~emotions~

the wind blows,

to make the tears and pain stop,

the memories trace the deep night,

but fall asleep in the sun rays.

its nice when the rain falls,

because it actually cry for me,

like the morning that comes,

only my heart is warm.

you are my everything,

your promise whispered into my heart,

i feel you without making things difficult,

please stand by me and hold me now, forever....

sing a song everyday,

you're the reason i am able to smile,

you're hand that held my shoulder,

i hope it will be never the end.

even if i trap in the darkness,

my eyes will never be blind,

even if i lose my way in the dark,

my love will shine brightly.

oh baby...

the dream inside my heart..

will never die!~

written by : Tiffany Rae McPherson / Sung Mi Rae / 티파니
post by : nisa d butterfly
note : this poem is a gift for my birthday from her..Thank you so much dear ^_^

Roots Before Branches

Artist : Room For Two

Title : Roots Before Branches

so many things you do and say
but i cant seam to find my way
but i want to know how
i know i'm meant for something else
but first i got to find myself
but i dont know how
oh why do i reach for the stars
when i dont have means
it cant be that far

got to have roots before branches
and know who i am
before i know who i want to be
and faith to take chances
to live like i see a place in this worldddd
for me

oooh sometimes i dont want to feel
and forget the pain is real
put my head in the cloud
start to run but i fall
saying i can get it all
without my feet on the ground
theres a way to see before theres a rose
the more that it means the more i will grow

got to have roots before branches
and know who i am
before i know who i want to be
and faith to take chances
to live like i see a place in this worldddd
for me

whatever comes i know how take it
learn to be strong
i wont have to fake it
you want to stand there
when your coming through at best
there aint nothing to beat the west
but i still be standin
i will be standin

if i have roots before branches
and know who i am
before i know who i want to be
and faith to take chances
to live like i see a place in this worldddd
for me

have roots before branches
and know who i am
before i know who i want to be
and faith to take chances
to live like i see a place in this worldddd
for me


only oh oh
i tried to have roots before branches
oh yeahhh

post by: cub~izzy

Feel like quitting?

In any man's life, even winners sometimes get tired..
especially when they exhaust all their efforts to succeed in what they do.
Unfortunately, at the end things are still not in right places.
We tend to lose hope, lose Faith in God, and lose belief within us.
In this times, we need a reminder.. a word of wisdom to wake us up to STAND PROUDLY one more time.

Don't Quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
when the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
when the funds are low and the debts are high,
and you want to smile but you have to sigh,
when care is pressing you down a bit - rest if you must,
but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns.
As everyone of us sometimes learns.
And many a fellow turns about when he might have won had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow - you may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than it seems to a faint and faltering man;
often the struggler has given up when he might have captured the victor's cup;
and he learned too late when the night came down,
how close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out - the silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
and when you never can tell how close you are,
it may be near when it seems so far;
so stick to the fight when you're hardest hit -
it's when things seem worst,
you must not quit.



written by Edgar A. Guest

posted by Goldfish
~ this is the poem that kept me moving........

DESIDERATA

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.


Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.


Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.


Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.


You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.


Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.


With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.


Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.

posted by: Goldfish ~charlene
the most influencial poem in my life

The First Time I Loved Forever

(Love theme from Beauty & The Beast, TV series)

Narration:
Somewhere I have never travelled
Gladly beyond any experience
Your eyes have their silence
In your most frail gesture are things which enclosed me
Or which I can not touch,
because they are too near

The first time I loved forever
Was when you whispered my name
And I knew at once you loved me
For the me of who I am


The first time I loved forever
I cast all else aside
And I bid my heart to follow
Be there no more need to hide


And if wishes and dreams are merely for children
And if love's a tale for fools
I'll live the dream with you

Narration:
Or if your wish be to close me,
I and my life will shut very beautifully suddenly
As when the heart of this flower imagines the snow
Carefully, everywhere descending

For all my life and forever
There's a truth I will always know
When my world divides and shatters
Your love is where I'll go


Narration:
I do not know what it is about you that closes and opens,
Only something in me understands
The voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses
Nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands.

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posted by: goldfish ---unforgettable wedding march...
sang by: lisa angelie and ron pearlman

:: Good Conduct Toward Others ::

“People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
… Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
… Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
… Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
… Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
… Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
… Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
… Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
… Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.”

by: mother theresa
post by: nisa d butterfly

On Children

The moment our children were born..
The love instantly flows continuously without question..
The love we give bundles their heart will become their pillar throughout our children's lives.
but
Parents sometimes become too protective..
henceforth.... cutting their wings to fly...
LET THEM SOAR....
GIVE THEM WINGS....AND SURELY IN THE END YOU WILL FLY WITH THEM.

On Children

by: Kahlil Gibran

Your children are not your children.

They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.

They come through you but not from you,

And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts,

For they have their own thoughts.

You may house their bodies but not their souls,

For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,

which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

You may strive to be like them,

but seek not to make them like you.

For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.

You are the bows from which your children

as living arrows are sent forth.

The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,

and He bends you with His might

that His arrows may go swift and far.

Let our bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;

For even as He loves the arrow that flies,

so He loves also the bow that is stable.

posted by: Goldfsh ~charlene

This my most favorite article from my favorite inspirational motiator.
This has changed my outlook on the right way of dealing our bumps in life. We all experience it everywhere.. in workplace, in front of the media, in school, even at home.


