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Wise Advice about Perspective in Life from Mother Teresa

My mother-in-law sent this to me and it's just too good not to share!

People are often unresonable, illogical, and self-centered;

Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motive;

Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;

Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;

Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight.

Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;

Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;

Give the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis it is between you and God;

it was never between you and them anyway.

Wise Advice about Perspective in Life, from Mother Teresa

Mentoring

Yesterday, I spent my first hour as a mentor with a very sweet 6 year old girl. She was such a delightful little girl! Before I got to the school, I wondered what we would do with an hour. How would we pass the time? Sometimes it's difficult to get children to talk with you when they don't know you and aren't comfortable with you. The hour went by in a snap and I think we could have spent the whole day together reading, coloring and playing games!

Children never cease to amaze me! They still have their innocence despite terrible things that happen in their lives. They continue to have hope and the littlest things make them smile. It's too bad that most adults can't remember what it's like to be a child. The world would be a happier place!

Take some time out of your busy schedule to mentor a child! It will change your life!

Turning bullies into buddies

Although bullying has been around probably since Adam & Eve were kicked out of the Garden of Eden, it seems to be an ever increasing issue. Izzy Kalman has some very interesting insights into how to turn bullies into buddies.

Happier Kids Now Expo

I've just recently learned about this great "free" resource to help you and your family become happier - Happier Kids Now Expo