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Lay a firm foundation with the bricks others throw at you.

Great minds have purposes, others have wishes - Washington Irving

When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful - Eric Thomas

Always take life with a grain of salt...
slice of lemon...
and a shot of tequila.

Its Friday morning happy hour; a round of coffee for everyone!!!!
 
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Christ's love is deeper than any pit of sin. Do not grow weary trying to crawl out; look up to Christ & be free.

Dear Jesus,
I believe You died for me so that I could be forgiven. I believe You were raised from the dead so that I could have new life. I know I've done wrong things, and I'm sorry. Please forgive me and give me the power to follow You all the days of my life. Amen.
 
sumi said:
"Forgiveness made me free from hatred. I still have many scars on my body and severe pain most days but my heart is cleansed. Napalm is very powerful, but faith, forgiveness, and love are much more powerful. We would not have war at all if everyone could learn how to live with true love, hope, and forgiveness. If that little girl in the picture can do it, ask yourself: Can you?"

- Phan Thi Kim Phuc (The little girl in the picture - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phan_Thi_Kim_Phuc#/media/File:TrangBang.jpg)

In 1972 a prize-winning photo went around the world. Twenty-four year old John Plummer had bombed and destroyed a Vietnamese village with napalm. The photo shows a little naked Vietnamese girl among other people running along a road and screaming in desperation. A day later Plummer saw this photo and was deeply moved about the effect of his action and his guilt. The girl survived after 17 operations and later became the UNESCO Good Will Ambassador.

Twenty-four years after the bombs were dropped she gave a lecture for Vietnam War veterans near Plummer’s home and he was in the audience. She said to the veterans: “If I could speak face to face with the pilot who dropped those bombs, I would tell him that we cannot change history, but we should try to do good for the present.”

During the presentation Plummer wrote a note: “I am that man” – and had it brought to her. When her talk ended, he pushed his way through the crowd toward her, and they fell in each other’s arms. All that Plummer could say was: “I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry.” And she answered: “I forgive you, I forgive you.”

Of course that’s an extreme example, but perhaps it can give us courage and show how a hidden power of attraction brought those two people together in this life already. Both freely decided their deed: Plummer to reveal himself, Kim Phuc Phan Thi to forgive the bomber.

I've had the privilege of reading this woman's biography. Some days I look back at the people who hurt me in my life and think how hard it is for me to forgive them and then I think of this… If she can forgive that?
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Several years ago, I attended an engagement she spoke at. It was an inspirational evening. The majority of her speaking was not focused Buddhism, as one would anticipate a Vietnam native, but predominantly Christian.She was asked if she could go back and change her past, would she? She replied 'no, I am exactly where I'm meant to be'. Interesting.

sumi said:
I love sunflowers, they are so cheerful. I brought these seeds back from Ireland:



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If you find yourself with excessive seeds from these plants, I'd find a home for them in Indiana!

Peep-Chicken said:
Day of the Year: endangered species day.
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Beautiful animals!
 

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