Category Archives: Quotes

For Them…

Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 by Laurie

Because they never judge, are always there for you, they don’t expect more then what you can give and are loyal.. this post is just for them.. I spend most of my time alone at home.. well.. not really alone.. … Continue reading →

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Steeped in sadness…

Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 by Laurie

“There are as many nights as days, and the one is just as long as the other in the year’s course. Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning … Continue reading →

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Shadows in the afternoon light…

Posted on Monday, June 7, 2010 by Laurie

“An optimist is a person who sees only the lights in the picture, whereas a pessimist sees only the shadows. An idealist, however, is one who sees the light and the shadows, but in addition sees something else: the possibility … Continue reading →

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Grounding….

Posted on Sunday, June 6, 2010 by Laurie

“The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be” ~ Marcel Pagnol ~ … Continue reading →

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My week…

Posted on Friday, June 4, 2010 by Laurie

“Flowers have spoken to me more than I can tell in written words. They are the hieroglyphics of angels, loved by all men for the beauty of the character, though few can decipher even fragments of their meaning.” ~Lydia Maria … Continue reading →

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Friends…

Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 by Laurie

“When I find myself fading. I close my eyes and realize my friends are my energy. nobody really needs to loney or face things alone – it’s a habit. and a very bad one too. “ Yes… my friends.. you … Continue reading →

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A Moment in Time…

Posted on Friday, April 30, 2010 by Laurie

“Flowers are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out-values all the utilities of the world. ” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~ Oh my has it been almost 10 days since my last post??!!  I had my second chemo … Continue reading →

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Days of late…

Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 by Laurie

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” ~ Albert Einstein ~ Here it is Wednesday.. somehow the days are flying by even though I’m not working.  I have been however working on trying to get my finances in … Continue reading →

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Soaring…

Posted on Friday, April 9, 2010 by Laurie

“Then indecision brings its own delays, And days are lost lamenting o’er lost days. Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute; What you can do, or dream you can, begin it; Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” … Continue reading →

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~ Basking~

Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 by Laurie

“The sun sliced through the windshield, sealing me in light. I closed my eyes and felt the warmth on my eyelids. Sunlight traveled a long distance to reach this planet; an infinitesimal portion of that sunlight was enough to warm … Continue reading →

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