To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. |
We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color. |
We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color. |
We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders. |
We are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are there always for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you. |
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. |
We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. |
We must infuse our lives with art. Our national leaders must be informed that we want them to use our taxes to support street theatre in order to oppose street gangs. We should have a well-supported regional theatre in order to oppose regionalism and |
We need to haunt the house of history and listen anew to the ancestors' wisdom. |
We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends, and living our lives. |
When a man tells you who he is...believe him. |
When it looked like the sun wasn't going to shine any more, there's a rainbow in the clouds, |
When we cast our bread upon the waters, we can presume that someone downstream whose face we will never know will benefit from our action, as we who are downstream from another will profit from that grantor's gift |
When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace, love, prosperity, happiness... all the good things. |
While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation. |