๐ข๐ธ ๐๐ฎ ๐ถ๐ช๐ ๐ด๐ท๐ธ๐ ๐๐ธ๐ญ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป
๐๐ท๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ผ ๐บ๐พ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฝ ๐น๐ธ๐๐ฎ๐ป,
๐๐ฎ๐ฝ ๐พ๐ผ ๐ญ๐ช๐ฒ๐ต๐ ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฒ๐ท ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฎ๐ท๐ฌ๐ฎ
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ท ๐๐ธ๐พ๐ป-
๐๐ธ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ธ ๐พ๐ท๐ญ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐ช๐ท๐ญ ๐๐ธ๐ญ’๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ป๐ฎ๐ช๐ฝ๐ท๐ฎ๐ผ๐ผ
๐๐ท๐ญ ๐ฝ๐ธ ๐พ๐ผ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฝ๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฑ ๐ญ๐ช๐
๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ธ๐พ๐ต ๐ถ๐พ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ช๐ป๐ท ๐ฝ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฝ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ถ
๐๐ท ๐ช ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐ช๐,
๐๐ธ๐ป ๐ธ๐พ๐ป ๐๐ช๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ต๐ต๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ต๐ญ๐ป๐ฎ๐ท
๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฝ ๐ฒ๐ฏ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ธ๐พ๐ต๐ญ ๐ด๐ท๐ธ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ต
๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐พ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ถ ๐ฒ๐ท ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฎ๐ท๐ฌ๐ฎ
๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ท ๐ช๐ต๐ต ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐ฌ๐ช๐ต๐ถ ๐ช๐ท๐ญ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ต๐ต…
๐๐ธ๐ป ๐ท๐ช๐ฝ๐พ๐ป๐ฎ’๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ป๐ฎ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฏ๐ธ๐ป๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ผ
๐๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ ๐ฒ๐ท ๐บ๐พ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฝ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ๐ผ
๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฏ๐ฝ๐ต๐ ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ ๐ผ๐ท๐ธ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ฎ๐ผ
๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ธ๐๐ท ๐ธ๐ท ๐ช๐ท๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ต’๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ๐ผ,
๐๐ป ๐น๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐ญ๐ป๐ธ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ ๐ผ๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ๐ต๐ฎ๐ผ๐ผ๐ต๐
๐๐ป๐ธ๐ถ ๐ช ๐ต๐ธ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ต๐ ๐ฏ๐พ๐ต๐ต-๐ซ๐ต๐ธ๐๐ท ๐ป๐ธ๐ผ๐ฎ,
๐ข๐ธ ๐๐ธ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ธ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ผ ๐ฌ๐ต๐ธ๐ผ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ธ ๐พ๐ผ
๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ท ๐ธ๐พ๐ป ๐ผ๐ธ๐พ๐ต๐ผ ๐ช๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฒ๐ท ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ธ๐ผ๐ฎ…
๐ข๐ธ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ ๐พ๐ผ ๐น๐ต๐ช๐ท ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฑ ๐น๐ป๐ช๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฏ๐พ๐ต ๐ฌ๐ช๐ป๐ฎ
๐ฃ๐ธ ๐ช๐ต๐๐ช๐๐ผ ๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ธ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฎ
๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฝ๐ช๐ฒ๐ท ๐น๐ธ๐ป๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ท ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฑ ๐ญ๐ช๐
๐ฃ๐ธ ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ต๐ต ๐ช๐ท๐ญ ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฎ…
๐๐ธ๐ป ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ท ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐บ๐พ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฝ
๐๐ท๐ญ ๐๐ฎ’๐ป๐ฎ ๐ต๐ธ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฒ๐ท ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ท,
๐๐พ๐ป ๐ผ๐ธ๐พ๐ต ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ท ๐น๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ช๐ป๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ
๐๐ธ๐ป ๐ช ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐น ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ท
๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฝ ๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ต ๐ถ๐ช๐ด๐ฎ ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ฑ๐ธ๐ต๐ต๐ ๐น๐ธ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ซ๐ต๐ฎ
๐ฃ๐ธ ๐บ๐พ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐ท๐ญ๐พ๐ป๐ฎ
๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ต๐ฎ๐ท๐ฝ ๐๐ธ๐ป๐ต๐ญ ๐ช๐ป๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ ๐พ๐ผ-
๐๐ธ๐ป ๐๐ธ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ ๐ช๐ป๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐พ๐ป๐ฎ.
Category: Friends
A Special Christmas Eve…
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Before you go to sleep, my friends, and dream of Christmas morn, I wish to tell you of a legend that was to have happened around the shortly after Christ was born.
- The Legend of The Holly
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The Legend of
The Holly
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย In haste from Bethlehem,
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย And heard the tread of soldiers
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Coming in pursuit of them.
