As we approach Thanksgiving—and as we experience it, and even after—I carefully maintain an attitude of gratitude. And I have changed that old saying around from “give ’til it hurts” and now I tell myself “give ’til it helps.”
Continue to plant a kiss of concern on the cheek of the sick and the aged and infirm and count that action as natural and to be expected.
Forgiveness is the greatest gift you can give yourself.
God has been very good to me. I attempt to go everywhere spreading an attitude of gratitude.
I am much happier at receiving small gifts and more delighted to be a donor of large gifts. And all of that because I am settled in my home.
I learned that I could be a giver by simply bringing a smile to another person.
I think we must surrender the despair of unexpected cruelties and extend the wonder of unexpected kindnesses to ourselves and to each other … We deserve each other and each other’s generosity.
It is a great blessing to have lived in the time of Martin Luther King Jr., when forgiveness and generosity of spirit encouraged our citizenry to work for a better world for everybody.
Let the brain go to work, let it meet the heart, and you will be able to forgive.
Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.
Living life as art requires a readiness to forgive.
The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination.
The trouble for the receiver is not just how to accept a gift (even the gift of fame) but with what grace the recipient shares it.
To be charitable with gestures and words can bring enormous joy and repair injured feelings.
We live in direct relation to the heroes and sheroes we have. The men and women who without knowing our names or recognizing our faces, risked and sometimes gave their lives to support our country and our way of living. We must acknowledge them and say thank you.
