Kahlil Gibran : On Marriage

You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.
You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days.
Ay, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.


Love one another, but make not a bond of love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.


Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
And stand together yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

Soulmates

From every human being there rises a light that reaches straight to heaven, and when two souls that are destined to be together find each other, the streams of light flow together and a single brighter light goes forth from that united being.
-Ba al Shem Tov

We are, each of us angels with only one wing; and we can only fly by embracing one another.
- Luciano de Crescenzo

My lifetime listens to yours.
-Muriel Ruckeyser

The minute I heard my first love story
I started looking for you,
Not knowing how blind that was.
Lovers don't finally meet somewhere,
They're in each other all along.
- Rumi

Love consists of this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.
- Rainer Maria Rilke

Optimism

The Merriam Webster dictionary defines optimism as a doctrine that this world is the best possible world or alternatively to expect the best possible outcome. I see it as a win - win attitude:) Just a few thoughts that struck me......

"I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
-Maya Angelou

“If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.”
-Peace Pilgrim

“I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else.”
-Earl Weaver

THE JOY OF FRIENDSHIP :)

An escape from the life's morose drone
it's a treasure that none can clone
the gateway to happiness it opens wide
you wont be alone in it's stride
Such is the joy of friendship!

The mellifluous laughter and shared smiles
multiply the joy a million times
life's numerous temptations and it's killing pace
all is borne as far as friendship stays
Such is the joy of friendship!

The magic that soothes an ailing soul
the feeling that makes each one of us whole
it's music in the midst of life's cacophony
replacing every hurt with Ecstasy
Such is the joy of friendship!

No matter what dreams and lessons life brings
or what new bonds time brings
friends' hearts always keep up with life's pace
the love and joy none can replace
To all my friends that make my life complete
this is an ode to thee.
The joy of friendship!


-------TO ALL MY FRIENDS - THANKS FOR BEING THERE-------------------

........................................TKS.....................................

Looking up!

Seventy percent of success in life is showing up. ~Woody Allen


Here I am writing after a long hiatus. Life changes and how! Lots of good things have happened and yet challenges remain , new ones replacing the old. The ecstasy of being with the one I love yet with the heartbreak of being away from those I have loved all my life. At this time one thought makes me go on - life's events turn out in the direction that one looks....the one choice that is always in our hands. The choice of our vision and our direction. I have already made mine ...Looking up :)

Small steps make way for huge leaps
-TKS :)

The Way You Love Me :)

Every night as I lie down next to you,
Thoughts that cross my mind make me smile anew
Never imagined a love like yours in my life
The kind that lifts me above all strife
There had been times that made me question
The presence of romance and love in my life’s selection
Then u came forth and made me come alive
Awakening once again the joy of my inner child
Clouds drifted away and I could see the sunshine
You brought into my life the music of wind chimes
The peace in my life, the smile in my eyes
Their key my love in your heart lies
Sometimes I think it’s in the way u love me
The way that has been chosen by my Lord above me
Now I know it has been worth the wait
God in His ways is neither short nor late
He asked me to have patience, to wait a while
As he brought u into my life with all the smiles
And so today as I go to sleep
Every night for u still my heart leaps
That every moment my Lord I thank thee
For the way that my love loves me

This one is for SSA .....thanx for being you :)

"With God, All Things Are Possible"

To many of us who recently saw the movie, The Blind Side, these lines would be familiar. Talking of other references, this is also the motto of the state of Ohio.But ofcourse, the true origin of the phrase is:

"But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible." —Matthew 19:26

This is surely an inspiration to go beyond the limitations of what is generally thought to be possible. When we choose to sail against the wind, we need to keep our faith through the trying times. Faith is the anchor that helps survive the storm.My friend MS and I have always stood by : Do your best and let God do the rest.So let's just put in the best possible effort and then let go - with God , All Things Are Possible.
The picture depicts Noah's ark.
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