A Morning Story To Think About !

Most Important Part of Body!!!

My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was the correct Answer. 

When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy." She said, "No. Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon." 

Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated the correct answer. So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes." She looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind." 

Stumped again, I continued my quest for knowledge and over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, "No. But you are getting smarter every year, my child." 

Then one year, my grandfather died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. Even my father cried. I remember that especially because it was only the second time I saw him cry. My Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final good-bye to my Grandfather. She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?" I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game 

between her and me. 

She saw the confusion on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived in your life. For every body part you gave me in the past, I have told you were wrong and I have given you an example why. But today is the day you need to learn this important lesson." 

She looked down at me as only a mother can. I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder." I asked, "Is it because it holds up my head?"  She replied, "No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they cry. 

Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will always have a shoulder to cry on when you need it." 

Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is made for others and not for yourself. It is sympathetic to the pain of others. People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did . But people will NEVER forget how you made them feel.

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND !!

Morning Poem For You !!

In life there are people that will hurt us and cause us pain,

but we must learn to forgive and forget and not hold grudges.

In life there are mistakes we will make,

but we must learn from our wrongs and grow from them.

In life there are regrets we will have to live with,

but we must learn to leave the past behind and realize it is something we can't change.

In life there are people we will lose forever and can't have back,

but we must learn to let go & move on.

In life there are going to be obstacles that will cause interference,

but we must learn to overcome these challenges and grow stronger.

In life there are fears that will hold us back from what we want,

but we must learn to fight them with the courage from within.

God holds our lives in his hands. He holds the key to our future.

Only he knows our fate.

He see's everything and knows everything.

Everything in life really does happen for a reason: "God's Reason".

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Magical Morning Quotes !!

RELATIONSHIPS & MEDICINES play the same role in our life. 

Both care for us in pain but the only difference is that 

RELATIONSHIP doesn't have an expiry date.

In life : 'Don't trust the people who changetheir feelings with time,

Instead trust the people whose feelings remains same when your times change.

Every problem is like a big door. 

Surely there is a solution like a small key, which can open it easily. 

Find the right key. Life is simple. Live it.

It's not that you stop smiling as you grow old,

The real thing is that you grow old because you stop smiling.

Donate a Smile Today ... And Live Longer !!!

The true secret about giving advice is that after you have honestly given it, 

You have to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not.

Famous Morning Quotes !

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not. 


~   Samuel Johnson




There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life - reciprocity. 


~   Confucius




Don't wait for people to be friendly, show them how. 


~   Author Unknown




The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway. 


~   Henry Boye




When I was young, I admired clever people. 
Now that I am old, I admire kind people. 


~   Abraham Joshua Heschel




If we should deal out justice only, in this world, who would escape? 
No, it is better to be generous, and in the end more profitable, 
for it gains gratitude for us, and love. 


~   Mark Twain

lnteresting Morning Words !

Well timed silence is the most commanding expression.

A hurted heart is like small baby who can only cry 

but won't be able to express its feelings.

CREATIVITY   is allowing yourself to make mistakes. 

ART is knowing which one to keep.

"Performance always comes from passion & not from pressures".

 Be passionate.. Love what you do & do what you love.

The highest power is the power of thoughts. 

When your thoughts become firm like rock- solid resolution, 

even imagination becomes reality.

Money, Attitude & Ego are like your underwear. 

You should have it, But should not show it ........    

Unless you are a Superman.

ENJOY THE MORNING & THE DAY !!!

Beautiful Morning Quotes !!

The work will wait while you show the child the rainbow, 
but the rainbow won't wait while you finish the work.


~   Pat Clifford




"Happiness is a by product of an effort to make someone else happy."


~   Gretta Brooker Palmer




Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
- Confucius




May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day.
May songbirds serenade you every step along the way.
May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue.
And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.


~   Irish Blessing




Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves 
to recognize how good things really are.


~   Marianne Williamson




I have never been a millionaire, but I have enjoyed a great meal, 
a crackling fire, a glorious sunset, a walk with a friend, 
a hug from a child, a cup of soup, a kiss behind the ear. 
There are plenty of life's tiny delights for all of us.


~   Jack Anthony

Make That Difference .....

If each grain of sand were to say :

One grain does not make a mountain,

There would be no land.

If each drop of water were to say :

One drop does not make an ocean,

There would be no sea.

If each note of music were to say :

Each note does not make a symphony,

There would be no melody.

If each word were to say :

One word does not make a library,

There would be no book.

If each brick were to say :

One brick does not make a wall,

There would be no house.

If each seed were to say :

One seed does not make a field,

There would be no harvest.

If each of us were to say :

One person does not make the difference,

There would never be love and peace on earth.

You and I do make the difference.

Begin today and make the difference.

Nice Empowering Morning Quotes !!

