted, it is the sun's warmth that invites it out of the ground to grow into a fruit or flower.

The sun is the center the earth rotates around. The sun gives warmth and light to the earth, sometimes in ways we don't always notice.

There are days we do not see the sun -- it is obscured by thick clouds.

Yet even on these days, we know the sun's rays still reach the earth and nourish her.

God nourishes and warms our lives the same way the sun does the earth.

Some days we easily see the presence of such a power in our lives, and other days we cannot see past the clouds.

But God gives our lives a light-filled center and nourishes us even on quiet cloudy days.

I never lose sight of the fact

that just being is fun.

-- Katharine Hepburn

The first good news each day is that we wake up. We are breathing.

Our heats are beating, our minds working.

The adventure of living begins.

What does the day hold in store?

We have no way of knowing what surprises lie in wait for us today.

We may look forward, not just to the expected, but to the unexpected.

Whom shall we meet? What will we see?

What will we learn? How will we be entertained?

What chances to help others will come our way? What chances to love and be loved?

Now that our eyes are opened to today's beauty, let us remain alert for new sights.

Let us cry when sad, smile when touched, and laugh at what is funny in a whole new lifetime before us.

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10/12/2024

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