Tag Archive for Thursday Thought

Irritating, Useless People we Meet

Sometimes we meet people–or feel stuck with them being around us–whom we consider a bother or useless to our lives.  Today’s Thursday Thought quote suggests a different way of looking at  them.

“There is a purpose for everyone you meet.  Some people come into your life to test you, some to teach you, some to use you, and some to bring out the very best in you.”  — Unknown

 

 

 

Enemies are a Good Thing

In today’s Thursday Thought quote, Winston Churchill, who himself had many enemies, explains why he liked having them.

 

How Our Children Think of Us

Ever wonder about the future, when our children have only memories of us?  What will they   think?  What will they remember?  Today’s Thursday Thought tells us how to leave them a legacy worth remembering.

“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.” —  H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

 

When We Pass This Way

Today’s Thursday Thought dates back to the 1700s but is still relevant today.

 

How Big the Gift?

Today’s Thursday Thought sheds some light on the act of giving and the size of the gift.

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Why Bother Forgiving?

Today’s Thursday Thought puts a practical slant on the act of forgiving.

“Forgiveness doesn’t excuse their actions.  Forgiveness stops their actions  from destroying your heart.”  —  Doe Zantamata

 

Irish, Congress, Trump, and History

U.S. Presidents or Congress have been doing it for years, and this year President Trump did it: declared March Irish-American History Month to honor the contributions to our country by Irish immigrants and their descendants who are living here.  Today’s Thursday Thought, then is in honor of them.

“Well, it takes all kinds of men to build a railroad.”
“No sir, just us Irish.”

–Railroad barons in “Dodge City,” Warner Bros., 1939

 

An Equalizing Thought

Today’s Thursday Thought is an equalizer.  Instead of putting people on pedestals or ignoring them as beneath us, we’re reminded that, essentially, we’re all traveling the same road.

 

Damn Feminists!

The Women’s March in January.  Yesterday’s Day Without a Woman. I’ve been hearing cries of, “Those damn feminists! They’re all man-haters!”

Today’s Thursday Thought explains exactly what a feminist is.

“A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.”  — Gloria Steinem

 

Love

Today’s Thursday Thought points out the benefit of loving others.