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There wasn’t any time at all
To find a hiding place,
For Herod’s men approached them
At a swift and steady pace.
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So Marry took her Little One
And with a whispered prayer,
Hid Him beneath a holly bush
With gentle, loving care.
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The wintered holly put forth leaves
To hide the Infant King,
And grew a guard of slender thorns
About Him in a ring.
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King Herod’s soldiers hurried past,
And all were unaware
The Infant whom they sought was safe
Within the holly’s care.
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The Christ Child blessed the holly then
So it would always be
Forever greenโ a sign of hope
Andย Immortality.
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So now, at Christmas, holly plays
A very special part
Because one night it gently held
The Christ Child in its heart.
Happiness Is a Gift By Alain
Above all, and this seems quite apparent to me, it is impossible to be happy if one does not have the desire to be happy; one must therefore, will one’s happiness, and create it.
What has not been sufficiently stressed is that we have an obligation toward others to be happy. It is often said that only the happy are loved; but it is forgotten that this recompense is just and deserved; for unhappiness, boredom, and despair are in the air we all breath; and so we owe thanks and a laurel wreath to those who dissipate the miasmas and, in a sense, purify life around us with their energetic example.
There is indeed nothing more profound in love than the vow to be happy.
What can be more difficult to overcome than the boredom, sadness, or unhappiness of those we love?
Every man and every woman should keep in mind the fact that happiness -I mean the happiness one conquers for oneself- is the most beautiful and the most generous gift one can give.
http://nayanas-kitchen-kreations.blogspot.com/
This is Nayana’s Post Just reblogging it…
Ingredients for the white chocolate layer :
1 1/2 cups ………………..heavy cream ( Used the brand Rich Cream)
3 tbsp………………..white chocolate ( grated )
3 tsp…………………agar agar
3 tsbp………………cold water.
1/2 tsp…………….chocolate essence
Method for the white chocolate layer :
Mix agar agar in ย cold water and keep aside for 10 minutes.
Take two vessels one small and one little bigger than the first one.
Now boil water in the smaller one .
In a bigger thick bottom vessel add the cream ย and white chocolate .
When the water in smaller vessel boils keep the bigger one on top of the smaller vessel.
Stir the mixture in the upper vessel continuously till the chocolates completely melts.
This is called double boiled method.
Do not heat the cream and chocolate directly or else the cream will start leaving fats.
Remove from the heat and add chocolate essence and agar agar water and mix very well.
Cool and keep aside for further use.
Take two vessels one small and one little bigger than the first one.
Now boil water in the smaller one .
In a bigger thick bottom vessel add the cream ย and white chocolate .
When the water in smaller vessel boils keep the bigger one on top of the smaller vessel.
Stir the mixture in the upper vessel continuously till the chocolates completely melts.
This is called double boiled method.
Do not heat the cream and chocolate directly or else the cream will start leaving fats.
Remove from the heat and add chocolate essence and agar agar water and mix very well.
Cool and keep aside for further use.
Ingredients for the coffee layer :
2tbsp……………………instant coffee powder
1/2 tbsp………………..agar agar
2tbsp……………………cold water
3tbsp…………………..sugar
1/2 cup water
Method for the coffee layer :
Mix agar agar to cold water and set aside for 10 minutes.
Boil ย 1/2 cup water, sugar and coffee powder .
Add it to the agar agar mixture and blend well.
Keep it aside for further use.
Assembling :ย
In a glass add 1/3 rd of the coffee mixture at the base.
Keep the glasses in freezer for 1/2 an hour for quick cooling.
When the coffee layer is firm to touch add the white chocolate layer.
Again set it in fridge or freezer depending on how quick you want it to set.
Check for the firmness of white layer.
In fridge it will take 4 to 5 hours to set and in freezer about 1 to 1 n 1/2 hours to set.
Now top with the remaining coffee layer and again freeze till the top is firm
Serve chilled garnished with white chocolate scrapings.
Keep the glasses in freezer for 1/2 an hour for quick cooling.
When the coffee layer is firm to touch add the white chocolate layer.
Again set it in fridge or freezer depending on how quick you want it to set.
Check for the firmness of white layer.
In fridge it will take 4 to 5 hours to set and in freezer about 1 to 1 n 1/2 hours to set.
Now top with the remaining coffee layer and again freeze till the top is firm
Serve chilled garnished with white chocolate scrapings.
Irish Coffee
This is one of my Favorites!ย When its cold out and I want to share good cheer with friends. I went out and online and got its history and recipe so you could enjoy it too.
On a recent trip to Ireland, after a visit to the Foynes Flying boat museum our tour guide with the willing help of my brother-in-law demonstrated how to make a true Irish Coffee. I find Irish Coffee to be absolutely delicious, given my undying love for two wonderful things: coffee and whiskey!
