On faith

“Faith is love taking the form of aspiration.” -William Ellery Channing

Wherever you are reading this, my hope is that you can find ways to have faith in yourself and others and that you have a lot of hope and love in your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Celebrating Duke Ellington

 The jazz pianist, composer, and band leader, Duke Ellington was born today in 1899. To celebrate his birthday, I’m sharing a song he played called Blue Skies. It’s cheerful, fun, and it makes me smile. I post it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

A funny video for today

 I saw this video and it made me laugh, so I’m sharing it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Begin today

 "The beginning is always today."-Mary Wollstonecraft

Wherever you are reading this, I hope each new day brings you the beginning of many happy things and/or that you can find happiness in some aspect of each day. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

How to be successful

“He has achieved success who has worked well, laughed often, and loved much.” -Elbert Hubbard

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you work to do many good things, and that you have a lot of laughter and love in your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Celebrating Ella Fitzgerald

 The jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald was born today in 1917 and to celebrate her, I’m sharing the song below called “Happy Blues”. I like the song because it’s fun and it makes me feel good inside. I post it here in the hope it helps others to feel happy as well. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Celebrating Barbara Streisand

It’s the singer, actress, songwriter, and producer Barbara Streisand’s birthday today and to celebrate this day, I’m sharing a song she’s famous for singing, called Don’t Rain On My Parade. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you never let people rain on your parade! I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Celebrating Shirley Temple

 The actress, singer, and diplomat, Shirley Temple was born today in 1928. I’m celebrating her here because she was someone who, through her singing, dancing, acting and advocacy, helped make people feel happy. I’m sharing a clip of a song she sang called This Is A Happy Little Ditty, because it made me smile. I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love to everyone now and always.

Dog saves a little boy

 I saw this story about a dog who saved a little boy who wandered 7 miles lost in the woods. The dog found the boy and walked with him for about a mile until they were found by rescuers. I’m sharing the story here because I like dogs and it’s awesome that this dog was able to bring the boy home safely. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Silly joke of the day

 This joke made me laugh so I'm sharing it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

 

Q: How do you make a robot angry? A: Keep pushing his buttons! 

This and other jokes can be found on this website: https://www.today.com/life/dad-jokes-rcna27325.

Happy Easter!

 This is just to wish a very Happy Easter from me and all my Minions to everyone who celebrates this holiday. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

 

 

A video that made me smile today

 I saw this video of a baby interacting with a dog and laughing and it really made me smile today. So, I'm sharing the video here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always. 

Hugs unite people

 I saw this lovely story about a man who stood outside a building in a city and offered hugs to people. I really liked the video because it shows how, despite the differences people have, everyone can show love to each other. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Animals help each other

 I saw this lovely clip about a sanctuary where dogs help chimpanzees and monkeys recover after being abused. It made me feel good seeing how animals can help each other heal. I post the video here in the hope it helps others feel good as well. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Funny quote for today

“And God said, 'Let there be light' and there was light, but the Electricity Board said He would have to wait until Thursday to be connected.” - Spike Milligan 

The comedian Spike Milligan was born today 1918 and because this quote from him makes me laugh, I’m sharing it here. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you have a lot of light in your life-even if it can only be connected on Thursdays! I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Something to remember

“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.” -Corrie Ten Boom

I like this quote because it reminds me that it’s best to take things one day at a time as doing so helps me feel stronger. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you are able to find strength in focusing taking things one day at a time as well. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

A cat adventure!

 This video of a cat’s adventure with a sheet made me laugh today so I’m sharing it here in the hope it makes others laugh too. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Silly Sunday joke

This joke made me laugh and as today is Sunday I felt like sharing it here in the hope it makes others laugh as well. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

 Q: How do you make holy water? A: You boil the hell out of it!

https://www.tumblr.com/wonderfullybadjokes/96657219769/how-do-you-make-holy-water-you-boil-the-hell-out

Some fun music for a Saturday

 The song "Rock Around The Clock" was first recorded today in 1954 by Bill Haley and his Comets.  As the song has always made me smile, I'm positing it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

A video that made me laugh

 This video made me laugh today so I’m sharing it here in the hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Expressing love through song

 I saw this lovely story about a married couple who have been married for over 70 years. Each night, without fail, the husband sings to his wife to express how much he loves her. I am sharing their story here because it shows the power music can have in expressing great love. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you have a lot of love and music in your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Celebrating Tom Lehrer

It’s  the satirist, singer, and songwriter Tom Lehrer’s birthday and because I think he’s very funny, I’m sharing one of his songs here. It makes me laugh and I hope it has the same effect on others. I send everyone best wishes and much love.

The advantage of the present

“The present time has one advantage over every other - it is our own.” -Charles Caleb Colton

Wherever you are reading this, I hope today you many things to enjoy. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Some advice

“Life is divided into three terms - that which was, which is, and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present, to live better in the future.” -William Wordsworth

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you can learn from your past and use that knowledge and gain from your present. I also wish you every success in your future. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Look on life as an adventure

“One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.”-William Feather

Wherever you are reading this, I hope you have many adventures in your life and I hope enjoy many of them! I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

On Success

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” -Booker T. Washington

Wherever you are reading this, I wish you every success in your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Celebrating Maya Angelou

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” -Maya Angelou

The famous poet, writer, singer, dancer, and actress, Maya Angelou was born today in 1928. I like this quote from her because it reminds me of the importance of love and how love is inextricably linked to hope. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you have a lot of love and hope in your life. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Celebrating Doris Day

The actress and singer Doris Day was born today in 1922. One of the songs she was famous for singing is called “Que Sera Sera” (what will be will be). I like the song because it stresses the importance of living in the moment because the the future isn’t always clear. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you choose to live for the moment and I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always.

Celebrating Marvin Gaye

 The singer Marvin Gaye was born today in 1939 and to celebrate his music, I’m sharing the song You’re All I Need To Get By. I like the song because it reminds me of keeping the people you love close to your heart and to show love to people in your life. Wherever you are reading this, I hope you have many people throughout your life that show love to you and that you show love to others. I send everyone best wishes and much love now and always

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Happy April Fool’s Day

This is to wish a very Happy April Fools Dayto everyone from me and all my Minions!