Cathy Burnham Martin's Blog, page 6

This is one hot summer… everywhere! Today is Air Conditioning Appreciation Day. Enjoy it, if you’ve got it. If not, take great care to stay out of the sun, or in the water, or near a fan. And hydrate! (Nope… caffeine, alcohol, and soft drinks do not count as they are diuretics and dehydrate our bodies.) Stay cool!

“Patience is also a form of action.” 

— Auguste Rodin (1840 – 1917)
French sculptor

Photo by Joshura Earle

“In all things, it is better to hope than to despair.”

— Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749 – 1832)
German writer & polymath

Photo by Joshua J. Cotten

“Listen now to the gentle whispers of hope.”

— Charles D. Brodhead (1827 – 1913)
American politician, PA rep

“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”

— Marcel Proust (1871 – 1922)
French novelist & literary critic

A true friend accepts who you are but also helps you become who you should be. 

My most sincere gratitude to all who have been true to me and helped me grow along the way.

David Clode

“Just as war is freedom’s cost, disagreement is freedom’s privilege.”

— Bill Clinton (1946 – )
(born William Jefferson Blythe III)
American politician & lawyer
42nd U.S. President

“Courage is simply the willingness to be afraid and act anyway.”

— Robert Anthony Rodriguez (1987 – )
American motivational speaker, Paralympian, and disabilities advocate

Thanks to all who serve in our military, as first responders, and as other positive role models.

Photo by Iva Rajovic

The ability to endure challenging times without getting upset requires developing a worthy skill set. However, maintaining a positive attitude while awaiting long-term results is far from easy. Hang in there. The wait is worthwhile.

“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.”

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 – 1778)
Swiss philosopher & writer

75 years ago today, Mom and Dad married.

Bittersweet. We celebrate Mom turning 95 and still living independently. Gracious, awesome, active. But she misses Dad every single day. God bless.