richelle-e-goodrich

It__ simply this:the Irish kiss,a snog o_ bliss,be blessed luckfrom any miss.

Quit acting like everything is so serious. Most situations aren__ as bad as you fear, and those that are might benefit from a little laughter.

A gentleman willNever allow a ladyTo feel less than grand.

Laughter can deflate almost any problem down to its proper size.

To believe in yourself is to light a spark with the potential to start a fire.

I never knew what Mother knowed,Like how a thread and needle sewed,And how a kiss healed boo-boos fast.Why family knots were made to last.I never knew how Mother sawA caring man in angry pa,A smile beneath the teary gloom,A game inside a messy room.I never knowed what Mother knew,Like how to smile when days were blue,And how to laugh for laughter__ sake,While giving up her slice of cake.I never saw what Mother see__Like honor pulling garden weeds,Or deep confessions in a look,And hope alive in storybooks.I never knew how Mother knowedTo hand out carrots when it snowed,And why hot cocoa liked the rain,While naptime kept a person sane.For mother knowed and see__ it all.A winner in a strike-out ball.A 'yes, please' in a shoulder shrug.A 'love you mostest' in a hug.Perhaps, someday, I__l come to knowWhat Mother saw and knowed as so.Like how 'I__ right' can be all wrong,And why the night requires a song.But of the things I learned and knewI never doubted one thing true.My mother made it crystal clear,she knowed and loved me ever dear.

The best fathers have the softest, sweetest hearts. In other words, great dads are real marshmallows.

Every birthday celebrates a life because every life is important.

To look in the mirror and smile is a challenge for many people. Those who do so without the slightest scowl are indeed fortunate.

Easter

Just say ____ sorry._ It__ not a tongue twister. It does not need repeating multiple times. The phrase is simple and short, easy to articulate. And the last time I checked, it sounded just as good__f not better__n a whisper. So just say it; say ____ sorry.

A pang of guilt, like a blaring siren, should never be ignored.

It's okay to be absurd, ridiculous, and downright irrational at times; silliness is sweet syrup that helps us swallow the bitter pills of life.

It isn__ always true that a critical end justifies desperate means.

Face it__obody cares.But so what? Their apathy doesn't diminish your worth. Learn from it. Make it your job to care for those around you so that they don't feel like nobody cares.

Smile wide to receive many smiles in return. But if you want a good laugh, smirk like a wicked, little imp and watch the range of expressions you're flashed.

This day is the most recent set of events to define you. Every day changes your life. Every last one.

To the romantic soul, the rituals of Valentine's Day echo every day of the year.