Thinking Out Loud

Music~Enya 'May It Be' from Lord of the Rings

Enya - May It Be

Composed and performed by Enya
Lyrics by Roma Ryan

May it be an evening star
Shines down upon you
May it be when darkness falls
Your heart will be true
You walk a lonely road
Oh! How far you are from home

Mornie utúlie (darknesss has come)
Believe and you will find your way
Mornie alantie (darknesss has fallen)
A promise lives within you now

May it be the shadows call
Will fly away
May it be your journey on
To light the day
When the night is overcome
You may rise to find the sun

Mornie utúlie (darknesss has come)
Believe and you will find your way
Mornie alantie (darknesss has fallen)
A promise lives within you now

A promise lives within you now

For you, Deanna

Y outh fades; love droops, the leaves of friendship fall; A mother's secret hope outlives them all.
...Oliver Wendell Holmes
"God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers."
...Jewish proverb
"The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness."
...Honore' de Balzac
"The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother."
...Author Unknown
"Nobody knows of the work it makes To keep the home together. Nobody knows of the steps it takes, Nobody knows-but Mother."
...Anonymous
"Making the decision to have a child-it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body."
...Elizabeth Stone
"All I am or can be I owe to my angel Mother."
...Abraham Lincoln
"The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom."
...Henry Ward Beecher

T hings Mother's Learn

I gave you life, but cannot live it for you
I can give you directions, but I cannot be there to lead you.
I can allow you freedom, but I cannot account for it
I can teach you right from wrong, but I cannot decide for you.
I can offer you advice, but I cannot accept it for you.
I can give you love, but I cannot force it upon you.
I can teach you to share, but I cannot make you unselfish.
I can teach you respect, but I cannot force you to show honor.
I can advise you about friends, but cannot choose them for you.
I can advise you about sex, but I cannot keep you pure.
I can tell you about drink, but I can't say "no" for you.
I can warn you about drugs, but I can't prevent you from using them.
I can tell you about lofty goals, but I can't achieve them for you.
I can teach you about kindness, but I can't force you to be gracious.
I can pray for you, but I cannot make you walk with God.
I can tell you how to live, but I cannot give you eternal life.

...Author Unknown

Paula Vaughn's Art Special thanks to Mommy's Graphics

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