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Turning Life’s Page

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Living on hidden island

Searching through another day

Overwhelming heartache

Waiting, filled with emptiness

 

Whispering thoughts, every night

Hearing silence once again

Tears drowning in sorrow

Waiting for new direction

 

Making one more decision

Holding torch, ready to light

Prepared to burn last bridge

Waiting to strike final match

 

Listening again, a voice

Growing stronger each minute

Conscience stirs from abyss

Waiting, no longer needed

 

Turning life’s page, new chapter

Leaving island at long last

Light leads to happiness

Revealing brilliant sunrise

 

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Dwelling Within (Haiku Series #220)

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Rebooting

Happiness grows dim

Another person inspires—

Restarting life’s fire

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Replenishing

Positive thinking

Finding abundance of peace—

Heart fills with kindness

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Living

Both man and nature

Aging shows on life’s outside—

Soul’s depths much alive

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Carole King Quotes

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You’ve got to get up every morning with a smile on your face.

I’m like a plant, I reach for the sun.

Carole King (born 1942) is an American singer and songwriter.  She has received numerous awards, including a Grammy for Song of Year (“You’ve Got a Friend”) and Kennedy Center Honors.

Martha Washington Quotes

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We carry the seeds of happiness with us wherever we go.

The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.

Martha Washington (1731-1802) was American’s first lady when her husband, George Washington served as the nation’s first President.  She proved to be a worthy partner with her husband, as she frequently remained at the front lines during the American Revolutionary War and also managed his affairs at home while he served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.

Helen Keller Quote

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Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness.  It is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

From Job 36:11:  “If they listen and serve Him, they complete their days in prosperity and their years in pleasantness.”

Ingrid Bergman Quotes

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Be yourself.  The world worships the original.

Happiness is good health and a bad memory.

Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982) was a Swedish-born actress who starred in a variety of European and American productions.  Over a five-decade career, her acting earned her countless awards, including three Academy Awards.

Walt Whitman Quotes

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Happiness, not in another place but this place . . . not for another hour, but this hour.

I dream in my dreams all the dreams of the other dreamers.  And I become the other dreamers.

Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was one of America’s most influential poets.  His writing prowess was not only evident in his poems, but also in his work as a journalist and essayist.

Woodrow Kroll Quote

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Immediate, glad obedience to God sets our course on the sea of happiness.

From Isaiah 1:19-20:  “If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land, but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

Woodrow Kroll (born 1944) is an American pastor, Christian author, and radio host.  He has written over 50 books on the Bible and Christian living.

Jane Austen Quotes

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It isn’t what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.

I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve.

Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an acclaimed English novelist.  Much of her writings dealt with women’s pursuit of a more favorable social standing as well as economic security.

Marcus Aurelius Quotes

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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

Nothing that goes on in anyone else’s mind can harm you.

Marcus Aurelius was Roman emperor from 161 to 180.  His reign was near the end of the Pax Romana, an era of peace and stability.