I ran across a book one day
At a flea market seller's stall
I said, "What do you want for this?"
He sighed, "Fifty cents is all."

It looked quite old and dirty
But some recipes looked good
I put it on my nightstand
I would read it when I could

That night I wiped the cover
And took a peek inside
I found more than some recipes
This was a sweet surprise

The well-worn pages told me
About this woman's life
Each family member's favorites
Were marked and noted twice

Her first po

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I won't forget I love you
A thing like that can't be
In all this time you surely know
Our compatibility


Our laughter and our heartaches
Have forged a bond so true
I may forget the day, the time
But I won't forget about you



One lifetime we're alloted
And then eternity
So in these fleeting moments
Remember me, remember me



Your voice is like pure sunshine
And brings an instant smile
I may forget the month or year
But not your wit and style



Our song has

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May your life be filled with rainbows,
After rains have come your way.
May the sunshine keep you warm,
On a long and weary day.



May the laughter of a friend,
Ring often in your ear.

May "I Love You" be the words,
That you most often hear.



May your life be filled with joy,
May you rise above each test.

May you have sweet sleep at night,
As you lay your head to rest.



May you wake each and every morning,
To anticipate the day.

May the love that's in y

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Some day when my children are old enough to understand the logic that motivates a parent, I will tell them:

I loved you enough to ask where you were going, with whom, and what time you would be home.

I loved you enough to insist that you save your money and buy a bike for yourself even though we could afford to buy one for you.

I loved you enough to be silent and let you discover that your new best friend was a creep.

I loved you enough to make you take a Mil

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When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won, had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed wi

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People are unreasonable, illogical and self centered.
Love them anyway

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway

If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway

People really

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The good you find in others, is in you too.
The faults you find in others, are your faults as well.
After all, to recognize something you must know it.

The possibilities you see in others, are possible for you as well.
The beauty you see around you, is your beauty.

The world around you is a reflection, a mirror showing you the person you are.
To change your world, you must change yourself.
To blame and complain will only make matters worse.

Whatever you c

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My Wish For You

Comfort on difficult days

Smiles when sadness intrudes

Rainbows to follow the clouds

Laughter to kiss your lips

Sunsets to warm your heart

Gentle hugs when spirits sag

Friendships to brighten your being

Beauty for your eyes to see

Confidence for when you doubt

Faith so that you can believe

Courage to know yourself

Patience to accept the truth

Love to complete your life


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Everyone Needs Someone

People need people and friends need friends,
And we all need love for a full life depends
Not on vast riches or great acclaim,
Not on success or on worldly fame,

But just in knowing that someone cares
And holds us close in their thoughts and prayers -
For only the knowledge that we're understood
Makes everyday living feel wonderfully good.


And we rob ourselves of life's greatest need
When we "lock up our hearts" and fail to heed
The outstrec

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TEN THINGS GOD WON'T ASK ON THAT DAY.

1... God won't ask what kind of car you drove. He'll
ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation.

2... God won't ask the square footage of your house,
He'll ask how many people you welcomed into your home.

3... God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet, He'll
ask how many you helped to clothe.

4... God won't ask what your highest salary was. He'll
ask if you compromised your character to obtain it.

5... God wo

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