45 Lessons Life Taught Me by Regina Brett
Read this ’45 Lessons Life Taught Me’ written by Regina Brett yesterday in Facebook, which I believe that most of us would have gone through these lessons at some points in our lives. It was said to be written by the 90 years old Regina Brett in Facebook … somehow my intuition was working up pretty strong and I decided to verify the information. The 45 lessons are true and so is the name but she is definitely far from being 90 years old. Read more
Desiderata, Inspiring Poem by Max Ehrmann
Read this inspiring prose poem ‘Desiderata’ (Latin: “desired things”) from a friend’s blog today and just want to share this inspirational prose poem here in Symphony of Love too. I hope that ‘Desiderata’ can help to put life back in perspective for you as it has for me when I was reading it. And I believe that it will touch you as it has touched the lives of many who have read this it before. Read more
Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed
A lot has been happening and changing recently that this post served as a reminder to myself that I, too, should not be discouraged. Read more
New Year: A Chance to Forgive …
2012 has ended with fireworks, a couple of beers, and a lot of babysitting; it was not fun as some people would have it but I enjoyed it totally! I had videoed the fireworks and had wanted to share that beautiful moment with you; try imagining this, I was holding up the phone, risking the closeness to the fireworks display, doing my very best to record down the whole process while enjoying it – only to realise at the end that I missed one step – pressing the record button! Read more
Always Kiss Your Children Goodnight
I was thinking of the incidence which happened in the US recently and I was looking for something to share in Symphony of Love’s Facebook page when I came across this quote by H. Jackson Jr., “Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.”
As we come to the end of the day when we send the little ones to their beds, do we remember to also give them a goodnight kiss?
“Don’t worry, there is always tomorrow night to give them a goodnight kiss.“, said the devil.
The angel said, “Just do it now! We’re not always guaranteed of tomorrow.”
Remembering the recent incidence, I hoped the families have the chance to kiss their little ones when they went to bed the night before. With deepest condolences, I wish to send love and hugs in this moment to all the children and families who were affected; my heart is with you.
Although I am not marry yet, I am grateful to have moments last night when I was kissed times and again by a toddler who was ever generous with his kisses. Slow down tonight, take a moment to go into the bedrooms of your children to kiss them goodnight. And as what Jen Hatmaker said, “… you will never have this day with your children again. Tomorrow, they’ll be a little older than they were today. This day is a gift …”
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Photo credit: Liz Y
The Last Word
Saw this video this morning; a message from the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority on texting while driving. I am one who definitely lose my mind, not literally, when I saw someone texting while they are driving. I will always tell them off. While it is already bad enough to take call without an earpiece while driving, we seem to have advanced to texting while driving. Apparently we have grown leaps and bounds in technology and yet we have not matched likewise intellectually; some of us have become slaved to technology rather than to make use of technology to benefit humankind in general.
Fortunately, most of us are wise enough to know what is the right thing to do. The next time round when we hear that familiar alert for incoming text, may we have the wisdom to know that if it is urgent and a matter of life and death, the person will have made a call instead of texting. Otherwise, the text message can wait until you have reached your destination.
A message from the video which went straight to my heart:
The next time you’re driving and you hear that text come through … before you reach for your phone … stop and think … about who’s left behind to pick up the pieces …
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Grow up, stop being a cry baby
A late night quick post to remind myself to talk less and do more. This was inspired by a post from a friend in Facebook. She posted a picture in her timeline sharing some words for teenagers.
Northland College principal John Tapene has offered the following words from a judge who regularly deals with youth. “Always we hear the cry from teenagers. ‘what can we do, where can we go?’ Read more