I saws this quote from Anne Frank
“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.”
Wow, with all Anne Frank had to endure during the war, if she could still think about the beauty around her then that should inspire us to do the same…look around today and see that beauty. That beauty in nature, in smiles, in the architecture, in the play of children, in the sunset, in the sunrise….

I posted this week about launching a weekly podcast to share stories with everyone and asking for listeners for stories. I was delighted to receive this from Tiffany and wanted to share it with you all…. 
I read of a man, who stood to speak at the funeral for a friend;
he referred to the dates on her tombstone from beginning to end.
He noted that first came the date of her birth and spoke of the second with tears
but he said that what mattered most of all, was the dash between those years.
For that dash represents all the time that she spent alive …read more

Wanted to show you all this poem sent in by a reader of the blog….thanks Tiffany for sharing it with us.
When Tomorrow Starts Without Me
When tomorrow starts without me and I’m not there to see
If the sun should rise and find your eyes all filled with tears for me
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry, the way you did today
While thinking of the many things we didn’t get to say
I know how much you love me, as much as I love you
And every time you think of me I know you’ll miss me too
But when tomorrow starts without me please try …read more

I found this quote by Joseph Addison
” Love grows into the soul, warms ever vein, and beats in every pulse”
That just made me smile and I wanted to share with you. It reminded me that whether they are here with you, or have passed away they are in your soul, in your body and with you every second of the day.