Wednesday, February 20, 2008





I received the "nice matters" award from Kathy at Secret Garden 2 weeks ago. Had she not been the bestower, she would have been a bestowee.



There was a time I had lots of these awards all over my pages, but I took them down as so much ego-fodder. I like this one though. Being nice does matter. There isn't enough niceness in the world anymore. I'm going to try to deserve it.

My instructions are to post one of these awards on my site and bestow it upon 6 others.


It took me a while to decide who to give it to because so many bloggers I read are deserving, but I think I've made the right choices. Each of these Bloggers practice simple niceness every chance they get. Some of them just by being upbeat and encouraging to others, some of them by actually educating and helping people learn new things by their experiences. All of these writers are just nice people. Nice is a good thing to be.

Here are my choices (in no particular order) and each of you should give this award out to 6 others. Why 6 and not 2 or 20? I don't know....but rules are rules....

1. Tracy at Trace's Space

2. Lippy at The Stupid Sheet

3. Lisa at Coming to Terms

4. Deb at Keep it Cheap

5. Dona at Blue Skies and Gentle Breezes

6. Cynthia at Sorting the Pieces

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

How to be kinder, stronger, better...Instruction Manuals

"People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;

It never was between you and them anyway."

Author:Mother Teresa




RanDOm Acts of KINDNESS Organization

Oprah_Story

Be Nice or Else

Network for Good

The Caring Institute

Extreme Kindness

Points of Light

Hands On

Habitat for Humanity

The Giving Game

The Kindness Lifestyle

Nice Magazine

Freecycle

LoveMarks

Help Others

Kindness Inc.

Quotes of Kindness

Dare to be an Angel

One Kind Act

A Nice Blog

Free Hugs

Oprah's site


I BELIEVE IN A BETTER WAY (by Ben Harper)



"Better Way"

I'm a living sunset
Lightning in my bones
Push me to the edge
But my will is stone
I believe in a better way
Fools will be fools
And wise will be wise
But i will look this world
Straight in the eyes
I believe in a better way
I believe in a better way
What good is a man
Who won't take a stand
What good is a cynic
With no better plan
I believe in a better way
I believe in a better way
Reality is sharp
It cuts at me like a knife
Everyone i know
Is in the fight of their life
I believe in a better way
Take your face out of your hands
And clear your eyes
You have a right to your dreams
And don't be denied
I believe in a better way
I believe in a better way
I believe in a better way