Have I Told You, Son?

Have I told you, son,
That someday you'll be a man?
And that someday that I can't help you,
You'll have to make a stand?
So hold your head up high,
And when I tell you, son,
I say
Don't you cry, don't you cry.

Have I told you, son,
That someday you'll have a car?
And that for you to reach me,
Would still be much too to far?
So hold your head up high,
And when I tell you, son,
I say
Don't you cry, don't you cry.

Have I told you, son,
That someday you'll have a wife?
And that she'll be there for you,
When I am no longer in your life?
So hold your head up high,
And when I tell you, son,
I say
Don't you cry, don't you cry.

Have I told you, son,
That someday all things will end?
And though I fixed your bicycle,
Some things you cannot mend?
So hold your head up high,
And when I tell you, son,
I say
Don't you cry, don't you cry.

And have I told you, son.
That someday soon I won't be ill?
And that even though I'm gone
I'll be with you still?
So hold your head up high,
And when I tell you son,
I say
Don't you cry, don't you cry.

And have I told you, son,
That someday we'll meet again?
And that you'll tell your son

just what I told you 'way back then? '
So hold your head up high,
And when you tell your son
I say
Don't you cry, don't you cry.

Life is to Enjoy

Your life has so many things to offer,
What it doesn’t is what you prefer.
Try to look at it from the positive side,
Only the will your journey be a joyous ride.
How many times did you laugh aloud today?
How many people did you say hi on the way?
These are simple things that make life pleasant,
If you don’t know this, you’re really ignorant.
Take a break, do something you love.
Your life is yours, gotta enjoy it somehow.
Life is to enjoy, something you should never miss.
If you have nothing to do, try writing a poem like this!!!

Mother`s love

There are times when only a Mother’s love
Can understand our tears,
Can soothe our disappointments
And calm all of our fears.
There are times when only a Mother’s love
Can share the joy we feel
When something we have dreamed about
Quite suddenly is real.
There are times when only a Mother’s faith
Can help us on life’s way
And inspire in us the confidence
We need from day to day.
For a Mother’s heart and a Mother’s faith
And a Mother’s steadfast love
Were fashioned by the Angels
And sent from God above . . .

Sadness

A state of mind some may call,
Or a part of life’s rise and fall.
In everyones life it may come,
And upset the wind or darken the sun.
In so many ways it is seen,
Seems life then looses its sheen.
Everyone falls into its gaping hole,
But rise out with a replenished soul.
A new feeling arises when one comes out,
Like the start of a flood at the end of a drought.
Some at the time may lose the will to live,
But the experience has so much to give.
Sadness it is you i talk about,
The immortal pain, the endless drought . . .

One Thing I Know For Certain

 This one is written for my Love (NAVYA)

Your love is like an eternal light
Sweet as the sweetest wine
One thing I know for certain
Our love knows no time

Your smile gives me the greatest strength
Strength to conquer all I find
One thing I know for certain
You are always on my mind

Your laugh is like a melody
A great harmonic symphony
One thing I know for certain
You're the most important thing to me

Your warmth casts the darkness away
Your presence makes me feel anew
One thing I know for certain
I will always love you . .

Things that you can do to strengthen your relationships.

There are many things that you can do to strengthen your relationships.
Often the most effective thing you can do involves saying just three words.
When spoken sincerely, these statements often have the power to develop new
friendships, deepen old ones and even bring healing to relationships that
have sourerd.

 

The following three-word phrases can be tools to help develop every
relationship.

 

1. Let me help
Good friends see a need and then try to fill it. When they see a hurt they
do what they can to heal it. Without being asked, they jump in and help out.

 

2. I understand you.
People become closer and enjoy each other more when the other person accepts
and understands them. Letting your spouse know - in so many  little ways -
that you understand them, is one of the most powerful tools for healing your
relationship. And this can apply to any relationship.

 

3. I respect you
Respect is another way of showing love. Respect demonstrates that another
person is a true equal.  If you talk to your children as if they were adults
you will strengthen the bonds and become closer friends.  This applies to
all interpersonal relationships.

 

4. I miss you.
Perhaps more marriages could be saved and strengthened if couples simply and
sincerely said to each other "I miss you."  This powerful affirmation tells
partners they are wanted, needed, desired and loved.  Consider how important
you would feel, if you received an unexpected phone call from your spouse in
the middle of your workday, just to say "I miss you."

 

5. Maybe you're right.
This phrase is very effective in diffusing an argument.  The implication
when you say "maybe you're right" is the humility of admitting, "maybe  I'm
wrong".  Let's face it.  When you have an argument with someone,  all you
normally do is solidify the other person's point of view. They, or you, will
not likely change their position and you run the risk of seriously  damaging
the relationship between you.  Saying "maybe you're right" can open the door
to explore the subject more.  You may then have the opportunity to express
your view in a way that is understandable to the other person.

 

6. Please forgive me
Many broken relationships could be restored and healed if people would admit
their mistakes and ask for forgiveness. All of us are vulnerable to faults,
foibles and failures. A man should never be ashamed to own up that he has
been in the wrong, which is saying, in other words, that he is  wiser today
than he was yesterday.

 

7. I thank you.
Gratitude is an exquisite form of courtesy. People who enjoy the
companionship of good, close friends are those who don't take daily
courtesies for granted. They are quick to thank their friends for their many
expressions of kindness. On the other hand, people whose circle of  friends
is severely constricted often do not have the attitude of gratitude.

 

8.  Count on me
A friend is one who walks in when others walk out. Loyalty is an essential
ingredient for true friendship.  It is the emotional glue that bonds people.
Those that are rich in their relationships tend to be steady and true
friends. When troubles come, a good friend is there indicating "you can
count on me."

 

9.  I'll be there
If you have ever had to call a friend in the middle of the night, to take a
sick child to hospital, or when your car has broken down some miles from
home, you will know how good it feels to hear the phrase "I'll be there."
Being there for another person is the greatest gift we can give. When we are
truly present for other people, important things happen to them and  us.  We
are renewed in love and friendship. We are restored emotionally  and
spiritually. Being there is at the very core of civility.

 

10. Go for it
We are all unique individuals. Don't try to get your friends to conform to
your ideals.  Support them in pursuing their interests, no matter how far
out they seem to you.  God has given everyone dreams, dreams that are unique
to that person only. Support and encourage your friends to follow their
dreams.  Tell them to "go for it."

 

B o n u s : 11.  I love you
Perhaps the most important three words that you can say. Telling someone
that you truly love them satisfies a person's deepest emotional needs. The
need to belong, to feel appreciated and to be wanted. Your spouse,  your
children, your friends and you, all need to hear those three little  words:
"I love you."  Love is a choice.  You can love even when the feeling  is
gone.

How great Love is . . .

Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived:
Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others including Love. One day
it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all repaired
their boats and left.

 

Love wanted to persevere until the last possible moment. When the island was
almost sinking, Love decided to ask for help. Richness was passing by Love
in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness
answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There
is no place here for you."

 

Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel,
"Vanity, please help me!" "I can't help you Love. You are all wet and might
damage my boat." Vanity answered.

 

Sadness was close by so Love asked for help, "Sadness, let me go with you."
"Oh....Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"

 

Happiness passed by Love too, but she was so happy that she did not even
hear when Love called her!

 

Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come Love, I will take you." It was an elder.
Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that he even forgot to ask the elder his
name. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went his own way.

 

Love realizing how much he owed the elder and asked Knowledge, another
elder, "Who helped me?" "It was Time," Knowledge answered. "Time?" asked
Love. "But why did Time help me?" Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and
answered, "Because, only Time is capable of understanding how great Love
is . . .