In a Nutshell - 27: Pearls of Parenting Wisdom and Humor

• One good turn usually gets the whole blanket. (E. Joseph Cossman)


• Gratitude is the intention to count your blessings every day, every minute, while avoiding, whenever possible, the belief that you need or deserve different circumstances (Timothy Miller)


• You know you’re old when you’ve lost all your marvels. (Merry Browne)


• Growth means change, and change involves risk, stepping from the known to the unknown. (George Shinn)


• Don't think of it as getting hot flashes. Think of it as your inner child playing with matches. (email from a friend)


• I believe that as a reader myself, that excellent books inspire us to talk to one another and to share our new ideas and questions. (Jenny Rich)


• There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. (Albert Einstein)


• The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. (Henry Walpole)


• Being grateful forces us to stay in the moment, in the NOW, because we must look at our life as it is this moment and feel happy to be alive. (Saralee Sky)