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A Thought for Today

by Linda Settles
(Rustburg, VA)

It has been busy today and I feel overwhelmed. I know that I am not alone and the sun will rise again tomorrow. Every day is a new opportunity. A chance to grow, and to share my gifts with the world. There was a time when I thought I had nothing to give--and I am glad that time is past. But today, I know that I have more to offer than I realize--just as I did back then. And I will not discover my gifts in the darkness--they will not shine when I am alone--but only as I bring them out and share them with you, and with others who have endured the night; only then will I watch them shine. And only then will I walk by the light of your gifts as well. Together we are better. Together we can make a difference.

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Feb 27, 2008
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starstarstarstarstar 		Welcome to your room, Linda!
by: Darlene Barriere - Webmaster

I do try to comment on submissions, but sometimes I'm pulled in other directions. So please don't be offended if I do not post a response to a contribution. I know you understand.

Linda, you have an uplifting and poetic way of looking at tomorrow when today was overwhelming. I agree with you; every day IS a new opportunity, and together we CAN make a difference. Although the "difference" is often intangible, I know in my heart that "difference" is as present as the air we breathe.

Darlene Barriere
Violence & Abuse Prevention Educator
Author: On My Own Terms, A Memoir

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