From the song 'I Am Blessed' by Eternal:

So if I should complain
That all I have is not enough,
Forgive me, I've been given so much.

And I am blessed, every time I look into my baby's eyes,
I think of all the friends who've touched my life,
I realize in a world where some have more and some have less,
I have love and I am blessed.

https://youtu.be/AvDPQzBbWfQ

"Nothing becomes some women more than the prick of ambition. Love, on the contrary, may make them very dull."
- Françoise Sagan

"The biggest changes in a women's nature are brought by love; in man, by ambition."
- Rabindranath Tagore

From the song 'Put A Little Love In Your Heart':

I hope when you decide,
kindness will be your guide,
Put a little love in your heart,
and the world will be a better place
for you and me,
you just wait and see.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3J_3mcOwdQ

"A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love."
- Saint Basil

"Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people."
- Dennis Prager

"To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness."
- Confucius

"It has always seemed strange to me... the things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first they love the produce of the second."
- John Steinbeck

"Human kindness is becoming a rare commodity. One has to look far and wide to find kindness within a person, simply for the sake of it, with no expectation of anything in return.....
For those who still have this trait within them, guard it well and use it often. It is a trait worth treasuring. It is a trait which puts one in the same league as angels.
...
To be kind means to give to those who are in need without pausing to ask 'what do I get back in return?' It means to help someone simply because they need help which we are able to provide."
- George Sand, http://omarkiam.wordpress.com/tag/george-sand/

MainMessageForToday
People admire a successful person, but success is usually associated with ambition, greed, self-interest and unfairness. Kind people (like Mother Theresa) are also admired. What do you prefer to be admired for?

Theme for the week 5/22 - 5/28: Kindness.

From the song 'So Emotional' by Whitney Houston:

I get so emotional baby,
Every time I think of you.
I get so emotional baby,
It's shocking what love can do.

https://youtu.be/0YjSHbA6HQQ

It was illogical, foolish, one-sided love in the movie 'The Great Gatsby.'
It was tragic.
https://youtu.be/nIewKn6EnAs

"Where there is great love, there are always miracles."
- Willa Sibert Cather

"A love that defies all logic is sometimes the most logical thing in the world."
- Anonymous

"But love is many things, none of them logical."
- William Goldman

"Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused."
― Paulo Coelho

MainMessageForToday
Even when illogical, love is still beautiful.

From the song 'Count On Me' by Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans:

Count on me through thick and thin,
A friendship that will never end.
When you are weak I will be strong,
Helping you to carry on.
Call on me, I will be there,
Don't be afraid.
Please believe me when I say
Count on me.
...

I know sometimes it seems as if
We're standing all alone,
But we'll get through it
'Cause love won't let us fall...
https://youtu.be/ae2iX6vZCoM

"Love looks through a telescope; envy, through a microscope."
- Josh Billings