There, you learned something sordid and interesting about me. The reason for this love? Whiskey warms your spirit (no pun intended) and your body too. And coffee? Well, whatโs not to love?
Until recently I had no idea where Irish Coffee originated or how it came to be. Was it just a made up name? Restaurants are notorious for making up names to make dishes/beverages sound better than what they really are! The story about Irish coffee, however, is far from made up. It is truly romantic and fascinating to boot. So, at the request of a good friend, I am sharing with you the true origins of Irish Coffee and of course, the recipe too!
Irish Coffee was born in Foynes, Ireland, a small village in Co. Limerick on the Shannon River. Foynes is closely linked to the era of transatlantic aviation in the 30โs and 40โs. Early transatlantic planes did not possess the flying range to make it across the Atlantic in one shot. Foynes happened to be the last port of call before crossing the pond. ย If the weather was bad, the planes could not fly or would have to return to Foynes until the weather conditionsย improved. The base at Foynes had a small restaurant that catered to patrons of air travel. Our guide told us that on a certain day in 1942 when the weather was exceptionally bad, a group of weary passengers, pilot, and crew, were forced to return to Foynes to await better flying conditions. Chef Joseph Sheridan who was on duty that day felt sorry for these weary travelers. At the request of his boss, he came up with a drink to warm up the passengers and crew.
Sheridan mixed coffee, Powers Irish whiskey, raw sugar and topped it with whipped cream (the real stuff of course). Passengers were delighted with the beverage. One of them asked: โIs this Brazilian coffee?โ Sheridan replied: โNo, itโs Irish Coffee.โ And thus it began. I told you it was a great story! Unfortunately, I have not been able to find Powers Irish whiskey in the US, major bummer, but Jamesonโs works quite well.
The Irish coffee we enjoyed at Foynes is without a doubt the best Irish Coffee I have ever had. Living in the frigid Northeastern U.S. I can tell you for sure that I will be enjoying my fair share of this drink in the winter months to come. Slainte!
BTWโฆ if you are ever in Ireland, make sure to visit the Foynes Flying Boats Museum. It is fascinating.
If you are looking for more Irish recipes to make for Saint Patrickโs Day or anytime at home here are a few of my favorites to try.ย ย Irish butter cookiesย are favorite melt in your mouth shortbread cookie recipe that does call for Irish butter, no substitutes.ย If you want to make a hearty meal for your family then you have to tryย Dublin coddleย with Irish bangers and vegetables orย Guinness beef stew.ย Serve these two hearty dishes withย Irish soda breadย or a sweeter version,ย Irish brown bread.
Irish Coffee
Here are the authentic recipe and story of how Irish coffee came to be back in the early days of Trans-Atlantic flight from Foynes Ireland.
ย Prep Timeย 10ย minutes
ย Cook Timeย 5ย minutes
ย Total Timeย 15ย minutes
ย Servings: Change to adjust->ย ย serving
ย Caloriesย 163ย kcal
Ingredients
- 1ย cupย coffeeย strong, black
- 1ย tspย sugarย raw is best
- 1.5ย ozย whiskeyย Irish
- 1/4ย cupย whipped creamย Use real whipped cream
Instructions
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For this recipe, you should use a glass ( a wine glass works well).
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Heat the glass by pouring boiling water into it and allow it to sit for a minute or so. Dump out the water.
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Place raw sugar in the glass and add the coffee and stir.
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Add the whiskey and stir.
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Top with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts
Irish Coffee
Amount Per Serving
Caloriesย 163Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Total Fatย 3g5%
Saturated Fat 2g10%
Cholesterolย 11mg4%
Sodiumย 5mg0%
Potassiumย 116mg3%
Total Carbohydratesย 6g2%
Sugars 5g
Vitamin A2.1%
Calcium1.5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
I do hope you enjoyed my friend’s site and story. and enjoy the tasty Coffee beverage…
Thre Rights Of Any Friendship or Aquantence
I. You have the right to act toward others according to your own beliefs and values (not according to theirs), to live your own life (not to be lived by others), to live out your own decisions and to live with their consequences.
II. You have the right to see others as equal (regardless of how they see you), to esteem others as neither superior nor inferior (in spite of how they esteem you).
ย III.You have the right to renegotiate relationships (although the others resist review), to take new positions (though the others prefer the old), to change your mind (even when others doubt you have one).
IV. You have the right to fail (therefore the right to choose freely), the right to make mistakes (therefore the right to take risks).
V. You have the right to see your own perceptions, to feel your own feelings, to think your own thoughts, to act your own actions, to experience your own accountability.
The Essence of a Friend…
We have many, many, many, acquaintancesย in thisย life, But Few real friends.
When you think about it you want to be sad, Don’t this is how its supposedย to be. I was trying to teach my teen daughter it is possible to have more than one best friend. where she argued a blue streak saying it just was not possible. I have learned otherwise there are different kinds ofย friends.
