part of that world

flippin' your fins, you don't get too far
legs are required for jumping, dancing
strolling along down a - what's that word again?
street

up where they walk, up where they run
up where they stay all day in the sun
wanderin' free - wish I could be
part of that world
-ariel

they'll remember

“people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
―maya angelou

an irish blessing

"i wish you not a path devoid of clouds,
nor a life on a bed of roses;
not that you might never need regret,
nor that you should never feel pain.
no, that is not my wish for you.
my wish for you is:
that you might be brave in times of trial,
when others lay crosses upon your shoulders.
when mountains must be climbed,
and chasms are to be crossed.
when hope can scarce shine through.
that your gift God gave you might grow along with you
and let you give the gift of joy to all who care for you.
that you may always have a friend whom is worth that name.
whom you can trust, and who helps you in times of sadness.
who will defy the storms of daily life at your side.
one more wish I have for you:
that in every hour of joy and pain you may feel God close to you.
this is my wish for you, and all who care for you.
this is my hope for you, now and forever."

he knows what we need

"God doesn't give you the people you want, He gives you the people you NEED. To help you, to hurt you, to leave you, to love you and to make you into the person you were meant to be."

use your words wisely

"a word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice."
-Bill Cosby

one day

somewhere over the rainbow...
life is almost perfect.
one day I'll be there...
and if I never find it...
somewhere up in the heavens...
it really is perfect.
one day I really will be there...
with all my friends and family...
and my one and only Jesus.
I can't wait.
until then life continues down here…
just like every other day.
-me

understanding

"when i was young my mom told me happiness was the key to life. i went to school and they asked me what i wanted to be when i grew up. i wrote down happy. they told me i didn't understand the assignment. i told them they didn't understand life."

today i'm the pigeon

"some days you're the pigeon; other days you're the statue."

we don't like to hurt

"to be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. to just give. that takes courage; because we don't want to fall on our faces or leave ourselves open to hurt." -madonna

happiness -> success

"success is not the key to happiness. happiness is the key to success. if you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”

happy father's day

"any man can be a father but it takes someone special to be a dad."

need both halves to make a whole

"I guess it's half timing, and the other half's luck" -michael buble

are you really fine?

john: fine? you know what fine stands for, right?
charlie: yeah, unfortunately
john: Freaked out
charlie: Insecures
john: Neurotic
charlie: and Emotional

pretendin' and wishin'

"can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are shooting stars? i could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now."

be you

"today you are you, that is truer than true. there is no one alive who is youer than you." -Dr. Seuss