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 a potential to turn a life around. It's overwhelming to consider the continuous opportunities there are to make our love felt.
Leo Buscaglia.
Orthodox Christians (The Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches base their Easter date on the Julian Calendar) celebrate Easter this Sunday, May 5th.
Hope you have a wonderful, inspiring weekend (and I wish everyone that celebrates a Happy Easter!)
Have a great one, and here are a few wonderful blogs from around the Blogland. xx
Ignis Fatuus: The Foolish Fire. How interesting!: Pen and Paper
How about some Old Steam Engines: Mad Snapper
Teresa, one of my beloved writers: Journaling woman
Winter Leftovers, fantastic photography: The Smitten Image
Once upon a Missouri Trip: A Nut in A Nutshell
I love those Duck Reflections!: The Run*A*Round Ranch
Hawaii Inspirations: Comfort Spiral
Escape Britain: Cruises from the UK: Emm in London
Wonderful and inspiring words, the smallest and sincerest act of compassion, kindness and caring can cause a ripple effect and bring happiness and hope to so many people.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend dear Betty.
Hugs and kisses
xoxoxo ♡
I love the quote by Leo Buscaglia!! Inspiring it is indeed! Thank you for sharing and what a great start for my weekend! And I hope you have a beautiful one as well! Laugh, love and enjoy, Betty!!
ReplyDeleteAww thank you, Betty. You're such a sweetie. This weekend will be just a little bit sunnier because of you. Thanks for that. :)
ReplyDeleteTrue and inspiring words!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a lovely weekend, Betty. :)
Great words to live by! They sure warmed my heart today! My husband and I heard Leo Buscalia speak in Chicago a long time ago. He was magnificent! Thanks for sharing this today!
ReplyDeleteWishing a beautiful weekend for you Betty!
ReplyDeleteA lovely thought to bring into this bright and sunny weekend. I live with intention but I'm always amazed how randomness plays a major role in what happens in life.
I was at a medical clinic waiting to have my surgical dressing changed. An older gentleman was also waiting. I struck up a conversation with him and we chatted until my turn came up. As I was leaving he thanked me for talking to him. He explained he lived alone and didn't get to talk to people much. His words expressed his gratefulness. I was a bit overwhelmed not expecting that the small act of friendliness would mean so much.
oh, you are so sweet! thank you, dear betty. blessing to you today and every day.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the truth! Simple acts of kindness can transform one's view of their surroundings. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeletei believe every word of this quote. and try to do it, but sometimes fail. thanks for the mention today and I like this mannequin..
ReplyDeleteWow. This post is a strong nostrum. Thanks for mentioning my Hawaii blog in that illustrious list, B
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A kind word to someone can just make their day - you never know. Thanks for the reminder, Betty. And have a great weekend!
ReplyDeletehave a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteI believe that, a noble idea Betty. Love your woman, she is delightful, lol.
ReplyDeleteHi Betty, Great words by Leo Buscaglia... We sometimes don't think we are relevant at all, do we? YET--we truly do matter!!! Yeah!!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for your kind words about my blog post.
Hugs,
Betsy
What wonderful words! I believe it is so very true. It reminds me of the quote - "To the world you may only be one person, but to one person you may be the world." :)
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great weekend, Betty!
A great post. Wishes for a pleasant weekend.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this interesting post. Your picture keeps my eyes !
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend and Happy Easter back !
I like your sentiment and I love the photograph.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the interesting quote and links. I hope you have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteAwesome ....! Magnificent smooth and clean picture with sepia tones! Un abrazo!
ReplyDeleteI hope I matter. Unfortunately, unless I can find out after I'm gone and missed, I doubt I'll know it while I'm living! LOL!
ReplyDeleteIf you are celebrating Easter, Happy Easter!
What do you mean Orthodox Christians celebrate this Sunday as Easter? Can you teach me about it? And I remember Leo and his love. We all want to be loved don't we? sandie
ReplyDeleteIn the little details find full happiness.
ReplyDeleteLovely Post.
Hugs and kisses.
A lot of truth and wisdom in those words - especially about the impact our words and deeds can (unwittingly) have on others.
ReplyDeleteWhen we're gone, few will remember what we said or did but rather how we made them feel.
Have a great weekend, Betty.
yes to the power of smile and kind words..
ReplyDeleteVery inspiring. Will check out those links too.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend! :)
Beautiful words dear Betty!!I also like those duck reflections!!!Καλό Πάσχα καί Καλή Αναστάση μέ τούς αγαπημένους σου!!Φιλάκια!!
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I will check them out! Paid tickets in my honor would be scary.
ReplyDeleteLovely quote, Betty! I wish you a very happy weekend too.
ReplyDeleteLindo,Betty! Que teu fim de semana seja maravilhoso! beijos,chica
ReplyDeleteA truly inspiring quote, Betty! And I must say that I am mesmerized by that pattern on the clothing. Have a lovely weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely words! Always worth remembering should we wonder if we make a difference. Happy Easter Betty! Kalo Pascha!
ReplyDeleteOlá Betty!
ReplyDeleteExcelente postagem!
Tudo de bom!!
