Kindness

I had a flat tire today in the car line. It just popped like I had hit an elephant. I moved my van out of the way and sat there. Two men came over to me and offered to change my tire. I was very happy someone had come to help me so quickly.
When they were done, one of the men said "all I ask in return is that you help out someone", he said "now, you don't have to change a tire, but show kindness to someone". I told him I would do that.
I hope we all can pass kindness around. It just warms my heart to think about everyone repaying kindness for kindness.

It might start as a little thought

then the little thought turned into action

it grew into an act of kindness

the act of kindness changed a life

then the changed life had a little thought..........

I do love the picture--- Christy

Misplaced Dream

There once was a dream

it was happy and free

it was glowing with yellow and green

then the dreamer got busy

life took control

the dream tried to hang on

but had no where to go

the dream was put away on a shelf in a box

then the dreamer quit dreaming

and grew very gray

just moving about from day to day

then the dreamer remembered

the box was still there

she opened it and colors filled the air

she vowed to the dream it would come true

as she spoke she saw sparkles of yellow and blue

The Hands

The imagination of children should be treasured

taken care of like a jewel

nurtured while they have dreams

encouraged while the dreams grow

never taken for granted or pushed aside

help their minds to soar

never to lose the sparkle

Cara and I sat outside today. We were storm watching. She kept pointing to the sky and saying "look at the hands". I didn't see hands, but I kept looking. I said "you mean, the top limbs of the trees", Cara said "Emma and I call them the hands because they look like hands to us", she said "the hands are getting bigger Mommy".

I hope they never lose the sparkle. I hope to always encourage them to see every color and every "hand".

Thankfulness

If thankfulness grew like leaves on the trees

I'd take the leaves and keep them with me

I would try to look over

at least one a day

so negative thoughts wouldn't get in the way

I would water the tree with tears from my eyes

and give it full sun so it would survive

the Question

Sometimes it's all in the question

the look in someone's eyes

they need to know someone cares

they need to realize

to show love to others

is easy if we try

just a heartfelt "how are you"?

as they pass by

The Dream is Alive

Oh, there you are

all yellow and white

It is great to see all of the light

Where have you been, did you go away?

All I could find was a dull shade of gray

"I'm your dream. I'm still here. You forgot about me"

"I had to wait for you to see. The gifts have been here for you all these years,

they were hidden behind all the tears".

"Now paint , write poems and help others to heal. You can shine this time, it is REAL".

Truth

To paint what I see

is a blessing to me

to write what I feel

makes it seem real

to share my truth with you

might help you dream too

Find your dream and

you will know

the way which you should go