True Wisdom...

Simply couldn't have put it better myself...

Epic Win Parker And Hart!

This comic strip made my week for a couple reasons:
It mentioned Ancient Rome
It included a horrible pun in reference to exportation
And it bashed Rome's history in an unseen, sly way

Congratulations Parker and Hart, you rock my world.

Hope...

When all about you is black with gloom,
And all you feel is pending doom.
When your bones are racked with grim despair -
When every breath is a gasp for air.
Keep on going, though you need to grope,
For around the bend is a ray of hope.

A ray of hope is perhaps all that's left,
As your will to live has been bereft.
You've lost it all, it's just no use!
You can end it all, you need no excuse.
But throw away that piece of rope,
And give yourself a chance of hope.

Just give yourself another day,
Brushing aside what your thoughts may say.
This is your life and you can make a new start,
By ignoring the brain - just follow the heart.
Taking baby steps in order to cope,
And minute by minute you'll build on your hope.

Build on your hope,. one day at a time,
Though the road be steep and hard to climb.
The hurts of the past - they should be dead.
The fears of the future are all in your head.
Just live in the present and refuse to mope
Your life will sparkle for you're living in hope.

Poor Roller Coaster...

I just want to give it a hug.

FoxTrot

Water Amazingness...

FYI - I took all three of these following images, and none of them were edited to any degree other than some slight lighting tweaks. Oh yeah, and no animals were harmed in the making of this product.

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-J

Friendship...

Friendship needs no studied phrases.
Polished face, or winning wiles;
Friendship deals no lavish praises,
Friendship dons no surface smiles.

Friendship follows Nature's diction,
Shuns the blandishments of art.
Boldly severs truth from fiction,
Speaks the language of the heart.

Friendship favors no condition,
Scorns a narrow-minded creed,
Lovingly fulfills its mission,
Be it word or be it deed.

Friendship cheers the faint and weary,
Makes the timid spirit brave,
Warns the erring, lights the dreary,
Smooths the passage to the grave.

Friendship-pure, unselfish friendship,
All through life's allotted span,
Nurtures, strengthens, widens, lengthens,
Man's relationship with man.

A Little Humor

And I'm sure I'll get many a, "Wowwww Justin" and, "Oh goodness..." But it will all be worth it -

Perspective...

When I think about life: I look, I observe, I ponder... but what do I see?

Do I see the big picture? Do I see what it's all made of? Do I see where I'm being taken, and what I should expect?



Or do I see closer in? Seeing simply what I'm supposed to see in the moment...



Or... do I see even closer? Do I ponder what the true reality is... what life really means? Do I look and capture in my mind the essence of what I'm being taught? Truly try to comprehend what's in the here and now, rather than what I wish I was seeing?



Yet in the end... doesn't life simply come down to one thing? If you think so tell me what that one thing is, here's a hint, look closely, and ponder.

Thought of the Day...

You never know what's around the next bend, so take it carefully and slowly, but certainly take it. Never wait until tomorrow for the inevitable. Just get it over with.