Happy Easter!

 This is just a quick message to wish a Happy Easter to all who celebrate it. I send everyone best wishes and much love to everyone now and always.

Happy birthday to Norah Jonesj

 It's the singer Norah Jones's birthday today and because I like her singing, I'm sharing this recording of her singing Love Me Tender. I just think it's really pretty and it makes me happy when I hear it and I also feel that happiness is best when shared. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Happy Friday!

 This is just a quick message to wish everyone a happy Friday from me and all my Minions! I also send much love to everyone now and always.

Some funny advice

“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” -Mark Twain

This quote made me laugh today so I am posting it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Going forward

“It is not possible to go forward while looking back.” -Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Where you are reading this, I hope that you are able to keep moving forward despite what difficult difficulties you might’ve faced in the past. I also hope that if you look back on the past, you choose only to see the good things that happens and not dwell on the difficulties you’ve had. I send everyone best wishes and much love and always.

Some words of wisdom from Steven Tyler

“Life is short. Break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that makes you smile.”

It's the musician Steven Tyler's birthday and in celebration of this day, I'm sharing the quote above in the hope that it is helpful to others. Wherever you are reading this, I hope each day brings you an opportunity to smile.

 

I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Happy birthday to Elton John

 

It’s the singer Elton John’s birthday today and in celebration of this day I’m sharing the song below as it makes me feel happy. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Silly joke

 

This joke made me laugh today so I’m sharing it here. I send everyone best wishes and much love always.

Q: What is it that even the most careful person overlooks?

A: Their nose!

This joke and others can be found here: https://www.ducksters.com/jokes/silly.php

A sweet interview with P!nk

 I saw this really sweet interview with the singer P!nk that I am sharing here because it made me smile. I send everyone best wishes and much love always.

In honor of Stephen Sondheim

The composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim was born today in 1930 and in celebration of this day I’m sharing the song below. I like it because it sounds pretty and I like the song’s message that adults’ words and actions can profoundly impact kids. I post it here to send best wishes and much love to everyone now and always.

World Poetry Day

 In celebration of World Poetry Day being today, I enclose the poem below. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

I’m glad to have a mother

Who is not like any otter

And I wouldn’t have it any otter way

Because I love my motter!!

In honor of Fred Rogers

 The TV show host Fred Rogers was born today in 1928.  I want to celebrate him because for many years he hosted a TV show for kids and one of the things he’d emphasize in his shows was that he liked people just for being themselves.  I always liked that he stressed the idea that everyone has value and things to offer the world around them. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you decide to love yourself for who you are and for all the talents and gifts you have. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

First Day of Spring

 This is just a short note to wish a happy first day of Spring to everyone from me and all my Minions!

No reason is needed for loving

"One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving."- Paulo Coelho

Wherever you're reading this, just know that you are loved and that I hope you can take opportunities to love many people and receive love in return. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day

 To all who celebrate this day, this message is just to wish a Happy St. Patrick's Day from me and all my Minions! I also send best wishes to everyone now and always. 

Happy National Panda Day

 It's National Panda Day and because pandas make me happy, I'm sharing this video below as it made me smile and I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

The secret to happiness

"The secret of happiness is something to do."- John Burroughs

 Wherever you're reading this, I hope you have many things that you can do in your life that help you feel happy. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Happy moment

 I was just thinking about the moments that are happy in my days and how I can think of those moments in times of need as doing so helps me feel good.  The happy moment for today was I had the opportunity to take some time to sing and that always make me happy. Wherever you are reading this,  I hope that you can find things in each day that make you feel happiest. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Love and chocolate

"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” ― Charles M. Schulz

Wherever you're reading this, I hope there is a lot of love and things that are sweet (whether it's food or kind words) in your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

 

Shed a little light

 It's the singer and musician James Taylor's birthday today and in celebration of this day, I'm sharing a song he sang called "Shed a Little Light". I like the song's message that we are all connected and we can work together to make the world better. I  post it here to send everyone best wishes and much love now an always. 

 

 

Don't worry be happy

 It's the musician Bobby McFerrin's birthday and in honor of this day, I'm sharing a song that he's famous for because it reminds me not to worry. I post it here to send best wishes and much love to everyone now and always.

Silly joke for the day

As I always feel a  day is better with laughter in it, here is a joke that made me laugh and I'm sharing it here in the hope that it  has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Q: What did the man say to his fingers? A: I'm counting on you! 

The joke above and others can be found here: https://www.today.com/life/inspiration/short-jokes-rcna54409

A good laugh

 "A good laugh is sunshine in the house."-William Makepeace Thackeray

Wherever you are reading this, I hope there's a lot of laughter, sunshine and love in your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. Plus, to add a little more laughter in your life, I enclose this joke. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Q: What did the comforter say after falling off the bed.  A: Oh sheet!

This joke and others can be found here. https://www.today.com/life/inspiration/short-jokes-rcna54409.

True art

"The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic than to love others."-Vincent Van Gogh

Wherever you're reading this, I hope you have  always have lots of love and art in your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.  (Note: the picture below is Van Gogh's Starry Night painting)

Happy birthday to Wanda Sykes

 It's the comedian Wanda Sykes birthday today and in celebration of this day I'm share this clip of her doing an interview with Stephen Colbert, because it made me laugh. I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Genius in a cracked pot

 "Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than a whole one."-E.B. White

Wherever you're reading this, if there's something good you want to do, even if the idea  is a bit strange, if it helps someone else, I hope you choose to act on that goal. I'm rooting for you and I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Faith that leads to achievement

 

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.

Helen Keller

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you always have the optimism and that you never let people take a way the sunshine that is in you. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Sending love

 I'm just writing to send best wishes and much love to everyone now and always. I also wish everyone the happiest of days.

A wish for this new week

 I'm writing to wish everyone a good week to come. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Have courage to live the life you love

 "If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it."-John Irving

I think it does take a lot of courage to live the life you love. I've found that even though I am doing what I very much love to do as a profession, it isn't always easy but its reward in the satisfaction I get from doing what I love,  make the difficult things quite worthwhile. I hope wherever you're reading this, that you are able to be brave enough to do the things you love, because it is worth it.

In celebration of Glenn Miller

 The musician Glenn Miller was born today in 1904. In celebration of this day, I'm sharing a piece of music that he's famous for performing called In the Mood. I like it because it makes me feel like dancing and it makes me happy. I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.