Just a little drabble.........

This is the place where I've grown up and lived my entire life. While to others it may seem dull and boring, to me it holds more treasures than I care to count.

Everyday, ordinary things taken in a new perspective(one of a child) become the most exiting and invigorating parts of life. 

Such as the thought that you could reach up and pick a lamp from the sky. That life is simple and free. That one day we will fly.

And it's true. Maybe one day we will fly. Until then, we walk the earth, wearing down our own unique paths that life creates for us.

And while we do so, we can continue walking with the crowd. We can try to blend in, walk with the 'in' crowd. Or, we can choose to dance in the rain.

ciao 4 now,

Arwen

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Thank you.

Today

I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and love today.

Living day-to-day, no worries about tomorrow is not a reality that very many of us face. Many people face the reality of waking up hungry and wondering where their next meal will come from. They don't have that luxury.

The people that don't have that particular luxury in life have one that so many of us take for granted.

The appreciation of the promises of God around us. A smile here, a rainbow there. They are endless. Every once in a while it's good and wonderful for us to take a moment and look around us. Maybe walk home and take in the smell of the wheat in the field.The simple sunflower growing on the side of the road. The sunrise in the morning.

Let's all stop and smell the roses every now and then.

ciao 4 now,

Arwen

Blessed Mother Teresa's Prayer

People are often unreasonable, irrational 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 some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.
Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.
Create Anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.
Be Happy Anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten.
Do Good Anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.
Give Your Best Anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.



Blessed Mother Theresa


A few years back we had a print out of this at our church. It's something that I have held onto and each morning I reflect on. It offers another view to my day and helps me to stand with a little more confidence in the knowledge that it was never between you and them anyway.


ciao 4 now,
Arwen

Robotics

Good morning,
For those of you who know what a wonderful organization FIRST Robotics is and are/ have participated in FIRST, it is so much fun and there is a lot to it. This will be my second year for FIRST and every year it gets more and more exciting.

This year my team,1561, would like to extend an oppurtunity to everyone out there to help spread the word about FIRST. We are going to start what we call Robotics Wednesday. Basically, every wednesday, you need to wear your uniform EVERYWHERE. That includes school, Walmart, and resturaunts. Everywhere you go the FIRST message should be clear for everyone to see.

If you could help it would be greatly appreciated.

ciao 4 now,
Arwen