Life Is Like A Journey On A Train

By Unknown on August 07, 2017 / 32,179 views

Life is like a journey on a train with its stations, with changes of routes and with accidents! At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel on our side. However, at some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone. As time goes by, other people will board the train; and they will be significant i.e. our siblings, friends,...

Learning Is A Good Thing

By Rod Williams on August 04, 2017 / 1,906 views

Some of the best lessons I’ve learned were when I was on the ground looking up. Something put me on my butt, and it was up to me as to what to do with the event. I could stay on the ground and flounder in the emotion that put me there, or I could stand up, brush myself off, assess the situation, and learn from it. Here are a few of my favorite lessons. 1. There are things that happen in my...

Something More

By Joseph J. Mazzella on August 04, 2017 / 4,260 views

“Na-Nee!” The words jarred me from the book I was reading as I lay on my bed. I put the book down and looked up. My youngest son, Casey was smiling down on me. He was 24 years old but his severe Autism had left him with the mind of a very small child. His words were limited so every time he said something it was a joy to hear. He was pointing to the picture on my wall of my Italian Grandma’s...

Wow Attitude

By Kay Heitsch on August 03, 2017 / 5,837 views

When Ken walked out of his home last Friday he had no idea what this day would hold. Ken had worked at this job in the steel factory for 30 years; so walking out of the door had become something he, no doubt, took for granted. Ken started to work that morning in a part of the factory where no other people were working. All of a sudden the steel i beams began to shift. The next thing Ken knew 25,000...

Best Day Of Your Life

By Jazmine on August 03, 2017 / 1,948 views

"The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours, it is an amazing journey, and you alone are responsible for the quality of...

2 Years Of Saying Yes To Life

By Derin Emre on August 01, 2017 / 1,750 views

For the last two years, we have been getting out of our comfort zones and encouraging others to do the same. What has started out as a summer project has blossomed into a full time job with a growing YouTube channel and a show on Snapchat. We have met the Prime Minister of Canada, thrown a massive party $0, modeled at one of the biggest men's fashion shows in the US, and kidnapped...

Love Has No Limits

By Author Vivian D. Lewis on July 31, 2017 / 2,254 views

Showing compassion for others is the main ingredient for love and respect. ~ Author Vivian D. Lewis The weather was cold and the skies were gray, I drove down a long narrow road with Boris, my old high school buddy. He lived alone in a wooded area with no neighbors within close distance. I could not understand why he lived in a secluded area when he was an outgoing person and loved being with people...

To Do Lists

By The Chronicles Of Motherhood on July 31, 2017 / 3,875 views

By The Chronicles Of Motherhood on July 31, 2017 / 3,875 views

You know the days where you have a To Do List as long as your arm? A pile of laundry that could warrant its own zip code? A kitchen that looks like a tornado went through it? Yeah, today was one of those days. She came up to me so sweetly and said, "Mommy, how 'bout you paint my nails, and then I paint yours?!" "How about Mom just paints yours...

Free From Fear And Full Of Love

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 26, 2017 / 4,629 views

As I write this we have been disconnected from the electric grid for 4 ½ weeks now. On a routine inspection, the meter boxes that ran our home and the homes of seven of our neighbors were found to be a safety hazard and had to be taken down. It has been a long wait for the replacement parts to come in so the work can be done. My daughter lived in one of the other houses and has had to move back in with...

Never Give Up On Your Life

By Trel on July 26, 2017 / 2,737 views

Life can make you feel powerless But never give up People can make you feel worthless But never give up Friends can make you feel hopeless But never give up Family can make you feel hapless But never give up Life can be very vicious But never give People can be very capricious But never give up Friends can be...

17 Years Later I Still Remember

By Melissa on July 21, 2017 / 2,354 views

When I was in elementary school my paternal grandfather passed away of a heart attack in the waiting room of an ER. Fast forward a few (maybe a few plus) years to 2000 when I was a senior in high school. My family received the call that my maternal grandfather had a heart attack and was being rushed to the ER. We did what we thought you do when someone has a heart attack; we packed our funeral clothes and...

A Powerful Thought

By Rick on July 21, 2017 / 2,379 views

There are two kinds of power, power over others and power over yourself. We automatically assume that having power means having power over others. Those who crave this sort of power have little personal power and most likely a large ego master whose whims they must satisfy. They do not realize that no one can ever have power over another. Many dictators have lead short lives believing this. The best you can do...

You Are Precious

By Glory Fu on July 20, 2017 / 3,708 views

Lots of people are dissatisfied with themselves in many ways. Even though they have a good career, a good marriage, and a good income, they still feel as if something is missing from their lives. What makes them feel negative about themselves? One of the reasons is that they find it hard to love themselves. If we cannot accept who we are and be ourselves, our feelings about ourselves won't...

How Not To Settle For Average

By Javier Sarmiento on July 19, 2017 / 2,360 views

Everyone is valuable in their own way and has their own perks to them. Then, you have society which has their own structure to them and people follow them on a daily basis. How you need to live, what you need to wear, how and what to eat, etc. You want to be independent and carefree, but the world is a different animal and they are ruthless in putting their fist down to anybody who goes against them. We as...

Cherish Today

By Joseph J. Mazzella on July 19, 2017 / 4,680 views

It was 25 years ago. Every seat in the church was filled. But it wasn’t for a happy occasion. The coffin sat in the aisle by the front pews. Inside of it was my Mother. After a heroic 4 year battle Cancer had finally taken her body but not her spirit. She had only spent 55 years on this Earth but everyday she had made it a brighter place for those of us around her. I was only 25 years old that day of the...

How To Live Your Best Life

By Javier Sarmiento on July 19, 2017 / 2,034 views

We all have dreams we want to accomplish. Something you work hard for everyday so you can get closer to it. In the way though, you are going to face obstacles along the way whether you like it or not. Criticism is going to come to you swift and fast. For example, my lifelong dream is to be a NBA player and I know it will come with a lot of hard work and perseverance on my part. People doubt me now and...

$86,400

By Sunny Skyz on July 18, 2017 / 4,710 views

If you had $86,400 in your bank and someone stole $10 would you spend all the rest of your money trying to get revenge? Exactly, so if someone puts 10 seconds of negativity in your life don't spend the next 86,400 seconds of the day thinking about it. Stay positive, keep...