Consider the postage stamp. Its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to something until it gets there.–Josh Billings
As you know by now if you regularly read my blog, I absolutely love quotes. This particular quote is definitely a thought provoker.
You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down.
Mary Pickford
1893-1979, Actress and Producer
This past week one of our local TV stations ran a story about Ian Reid, a young man with Down syndrome who has been an integral part of the local high school’s swim team for three years. Since he is now a high school senior, he recently swam his last meet with his high school team.
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve no doubt heard about Susan Boyle, the Scottish woman who is a singing sensation since her appearance on Britain’s “You’ve Got Talent.” Talent reality shows such as “You’ve Got Talent” and “American Idol” are all the rage but having a 47-year-old competitor is not ordinary at all.
I had a computer crisis this past week and it messed up my schedule for getting all sort of things done, including posting on my blog. It was frustrating because my computer was the victim of a very nasty virus. The virus took over all sorts of things so it was hard to figure out exactly what was wrong. As I write this post, my son-in-law is still trying to see if he can save my computer from an early demise.
This week I read the novel, The Choice, by Nicholas Sparks. Although it is a love story, it is so much more. Without giving away the plot or the ending, let me just say that the hero of the story has to make a very serious decision involving whether to keep a promise he made or to break it because of his love for the heroine. I found it extremely hard to put down the book once I started reading it because I wanted to know what he decided to do.
It wasn’t that long ago that my youngest grandson learned to walk. I remember how he would walk a little, fall down, cry a little, get back up, walk some more–over and over again. He got frustrated but he wasn’t willing to totally give up and stop trying to learn to walk. Today he is in constant motion and runs more than he walks. He succeeded in reaching his goal and then some.
I don’t know about you but I enjoy watching the Olympic games whenever I can. One of my favorite sports to watch is swimming. This year I watched with bated breath as Michael Phelps broke a 36-year-old record by winning eight gold medals in a single Olympics. I remember watching him in 2004 and being amazed at his skill at that time. Imagine how much better he was this year after training for four more years! Personally, I’ve never been much of an athlete and I’m truly amazed by what people can get their bodies to do through constant hard work and training. It inspires me to do better in my projects – even though they’re not physical.
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