“After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul and you learn that love doesn’t mean possession and company doesn’t 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 an adult not the grief of a child. And you learn to build your roads today because tomorrows ground is too uncertain for plans and futures have ways 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 that you really are strong and you really do have worth…and you learn and you learn.” –Veronica A. Shoffstall
My mentor and good friend Dr. Janice Dorn, MD, PhD sent me this quotation. It was so moving that I wanted to post it. Dr. Janice Dorn is "The Trading Doctor"
[this is good] Really good. One of our recent themes has been handling things with grace (or at least trying to...).
Though I still think a kiss is a contract... ;)
Posted by: Steve Betz | 05/26/2008 at 08:18 PM
[this is good] :)
Posted by: Zak Klemmer, ACS, ALB | 05/26/2008 at 08:33 PM
[this is good] Thanks you for sharing.
Posted by: Rosemead Herald | 05/30/2008 at 06:24 AM
There's at least a couple of pounds of wisdom in that little blurb. I would sit under the tutelage of the author. I will be adding that to the theme of my blog. Fits so freaking well.
Posted by: JudgeBob | 06/07/2008 at 11:53 AM