SUMMER TIME AND THE LIVING IS UNBELIEVABLE


"If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet...There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person."  --Fred Rodgers

Great sentiment in that quote. One never knows what a difference they may have had in someone else's life just by a simplE smile or kind word. It's summer time, and it's the perfect moment to share some positive attitude with the world.

Flowers abound all around me, and my cherry tomatoes are getting small blooms. Summer is upon us  (but here in Las vegas the message was received about a month early). It may seem hot right now but think about it...five or six months from now we will all be wishing it was warmer. I say, live with whatever the weather brings. Savor the seasons for what they have to offer, and be extremely thankful on those days that are perfect for you.

Weather is a good analogy for life, there are fabulous days, and not so fabulous days. Try to
bless what comes as it shows up, good or bad, we can always say, "It's unbelievable!"

"At some point, it becomes time to take stock of your negative thoughts, time to say, 'Enough! You are not welcome here anymore!' Begin by affirming that life is good. Stop complaining to anyone and everyone who will listen. Negative enrgy attracts more negative energy. Try quieting yourself during turbulent times; turn inside and commune with God. The answer is always there when we remember to let God in.  --Sandra Lindsey Smith, Life's Garden of Weekly Wisdom

How often do you pass love, peace and kindness along?  Can you sit with someone who is going through something unpleasant in her/his life and be the calming influence? The listening ear, the gentle touch of a hand, sometimes that is all it takes.
Love and Light,
Sandy Smith




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