Parents rarely let go of their children, so children let go of them. They move on. They move away. The moments that used to define them - a mother"s approval, a father"s nod - are covered by moments of their own accomplishments. It is not until much later, as the skin sags and the heart weakens, that children understand; their stories, and all their accomplishments, sit atop the stories of their mothers and fathers, stones upon stones, beneath the waters of their lives.

The fool is always beginning to live. read more

• Thought Fool Beginning Live

The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique. read more

• Thought More Like Anyone Which Makes Unique

Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful. read more

• Thought Watch Manner Speech Wish Develop Peaceful State Mind Start Day by Affirming Contented Happy Attitudes Days Tend Pleasant Successful

Consider a tree for a moment. As beautiful as trees are to look at, we don"t see what goes on underground - as they grow roots. Trees must develop deep roots in order to grow strong and produce their beauty. But we don"t see the roots. We just see and enjoy the beauty. In much the same way, what goes on inside of us is like the roots of a tree. read more

• Thought Consider Tree for Moment Beautiful Trees Look See What Goes Underground They Grow Roots Develop Deep Strong Produce Their Beauty Enjoy Much Same Way Inside Us Like

He who remains calm while those around him panic probably doesn"t know what"s going on. read more

• Thought Remains Calm While Those Around Panic Probably Doesn What

I also believe that parents, if they love you, will hold you up safely, above their swirling waters, and sometimes that means you"ll never know what they endured, and you may treat them unkindly, in a way you otherwise wouldn"t. read more

• Thought Also Believe Parents They Love Hold Up Safely Above Their Swirling Waters Sometimes Means What Endured Treat Them Unkindly Way Otherwise Wouldn

All endings are also beginnings. We just don"t know it at the time. read more

• Thought Endings Also Beginnings Time

When you look into your mother"s eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find on this earth. read more

• Thought Look Mother Eyes Purest Love Find Earth

Sometimes you have to do things when sad things happen. read more

• Thought Sometimes Do Things Sad Happen

Death ends a life, not a relationship read more

• Thought Death Ends Life Relationship