How Many Times

How many times have I called after my children, “Be good.”  In every day we must make good choices, do good deeds and be a good role model.  All the while knowing this act of will comes with little reward.  There Are obstacles and pain in being selfless.  The kind hearts often bear the brunt of pain and unjust.  And it is true – perfection is not an achievable perception – but there is an attainable goal in being that kind person through and through: The gift we give our self by being thus – dignity – and this = self-worth, self-esteem and self-respect.

I come to you with open arms in my quest to send sunshine; my highest attribute that can never be taken from me is…“I am a good person,” and I pray for many that will be enough.

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  1. theonlysup says:

    The best I read this morning.. And yeah goodwill , kindness, optimism will always lead you to the most beautiful path of life.
    Thank you

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  3. Reblogged this on Better Butterflies ! Seven Sights and Sounds and commented:
    Thanks to Jessica Edouard and #Send Sunshine for the soul stirring word to send to all the soul searchers in this season.

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    1. Super awesome, thank you!

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  4. You do send sunshine, and it is appreciated!
    Thank You! 🙂
    ~Carl~

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    1. Much <3! Thank you!

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  5. Enjoying the sunshine today, thanks!

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    1. Much ❤ to you!

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  6. shawn says:

    Great article! thanks for sharing and inspiring! #GotCharacter!

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    1. Thank you Shawn!

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  7. christina says:

    Fabulous advice and perspective! Thank you for the reminder 🙂

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    1. Thank you Christina!

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  8. Aquileana says:

    Powerful… empowering… Thank you very much ⭐
    Aquileana 😀

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    1. Much <3! Thank you!

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  9. April says:

    I absolutely love how you can write a post so short to the point and yet be completely empowering! Thanks for adding this to the Blog party as I am sure others will enjoy this as much as I have 🙂

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    1. Thank you sweetness! That one actually brought a tear to my eye, kids will do that to you!

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  10. I have a habit of asking my toddler (and my dog), “Are you making good choices?” To me, it shifts the focus on being good to acting good—and there’s always an opportunity to make a good choice.

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  11. Wow ! This answers so many questions people of all ages always keep asking. I love the way you are sending the sunshine to make the world enlightened. Keep up the good work, we all need to get inspired and believe that no matter what happens, we should be able to look in the mirror and be proud of our honesty and kindness 🙂

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    1. Absolutely! Thank you!

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