Trust in God

Lots of food for thought on Facebook lately.

The tragedy of life
is not death
but what we let
die inside of us
while we live
~ Norman Cousins

I love this, not only the thought, but the photo.

Tonight when I was rubbing Mother's legs I noticed lots of little red spots on her legs. I had never seen them before & I wondered if it was something to worry about. Luckily, Amber, Don-Mike's fiancée, is a CNA & has worked in nursing homes & was here. She came in & looked at Mother's legs & then said she has seen them before, but they are nothing to worry about. She gets them on her legs & they are caused by stress. I know Mother has really been worrying about attending the temple tomorrow night with Don-Mike & Amber. I tried to quote this to her, but couldn't remember anything more than, "Worry is the outward sign of fear." I pray for peace many times.

Friends

I have some wonderful friends, sure wish they were closer though. I have always remembered the first few lines from this poem,

Make new friends, but keep the old;
Those are silver, these are gold.
New-made friendships, like new wine,
Age will mellow and refine.
Friendships that have stood the test--
Time and change--are surely best;
Brow may wrinkle, hair grow gray;
Friendship never knows decay.
For 'mid old friends, tried and true,
Once more we our youth renew.

Joseph Parry

But was a little surprised when I read this. I always thought the old friends were gold, maybe I'm reading this wrong.