June 28- "My Personal Pearl Discovery" By Susan Pearl

Each June I like to especially write about the June birthstone which is the "pearl",
My Dad wanted to name his little girl, Susan "Pearl",
So that is how I got my name,
My Dad passed away when I was one year old,
I consider my name to be a special gift from him,
It was painful and at times irritating not having a Dad while growing up,
But I found I could have a strong love for someone whom I could not remember ever meeting or ever knowing,
Because I knew he had been there and I knew he had loved me very much,
With time and grace a change took place and I began to see more to life than I had known before,
And one "pearl" of life discovery led me to another and that led me to more,
My "pearl" in life was found inside of myself as an ability to live with pain and with joy, at the same time, to "let go" yet "embrace", also, at the same time,
And this process gave to me the rare gifts of having peace and acceptance that were within me and that I was able to find,
Such a personal "pearl' in life is a true one of a kind that became mine,
And, oh, yes, "Pearls Take Time".

Thank You.

Susan Pearl

June 27- "New Type of Exercise" By Susan Pearl

She told that she gets all the exercise she needs everyday,
Several times each day she "jogs" her memory to remind herself to exercise,
While she "stretches" the budget,
She "crunches" time as she does her daily "set up" of the family schedule,
Then she "runs" some errands,
She "jumps" for a chance to buy items that are on sale,
She 'twists" and "turns" the aisles of the store,
Oh, yes, she jogs her memory to remind herself to exercise.
While she stretches the budget............

June26 - "New Thought Base" By Susan Pearl

"I still have a small flicker of hope", one person said,
Those words seems to bring a light into the darkness of a room filled with dread,
To bring a positive thought into a dark and negative place,
Sometimes that's all it takes to bring about a newly enlightened thought base,
A thought base that illuminates for others to see the best possibilities that can be for everyone,
Centered to be built upon peace surrounded by a love that is strong,
To have a small flicker of hope that such goodwill for all is very real and someday can be,
Because a small flicker of hope being held by many is all it takes,
To illuminate the best course that makes a new and better thought base.

June25- "Give Something Beautiful" By Susan Pearl

Let's give the world something beautiful,
Let's really do,
Something beautiful that will bring joy,
A joy that brings more beauty, too,
Cascading moments of a wonderful life so well spent,
By giving something beautiful that brings enjoyment.

June 24- "Misspeak" By Susan Pearl

I don't know why sometimes I say something that I don't mean,
Like last night I was telling about a beautiful drive through the Smokey Mountains,
I wanted to describe the various colors of the mountains as looking like "Fruit Loops",
But instead I described the mountains as looking like "Fruit of the Loom".

June 21- "Ongoing Change" By Susan Pearl

Some changes seem so smooth and seamless,
Some changes seem so jagged and endless,
All changes that come to be,
Are for the ongoing showing of knowing our reality.

June 20- "Win-Lose" By Susan Pearl

A win-win is better than a lose-lose,
And a lot of it depends on us,
The decisions we make,
And the actions we choose,
It is an ongoing saga, for sure,
But sometimes we win and sometimes we lose, too,
It is a part of life that we all are going through.

June 19- "A Future Thought" By Susan Pearl

I don't know what the future holds,
But I would like to think I could say that I spoke my piece and I am at peace.

June 18- "Privilege And Responsibility" By Susan Pearl

She was a faithful volunteer at the nursing home, the piano she would play,
She believed she needed to give back to others in some way each and every day,
She said her folks had sacrificed so much for her to receive an education,
"Sometimes I wonder if they even had enough to eat", she would mention,
So she gave her time and talents in an unmeasured way,
Keeping time as time after time a piano program she would play,
Lives were bettered by her service and sincere dedication,
And hearts were touched and we applauded with many a standing ovation,
To think of all the good that was brought to be to others and to me,
Because she lived what she believed,
That giving back is both a privilege and a responsibility.

June 17- "Working Together" By Susan Pearl

In my opinion we should all work together,
To help a child grow up with having good self esteem,
And to teach each child the art of learning how to dream,
With them knowing this by us showing to them that dreams really can come true,
Protecting the rights of a child will show that child his or her own self worth,
All people defending the rights of children and pleading for the rights of  the vulnerable among us gives this effort a highly needed help,
By showing and teaching the worth and value of all individuals,
Then for those individuals to know and learn of their right to dignity and respect,
Will undoubtedly further their good and positive view of self.

June 14- "In Common" By Susan Pearl

It seems like I don't understand the everyday tech talk about new products like I used to,
I'm wondering if my age may have something to do with it,
I'm not as familiar with the latest trends for the new generation growing up,
But I can remember way back when,
There was so much more for me to have in common and more for me to visit about back then,
But no matter who we are or what generation we are from,
We all have a lot in common because change, change and more change does come,
So, maybe, the generation that was just before me saw all the new changes happening and they felt the same way as I do now,
And it took me this long to figure it all out somehow,
Now I have that in common and understand what it was like for them,
When there was more to have in common and visit about back then,
So we all have more in common than we may realize now that we do,
And with time and all the changes we will know that to be so true.

June 13- "Wake Up Thought" By Susan Pearl

There is an expression, "Wake up and smell the coffee",
But the older I get I actually think it is the smell of coffee that wakes me up.

June12- "Some People" By Susan Pearl

Some people can't,
Some people won't,
Some people will,
Some people don't,
Some people wouldn't think of it,
Some people can't get it off of their mind.

June11- "A Gift Wrapped Day" By Susan Pearl

One person spoke of the value of a day in terms of how much work had been done,
Another person spoke of the value of a day in terms of having fun,
I thought, "How about having some fun with the work you do?
That would be a combination of both and make a good day, too."
Then after thinking things through,
I see each day as a gift and that is what to me is really true,
We should unwrap the beauty of each day, and enjoy the gift of it, too,
And express our appreciation by telling others we are with "thank you".

June 10- "Vacations Have Benefits" By Susan Pearl

Hi,

I really had a nice vacation break.  Vacation breaks are important to me.  There was a time in my life when I didn't realize how much a person benefits from a vacation break especially when a person is doing something they love to do.  But I, also, love being at home and I spent my vacation at home.
So, it doesn't have to be expensive to take a vacation,  Just a little innovation and having time for distraction away from the regular routine.  And it is important to take time for a vacation--even if it is a half day mini vacation once in awhile.


A fun thought from my childhood I would like to share today is this:

Aluminum foil decorations made things shine,
And, as a child, I decorated many things and at any time,
So what could ever go wrong?
Until it was time to bake the turkey and all the foil was gone.

Thank You,

Susan Pearl