I have won an award!

ART PRIZE AND AWARD




This award was given to me by Sandy G. from: atyourservie.blogspot.com

(Thanks so much Sandy! As you're well aware, I NEVER win ANYTHING, so this will be very treasured!) I will savor it, but will also be happy to pass this award on to some wonderful bloggers, as well.



Art Prize and Award

"This prize has arisen from the daily visits that I dedicate to many blogs which nourish me and enrich me with creativity. In them I see dedication, creativity, care, comradeship, but mainly, ART, much art. I want to share this prize with all those bloggers that entertain me day to day and to share this prize with those who enrich me every day. Doubtlessly, there are many and it will be hard to pick just a few, the people I will name today deserve this prize, as do the very long serious list of bloggers I also enjoy to read, but I will name the first 5 and will leave the rest of the work to all the bloggers that visit other's blogs and are nourished by them."

The rules of passing on this award are as follows:

- post award in your own blog: A Day In The Life Of The Lioness
- indicate its origin and a link to the sight: Sandy @: http://atyourservie.blogspot.com
- give it to 5 blogs that you enjoy.

I am proudly passing this award onto:

Latoya - christiansuniting.blogspot.com
Colorado Baby- sharinggifts4u.blogspot.com
Ashley- ashleynay.blogspot.com
Britta- powwowa.blogspot.com
Colin- cotojo.bloglanding.com

You must copy and re-paste this info when posting your award and passing it on!

Tagged By the authors of Sharing Gifts - THANK YOU!

I have been
taggedby the authors of Sharing Gifts
with this fun tag:

-- START HERE --

Anger is only one
letter short of danger

If someone betrays
you once, it is his fault;

If he betrays you
twice, it is your fault.

Great minds discuss
ideas;

Average minds
discuss events;

Small minds discuss
people.

He, who loses
money, loses much;

He, who loses a
friend, loses much more;

He, who loses
faith, loses all.

Beautiful young
people are accidents of nature,

But beautiful old
people are works of art.

Learn from the
mistakes of others

You can’t
live long enough to make them all yourself.

Friends, you and
me…

You brought another
friend…

And then there were
3…

We started our
group…

Our circle of
friends…

And like that
circle…

There is no
beginning or end…

Yesterday is
history.

Tomorrow is mystery.

Today is a gift.

So now,
let’s see how many circle’s of friends we can make
by simply adding your link on this Friendship Meme!

1-Catsy
Carpe Diem, 2- Catsy
Downloads,
3-Out of the Blue, 4-
A
Day to Savor and Relish 5- A
Piece of Idea 6- Write
Shy 7- Stupid
Wise 8- onlinememorylane
9- See Me For What You Will
10- Michelle’s
Small World 11. Chez
Francine 12. La
Place de Cherie 13. Le
bric à brac de Cherie 14- Life
15- Sharing Gifts
16- A
Day In The Life Of The Lioness
17- ADD YOURSELF HERE!!

--End here--

I now tag the
following bloggers: Ashley and Britta! and anyone else who
wants to join in :)

KINDNESS COUNTS

KINDNESS COUNTS

This morning as I awoke, I was considering “kindness”; what it consists of, ways to express it, etc. During my pondering, I came to the realization that although I am not any kind of super human being or Wonder Woman that can alter the state of the universe, I do possess within my being the potential for ‘greatness’ by exhibiting basic human kindness to those that I come into contact with on a daily basis. I mean, I realize that a feeble ‘me’ can’t singlehandedly wipe out hunger in the world, put an end to sickness and disease, nor rid the world of all its perils and evils; but there are some simple things that I CAN do that just might make a change in the lives of the limited people whose paths cross my own. As I considered this concept, I realized that generally what EVERY person in the world today needs is: love, attention, acceptance, and kindness- no matter what their station in life may be. Although we all vary from person-to-person as far as appearances and personalities are concerned, deep down on the inside (where it really counts) we all still harbor those very basic “needs” to one extent or another, as mentioned. So I thought…what could “I” do during the course of my day (on a regular basis, of course) that actually might influence those around me in a positive manner? The answer, I feel, is really quite simple… It doesn’t take a grand plan to make a difference in the world today. It doesn’t take a lot of money, or even a lot of time. It just takes the internal desire to WANT to make a difference in the world. Am I prepared to try to do that? Yes, I think I am. It’s the simplest, littlest things we can do, like making brief eye contact and smiling toward the pharmacist who fills your prescription, despite the fact that she is tired and feels ill herself while on the job. It’s exercising an attitude of gratefulness by saying “thank you” to the bus driver who transports your kids to and from school safely regularly. It may be complimenting a co-worker on what an excellent job they’ve done on a project they’ve completed recently, or even complimenting them on their physical appearance- “I think that outfit you’re wearing today is sharp!” It could be lending a helping hand to the little old lady who’s attempting to push her grocery cart to her car through the slushy parking lot. Maybe all the kindness that’s needed is holding a door open for a woman and her four kids as they pass through out of the cold; or wishing “Good Morning” or "Have a nice day" to a neighbor you rarely speak with during the busy-ness of life. What I realized was that it doesn’t take much to be kind, to be caring, to be sincere. In the cold, hard world of today, I believe that people respond positively to the simplest generosity when somebody just takes the time to reach out to them, even if only in some small way. It really doesn’t take much to brighten a person’s day and make them feel better about themselves and this world in which we all live together. So… send that smile! Lend a helping hand! Give that kind word or gesture! It only takes a moment to do so, don’t you think? Perhaps if we all begin to take spontaneous moments throughout the day in our own lives, it could start to bring about change in the world…one person at a time…one day at a time… who knows?! It’s a start, at least. Kindness is Contagious- Pass it on!