DEALING WITH CRITICISM




A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband. Suddenly, her husband burst into the kitchen.
"Careful," he said, "CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh no! You're cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Oh no! WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER? They're going to STICK! Careful. CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUL! You NEVER listen to me when you're cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you CRAZY? Have you LOST your mind? Don't forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. USE THE SALT! THE SALT!"
The wife stared at him. "What in the world is wrong with you? You think I don't know how to fry a couple of eggs?" The husband calmly replied, "I just wanted to show you what it feels like when I'm driving."

You know what this is. It's Criticism. We've all experienced it. Nobody wants to be criticized yet it is so easy for us to criticize others.
Sometimes criticism is justified, sometimes it is not. But none of us like it. No one enjoys being told they are doing something wrong.
It is always an unpleasant experience. Yet criticism is necessary.


Guy Woods has written, "Inasmuch as criticism is inevitable, we must, in order to be happy, acquire an ability to rise above it. He who is overly sensitive to the opinions of others is at the mercy of every gossiper of his acquaintance. Some folks purr like a kitten when stroked by praise; but when criticized, they become resentful, discouraged, and quit. It is highly essential that everyone discover a technique for dealing with the adverse opinions of others, and use it regularly and effectively."


Albert Einstein wasn't always acclaimed for his scientific breakthroughs, notes physicist Stephen Hawking in his book A Brief History of Time (Bantam Books). "His theories came under attack; an anti-Einstein organization was even set up." But Einstein remained unconcerned about these critics, Hawking writes. "When a book was published entitled 100 Authors Against Einstein, he retorted, 'If I were wrong, then one would have been enough!"
How do you deal with criticism?”


Here are a couple of ideas that may help you when you are criticized.
1. Your number of critics is directly proportional to the quality of your performance.
The world is full of critics and so expect criticism. The more productive you are the more criticism you will receive. If you want to play it safe, then say nothing, do nothing, accomplish nothing, dream nothing and you will be a successful nothing. Then there is nothing to criticize. But then your critics will say “You are a nothing.” Then that turns out to be another criticism. Who are the people who are receiving the blunt of criticism? They are the ones out there with their sleeves rolled up busy producing. And the beautiful thing about this is that the productive people are happy despite what their critics say.


2. Let the legitimate criticisms teach and transform you.
Some criticisms serve a useful purpose. Learn from it. Do not be too onion skinned. You will smell. Recognize that some criticisms are certainly deserved. Even when critics are unkind always remember this. They may be right!
Even when they exaggerate your failures, there may still be some truth in what they say. So look at the situation honestly and ask these questions: Is it true? If so, how can I overcome the condition that caused it? How can I avoid future criticism of the same kind?
If I made a mistake then it should serve as a learning mistake. But if I failed to learn from it then I will be committing a stupid mistake. This will confirm what the critics say. Scripture says: “The ear that hears the reproof of life will abide among the wise. He who disdains instructions despises his own soul, but he who heeds reproof gets understanding.”


3. Eat ice cream. Chill. Move on and forget it.
And when the criticisms are unfair and unjust, just chill and prove your critics wrong by your consistency in doing things right and doing the right things. This may not shut up their mouths but it sure can diminish their credibility. The more you attempt to answer criticism, the worse the criticism becomes. For one who is not interested in the truth, the more you explain the more material your critics can use against you.


4. Be a good critic yourself.
And if you need to criticize someone, remember “THE FOUR-TO-ONE RULE:” FOR EVERY criticism you make of someone's job performance, make sure you give the person four compliments.


you see...

Do not belittle people. To belittle is to be little.
Somebody says: “Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. Then when you do criticize that person, you'll be a mile away and have his shoes.” Just kidding, but you know what I mean.


posted by: ~buttercubfish charlene
written by: Mr. Francis Kong

~ I am what i am~

you can say anything about me,
As u please..
But I am what I am..
and that's something
that you can never be..
Life is too short to wake up in the morning
with regrets. So love the people who treat
you right, forget about the ones who dont and believe
that everything happens for a reason.
If u get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody
said that it'd be easy,they just promised it would be worth.

Do what makes you happy
Be with who makes you smile
Laught as mush as you breathe
& Love as long as you live

post by: nisa d butterfly
credit : friendster comments site

On The Wings of A Butterfly

Your friendship is special
Like the flowers that bloom,
Or when a butterfly emerges
From within its cocoon...

You remind me of that butterfly,
Loving and free,
Bright and colorful,
For the world to see...

We will share sunshine and rainbows;
Sometimes, the rain and the snow;
We'll stand together through it,
While the cold winds blow...

When the time is right,
We won't stop to ask "Why?"
Our friendship will take flight
On the wings of a butterfly ...

credit : Corky Ferguson
post by : nisa d butterfly~
from my beloved Onnie Charlene

THIS FRIEND

By : jojomar

I love having you as a friend,
You make my day brighter,
I'm happy with this friend I've found
Who makes my burdens lighter.
Whenever I see you,
It makes me want to smile,
You were never too cool,
Always in Style.
Don't you ever leave me,
I'll never make you frown,
By your side I'll always be,
Especially when you're down.
Even through the worst of days,
I will be right here,
Watching you through ever faze,
Catching every tear.
You hold my feelings in your hand,
Every single one,
My friendship will forever stand,
Even when the fun is done.
So don't ever forget me,
For I will not forget you,
Here for you I will always be,
No matter what you do.
If others could feel as free,
As I feel with this Friend,
Friendship and warmth is all they'd see,
And love would never end.

credit/written by : jojomar/your_guardian_angel 14
post by:cub~izzy~