OCT.17- "My Told And Taught Blog" By Susan Pearl

This is a very special day-
This is my 500th blog!

The reason why I blog the way I blog,

I was "told" I have a talent for writing,
I was "taught" to share my talent,
And that I should freely share my talent,
Because my talent was freely given to me.

And that is why I blog the way I do,
I have taken what I have been told,
And I have taken what I have been taught,
Put them together and "surprise"- believe it or not,
My "Pearls take Time" blog is what I got.

Hope it is enjoyed by many,

Thank you,
Susan Pearl

I will be taking a blog break to celebrate and reread my 500 blogs.
Hope these 500 past blogs are read and enjoyed by others, too.

ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU.

Oct.16- "Currents" By Susan Pearl

The current of a stream, the current of a river, the current of the ocean,
Even though swimming against the current may be more than twice as hard,
And swimming against the current may take more than twice as long,
There are times in life when we must swim against the current,
Because to hold our own when swimming in a stream or river,
May keep us where we ought to be,
And keep us from being swept away and out into the currents of the sea,
Where the currents would be much stronger and to a higher degree.

Oct.15- "Repeated Kindnesses" By Susan Pearl

What if a person would forget everything he or she ever knew,
And each time that person entered the same room everything seemed brand new,
That's the way it was described to me by a person while this difficulty was being gone through,
Saying to me, "Everything just seems so new ---every time, too, and who are you"?
In this setting may we be surrounded by the kindness of others whose assistance for us they repeatedly do.

Oct.12- "Combination Moments" By Susan Pearl

One word is spoken at a time,
One word is written with one letter at a time,
The connection of single units upon single units forming specific combinations,
Combinations of single units linking combinations of single units,
Combination moments brought together by many distinct single units,
By doing one thing at a time we contribute to building combination moments,
When these individual units of good efforts keep coming together over and over again,
Then combination moments for harmony and peace are beginning to blend,
And all the hard work that has been put in,
Has made combinations that are in line to win.

Oct 11- The Beat And The Tune" By Susan Pearl

It's so nice to meet someone "upbeat" and "in tune" with progress.

Oct.10- "Uncertainty Is A Certainty" By Susan Pearl

We don't know for sure what a day will bring,
Sometimes we say, "same old thing",
But when it is all said and done,
We really don't know what exactly what will come,
Day by day, uncertainty is a certainty that we can not erase,
Because anyone can trip while running a race,
And we can lose any trace while giving chase,
Some days tears of joy will come with fun to embrace,
Other days sorrowful tears may stream down our face,
For uncertainty is a certainty that we can not erase,
We should truly have hope for things to go well,
But what the day actually brings only time will tell.

Oct.9- "Waste Not Thought" By Susan Pearl

If I don't eat the large portion of food that was served---it will go to waste,
If I do eat it---it will go to my waist,
Waste not or waist not are both worth the thought,
But fortunately my own container for leftovers I have brought.