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Tag Archives: Time
River Of Change
“Everything comes to pass, nothing comes to stay.” — Matthew Flickstein I can’t recall anyone I’ve ever met who was happy about the Spring time change. Every year, there are the assorted grumbles over the morning commute’s darkness, the laments … Continue reading
The Cost And Value Of Giving Time
“Before giving, the mind of the giver is happy; while giving, the mind of the giver is made peaceful; and having given, the mind of the giver is uplifted.” — Buddha There is a direct relationship between the cost and … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged Christmas, cost, gift of time, give our time, give time, Giving Our Time, giving time, Helping Out, Making A Difference, Needs Of Others, Time, value, Volunteering
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Measuring Time
Measuring Time I would like to measure time, Not with planets and stars, Not with watches and clocks, Not with minutes and hours, But by moments with meaning. — Eric Winger Today’s gift of time … Took a long run … Continue reading
Small To The World. Large To Each Other.
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” — Leo Buscaglia … Continue reading
Posted in In the world
Tagged beach, bull kelp, compassion, eternal, Giving Our Time, giving time, helping others, kelp, Kindness, ocean, Time, waves
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It’s All Timed. Maybe.
“We live and we die by time, don’t we.” — Tom Hanks, Cast Away We measure everything by the clock. From nanoseconds on a computer to hours in a day, every activity is timed. Commute time, lunch time, bus time, game … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged Giving Our Time, giving time, Time
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Parking In The Fire Lane
“One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.” — Arnold H. Glasgow In the hopes to get ever more done, every day, we often park in the fire lane. … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged act of kindness, crisis management, emergency, fire lane, fires, Giving Our Time, giving time, Helping Out, Making A Difference, parent teacher conference, parent-teacher conferences, sparks, Time
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Black Fades To Gray
“The years teach much which the days never knew.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson When you are angry or depressed, the world looks black. But hard as it is*, try to be patient. Get a good night’s sleep. Change your brain … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged aging, anger, depression, give it time, gray hair, patience, Time
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Our Time. Keep Or Give.
“Whether we wake or we sleep, Whether we carol or weep, The Sun with his Planets in chime, Marketh the going of Time.” — Edward Fitzgerald Time is a daily gift that we may keep or give. The paradox is … Continue reading
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Tagged Edward Fitzgerald, gift of time, give our time, giving time, irony, Time
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The Beautiful Dream Of Time
“In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.” — Robert Green Ingersoll There are times when a dream becomes real, and reality becomes a dream. Towards the end our Toastmasters Area contest last night, the … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged dreams, fond smile, gift of time, laughter, robert green ingersoll, smiles, Time, Toastmasters, walking that road
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