Scrapbooking Quotes From Teresa
Just as pieces stitched together in a quilt warm our bodies, scrapbooks bind together memories to warm our hearts.
When life gives you scraps, make something with them.
Keep some souvenirs of your past, or how will you ever prove it wasn't all a dream?
The album we've made is much more than a book.
It's worth even more than the time that it took.
Just as pieces stitched together in a quilt warm our bodies, scrapbooks bind together memories to warm our hearts.
When life gives you scraps, make something with them.
Keep some souvenirs of your past, or how will you ever prove it wasn't all a dream?
The album we've made is much more than a book.
It's worth even more than the time that it took.
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A note via e-mail from a co-worker.
Message of the Day ...
Life is short,
Break the rules,
Forgive quickly,
Kiss slowly.
Love truly,
Laugh uncontrollably,
And never regret anything that made you smile.
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance.
Message of the Day ...
Life is short,
Break the rules,
Forgive quickly,
Kiss slowly.
Love truly,
Laugh uncontrollably,
And never regret anything that made you smile.
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance.
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My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
0 Comments Published by Alexandria on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at 7:35 p.m..
... because I don't know how to say what I really want to: that the people you love can surprise you every day. That maybe who we are isn't so much about what we do, but rather what we're capable of when we least expect it. -Anna
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Do not undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others.
It is because we are different that each of us is special.
Do not set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is important for you.
Do not take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life. For without them, life is meaningless.
Do not let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past nor for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life.
Do not give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other. Do not be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn to be brave.
Do not shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give love; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it to tightly. In addition, the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Do not dismiss your dreams. To be without dreams is to be without hope, to be without hope is to be without purpose.
Do not run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been but also where you are going. Life is not a race but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
So smile and let the sun shine through, for there's someone, somewhere, watching over you.
It is because we are different that each of us is special.
Do not set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is important for you.
Do not take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life. For without them, life is meaningless.
Do not let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past nor for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life.
Do not give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other. Do not be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn to be brave.
Do not shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give love; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it to tightly. In addition, the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Do not dismiss your dreams. To be without dreams is to be without hope, to be without hope is to be without purpose.
Do not run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been but also where you are going. Life is not a race but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
So smile and let the sun shine through, for there's someone, somewhere, watching over you.
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After a while you learn the difference between holding a hand, and chaining a soul.
You learn that love doesn't mean leaning, and company doesn't mean security, that kisses aren't contracts, and you begin to accept your defeats with your head held high and your eyes wide open with the grace of a woman not the grief of a child.
You learn to build your roads on today because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain, and futures have a way of falling down mid flight. After a while you learn even sunshine burns if you get too much.
So plant your own garden, and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers and you learn that you really can endure, that you really are strong, and you really do have worth.
Over and over you learn and learn, though you may not want to let go, with every goodbye you learn.
You learn that love doesn't mean leaning, and company doesn't mean security, that kisses aren't contracts, and you begin to accept your defeats with your head held high and your eyes wide open with the grace of a woman not the grief of a child.
You learn to build your roads on today because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain, and futures have a way of falling down mid flight. After a while you learn even sunshine burns if you get too much.
So plant your own garden, and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers and you learn that you really can endure, that you really are strong, and you really do have worth.
Over and over you learn and learn, though you may not want to let go, with every goodbye you learn.
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This is what my fortune cookie from my dinner said tonight: Your graceful qualities make difficult things seem easy.
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Some quotes from my friend Teresa, all the way from Portugal. Some early thoughts for Valentine's Day!
What is a kiss? It is a pink exclamation mark in "I love you!" (E.Rostand)
In women everything is heart, even the head. (J.P.Richter)
Love is a desire that wells up from the heart's excess of liking. (Jacopo da Lentini)
What is a kiss? It is a pink exclamation mark in "I love you!" (E.Rostand)
In women everything is heart, even the head. (J.P.Richter)
Love is a desire that wells up from the heart's excess of liking. (Jacopo da Lentini)
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In my home
I garnish a special moment
I sprinkle a giggle here and there.
I caramelize a sweet expression.
In the well lived home,
you share a memory with every meal.
It's a sanctuary.
It's a comfort zone.
It's a creative outlet.
I garnish a special moment
I sprinkle a giggle here and there.
I caramelize a sweet expression.
In the well lived home,
you share a memory with every meal.
It's a sanctuary.
It's a comfort zone.
It's a creative outlet.
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My friend Meredith has shared some quotes with us in her last e-mail, which I thought I would pass along here.
- There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept. -Ansel Adams
- I'm afraid that if you look at a thing long enough, it loses all of its meaning. -Andy Warhol
- Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive. -Mel Brooks
- As long as the world is turning and spinning, we're gonna be dizzy and we're gonna make mistakes. -Mel Brooks
- You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life. -Albert Camus
- You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for ones self-respect to be a punching bag. -Victor Hugo
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- I can't decide whether to be a good example or a horrible warning.
- Fear less, hope more, eat less, chew more, whine less, breathe more, talk less, say more, hate less, love more; all good things will be yours. -Swedish proverb
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A few quotes I've had tacked to my bulletin board for a while ...