Happy easter full of joy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link up my dear friend. I hope you are enjoying a lovely weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love those words from Leo Buscaglia. Didn't know about the Orthodox Easter, thanks for sharing. I also follow three of the people you listed and I will check out some of the other links.
ReplyDeleteVery true words. We are doing a talk at U3A tomorrow so I hope I will have made a difference to someone.
ReplyDeleteIn a world where we increasingly hear more about the bad amongst us than the good, it is those who are full of compassion and love for their fellow man that renew my faith in humanity.
ReplyDeleteWonderful words as always Betty and thanks a million for the mention. x
sandie, i would love to. here's an excerpt from wiki. In applying the ecclesiastical rules, Christian churches use 21 March as the starting point in determining the date of Easter, from which they find the next full moon, etc. The Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches continue to use the Julian calendar. Their starting point in determining the date of Orthodox Easter is also 21 March, but according to the Julian reckoning, which currently corresponds to 3 April in the Gregorian calendar. In addition, the lunar tables of the Julian calendar are four days (sometimes five days) behind those of the Gregorian calendar. The 14th day of the lunar month according to the Gregorian system is only the ninth or tenth day according to the Julian. The result of this combination of solar and lunar discrepancies is divergence in the
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many orthodox christians in the usa, greece, uk and other places of the world celebrate jusus' resurrection on sunday, may 5, 2013.
hope this helps.
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ReplyDeleteÀs vezes, tudo que quem está ao nosso lado quer é uma palavra de incentivo e carinho.
Ótima semana!
Beijinhos.
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hello..such a beautiful blog..fantastic post! LeoB is an amazing soul. Thanks for your kind visit..
ReplyDeleteI love your gorgeous realm of imagery here..lovely to meet you and your blog!
Victoria
victoria, hello and welcome on board! your kind words are much appreciated:)
ReplyDeleteI do, consider my life as being better off having found you
ReplyDeleteMy dear Betty, I do hope you had a wonderful Easter!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the very profound thoughts of Leo Buscaglia... such a brilliant knower of human consciousness! It's always a delight to stop here and linger a while. As always, this visit was a pleasure. I
wish you a lovely week ahead.
Happy May to you, and big hugs!
Nevine
Very inspiring! Love it! Thanks, Betty.
ReplyDeleteμπράβο Μπέτυ μου!!!!Τόσο αληθινά τα λόγια σου!!Προσπαθώ και εγώ να τηρήσω τα πιο πολλά
ReplyDeleteΠολλά φιλιά και Χριστός Ανέστη!!!!!!!
The Buscaglia quote is so very true. Thank you for sharing these wise words. Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDelete♥ ♥ ♥ Hugs xxx Riitta
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I love you so much, Betty. Even, if you hadn't given me a shout out - the love is there.
ReplyDeleteYour photos make me drool in a creative way -- not the messy kind. :)
I went to a Greek Easter party last night. It was great fun.
ReplyDeleteBe well, Betty.
Hugs to you,
xoRobyn
That's okay if we have different calendar days for Easter. East or West, we all (Christians) celebrate the Resurrection every week. :-)
ReplyDeleteHe is risen!
Okay after that last comment I would think you would want to delete that one.
ReplyDeleteAnyway your post was lovely and I like the photo you had to go with it.
We certainly all do matter! We all have someone who loves us and would be devastated if we were no long here. Beautiful post!
ReplyDeletePerfectly said! Each of us make a contribution to our world!
ReplyDelete...grandi verità, cara Betty,a volte poche parole seguite da un piccolo gesto sincero, donati col cuore, e tutto pensato con un sentimento di compassione e fratellanza, può esercitare un effetto vasto di felicità e speranza negli uomini...buona settimana..Bacio...
ReplyDeleteVery nice words! Thanks so much my friend...
ReplyDeleteBuena foto y estupenda entrada para este día, saludos...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful composition sepia. I love the writing. hug
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting shot -- I had to look twice to be sure it wasn't a real person. :) Happy Weekend dear.
ReplyDeleteThese blogs are fabulous! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI really like that quote by Leo Buscaglia.
ReplyDeleteSo true!
Thanks:o)
Great post for the theme!
ReplyDeleteGood, satisfying food for thought. Your blog is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking to 'The weekend in Black and White.'
ReplyDeleteYour post is though-provoking.
You show a good photo, but we don't accept sepia entries for the Challenge. Please join in any time you post a black and white photo.
Awww, thank you so much for linking to me. You're so right, it is so important to connect and to make people feel special.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful inspirational piece =)
ReplyDeleteI had written a comment and then I watched my computer eat it up. I almost felt like crying. I guess I can try a shorter version.
ReplyDeleteI think that what Leo Buscaglia wrote here should be framed and hung up inside every house or building in the world. Maybe it will help people to realize that we are all just as important as any famous or rich person out there. And all the children of the world will hopefully understand that they are all remarkable in their own way.
I too never knew about the different celebrations of Easter. I love learning about so many different things from everyone.
Thank you for sharing all of this with this weeks Theme Thursday. May you have many beautiful dreams this week.
God bless.
Great quote and photo.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us:-)
Hugs.