We make a living by what we get, 
but we make a life by what we give.


~   Norman MacFinan




No one can make us angry. 
People can say and do things to us but
it is still up to us as individuals to do what we want 
with our emotions in response to those things.


~   Unknown




The ability to concentrate and to use time well is everything.


-- Lee Iococca




There is nothing you can't do, if you set your mind to it.
Anything is possible.


~   Rick Hansen




Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half sorrow.


~   Swedish proverb




What is now proved was once only imagined.


~   William Blake




Learning is the beginning of wealth. 
Learning is the beginning of health. 
Learning is the beginning of spirituality. 
Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins.


~   Jim Rohn

Happy Morning Feelings !

“Apologizing does not mean that you are wrong and the other one is right.
It simply means that you value the relationship much more than your ego”



"There will be a time when loud-mouthed,
incompetent people seem to be getting the best of you.
When that happens, you only have to be patient and
wait for them to self-destruct. It never fails."





True Friends Are Like Mornings:
You Can't Have Them For The Whole Day,
But You Can Be Sure They Will Be There
When You Wake Up The Other Day.




Don't stop yourself from doing a deed 
just cause it's small or only cause 
just one or few individuals will benefit from it.
Just remember, no matter how small the deed;
it really does makes a difference. 
Make a difference today.

A small story that teaches a lot...

A giant ship engine failed. The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine.

Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a young. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.

Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life. He carefully put his hammer away.

The engine was fixed! A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars.

"What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!"

So they wrote the old man a note saying, "Please send us an itemized bill."

The man sent a bill that read:

Tapping with a hammer....................... $ 2.00

Knowing where to tap.......................... $ 9,998.00

Moral of the story : 

Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort in our life makes all the difference.

Practice those qualities which you believe in !

If kindness, patience, honesty, and generosity are qualities that you believe in, you make every effort to practice those qualities at work. 

Treat people with kindness and respect. If someone is late or makes a mistake, you try to be patient. Even if it’s your job or appropriate to reprimand someone, you do so from a foundation of love and respect. 

In a given day, you have so many opportunities to practice patience, acts of kindness, and forgiveness. You have time to think loving thoughts, smile, embrace others, and practice gratitude. You can practice being non-defensive and a better listener. 

You can try to be compassionate, particularly with difficult or abrasive people. Practice the way you greet people and deal with conflict. You can practice in virtually everything that you do. 

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Cool Morning Poem !

Warm fuzzies I send

From across all the miles

Sealed with a kiss

And great big smiles

This good morning greeting

Is coming your way

With all of my blessings

You'll have a good day

So open your heart

Let the sunshine in

It's such a nice way

For the day to begin

Enjoy your day

In all that you do

Mine will be awesome

I'm thinking of you

God created a new day for you.

May you be blessed the whole day through.

Peaceful slumber through the night,

Awaken with the morning light.

Greet with Joy the brand new day,

May God guide you on your way.

Lovely Morning Phrases !!

Your thoughts guide you to your destiny.

If you always think the same 

you will always get to the same place.

Think in a new way and you will be a new person.

Give happiness to all and you will live in peace.

Create peace in your mind and 

you will create a world of peace around you.

Never stop caring for the little things in Life,

Never stop dreaming or give into strife.

Never stop building bridges that leads to promising tomorrows,

Never stop trying or give into sorrow. 

Never stop smiling and looking forward to each new day, but most of all

Never stops shining in your own special way. 

Life is the hardest school, as you never know

What level of class you are in,

What exam you will have next and

you can't cheat because nobody else 

will have the same question paper.

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL TUESDAY !!

A Refreshing Morning to You !!!

"Instead of comparing our lot with that 

of those who are more fortunate than we are, 

we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men. 

It then appears that we are among the privileged."

~   Helen Keller

"Age does not protect you from love. 

But love, to some extent, protects you from age."

~   Jeanne Moreau

When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves 

and our own self-preservation, 

we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.

~   Joseph Campbell

What we think, we become.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts, we make the world.

~   The Buddha

"The brain is like a muscle. 

When it is in use we feel very good. 

Understanding is joyous."

~   Carl Sagan

"There is a space between man's imagination and man's attainment  that may only be traversed by his longing." ~   Khalil Gibran

Be Willing To Learn Throughout The Life !!

One truck driver was doing his usual load delivery at a mental hospital, by parking his vehicle beside an open drain.

He discovered a flat tyre when he was about to return from the mental hospital. He jacked up the truck and removed the flat tyre to fix the spare tyre. When he was about to fix the spare tyre, he accidentally dropped all the 4 bolts in the open drain.

As he cannot fish the bolts in the open drain, he started to panic as to what should be done?

Just then, one patient happened to walk past him and asked the driver as to why he was looking troubled.