And a card I received from a friend for my birthday this year after having had a difficult time with some friends this past fall:
You always tell us that you learned how to be a friend from us, that you are able to be a good friend to others because you learned what being a good friend means by being in our group. Truth be told, I learned how to be a good friend from your example.
I learned from you that when two hands aren't enough for a person, a friend offers her own, a third and fourth hand without question and without hesitation. When we are blinded by love or infatuation or simply don't have perspective on a situation, a friend offers her own eyes and a nudge in the right direction. And when a good cry is the only remedy for life's heartaches and problems, a friend offers her shoulders and all the time necessary for those tears to come and to dry.
You are a good friend. There is no question about that. I have been blessed for the last 22 years to call you a friend. There may be people who don't appreciate your friendship, but that is their loss, not yours.
I know, without a doubt, that when life gets tough you'll be there for me. You'll hold my hand and we'll get through whatever crises together. And when life is sweet you'll be there to laugh with me and to share those times. That's what friends do. That's what you taught me.
And something I wrote to my friend Jen this past summer. She's had a difficult year after having had two miscarriages.
Jen,
I thought about you last night and this morning. I was sick to my stomach thinking about what you must be going through. So I thought that I would for you what I do best: Write. Maybe my words won't have relevance for what you went through then and what you're going through now, but I hope that they will be somewhat comforting, even if only for you to know that someone else is thinking about you at this time.
Whatever happens now, nobody will ever forget Angel. You will always be his mom and he will always have a father and a big brother.
Sometimes people are brought into our lives for just a short time. I really believe that everybody we meet teaches us something, whether it's something good or bad, it's a life lesson all the same. Some people stay with us for the course of our journey on this earth and others leave us after just a few hours, days, weeks, months. We miss them when they are gone, but the lessons they teach us leave an indelible mark on our lives that we carry with us and pass onto other people as we encounter them.
I don't like to think that our time is too short with such individuals. Rather that God made them so special that they could teach us what they do could in that brief amount of time. And in that brief amount of time they have also provided us with enough love to sustain us through the rest of our lives, as much love as they would've given us if they were living and breathing next to us daily. And long after they are physically gone, we love them all the same as we would love them if we could kiss them or hug them everyday.
You'll teach the rest of the world what Angle taught you: That you're stronger than you realize and that you have a big heart capable of loving earthly creatures but also heavenly things, and so as much as you love your firstborn, you also love Angel. You just love them in different ways, but love them all the same.
Love,
Alex
- Peace. It's a mood. It's a promise. It's a blessing. Peace is a word you've heard before. Sometimes it's a wish, but it can be a way of life. You can keep it. Disturb it. You can give it a chance. Everybody wants it but it's a hard thing to hold. Peace is the beginning and the end.
- Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it'd be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.
- At my table, I set a place for surprise. I serve opinion and sometimes fact. I simmer good conversation. In the well-lived home, more than eating goes on around the table. It's a place for celebrations. A place for savoring. A place where friendships are forged.
And a card I received from a friend for my birthday this year after having had a difficult time with some friends this past fall:
You always tell us that you learned how to be a friend from us, that you are able to be a good friend to others because you learned what being a good friend means by being in our group. Truth be told, I learned how to be a good friend from your example.
I learned from you that when two hands aren't enough for a person, a friend offers her own, a third and fourth hand without question and without hesitation. When we are blinded by love or infatuation or simply don't have perspective on a situation, a friend offers her own eyes and a nudge in the right direction. And when a good cry is the only remedy for life's heartaches and problems, a friend offers her shoulders and all the time necessary for those tears to come and to dry.
You are a good friend. There is no question about that. I have been blessed for the last 22 years to call you a friend. There may be people who don't appreciate your friendship, but that is their loss, not yours.
I know, without a doubt, that when life gets tough you'll be there for me. You'll hold my hand and we'll get through whatever crises together. And when life is sweet you'll be there to laugh with me and to share those times. That's what friends do. That's what you taught me.
And something I wrote to my friend Jen this past summer. She's had a difficult year after having had two miscarriages.
Jen,
I thought about you last night and this morning. I was sick to my stomach thinking about what you must be going through. So I thought that I would for you what I do best: Write. Maybe my words won't have relevance for what you went through then and what you're going through now, but I hope that they will be somewhat comforting, even if only for you to know that someone else is thinking about you at this time.
Whatever happens now, nobody will ever forget Angel. You will always be his mom and he will always have a father and a big brother.
Sometimes people are brought into our lives for just a short time. I really believe that everybody we meet teaches us something, whether it's something good or bad, it's a life lesson all the same. Some people stay with us for the course of our journey on this earth and others leave us after just a few hours, days, weeks, months. We miss them when they are gone, but the lessons they teach us leave an indelible mark on our lives that we carry with us and pass onto other people as we encounter them.
I don't like to think that our time is too short with such individuals. Rather that God made them so special that they could teach us what they do could in that brief amount of time. And in that brief amount of time they have also provided us with enough love to sustain us through the rest of our lives, as much love as they would've given us if they were living and breathing next to us daily. And long after they are physically gone, we love them all the same as we would love them if we could kiss them or hug them everyday.
You'll teach the rest of the world what Angle taught you: That you're stronger than you realize and that you have a big heart capable of loving earthly creatures but also heavenly things, and so as much as you love your firstborn, you also love Angel. You just love them in different ways, but love them all the same.
Love,
Alex
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