In Memory of ..... a poem by Jan Philips (posted on a friend's wall a few days ago) Love it!

In memory of all the dead who gave their lives in any war.

In memory of those who survived but remain broken in body, mind, or soul.

In memory of a sermon on a mount that blessed the peacemakers and those who mourn.

In memory of the activists, artists, and original thinkers who were persecuted 

and imprisoned for the stands they took for peace and justice. 

In memory of all the teachers who said in a thousand different ways: 

Bring peace and light wherever you go.

In memory of the children who need us now to grow up and get along.

In memory of the earth, our forests, our seas, our mountains and rivers, 

our fellow creatures and all their habitats who count on us to do what's right. 

In memory of each of us, waking up slowly to the miracle of our lives.

 Jan Phillps

Charlie Chaplin, Chumzee, Osho, etc. quotes ....

I have forgiven mistakes that were indeed almost unforgivable. I've tried to replace people who were irreplaceable and tried to forget those who were unforgettable. I've acted on impulse, have been disappointed by people when I thought that this could never be possible. But I have also disappointed those who I love. I have laughed at inappropriate occasions. I've made friends that are now friends for life. I've screamed and jumped for joy. I've loved and I've been loved. But I have also been rejected and I have been loved without loving the person back. I've lived for love alone and made vows of eternal love. I've had my heart broken many, many times! I've cried while listening to music and looking at old pictures. I've called someone just to hear their voice on the other side. I have fallen in love with a smile. At times, I thought I would die because I missed someone so much. At other times, I felt very afraid that I might lose someone very special (which ended up happening anyway). But I have lived! And I still continue living everyday. I'm not just passing through life and you shouldn't either... Live! The best thing in life is to go ahead with all your plans and your dreams, to embrace life and to live everyday with passion, to lose and still keep the faith and to win while being grateful. All of this because the world belongs to those who dare to go after what they want. And because life is really too short to be insignificant.
༺♥༻ Charlie Chaplin ╰დ╮❤╭დ╯

Sometimes we have to be willing to let go of the relationships that do us much more harm than good. Too many times we work so hard in life to only be discouraged and told by others that we should be grateful for even having them in our own lives. I would much rather be alone than deal with someone who makes me not want to feel loved.At the end of the day, if we keep receiving negative signals from the people that we are in a relationship with, we shouldn't just avoid these feelings, we have to know that a change is needed.
Deal with the change that is needed. Don't pretend that your relationship is working out when it isn't, if it isn't going great, don't sacrifice your dignity

~Chumzee 

No one saves us but ourselves.
No one can And no one may.
We ourselves must walk the path.

~ The Buddha ~