Laurie MacAulay

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“The heart that gives thanks is a happy one, for we cannot feel thankful and unhappy at the same time.

The more we say thanks, the more we find to be thankful for.

And the more we find to be thankful for, the happier we become.

We don't give thanks because we're happy.

We are happy because we give thanks.”
― Douglas Wood, The Secret of Saying Thanks

tags: inspirational, uplifting, way-to-be

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“After a while, I just liked going around him. He didn't ask you no questions about why you weren't this or that. He just let a person be. He let a person sit and think out loud sometimes, and...well...that's a mighty good thing to do.”
― Jerdine Nolen, Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm: An Enchanting Tall Tale About the Secrets of a Magical Balloon Farm for Kids

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“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
― Leo Buscaglia

tags: compassion, empathy, inspirational, listening

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“It don't take no nerve to do somepin when there ain't nothin' else you can do.”
― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

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“MY MOTHER USED TO SAY,

I know you're young,
gotta get it out,
but just remember, when
you're walking in the nighttime,
make sure the nighttime
ain't walking into you.”
― Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down

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