November 14, 2008

Love Your Life


(270) I took this photo of a sidewalk facing the centuries old Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Is it merely graffiti or a timeless message from the universe, a gentle reminder to count our blessings and make the most of each day?
"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money- than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past...we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you"...Charles R. Swindoll

4 comments:

Diane said...

wonderful post... I needed this... I am grateful for everything I have but sometimes my attitude is a little low... that has to stop ... I will write this on my fridge.... thank you

Anonymous said...

Good photo capture. Wonderful quote. So very true.

Paz

Chubby Chieque said...

The saying of Mr. Swindoll is right! I always heard from my old father. The letters in the wall, is very dramatic.

Cheers!

Marian Fortunati said...

How very true... Attitude is EVERYTHING!!!
My 90 year old Dad always tells me he starts each day by smiling at himself in the mirror. - Makes the day go well!
Thanks for sharing all of these. Somehow I missed several and am just catching up.
Love the DRESS too!! really luscious!