Inspiration

ALWAYS BE YOUR BEST!

When you think it doesn’t matter
if you fail or pass the test.
Keep in mind the reason why
you should always be your best.


While the whole world may not notice
if you tried to give your all,
there is a person in you
to whom it matters if you fall.


That little voice inside you -
which directs your thoughts each day -
will make the final judgement
if you won or lost each day.



Never can you fail yourself
if you give it all you’ve got.



The world extends a hand to you
when you give life your best shot.

For all that really matters
when you're finished with your test,
is not the final score at all -
but did you do your best?
- Tom Krause
Copyright 2004
http://www.coachkrause.com/




You Better Slow Down
By: David L. Weatherford


Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round,
or listened to rain slapping the ground?


Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight,
or gazed at the sun fading into the night?


You better slow down, don't dance so fast,
time is short, the music won't last.


Do you run through each day on the fly,


When you ask "How are you?", do you hear the reply?


When the day is done, do you lie in your bed,
with the next hundred chores running through your head?


You better slow down, don't dance so fast,
time is short, the music won't last.
 Ever told your child, we'll do it tomorrow,
and in your haste not see his sorrow?


Ever lost touch, let a good friendship die,
'cause you never had time to call and say "hi"?
 You better slow down, don't dance so fast,
time is short, the music won't last.
 When you run so fast to get somewhere,
you miss half the fun of getting there.


When you worry and hurry through your day,
it's like an unopened gift thrown away.


Life is not a race, so take it slower,
hear the music before the song is over.




Vince Lombardi
It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get back up.


Just Five More Minutes



by: Author Unknown, Source Unknown

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While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground.


“That’s my son over there,” she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide.

“He’s a fine looking boy” the man said. “That’s my daughter on the bike in the white dress.”
 Then, looking at his watch, he called to his daughter. “What do you say we go, Melissa?”
 Melissa pleaded, “Just five more minutes, Dad. Please? Just five more minutes.”



The man nodded and Melissa continued to ride her bike to her heart’s content. Minutes passed and the father stood and called again to his daughter. “Time to go now?”



Again Melissa pleaded, “Five more minutes, Dad. Just five more minutes.”



The man smiled and said, “OK.”



“My, you certainly are a patient father,” the woman responded.



The man smiled and then said, “Her older brother Tommy was killed by a drunk driver last year while he was riding his bike near here. I never spent much time with Tommy and now I’d give anything for just five more minutes with him. I’ve vowed not to make the same mistake with Melissa.



She thinks she has five more minutes to ride her bike. The truth is, I get Five more minutes to watch her play.”

 Life is all about making priorities, what are your priorities?

Give someone you love 5 more minutes of your time today!









Pickup in the Rain

 One night, at 11:30 PM, an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her - generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxi cab. She seemed to be in a big hurry! She wrote down his address, thanked him and drove away.

 Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached. It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes but my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."