Cathy Burnham Martin's Blog, page 17

“It has to be dark for the stars to appear.”

— Warren W. Wiersbe (1929 – 2019)
American Christian clergyman & writer

Happy 75th Birthday to Sir Ronald!

We got to do one of those bucket list trips to Australia and New Zealand.

Sooo many memorable moments! Here’s lookin’ at you, kid!

“I am an optimist–it does not seem to be much use being anything else.”

— Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
British statesman, soldier & writer;
former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”

— Warren Bennis (1925 – 2014)
American scholar & author

“Patience is also a form of action.”

— Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)
French sculptor

At 12 noon on February 15, 1965, Canada’s red and white maple leaf flag flew for the first time on Parliament Hill. 1 year later, February 15th officially was deemed National Flag of Canada Day, reflecting Canadians’ common values of democracy, inclusion, and equity.

Of course, Canada became an independent, self-ruling nation as the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. Prior to 1965, however, the primary flag flown was the Canadian Red Ensign, including the Union Jack and Canada’s coat of arms. We LOVE our friends and neighbors to the north. Happy National Flag of Canada Day!

“To the world, you may be one person, but to one person you are the world.”

— Unknown

Our own value is often unknown to us unless we dare to let ourselves be loved and feel love. Special courage is needed when we have lost love, but we must always remember the importance of caring for and encouraging others, especially when loneliness is a challenge.

“Nothing is too high for a man to reach, but he must climb with care and confidence.”

— Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)
Danish poet, novelist & writer of fairy tales

Beware the messages of people who point fingers and rant about other’s hatred, when they are the ones repeatedly spewing hatred and negative attacks. Hmmmmmm….

“Hatred is the anger of the weak.”

— Alphonse Daudet (1840-1897)
French author

National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day started with the Greek storyteller Aesop (620 – 564 BC), who said, “Don’t cry over spilt milk.”

Since then, many people have repeated his philosophy and added their own spins. For example, Greek tragedian Sophocles (496 – 406 BC) questioned, “Why bemoan what is done and cannot be recalled?”

English writer W. Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965) thought the reason was “because all the forces of the Universe were bent on spilling it.”

British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay (1966 ) noted he’s not going to cry over spilled milk because he’s “too busy looking for the next cow.”

Whatever “take” you like on the ol’ saying, at least don’t do it today. As American humorist Evan Esar (1899 – 1995) observed, “A creature that never cries over spilt milk is a cat.”

Purrrrrfect!