Time to stop judging and start helping. You never know the difference you might be making.

Sing like no one's listening, love like you've never been hurt,dance like nobody's watching, and live like its heaven on earth. ~ Mark Twain 

Missing someone is a part of loving them, if you're never apart then you'll never know how strong your love really is.

“Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had better things going on in their lives, they wouldn't have the time to sit around and talk about you. What's important to me is not others' opinions of me, but what's important to me is my opinion of myself.”~  C. JoyBell C.

“You're going to come across people in your life who will say all the right words at all the right times. But in the end, it's always their actions you should judge them by. It's actions, not words, that matter.”~  Nicholas Sparks

Maybe you have to know darkness before you can appreciate the light. 
~ Madeleine L'engle

When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are. ~ Donald Miller

“When love is lost, do not bow your head in sadness; instead keep your head up high and gaze at the stars for that is where your broken heart has been sent to heal!”

“There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only afew will catch your heart...pursue those.”  ~ Michael Nolan

I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.

Martha Washington

“Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it. You must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it.”

~ Elizabeth Gilbert

“What is meant for you will be yours. It's only a matter of time.”

"People are not as beautiful as they look, as they walk, or as they talk. They are only as beautiful as they love, as they care, and as they share."

"When life knocks you down toyour knees, you are in perfect position to pray."

 Each person is a unique expression of GOD's loving design.

“May you have the hindsight to know where you've been, The foresight to know where you are going, And the insight to know when you have gone too far”

~ Irish Blessings

Never think hard about past. It brings "tears". Don't think more about future. It brings "fears". Live this moment with a smile. It brings "cheers".

"Its about love. It's about compassion. It's about kindess, and faith. It has nothing to do with luck. You get what you give, so give good."

 When life's journey gets so difficult That it feels too much to bear, Just remember, we don't walk alone~  Our Almighty GOD is there.

A friend is one of the nicest things you can have and one of the best things you can be. ~ Douglas Pagels

"One word or a pleasing smile is often enough to raise up a saddened and wounded soul." ~ Therese of Lisieux

"A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success." 

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe."

 ~ Anatole France

Have you had a kindness shown?Pass it on;‘Twas not given for thee alone,Pass it on;Let it travel down the years,Let it wipe another’s tears,Till in Heaven the deed appears,Pass it on.~  Henry Burton

"Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world."~ Buddha

"It is lack of love for ourselves that inhibits our compassion toward others. If we make friends with ourselves, then there is no obstacle to opening our hearts and minds to others."

Only as high as I reach can I grow,Only as far as I seek can I go,Only as deep as I look can I see,Only as much as I dream can I be.~ Karen Ravn

"To live is to choose. But to choose, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go, and why you want to get there." ~  Kofi Annan

"Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful." 

~ Mark Victor Hansen

"The world goes up and the world goes down,And the sunshine follows the rain;And yesterday's sneer and yesterday's frownCan never come over again."- Charles Kingsley

"God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me."

Life is short, smile while you still have teeth. Be happy, not because everything is good, But because you can always find the good side of everything. Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It simply means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.

~  Kemmy Nola 

If I had my child to raise all over again,I'd build self esteem first, and the house later.I'd fingerpaint more, and point the finger less.I would do less correcting and more connecting.I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.
I would care to know less and know to care more.
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.
I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play.I would care to know less and know to care more.I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play.I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars.I'd do more hugging and less tugging.I'd see the oak tree in the acorn more often.I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.I'd model less about the love of power,And more about the power of love.~ Diane Loomans

"Families are like fudge... mostly sweet with a few nuts." 

“Sometimes people are beautiful.Not in looks.Not in what they say.Just in what they are.” 

~ Markus Zusak

“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.” 
~Mother Teresa

“I am not pretty. I am not beautiful. I am as radiant as the sun.” ~ Suzanne Collins

“Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.” ~ Mark Twain

 People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. In the end, it is between you and HIM not you and them.   

~ Mother Teresa

"Someday, we'll forget the hurt, the reason we cried and who caused us pain. We will finally realize that the secret of being free is not revenge, but letting things unfold in their own way and own time. After all, what matters is not the first, but the last chapter of our life which shows how well we ran the race. So smile, laugh, forgive, believe, and love all over again. "

“I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers.” ~ Khalil Gibran

“Be nice and smile to everyone you meet. You don't know what they are going through, and they may need that smile. And treasure it.” 

~ Christine M. Huppert

“Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm... As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” ~ Audrey Hepburn

“A guy and a girl can be just friends, but at one point or another, they will fall for each other...Maybe temporarily, maybe at the wrong time, maybe too late, or maybe forever” ~  Dave Matthews Band

 Promise Yourself 

To forget the mistakes of the past 

and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times

and give every living creature you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself

that you have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong 

for fear,and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

~ Christian D. Larson

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” ~ Helen Keller

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” ~ Mother Teresa

“Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” ~ G.K. Chesterton

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...” ~Dr. Seuss

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.” ~ Bil Keane