Life is short - begin every day with a smile!
“Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance.“
-–Roy T. Bennett
As you probably know, each and every one of us must occasionally go through a dark valley as we make our own individual journeys through life.
Can you remember a time when someone either said something or did something that brightened one of your darkest days?
Have you ever witnessed someone working at a job that appeared to be so ridiculously dangerous that you wondered who in the world would ever have the intestinal fortitude to do it?
Every day numerous people go to work at jobs that require them to do things “the average person” would never do.
Some of those jobs pay extremely well, for obvious reasons. Others, not so much.
I’ve always been intrigued by stories of creatures that are normally natural enemies becoming best friends and playing together as if they are family.
Today I’m going to share with you one such story…
“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.“
-–Eleanor Roosevelt
I’ve heard it said that wisdom isn’t something you’re born with, but something you accumulate over a lifetime of taking lessons from the mistakes all of us humans will inevitably make.
Yes, it’s true that we all make mistakes, but the prudent among us try to learn from them so they never make those same mistakes again. [Read more…]
It’s no secret that the world of Bluegrass music is home to many of the world’s best musicians.
And if you’ve been following me on social media and via this blog for any length of time you know that I really enjoy fantastic Bluegrass instrumentals.
Well, today’s video features John and Jeremy from Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, Missouri performing a fantastic instrumental rendition of “Shenandoah Valley Breakdown”.