I haven't done much updating to my page lately--thought I would change my opening picture with one taken of me on a recent trip to a beautiful dude ranch in Bandera, TX--the horse's name is Red--Red doesn't like to be petted, but he likes to be talked and sung to--and boy howdy, can I talk and sing (smile)--don't know how many times that I sang Happy Trails to him!!--hey it kept him calm--really :)
Guess I'm hung up on red horses--just purchased a honey of a red Ford Mustang--my new "baby"--have wanted one for a long time--dreams do come true sometimes--some just take a while to arrive!
The other red horse...
I ran across this poem not too long ago--its message of HOPE is strong--read it for some inspiration and smile!
HOPE
If you can look at the sunset and smile, then you still have
hope.
If you can find beauty in the colors of a small flower, then
you still have hope.
If you can find pleasure in the movement of a butterfly,
then you still have hope.
If the smile of a child can still warm your heart, then you
still have hope.
If you can see the good in other people, then you still have
hope.
If the rain breaking on a roof top can still lull you to
sleep, then you still have hope.
If the sight of a rainbow still makes you stop and stare in
wonder, then you still have hope.
If the soft fur of a favored pet still feels pleasant under
your fingertips, then you still have hope.
If you meet new people with a trace of excitement and
optimism, then you still have hope.
If you give people the benefit of a doubt, then you still
have hope.
If you still offer your hand in friendship to others that
have touched your life, then you still have hope.
If receiving an unexpected card or letter still brings a
pleasant surprise, then you still have hope.
If the suffering of others still fills you with pain and
frustration, then you still have hope.
If you refuse to let a friendship die, or accept that it
must end, then you still have hope.
If you look forward to a time or place of quiet and reflection, then you still have hope.
If you still buy the ornaments, put up the Christmas tree or
cook the turkey, then you still have hope.
If you still watch love stories or want the endings to be
happy, then you still have hope.
If you can look to the past and smile, then you still have
hope.
If, when faced with the bad, when told everything is futile,
you can still look up and end the conversation with the phrase...
"yeah....BUT.." then you still have hope.
Hope is such a marvelous thing. It bends, it twists, it sometimes
hides, but rarely does it break.
It sustains us when nothing else
can.
It gives us reason to continue and courage to move ahead, when we tell ourselves we'd rather give in.
Hope puts a smile on our face when the heart cannot manage.
Hope puts our feet on the path when our eyes cannot see it.
Hope moves us to act when our souls are confused of the
direction.
Hope is a wonderful thing, something to be cherished and
nurtured, and something that will refresh us in return.
And it can be found in each of us, and it can bring light into the darkest of
places.
Never lose hope.
Contributed by: Richard