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30 Pieces of Wisdom

January 31, 2014

To the Boys Who Hold My Heart,

Never touch anything with only half of your heart. Be present, endlessly loving, and compassionate towards others. Confront any challenge with a deep breath. Think love before speaking. Before reacting, look for understanding. Be patient with yourself. Eat breakfast every morning. Say a prayer of gratitude every night. Smile. Find the rainbows in the raindrops. Live life slow enough to find beauty in the small things. Never suppress a generous thought. Keep trying with faith as the wind beneath your sail. Adore, cherish, and respect the women in your life. Treat your body kindly. Serve when you feel sad. Make every day happy. Remember your life is part of a grand design with only a role that you can fulfill. Don’t be embarrassed to feel, cry, laugh, sing, dance, or love. Even if you stand alone, stand tall in making the right choices. Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, to all the people you can. Never be afraid to ask heaven for help. Let the sun warm your back. Let the stars stand as a reminder that nothing is by random. Do what you love. Find joy in the journey — for that is what life is really about — life worth living, joyfully.

Love You More Than All the Stars in the Sky,
Mom
 

14 Comments

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  • Jenny January 31, 2014 at 2:35 pm

    So beautifully written!

  • Noelle January 31, 2014 at 3:16 pm

    Beautiful! I love each and every one.

  • Brianne January 31, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    I love this! Just beautiful!

  • Sandy January 31, 2014 at 5:55 pm

    Lovely, beautifully said. If everyone lived their lives like that, what a wonderful world this would be.

  • TiNeill January 31, 2014 at 8:55 pm

    Love this! I once knew a man who lived every word of this! What a legacy to live up to. Beautifully written, and defiantly words to live by. Thank you for this!

  • Jenedy January 31, 2014 at 10:45 pm

    So true. Now to live them… 😉

  • Kara February 1, 2014 at 1:41 am

    Thanks for sharing this! Very encouraging words of wisdom.

  • tammy February 1, 2014 at 12:54 pm

    This was a beautiful reminder to me of what I learned from a friend who passed at the age of 20. Simply beautiful

  • renee February 1, 2014 at 4:03 pm

    Exactly the reminder I needed this morning!! This is the first blog I have ever followed and I look forward to each and every post!! Thank you!!

  • Jackie February 2, 2014 at 1:41 am

    What toe nail polish color is that?! Love!

    • missy February 3, 2014 at 7:01 pm

      It’s Essie in “Fifth Avenue”

  • shari February 6, 2014 at 11:06 pm

    eloquently written and full of heart!! what a beautiful mantra this will be for life!

  • Veronica February 8, 2014 at 1:58 pm

    You are one of my favorite bloggers and this was one of my favorite of your posts.

    Thank you.

  • Rosanna February 11, 2014 at 11:24 pm

    Wow that was absolutely beautiful! You’ve given your boys one of the greatest gifts that they will probably treasure and cherish for the rest of their lives!