We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.
Life is a promise; fulfill it. – Mother Teresa
Generosity begins with our recognition of our debt to others.
A person’s true wealth is the good he or she does in the world. Mohammed
Gratitude is the memory of the heart.
When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.
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Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another’s pain, life is not in vain. – Helen Keller
Seek to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you.
Kindness is like sugar, It makes life taste a little sweeter.
God made the world round so we would never be able to see too far down the road.
At first we hope too much, later on, not enough.
The time is always right to do what is right. – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Life is a food bowl jumble how do we begin?
kindness and hope might be a good start
like a fragrant flower, a ripe white peach
blessings flow from each
next a piece of belief and gratitude
fits so nice side by side
in the compote dish
sweetness daily we remind
I waver between what comes from the heart
I’ll pour a bowl of goodness
sprinkled with unpretentious love
in the lives of others do not be remiss
look down the road
but never too far
a hand full of willing
children, reach close to the stars
work each days tapestry
as if its your last
give deep down to the needy
never be greedy
there’s much food for thought
today I’ve tasted a little
pass a morsel to another
never be hard like peanut brittle
Today’s prompt at Poet’s United is Food. I am trying to get back on track getting away from the thought of food (the holidays are a bad influence). “Food for thought” seemed like the kind of basket I could reach into and be well nourished.
All the quotes above are from people or proverbs that have been passed down and were shared on the blog: Every Circle .
penned in moon dust 
Such a beautiful thought ❤ I like the idea of life being like a food bowl 🙂
Beautifully executed.
Lots of love,
Sanaa
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You have written some wise words here, Leslie! If we all gave a ‘handful of willing’ it would be a better world. And a bowl of goodness would sustain a person for quite a while. Smiles.
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The quotes and your poems sums up what makes us happy. 🙂
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having gratitude for what we’ve been served by the Lord is forever a blessing. I loved your poem because of the wisdom in it. true to the max. thanks!
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Reaching out can really be enriching and enlivening!
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I love this response to the prompt, Leslie………giving to others, staying grateful. Beautifully done.
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“a hand full of willing”
I like the meal(s) you dish up here, Leslie. May it go on forever!
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it’s a matter of choice to make this life meaningful, beautiful and hmm tasteful and well nourished…love all the quotes here….
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Indeed it is 🙂
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Reaching out can make life fresh and wonderful… 🙂
Loved the quotes…
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Thanks Maniparna – it keeps us alive
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What a warm and nourishing jumble this poem is..yes..paying it forward is satisfying and trying to be brittle a good aim – far better than chemicals and synthetic fillers 😉
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Pass a morsel to another… absolutely!
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always enough to share 🙂
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Good advice and a wise creed on how to live. The world would be better if we would all follow it.
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Sage words that are very inspiring!
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Having reread this poem, several times, I realized the concepts, which you have written about, are the ones that I am struggling with, in my own personal healing. In my case, I find it easier, to see the good, in others, while dark and negative thoughts, are directed at myself, as a result of a very dark and destructive period, in my life, lasting several decades. Maybe, one day, I can find myself, sitting under the shade of a Maple tree, and compare notes, on our journeys of enlightenment.
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