- The friendly acquaintance.
- ย ย ย ย Your casual friend( you know the one from high school you call every 6 mo to a year just to make sure their breathing, go camping or watch the super bowl with, or Ladies you go shopping twice a year.)
- ย ย ย ย Then there are your close friends,( You know the ones you hang with at the bar or coffee shop. once or twice a week.)
- ย ย ย ย Best friend type A:(the one you take to the gym, see every other day but still no call’s after 11pm. and youย share your every day strugglesย to a point)
- ย ย ย BEST Friend best of the best.(the ones you call family even though you’re not related. Brothers from differentย mothers and sisters of the same.You shareย everything day or night ups, downs there is never TMI.)
For me, I love all unconditionally, and sometimes its hard to distinguish between 1&2.
but it happens and I get hurt. In explaining this to my daughter she started to get it.
Sometimes when I think of the people I consider family, some I have known for years and some only months and some I even never seen or I have butย not in person all I do is talk to them on messenger or skype. but they are goodย people. you know how kids today say I have an app for that? well, I say I have a Friend for that.ย I have friends that share in most all of my interests and I have friends that share life experiences, so when I need my friends I go to the ones that can help the most first and then the rest. to start a spiral just
like the structure of the large shell, I’m in the center and all my Friends and Family are gathered around creating this strong support network.
Are you Getting it yet? its the same for you. there are some simple rules to follow…
- Always be Honest (Don’t Lie to your Friends)
- learn when to pleadย the fifth, ( to say I have no opinion)
- Always Listen, evenย when you think they’re totallyย out of their mind.
- ย Never Ever Take Yourย Friends For Granted!!!
- always have words of encouragement ready when needed.
- Don’t be afraid to tell yourย friends they are Messingย up.
- If you can, give yourย friend the tools to get back on track.This is when I teach. If they have needs that need to be met, use your best judgmentย and refer to rule 11.(as a rule, Iย always buy what they need if it concerns money if I have it. I never give Cash or checks to friends No offense.)
- Never leave an argument unsettled( if you cant agree, agree to disagree)
- ย Always let your friends know how you feel.
- always let them know they are loved.(give hugs when needed)
- The word NO is notย the end of a friendship.
- FORGIVENESS is not a weakness…
- All Apologies are from the heart and it is not a weakness to do so if you royally screwedย up, is a sign of the strength of your character.
๐๐ธ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฎ…
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย The wind is cold, the streets are dark and wet.
The masses are huddled in their coats Just trying to keep warm.
Up the walk, they scurry, Catching the scent of the Beans; On the wind.
And Seeing the warm glow of the Coffee shop window.
Oh, how they wish to be there quicker, 1,2,3, more steps with a sigh.
The warmth of the porthole soothes them, as they enter,
Seeing Friendly faces new and old.
One by One as it’s always done they approach the counter to order their brew,
So they can sit in a cozy corner and listen to a poem or two.
And fellowship with friends and maybe make new,
Enjoying Coffee Time Like We All Do…
~Trisha Morgan~
The Smallest Gift can be the Bigest…
I thought I would Share this again as it is something I personally can no longer do my self but others can. Love to all, Trisha
Its Christmas time and we are all rushing around trying to find the perfect gift for friends and family.
well around my house as in the past couple of years money has been tight and only the spirit of Christmas has been what has got us through the holiday. so let me share with you. yes I decorate my Home and I cook dinner but on Christmas Eve we cuddle up on the couch and read the Christmas story from the Gospel according to Luke . and celebrate the Birth of Jesus Christ . while Sipping Hot Chocolate.
Yes, we
ย believe in Santa. How you ask well it is our way to spread the true meaning of Christmas. we make a homemade gift, it is usually a small box with a packet of hot chocolate, a can of soup, and some cookies, plastic container that can be put in theโฆ
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The Seasons Of The Soul
Why Am I Cast down and despondently sad
When I long to be happy and joyous and glad?
Why is my heart heavy with unfathomable weight
As I try to escape this soul-saddened state?
I ask myself often – โWhat makes life this way,
Why Is the song silenced in the heart that was gayโ?
And then with Godโs help it all becomes clear,
The soul has its seasons just the same as the year-
I too must pass through lifeโs autumn of dying,
A desolate period of heart-hurt and crying,
Followed by winter in whose frostbitten hand
My heart is as frozen as the snow covered land-
Yes man too must pass though the seasons God sends,
Content in the knowledge that everything ends,
And oh what a blessing to know there reasons
And to find that our soul must, too, have its seasons-
Bounteous Seasons and Barren Ones, too,
Times for rejoicing and times to be blue,
But meeting these seasons of dark desolation
With strength that is born of anticipation
That comes from knowing that
โautumn-time sadnessโ
Will surely be followed by a
โSpring-time of Gladnessโ.
Trisha's Nook 