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There is a bumper sticker that has been out for some time now. You see it on cars all across the nation. It says, "Practice Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty." I have no idea who thought of this idea, but I've never seen a more important message on a car in front of me.
Practicing random kindness is an effective way to get in touch with the joy of giving without expecting anything in return. It's best practiced without letting anyone know what you are doing.

Richard Carlson
Meanwhile, life keeps moving forward. The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when?

Richard Carlson
One of the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for ourselves, or for others, thinking that life should be fair, or that someday it will be. It's not and it won't. When we make this mistake we tend to spend a lot of time wallowing and/or complaining about what's wrong with life. "It's not fair," we complain, not realizing that, perhaps, it was never intended to be.

Richard Carlson
Reading is a gift. It's something you can do almost anytime and anywhere. It can be a tremendous way to learn, relax, and even escape. So, enough about the virtues of reading. Time to read on.

Richard Carlson
When you take time, often to reflect on the miracle of life - the miracle that you are even able to read this book - the gift of sight, of love and all the rest, it can hep to remind you that many of the things that you think as "big stuff" are really just "small stuff" that you are turning into big tuff

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Try to maintain the perspective that, in time, everything disintegrates and returns to its initial form.

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Healing from a loss is a natural process of life — just as healing from a broken bone is too. Knowing this in the midst of pain is of great comfort.
If it's at all possible, don't be alone. Seek out the comfort and help you need and deserve. This is not the time to be brave or strong. Instead it's the time to reach out to others and to be open to receive their kindness. It's your turn. Finding life after death is among the greatest challenges we face. But it is possible, and it will happen for you. I send you my love. :)

Richard Carlson
The next time you find yourself in an argument, rather than defend your position, see if you can see the other point of view first.

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