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Thoughts and Tales…A Lifestyle Blog with a Zing.
Mama said to me, baby,
never gripe and whine about
how heavy your cross is,
‘cos in the warehouse of crosses
you might find that
yours is the lightest of all.
©
Jacqueline
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A whole lot of obtuse and obnoxious fellows out there. This one is for you.
Sometimes a good pretence makes the best offence.
Roo’s narration will give you some chuckles. I particularly like these quote below and wonder if it’s true with our menfolk 😉
nothing motivates men faster than the sight of a woman with power tools.
I can imagine this framed and hung up in a café or any area where it would be the cause for conversation. I even see a story in the photo.
Farm chores with grandpap and grandma’s kitchen table
Beautiful, poignant post, to say the least. It made me recollect beautiful memories of my grandparents and my days of farming.
How much does social media currently influence your life and time? A recommended read and useful tips.
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Mama said to me, baby if you find that you are not happy there,
never choose to remain there in a sad state,
because you haven’t been planted like an Iroko tree.
Don’t you know that even an Iroko tree can decide to excuse itself
by choosing to rot and wither from within,
rather than suffer the insult of insolent birds?
©
Jacqueline
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Mama said to me, baby,
anyone who keeps dragging you three steps back
when you manage to take one step forward,
must be left behind
to admire your back view
as you hustle along.
©
Jacqueline
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Mama said to me, baby,
if you try to move forward
and it fails to work
Why not use the reverse
to get yourself
out of that spot?
©
Jacqueline
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My mama said to me
“Baby, don’t look for others to lift you up,
‘cos you’ll be disappointed.”
“Rather, make your shoulders
strong enough to support others
and you’ll rise up with them.”
©
Jacqueline
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Uplifting post. Do you pay attention to your inner senses or are they drowned out in the noise of daily living?
Another sweet little post to place a smile on your face 🙂
A beautiful blog filled with inspiration on home care, tales, laughter, and love.
Have you ever noticed that once your mind zeros in on a subject, colour or theme, you start seeing more of the same?
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Kindness is a gift that gives back. When you extend a kind hand to others, you extend it to yourself – Jacqueline
Today, look for little opportunities to be considerate to others. If you are driving, allow others to enter the traffic queue. If at work, ask a colleague who looks stressed if they need your help.
Remember that though we all want to change the world, we first have to initiate little changes around us. If there is any kindness that you can show or something good you can do for any fellow being, do it as you may not meet that person again.
Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. ~ James Matthew Barrie
As the deer pants for water so does my soul pant for peace in today’s world. Each day I wear my big girl pants and get on with living in the face of multiple challenges, sometimes, unfortunately, doubled due to the colour of my skin. One topic that I find unsavoury to talk about is race and that in 2017 I have to justify myself as a human and my right to life.
I was raised by loving, upright and hardworking folks and I aim to be a good representative of my parents. Back home, we didn’t bother with the difference of skin colour and all the rampant ugliness of hate that currently swirls around.
I didn’t know that I’m black. I only knew that I’m a valuable human being and a fellow occupant of the world and it was not until I ventured away from my home country to the US and now the UAE that the true depth of the human psyche shows up in ways I never anticipated. It has been a roller-coaster ride.
My spirit is heavy at the moment and I want to keep my thoughts contained. It’s just that I’m sad that I’m raising children in a world where a good part of their childhood is now spent teaching them that they are no different nor less valuable than others, teaching them how to react if by any chance they ever run into a policeman, teaching them to walk away when someone decides to be flippant and call them ugly words. Teaching them that they must be conscious participants in life because they can make a difference and maybe change will come in their time. Teaching them things children shouldn’t be saddled with. Teaching them………it’s simply exhausting.
Jacqueline
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