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If you want a rainbow, you have to put up with the rain

Submitted by Jenny Smith on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 12:05pm
I found this quote in the February 2010 Reader's Digest p. 187 by Dolly Parton. It reads: "The way I see it, if you want a rainbow you have to put up with the rain." ...

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If you want a rainbow, you have to put up with the rain

Submitted by Jenny Smith on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 11:56am
I found this quote in the February 2010 Reader's Digest p. 187 by Dolly Parton. It reads: "The way I see it, if you want a rainbow you have to put up with the rain." ... JPG - JPEG image file
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Optimism

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 11:49pm
This handout was submitted by Lindsay S. to accompany lessons on optimism. ...

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Optimism versus Pessimism

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/16/2008 - 12:00am
One's attitude regarding circumstances and people depends upon their attitude and what they are looking for...positive things or negative things, A woman with a beautiful rose garden has two neighbors...one an optimist and the other a pessimist. She invites the optimist over to have cookies..the optimist looks out her large window and states: "what a beautiful rose garden you have", eats some cookies then leaves. The neighbor then invites the pe...
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Everything red

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 12:00am
Focusing on the negative keeps us from being grateful about the positiveAfter everyone in the room has had a sufficient time period to look for everything in the room that is red, ask them to close their eyes. Then ask them to keep their eyes closed and tell them they can raise their hand if they can name the yellow items in the room. Most will not be able to name anything unless they are wearing the color themselves. Of course any color can be u...
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Life is a Journey- Not an Obstacle!

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 12:00am
Make life a journey -- not an obstacle! ...
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A Pebble in your shoe

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/05/2005 - 12:00am
Sometimes we cannot recognize our sweet blessings because we are dwelling on the "pebble in our shoe"...
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