The driver thought to himself, since there is nothing much he can do or this mental joker can. Just to keep the bugging away, the truck driver informed the whole episode to the mental patient and gave a helpless look.

The patient just laughed at the truck driver and said you just cannot even fix such a simple problem? No wonder you are destined to remain a truck driver for life".

The truck driver was astonished to hear such a compliment from a mental guy. "Here is what you can do" said the mental guy... "take one bolt from each of the remaining 3 tyres / wheels and fix it on to this tyre. Then drive down to the nearest workshop and replace the missing ones. Isn't it simple my friend".

The truck driver was so impressed with this quick fix answer and asked the patient "how come you are so smart and intelligent and you are here at the mental hospital?"

The patient replied "hello friend! I stay here because I am crazy but not stupid".

No wonder, there are some people, who behave like the Truck Driver, thinking that others are just stupid. So, guys, though you all are learned and wise, but, just watch out, there could be some CRAZY guys in our professional / personal lives, who could give us lot of quick fixes and brush our wisdom.

Moral of the story : Just do not conclude that you know everything and do not judge people by mere looks/ attire stature or academic background.

Enjoy This Beautiful Morning !!!

To get your ideas across 
use small words, big ideas, and short sentences.


~   John Henry Patterson




Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.


~   Sophia Loren




Happiness must be cultivated. 
It is like character. 
It is not a thing to be safely let alone for a moment, 
or it will run to weeds.


~   Elizabeth Stuart Phelps




Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.


~   Howard W. Newton




If you want happiness for an hour -- take a nap. 
If you want happiness for a day -- go fishing. 
If you want happiness for a month -- get married. 
If you want happiness for a year -- inherit a fortune. 
If you want happiness for a lifetime -- help someone else.


~   Chinese Proverb




WOW ... A BEAUTIFUL DAY !!!

Spread That Smile !!

Smile costs nothing but creates much.




Smile enriches those who receive without impoverishing those who give it.




Smile creates happiness in the home, fosters goodwill in a business, 
and is the countersign of friends.




Smile is rest to the weary, daylight to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad,
and nature's best antidote for trouble.




Smile cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen,
for it is something that is no earthly good to anybody unless it is given away.




Nobody needs a smile so much as those who have none left to give...

Happy Morning Poem !!

Cultivating with the seeds of gratitude, we can harvest happiness.

" Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.

It turns what we have into enough , and more.

It turns denial into acceptance,

chaos to order,

confusion to clarity.

It can turn a meal into a feast,

a house into a home,

a stranger into a friend.

Gratitude makes sense of our past,

brings peace for today,

and creates a vision for tomorrow. "

Look Forward To Each New Day !!

Laughter is God's sunshine. 




Everyone has beauty but not everyone sees it. 




It's important for parents to live the same things they teach. 




Take time to laugh, for it is the music of the soul. 




Patience is the ability to idle your motor
 when you feel like stripping your gears. 




Love is strengthened by working through conflicts together. ....




We take for granted the things that 
we should be giving thanks for. 




HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK AHEAD !!

Thoughtful Morning Story !

JUDGE YOURSELF

Once upon a time there was a painter who had just completed his course. He took 3 days and painted beautiful scenery. He wanted people's opinion about his caliber and painting skills.

He put his creation at a busy street-crossing. And just down below aboard which read -"I have painted this piece. Since I'm new to this profession I might have committed some mistakes in my strokes etc. Please put a cross wherever you see a mistake."

While he came back in the evening to collect his painting he was completely shattered to see that whole canvass was filled with Xs(crosses) and some people had even written their comments on the painting.

Disheartened and broken completely he ran to his master's place and burst into tears.

This young artist was breathing heavily and master heard him saying"I'm useless and if this is what I have learnt to paint I'm not worth becoming a painter. People have rejected me completely. I feel like dying"

Master smiled and suggested "My Son, I will prove that you are a greatartist and have learnt a flawless painting. Do as I say without questioning it. It WILL work."

Young artist reluctantly agreed and two days later early morning he presented a replica of his earlier painting to his master. Master took that gracefully and smiled.

"Come with me." master said.

They reached the same street-square early morning and displayed the same painting exactly at the same place. Now master took out anotherboard which read -"Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. Since I'm new to this profession I might have committed some mistakes in my strokesetc. I have put a box with colors and brushes just below. Please do a favor. If you see a mistake, kindly pick up the brush and correct it."

Master and disciple walked back home.

They both visited the place same evening. Young painter was surprised to see that actually there was not a single correction done so far. Next day again they visited and found painting remained untouched. They say the painting was kept there for a month for no correction came in!

Moral of the story :

It is easier to criticize, but DIFFICULT TO IMPROVE!

So don't get carried away or judge yourself by someone else’s criticism and feel depressed...

JUDGE YOURSELF! YOU ARE YOUR BEST JUDGE!!! 

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND !!!