At Day's End

Is anybody happier because you passed his way?

The day is almost over and its toiling is through;

Is there anyone to utter now a kindly word to you?

Does anyone remember that you spoke to him today?

Can you say tonight, in parting with the day that's slipping fast,

That you helped a single brother of the many that you passed?

Did you waste the day, or lose it?

Was it well or sorely spent?

Is a single heart rejoicing over what you did or said?

Does the man whose hopes were fading now with courage look ahead?

Did you leave a trail of kindness or a scar of discontent?

As you close your eyes in slumber, do you think that God will say, you have earned one more tomorrow by the work you did today?

                                                 - John Hall

Source: Inspiring Thoughts book published by Divya Jeevan Sangh

Morals and Ideals

In this world of casual carelessness, it's discouraging to try to keep our morals and standards and our ideals high. We are ridiculed and laughed at by the smart sophisticate who proclaims in brittle banter that such things are out of date but no life is worth the living unless it's built on truth; and we lay our life's foundation made of faith and love and praying and remember that ideals are like stars up in the sky. You can never really reach them hanging in the heavens high but like the mighty mariner who sailed the stormtossed sea and used the stars to chart your course of life with high ideals; and love for high ideals are like the stars that light the sky above. You cannot ever reach them but lift your heart up high and your life will be as shining as the stars in the sky.

                                                        - Helen Steiner Rice

Source: Inspiring Thoughts book published by Divya Jeevan Sangh

There is Sunshine in a Smile

Life is a mixture of sunshine and rain,

Laughter and pleasure, teardrops and pain,

All day can't be bright, but it's certainly true,

There was never a cloud the sun didn't shine through.

So just keep on smiling whatever betide you,

Secure in the knowledge God is always beside you,

And you'll find when you smile your day will be brighter

And all of your burdens will seem so much lighter.

For each time you smile you will find it true

Somebody Somewhere will smile back at you,

And nothing on earth can make life more worth-while

Then the sunshine and warmth of a beautiful smile.

                                    - Helen Steiner Rice

Source: Inspiring Thoughts book published by Divya Jeevan Sangh

True Understanding

True understanding must prevail

So that our love must never fail,

Thus we should settle out fight

Before we go to sleep at night.

And selfish feelings must be fought.

Or else they'll dictate every thought.

And always we should both discuss

All problems which are serious.

And if our thoughts don't harmonise

We both should try to compromise.

Thus if we don't mean what we say

Someday our passion will decay.

Thus honesty must be the rule,

Or else our bond will surely cool.

                - Ara John Moresecian

 Source: Inspiring Thoughts book published by Divya Jeevan Sangh