Find everyday joy
in the simple things in life…

The smell of hot coffee and pancakes in the morning,
Fireflies flickering in the clear night air,
The cool morning fog as the sun comes up
and warms the day.

The colors of a beautiful and peaceful sunset,
A bee buzzing in a patch of spring flowers,
The kindness in the smile of a stranger.

The warm feeling of a hug
from someone who loves you,
The quiet sound of the ocean on the shore,
The twinkling of the stars in the sky…

A thought from someone who calls you friend.

Author Unknown – Submitted By: Kim S.

Have a wonderful day!

I am hereby officially tendering

my resignation as an adult. I have

decided I would like to accept the

responsibilities of an 8 year-old again.

I want to go to McDonald’s and think

that it’s a four star restaurant.

I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud

puddle and make a sidewalk with rocks.

I want to think M&Ms are better than

money because you can eat them.

I want to lie under a big oak tree and

run a lemonade stand with my friends on

a hot summer’s day.

I want to return to a time when life was

simple; When all you knew were colors,

multiplication tables, and nursery

rhymes, but that didn’t bother you,

because you didn’t know what you

didn’t know and you didn’t care.

All you knew was to be happy because you were
blissfully unaware

of all the things that should make you worried or
upset.

I want to think the world is fair.

That everyone is honest and good.

I want to believe that anything is

possible. I want to be oblivious

to the complexities of life and be

overly excited by the little things

again.

I want to live simple again. I

don’t want my day to consist of

computer crashes, mountains of paperwork,

depressing news, how to survive more days

in the month than there is money in the

bank, doctor bills, gossip, illness,

and loss of loved ones.

I want to believe in the power of

smiles, hugs, a kind word, truth,

justice, peace, dreams, the imagination,

mankind, and making angels in the snow.

So . . . here’s my checkbook

and my car-keys, my credit card bills

and my 401K statements.

I am officially

resigning from adulthood.

And if you want to discuss this

further, you’ll have to catch me

first, cause……..

……”Tag! You’re it.”

Pass this to 10 people and brighten

their day by helping them remember

the Simple things in Life.

((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))

Hope Ya’ll join me!

Author Unknown – Submitted By: Kelly S.

Living on Earth is expensive,
but it does include a free trip around the sun every year.

How long a minute is depends on what side of the
bathroom door you’re on.

Birthdays are good for you;
the more you have,
the longer you live.

Happiness comes through doors you
didn’t even know you left open.

Ever notice that the people who are late are often much jollier
than the people who have to wait for them?

Most of us go to our grave
with our music still inside of us.

You may be only one person in the world,
but you may also be the world to one person.

Some mistakes are too much fun
to only make once.

Don’t cry because it’s over;
smile because it happened.

We could learn a lot from crayons:
some are sharp, some are pretty,
some are dull, some have weird names,
and all are different colors….
but they all exist very nicely in the same box.

A truly happy person is one who
can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

Have an awesome day,
and know that someone who thinks you’re great
has thought about you today!

“And that person was me.”….
Please don’t keep this message to yourself

send it to those who mean so much to you.

© Author Unknown

Scatter seeds of kindness,
everywhere you go;

Scatter bits of courtesy,
watch them grow and grow.

Gather buds of friendship;
keep them till full-bloom.

If the world seems cold to you,
kindle fires to warm it.

Follow these simple instructions,
and I know that you will find Happiness.

© Author Unknown

Music: ‘Dawn’s First Light’ © Bruce DeBoer