The Mayor's reading reminds me of something that I treasure and keep on my refrigerator as a reminder of the BIG picture ..it's from Mother Theresa:
“Anyway”
“People are often unreasonable, illogical or self-centered, forgive them anyway.
If you are successful, you will be sure to make some false friends and some true enemies. Be successful anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you. Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy over night. Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, others may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today people will often forget tomorrow. Be good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be good enough. Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.”
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You are a living example of this golden reminder, TC.
Enjoy these quieter "off" days.. rest up and think happy thoughts, TC!! Hugs and Prayers !
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One day a man passed by a farm and saw a beautiful horse. Hoping to buy the animal, he said to the farmer: "I think your horse looks pretty good, so I'll give you $500 for him." "He doesn't look so good, and he's not for sale," the farmer said. The man insisted, "I think he looks just fine and I'll up the price to $1,000." "He doesn't look so good," the farmer said, "but if you want him that much, he's yours." The next day the man came back raging mad. He went up to the farmer and screamed, "You sold me a blind horse. You cheated me!"
The farmer calmly replied, "I told you he didn't look so good, didn't I?"
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