Wow. Thanks for this. Becky ----- Original Message ----- From: "delma bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 8:25 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] A Poem, In title Maybe
> > > when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for > that gift. > > Maybe . . when the door of happiness closes, another opens; but, often > times, we look so long at the closed door that we don't even see the new > one > which has been opened for us. > > Maybe . . it is true that we don't know what we have until we lose it, but > it is also true that we don't know what we have been missing until it > arrives. > > Maybe . . the happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of > everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their > way. > > Maybe . . the brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; > after all, you can't go on successfully in life until you let go of your > past mistakes, failures, and heartaches. > > Maybe . . you should dream what you want to dream; go where you want to > go, > be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to > do > all the things you dream of, and want to do. > > Maybe . . there are moments in life when you miss someone -- a parent, a > spouse, a friend, a child, your girlfriend/boyfriend -- -- so much that > you > just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real, so that > once > they are around you appreciate them more. > > Maybe . . the best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and > swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the > best conversation you've ever had. > > Maybe . . you should always try to put yourself in others' shoes. If you > feel that something could hurt you, it probably will hurt the other > person, > too. > > Maybe . . you should do something nice for someone every single day, even > if > it is simply to leave them alone. > > Maybe . . giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they > will > love you back. Don't expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in > their heart; but if it doesn't, be content that it grew in yours. > > Maybe . . happiness waits for all those who cry, all those who hurt, all > those who have searched, and all those who have tried, for only they can > appreciate the importance of all the people who have touched their lives. > > Maybe . . you shouldn't go for looks; they can deceive; don't go for > wealth; > even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile, because it takes > only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one who makes your > heart smile. > > Maybe . . you should hope for enough happiness to make you sweet, enough > trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, and enough > hope > to make you happy. > > Maybe . . you should try to live your life to the fullest because when you > were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling, but when > you > die, you can be the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying. > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
