Re: The Journey

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Thanks Liz,

Great words to live by. I printed it...and it's on my fridge, next to

my mom's favorite " Warning " ....Matter of fact...I think I won't work the

overtime Memorial Weekend, but visit family and friends instead!!!

THANKS.... I needed that....

Suzanne

The Journey

>From: LArmstr853@...

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>I thought I'd share this with my friends.

>Liz

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>->> " Dance Like No One's Watching "

>>>

>>>We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married,

>>>have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't

>>>old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we're

>>>frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be

>>>happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life

>>>will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we

>>>get a nicer car, are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire.

>>>The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not

>>>now, when?

>>>

>>>Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit

>>>this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. One of my favorite

>>>quotes comes from Alfred D Souza. He said, " For a long time it had

>>>seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was

>>>always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first,

>>>some unfinished business, time still to be served, and a debt to be

>>>paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these

>>>obstacles were my life. "

>>>

>>>This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to

>>>happiness. Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you

>>>have. And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special,

>>>special enough to spend your time...and remember that time waits for

>>>no one.

>>>

>>>So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school,

>>>until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have

>>>kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you

>>>retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday

>>>night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until

>>>your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until fall,

>>>until winter, until you are off welfare, until the first or fifteenth,

>>until

>>>your song comes on, until you've had a drink, until you've sobered up,

>>>until you die, until you are born again to decide there is no better

>>>time than right now to be happy...Happiness is a journey, not a

>>>destination.

>>>

>>>Work like you don't need money,

>>>Love like you've never been hurt,

>>>And dance like no one's watching.

>>>

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