Jan.15- "Goodwill Lesson" By Susan Pearl

In my opinion, the goodwill we have brings joy,
The stronger our goodwill the stronger the joy,
Remembering, goodwill towards all will include ourself, too,
In fact, it is important to have goodwill towards ourself,
Because if we get down who can we really help?

Jan. 14- "Connection Time" By Susan Pearl

Some people are naturally ahead of the times for many, many years,
And then all of a sudden they are exactly on the mark for the times,
It can work like that and a person knows such a connection when it happens.

Jan.11- "Not Alone Call" By Susan Pearl

My hair was standing on end,
But I wasn't in any wind,
I was seeing on TV the bullying of an innocent person,
And I thought, "Oh, please know you are not alone,"
Like amusement park mirrors bullies have a distorted view,
And this distorted view is what they see others through,
So don't believe anything bullies say to be true,
It is a reflection of the distorted way that they do,
I would like people to know they are not alone,
I would like them to see that they are not alone,
There are better things in life awaiting for all to find,
These are ahead and to get there may take some time,
And you can make it and everything will turn out fine,
But for now, "Please know you are not alone, you are not alone,"
Faith, hope and love are here right now to be shown and known,
Look for them because they are here ---- "you are not alone."

Jan.10- "Living In The Moment" By Susan Pearl

I haven't met tomorrow yet,
I have known the past with happiness and regret,
But today teaches me what I have that is here right now,
And "to live in the moment" I have finally learned how,
Yes,"to live in the moment" is something I have been taught,
In fact, now, I would rather "live in the moment" than not,
Because "in the moment" is where I belong,
As I haven't met tomorrow yet and the past is gone.

Jan.9- "Wisdom" By Susan Pearl

When we apply the very best of what we know that can be done,
For everyone,
With the hope that only good will come,
We have used wisdom.

Jan.8- "Having Mutual Happiness" By Susan Pearl

I don't have all the answers,
And you don't have all the answers,
But "together" we do,
So, let's listen to one another,
Listen to what the other has to say,
Who knows, with a respectful productive conversation,
A new way may be pointed out to both of us,
For a brighter and better day of mutual happiness.

Jan.7- "Windy Day Of Childhood Play" By Susan Pearl

Oh, the feeling of being a child in Kansas on a windy day,
The corner of the shelter belt of trees is the best place to play,
Looking up at the tall pines and watching them sway,
Oh the howling, oh, the roar!!!--- imaginative monsters galore,
The relentless wind seems to be getting stronger than before,
But, oh, being safe the young me so felt inside that mature shelter belt,
With so many hours of childhood play flying away,
Then I heard my mother's voice calling to say,
"Time to come in",
And so it came to an end for that day of playing in the wind,
What a fun day of childhood imagination it had been,
With more times of the Kansas winds to come again.