I celebrate myself, and what I assume you shall assume, for every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. ~ Walt Whitman

For every breath, every day of living, is a day for thanksgiving.

May you give us strength.

May your strength give us strength.
May your faith give us faith.
May your hope give us hope.
May your love give us love.

~ Bruce Springsteen

I’m not a smart man, but I know what love is. ~ Forrest, Forrest Gump

Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World

Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World

Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful. ~ Heather Turconi

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. ~ The Beatles

Be the change you want in the world. It starts with you. Don't wait for someone else to do it.

Time

Time is not real.
This moment is what it is.
It always was, always is, and always will Be.

911

In remembrance...


In remembrance of those fallen, disabled, with wounded hearts and minds.

And remembering all that serve and served for the pursuit of freedom, with the hope that peace and love will rule our lives, that peace and love w

ill truly become the given way of humanity’s future.

~ Thomas Hillman
(U.S. Army Vietnam-era Veteran 1971-74)

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it. ~ Marcus Aurelius

you are you, a wonderful you

is the rainbow jealous of the ocean’s grandeur?
do the tress judge each other?
does the sparrow mock the robin’s song?
does the rose think the daisy foolish?
does the sun envy the moon’s glow?
does the sky not share with the brilliant stars?
you need not long to be another
you are you, a wonderful you.

©2009 - 2012 Thomas Hillman, Mere Words Evoke, a paperback of poetic expressions

Choices

When faced with adversity, choose peace.
When faced with loss, choose gratitude. 
When faced with disrespect, choose humility.

When faced with misunderstanding, chose patience.
When faced with ignorance, choose understanding.
When faced with anger, choose love.

©2012 Thomas Hillman, Mere Words Evoke, poetic expressions