Inspirational Short Story, Female Fantasy Art, Relaxing Music

We never know how high we are

'Til we are called to rise;

And then, if we are true to plan,

Our statures touch the skies.

-- Emily Dickinson

Inspirational Short Story, Female Fantasy Art, Relaxing Music

We are all capable of far more than we think we are.

It's in the tough times, however, that we discover the depths of our strength, and it's then that we know that some power has enabled us to do what we thought we could not.

Whatever we call that power, it is there for us when we need it.

To do what seems impossible, all we need to do is ask for the help we think we need. And we can look within, too, and summon our whole selves to the task at hand.

With all that going for us, how can we fail?

And when the tough work is over, we'll look back and know we've grown from the experience.

And yes, our statures will have touched the skies.

Whoever I am or whatever I am doing,

some kind of excellence is within my reach.

-- John W.Gardner

It's easy to forget how important we each are -- to our parents, to other family members, to our friends.

We are in this world, even in our particular family, because we are important and necessary in the lives of others.

It's easy to feel not so important though, especially when we think we're not good enough at anything we try.

School or work comes easy for some.

Maybe not us. Athletics come easy to others.

Maybe it's helping around the house that's easiest. Each of us is very good at some things.

And it's okay to not be good at everything.

Let the gentle bush dig its root deep

and spread upward to split one boulder.

-- Carl Sandburg

There is a fable about the sun and wind having a contest to see who can get the old man to take his coat off first. The wind blows fiercely, but the old man just pulls his coat tighter around him.

Finally, the wind gives up and the sun comes out. The sun shines a steady warm light down on the old man, who soon takes his coat off.

More and better things are accomplished in this world by kindness and gentleness than by force.

When we find ourselves most frustrated, it is often because we are trying to force certain things to happen.

Our own patient and steady desire to grow, fed by the love and kindness of others, will not be stopped by anything or anyone.

Our own gentleness is a powerful force in our lives. It is like the gentle bush that grows through granite.

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03/08/2014

Dividers from Graphics By Sharon (dead link 06/27/11)