Talk Happiness

 Talk happiness. The world is sad enough

without your woe. No path is wholly rough;
Look for the places that are smooth and clear,
And speak of those, to rest the weary ear
Of earth, so hurt by one continuous strain
Of human discontent and grief and pain.

Talk faith. The world is better off without
Your uttered ignorance and morbid doubt.
If you have faith in God, or man, or self,
Say so. If not, push back upon the shelf
Of silence, all your thought, till faith come:
No one will grieve because your lips are dumb.

Talk health. The dreary, never-ending talk
Of mortal maladies is more that stale.
One cannot charm, or interest, or please
By harping on that minor chord, disease.
Say you are well, or all is well with you,
And God shall hear your words and make them true.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. ~ Proverbs 25:11

Thinking Happiness

Think of the things that make you happy,

Not of the things that make you sad;

Think of fine and true in mankind,

Not its sordid side and bad;

Think of the blessings that surround you,

Not the ones that are denied;

Think of the virtues of your friendships,

Not the weak and faulty side;

Think of the gains you've made in business,

Not the losses you've incurred;

Think of the good of you that's spoken,

Not some cruel, hostile word;

Think of the days of health and pleasure,

Not the days of woe and pain;

Think of the days alive with sunshine,

Not the dismal days of rain;

Think of the hopes that lie before you,

Not the waste that lies behind;

Think of the treasures you have gathered,

Not the ones you've failed to find;

Think of the service you may render,

Not of serving self alone;

Think of the happiness of others,

And in this you'll find your own!

Time Tested Beauty Tips

 A beautiful poem by Sam Levenson, often mis-attributed to Audrey Hepburn. It was one of her favorite poems and she would often quote it and read it to her children.

For attractive lips,
Speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes,
Seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure,
Share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair,
Let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.

For poise,
Walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone.

People, even more than things,
have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed;
Never throw out anybody.

Remember,
If you ever need a helping hand,
you'll find one at the end of your arm.

As you grow older,
you will discover that you have two hands,
one for helping yourself,
the other for helping others.

The beauty of a woman
is not in the clothes she wears,
the figure that she carries,
or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman
must be seen from in her eyes,
because that is the doorway to her heart,
the place where love resides.

The beauty of a woman
is not in a facial mole,
but true beauty in a woman
is reflected in her soul.

It is the caring that she lovingly gives,
the passion that she shows,
And the beauty of a woman
with passing years-only grows!