Monday SPARK time! What exactly IS this Monday SPARK thing we do? Well, most of you know that Annie of McGuffy’s Reader – who started SPARKS – was hacked and has been on an extended break from blogging although her idea to spread some inspiration on Monday of every week goes on. Many of us who participated in her SPARKS Blog Hop and found value in sharing a thought on Monday continue doing that to hopefully give each other a “Monday boost” – perhaps something to think about to inspire us in the week ahead OR help us deal with something that’s on our mind. Why not join us by sharing something that SPARKS you? It might just start a spark in us too.
I ran across this one while searching for just the right thought to share today…………..gosh it’s EVER so true too which is the BEST kind of SPARK if you ask me!
I’m basically a happy person – always have been………my Mom said I was a very happy baby (of course I don’t remember that!) but my good nature has served me well. I think it’s gotten me through the worst of times in fact. Not that I haven’t had my share of sadness – that’s a part of life after all – just that when the dust settles I “move” back into my happy place. I really am glad to be alive even in these uncertain times. It’s not exactly the picture I had in my mind of what my life would be like at this point in time but then I daresay everyone feels that way right now with so many worrisome things going on. That’s the way LIFE is though. Up/down and sometimes calm in between. BUT I’m STILL HERE!
oh my that is the best spark of da century!!! true… and if we make the best of it, it is like home made and that is always better than bought, right?
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That’s the PERFECT thought!! Home made is definitely better! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Well, we love your sparks, and for us, today is a BIG DAY!!! Mama’s step grandson and papa’s read grandson has announced his MARRIAGE to the most wonderful woman in the world and they’ll be married in Italy next summer. So we are tearing up and dripping a bit today, but they are so loving and so beautiful and the mother of the groom has given him a ring that MAM gave her in order to have a ring for his future bride and mama is overjoyed! I love marriage, whatever that is….
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That’s a most romantic thing to celebrate – that is a BIG DAY indeed. Getting married in Italy is lovely and by then I know things will be much more settled and what a beautiful backdrop for a wedding. My husband and I headed for Italy (Rome, then Venice) on our honeymoon 30 years ago next week. It’s a city of LOVE!!!! Congratulations to the bride-to-be and the groom-to-be.
Hugs, Pam
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You are a very positive person, and a happy one, too! And I’m so thankful for your listening ‘ear’ and your encouragement. Have a great week!
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Thanks Dianna! Likewise – I’m SURE!
Hugs, Pam
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I’m always working on being positive. An excellent Spark this morning! You have getting through life and being HAPPY down, Pam… you are inspiring!
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What a sweet thing to say……….If I sit and think about it “too long” I can come up with a lot of reasons why I shouldn’t be like I am (!) but I still AM. You my dear friend are inspiring as well – just LOOK what you and SSNS have accomplished since you left the Tiny Ten – seriously! Takes a lot of spirit to do so much and take ON so much in a relatively short timeframe. You rock…..HECK, we all ROCK in our own ways right?
Love ya, Pam
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Yes! We ROCK!
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YES YOU DO!
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I meant WE ALL ROCK! Good Morning!
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Yeah we do – some are bigger ROCKS than others but we DO all rock in one way or another! Tee Hee 🙂
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I will take your good saying with me this morning, and the happy things others have written regarding their lives too. For it is true. You can and should make the best of everything. I have learned to do that. XO
Me and Her
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It might just be the BEST lesson we can learn………….! 🙂
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These are difficult times for us all. I think we all have some days when it’s harder to be positive, but there is always something positive when we look hard enough.
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That’s totally right dear Clowie!!
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Making the best of everything, and being thankful for every good thing, no matter how small, is the only way i can get through life. Have a blessed and beautiful Monday!
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Makes our journey more enjoyable that’s for sure!
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I love this spark. It is so true. Have a wonderful day! XO
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Super Spark. You really ARE a positive person and we love that.
The Florida Furkids
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That’s a kind thing to say……….and I love you for it!
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That is a great Spark. We have to make the best of everything or life becomes depressing.
As I was about to write this comment I looked out the window. It is a beautiful day, lovely blue sky and white fluffy clouds. I like to look for the shapes in clouds and I saw a hare running across the sky. I went to get my phone to take a photo, but by the time I got outside it resembled….a cloud! I must move faster!
It is quite windy so they are fast moving, but then hares usually are 🙂
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I often see hares or horses – once in a while another animal but it always dawns on me that having an imagination is a truly WONDERFUL gift! 🙂
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Boy, that’s one true Spark!
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I love this Pam…as I have grown wiser and grayer I have come to realize our past made our present possible. No more what ifs…I am a happy person too…once read frowning makes more wrinkles …so SMILE MORE.
Hugs cecilia
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They do say that it takes more muscles in our faces to FROWN than to SMILE and that would lead to wrinkles so we SMILE. I call my wrinkles “character lines” !! 🙂
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So true. It’s a wonderful spark! Have a great day.
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Pam we always love your Sparks. Dad says it is amazing how little he has needed, besides we cats, as he has gotten older
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That’s how our world is as well…..small but just right…..the important things are here and that’s all we need. 🙂
Hugs, Pam
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Happy is always the best way to be. Mom and I stay happy, even though we know we can’t change the world. We stay happy in our own corner of the world and find the happiness in each day.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Cupcake that’s just what me and my Mom and Dad do……..our own corner of the world IS “our world” !! 🙂
Hugs, Teddy
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A perfect spark during these times and always. Being positive and happy is were I try to stay too. The only way to be.
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It’s infectious – we smile – they smile…………. 🙂
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Oh, so they’re into making quality stuff.
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Very true. Hope your day is wonderful. We are just getting some rain. 70’s.
Sue
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Great Spark!! You are such a happy person to us!
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Teddy and I are happy…..and we intend to stay that way…..no matter what! 🙂
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That is a wonderful Spark. It sure makes life a lot more enjoyable to be happy than to always dwell on the bad things.
Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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Yes…..sometimes we have a try a little harder to be happy but it’s SOOOO worth it 🙂
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What a great Spark! We try to think positive…but with everything going on in the world, it isn’t easy.
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I know – BUT just think about it – nobody ever promised us “EASY”……!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Pssst Miss Pam can mee meow to you inn connfeedence?
LadyMew told mee yore her ROLL MODEL an a HUGE innspiration to her….
Yore SPARKSS allwayss meow to her an shee sayss yore a wise an beeuteeful lady an shee iss blessed to call you ‘Frend’….
Shee was too embarrassed to tell you 😉
**purrss** BellaDharma
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Well that is a lovely thing for her to say…..I am flattered but I’m just another person making her way down the road of life just like she is……we all do our best and that is ALL that anyone can ask of us!
Give her a hug for me OK?
Pam
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You make yore way down THE road called Life with dignity an grace Miss Pam.
Mee gave LadyMew a **paw** ((hug)) from you….
**purrss** BellaDharma
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Such beautiful advice and a good reminder to on how to stay happy!
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Pam, this is a wonderful Spark and so true. Thank you for sharing it and giving our mom another reminder that she has a terrific life no matter the circumstances. Love to all. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, angel Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer
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There are always GOOD things to see if we just look 🙂 ❤
Hugs, Pam
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