♥ - WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 03/01/2013 - ♥

AFTER A WHILE

After a while you learn 

the subtle difference 

between holding a hand 

and chaining a soul 

and you learn 

that love doesn't mean 

leaning and company 

doesn't always mean security. 

And you begin to learn 

that kisses aren't contracts 

and presents aren't promises 

and you begin to accept 

your defeats 

with your head up 

and your eyes ahead

with the grace of woman, 

not the grief of a child.

And you learn 

to build all your roads on today 

because tomorrow's ground is 

too uncertain for plans 

and futures have a way 

of falling down 

in mid-flight. 

After a while you learn 

that even sunshine burns 

if you get too much 

so you plant your own garden 

and decorate your own soul 

instead of waiting for someone 

to bring you flowers. 

And you learn 

that you really can endure 

you really are strong 

you really do have worth 

and you learn 

and you learn 

with every goodbye, 

you learn..

 

“For beautiful eyes, 

look for the good in others;

for beautiful lips, 

speak only words of kindness;

and for poise, 

walk with the knowledge

that you are never alone.” 

~ Audrey Hepburn

“Good memories are like charms... 

each is special.

You collect them, 

one by one, 

until one day 

you look back 

and discover they make a long, 

colorful bracelet.”

 

~ James Patterson

No matter what 

you might be going thru,

the  ending will be greater 

than it's beginning.

As long as you still breath, 

you have a purpose to fulfill  

and usually the one who gets in the way 

of that fulfillment 

is your own self. 

So let go of your fears 

Get up, 

and get out of your own way.

 

~ Unknown

Some of the most powerful 

and valuable things in life 

are the things that never get used up. 

Indeed, 

those things such as love, 

integrity, 

truth, 

compassion 

and wisdom 

become more  plentiful 

the more they're used.

Ralph Marston

LOOK BACKWARDS 

WITH GRATITUDE,

UPWARDS 

WITH CONFIDENCE

AND 

FORWARDS 

WITH HOPE.

~ Unknown

- LETTING GO... -

To let go is to open a door, 

and to clear a path 

and set yourself free

To let go isn't to forget, 

not to think about, 

or ignore. 

It doesn't

leave feelings of anger, 

jealousy, 

or regret. 

Letting go isn't about

winning or losing.

It's not about pride 

and it's not about how you appear, 

and it's not obsessing or dwelling on the past.

Letting go

isn't blocking memories 

or thinking sad thoughts, 

and it doesn't leave

emptiness, hurt, or sadness.

It's not about giving in or giving up.

Letting go isn't about loss 

and it's not about defeat.

To let go is

to cherish the memories, 

but to overcome 

and move on.

It is having

an open mind 

and confidence 

in the future.

Letting go is learning

and experiencing 

and growing.

To let go is to be thankful 

for the experiences 

that made you laugh,

 made you cry, 

and made you grow.

It's about all that you have, 

all that you had, 

and all that you will

soon gain.

Letting go is having the courage 

to accept change,

and the strength 

to keep moving.

Letting go is growing up. 

It is realizing that the heart

 can sometimes be 

the most potent remedy.

To let go is to open a door, 

and to clear a path 

and set yourself free.

- Louise L. Hay -

 

- Chicken Wraps -

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

• 1/2 pound bacon

• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks
  18 fluid ounces teriyaki sauce

Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. 

Wrap with about 1/3 slice of bacon, 

thread onto toothpick, 

and top with pineapple chuck. 

Marinate for 4 hours or longer 

in teriyaki sauce.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Place marinated appetizers 

onto parchment lined baking sheets. 

Bake for 20 minutes, or until chicken is done 

and bacon golden brown. 

Drain on paper towels. Serve hot.

Baking Soda as Silver Polish

To polish silver: 

Wash items, then place on aluminum foil in the bottom of a pot. 

Add a baking-soda solution (¼ cup soda, a few teaspoons salt, 1 quart boiling water) 

and cover for a few seconds. 

The result? 

A chemical reaction 

that gets the black off the gravy boat.

- CHICKEN MACARONI SALAD -

 - BEEF CALDERETA -

 - DORY FISH IN TERIYAKI SAUCE -

 - KILAWING ISDA -

- CHAMPORADO AT TUYO -

- IT'S A PUPPY! -