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