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found this in a pile of old papers... its not too old... smwer ard 3 years bac i have no words to say to you no blames no accusations just a "thank you" for all the love you brought to me and all the joy in the moments we were for all the words said between us and all the promises of now and forever for the long awaited meets and the dreaded good-byes for the nightlong chats at a distance despised for the longing and anticipation that impatience n my fears ... i have no words to say to you for it all drops down to just two tears

a graduation speech to live by

.... this article was in a column in the chicago tribune written by Mary Schmich. got this frm here Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '97: Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now. Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth . Oh, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine. Don't worry about the future. Or worry, but known that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that n

The story of the Pencil

(picked this up from " Like the Flowing river " by Paulo Coelho) A boy was watchin his grandmother write a letter, At one poin, he asked: ' Are you writing a story about what we have done? is it a story about me?' his grandmother stopped writing her letter and said to her grandson: 'I am writing about you, actually, but more important than the words is the pencil I'm using. I hope you will be like this pencil when you grow up.' Intrigued, the boy looked at the pencil. It didn't seem very special. 'bu tits just like any other pencil i've ever seen' ' that depends on how you look at things. it has five qualities which, if you manage to hang on to, will make you a person who is always at peace with the world.' First Quality: you are capable of great things, but you must never forget that there is a hand guiding your steps. we call that hand God, and He always guides according to his will. Second Quality: now and then, i have to stop
i liked this post on the WIMJ blog. its a worth a read esp how she ends the journal entry! http://www.writeinmyjournal.com/2008/12/03/amy-lynn/