Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.
~ Og Mandino
This is dedicated to my dad. He is my hero and a true Marine.
Stationed on the Pacific island of Tinian during World War II, he survived the unfavorable conditions of wartime military life. (I won’t go into the details, because I’m sure you can imagine what it might have been like.) He proudly speaks of his service to his country like it was yesterday, because as many know, once a Marine – always a Marine.
After his service, he returned home to marry my mom, his wife of 62 years now. However, his battles would not end because the war was over. He endured even more pain in years to come, including the loss of his father, the loss of his only son (my 16-year-old brother) 6 months later from cancer, and a heart attack 2 years after that. It would be many years later he would undergo quadruple bypass surgery correct the blockage.
The healthy and strong individual is the one who asks for help when he needs it. Whether he’s got an abscess on his knee or in his soul.
~Rona Barrett
Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will live as one.
~ John Lennon
Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring about conformity or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world.
~ Paulo Freire
The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.
~ Sydney J. Harris
April is “Stress Awareness Month” and yesterday (16th) was “National Stress Awareness Day. “ To celebrate stress relief, I’ve come up with 6 “RELIEF” strategies for reducing stress.
It is of the utmost importance that we recognize and nurture all of the varied human intelligences, and all of the combinations of intelligences. We are all so different largely because we all have different combinations of intelligences. If we recognize this, I think we will have at least a better chance of dealing appropriately with the many problems that we face in the world.
~ Howard Gardner
Yesterday on the morning news, I heard that the first week of Daylight Saving Time (DST) is very stressful for many people as they have to move their clocks forward for Spring. During the first few days following, there is an increase in heart attacks, especially in men, an increase in traffic accidents on the first Monday, and an overall increase in stress related to the time change. If this is so stressful, then what is the reasoning behind this clock-changing event?
The concept of DST began in ancient Rome where they adjusted their daily schedules to the sun. They actually divided their daylight time into 12 equal hours throughout the year. During the summer, their hours were longer than those in winter. Today, that would make an 8-hour workday around 10 hours long. I’m glad that idea didn’t stick.
Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.
~ Dr. Seuss
