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•  "A sword rang as it was drawn.[Eowyn speaking]  'Do what you will; but I will hinder it, if I may.'" Her opponent, an evil wraith, boasting of an ancient prophecy, speaks: "Thou Fool.  No living man may hinder me." "It seemed then that [Eowyn] laughed, and the clear voice was like the ring of steel. 'But no living man am I!  You look upon a woman.  Eowyn I am . . . begone! . . . for living or dead, I will smite you, if you touch him."  Eowyn removes her helmet, lets her hair fall free, and Eowyn, the woman, slays the enemy.(Tolkein, The Return of the King)  Some battles only a woman can win.  We forget this at our peril.  Happy Mothers' Day!
•  "And though they be outstript by every pen, Reserve them for my love, not for their rime."(Shakespeare, Sonnet 32).  In this sonnet, Shakespeare asks his lover to remember his poems for the love they express rather than the quality of the writing.  While finding the right words doesn't really seem to have been a problem for Shakespeare, we can easily get caught up in trying to figure out the "right" way to say "I love you" or "Thanks for being such a great friend" or "Knowing you really makes my life better."  Overthinking is the enemy of honest expression.  Just say it.  It doesn't have to be perfect as long as it's sincere. 
•  What do you really want?  It can be difficult to answer this question because it requires thinking and being honest with yourself.  Most of us put off answering this question.  We're too busy.  Too busy doing all the stuff we "have to" do.  And what do we "have to" do?  We have to do what's expected.  And what's expected?  "Well, you know, all that stuff we have to do."  Maybe all that stuff is just an excuse to avoid thinking about and deciding what it is you really want.  Take some time and pretend you don't have to do anything.  That you've just been born and you get to pick what you want to do with the life that lies ahead of you.  That every minute of your day belongs to you to spend exactly the way you want to spend it.  What would you choose?  What do you really want?

MONDAY, MAY 14

 "Look for the good in everything and, if you can't find any, figure out a way to put some in." (Serge King)  This is good because it keeps you focused on positive things.  The positives that are there.  The positives you could bring.  As long as you're focused on positive things, you'll be joyful.  Joyful is more fun.  Speaking of fun, it's Fun First vacation time!  I'll be back next week.  Stay positive in the mean time.