Journal

   "Men succeed when they realize

    that their failures are the preparation 

     for their victories." 

   —Ralph Waldo Emerson

 "Life is the art of drawing 

without an eraser."

—John W. Gardner

The Toddler Property Law

If I like it, it’s mine.

If it’s in my hand, it’s mine.

If I can take it from you, it’s mine.

If I had it a little while ago, it’s mine.

If it’s mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.

If it fits in my mouth, it’s mine.

If I’m doing or building something, all of the pieces are mine.

If it looks just like my mine, it’s mine.

—University of Minnesota, Variety Club, Children’s Hospital 

             "Every season has a reason

             — even a blanket of snow

             keeps plants and trees warm."

                   —Robert M. Hopkins