This Thursday Thought is particularly true to me right now, during the yearly visit of part of our New Jersey family.
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A Lesson for Congress…and for Us All
Today’s Thursday Thought is Pope Francis’ advice to Congress…and to us:
“[If] we want security, let us give security; if we want life, let us give life; if we want opportunities, let us provide opportunities. The yardstick we use for others will be the yardstick which time will use for us.” – Pope Francis in his 9/24/15 address to the U.S. combined Congress
Little Girl with Apple
In today’s Thursday Thought, a little girl teaches us n important lesson.
A Truly American Celebration
Because Cinco de Mayo is a bigger celebration in the U.S. than in Mexico (no, it isn’t Mexican Independence Day), today’s Thursday Thought celebrates the meaning of this day:
“Cinco de Mayo has come to represent a celebration of the contributions that Mexican Americans and all Hispanics have made to America.” — Joe Baca
An Irish Wish for My Readers
It’s St. Patrick’s Day! So, of course, since I’m an O’Donnell (nee Kelly), my Thursday Thought for today is a special wish for all o’ ye:
Challenge and the Challenger Astronauts
President Ronald Reagan mourned the loss of our Challenger brothers and sister, then told us how to honor them:
“Our nation is indeed fortunate that we can still draw on an immense reservoir of courage, character, and fortitude, that we are still blessed with heroes like those of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Man will continue his conquest of space. To reach out for new goals and ever-greater achievements, that is the way we shall commemorate our seven Challenger heroes.”
…A Thursday Thought for today, on the 30th anniversary of the disastrous loss of the Space Shuttle’s crew.
365 Lives Changed
This Thursday Thought quote says it all:
“Do one act of kindness each day of the year and change 365 lives.” — Anthony Douglas Williams
Why Dogs Don’t Live as Long as People
A 6-year-old’s wisdom is contained in today’s Thursday Thought:
Opinion vs. Empathy
THE THURSDAY THOUGHT QUOTE FOR TODAY TAKES A LOOK AT KNOWLEDGE…AND HOW TO UNDERSTAND OURSELVES.
Causes of Violence
Guns may not be the cause of all the violence we’re experiencing in our country. In today’s Thursday Thought, Mahatma Gandhi gets down to the real root causes.
“The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice, Politics without principles.” — Mahatma Gandhi