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Larry_H


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Today's thought from Hazelden is:

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
--Joseph Addison

Having someone to bestow our love on - a child, friend, or lover, perhaps a pet - will provide us with a time each day for intimacy, a time for sharing affection, a time, which assures us our presence is counted on.

But having someone to love is not all we need for happiness. We must have dreams for the future, reasons for getting out of bed in the present, and the well-earned glow that accompanies past achievements. Dreams lose their glamour if that's all we have. If the reasons for rising don't excite us any longer, or the achievements ring hollow, we'll not come to know the happiness for which we've been created.

Happiness is our birthright so long as we live fully and love truly.



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translated by some.... "Three Grand is essential to happiness....."

Nope, not a chance.

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jonijoni1 wrote:

translated by some.... "Three Grand is essential to happiness....."

Nope, not a chance.


Money does not buy happiness, but it does allow you to look in more interesting places.(LOL)

Larry,
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If you can't forgive and forget, pick one.  ~Robert Brault

 



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Cait


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someone to love is my number one, i wouldnt want to get out of bed if i didnt have that special someone...

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