It never really ends... Children surviving through the cold winds of neglect, and all kinds of misfortune and vile treatment.We see them everyday, with broken smiles that endure the painful kicking of their malnourished bellies protruded with dreams that may never see the light of conception... But with just a little kind word, A handful of promise, A heart of compassion, A smile full of hope, We would hold hands together in helping them conceive their dreams... Because they are the little bits and pieces that make us whole...
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It is the law of friendship that you tell us things you don’t want to tell us... J. LYNN Perfection is our goal, excellence will be tolerated. J. YAHL Steadfastness is a noble quality, but unguided by knowledge or humility it becomes rashness or obsti... J. SWARTZ There is no end to relationship. There may be the end of a particular relationship, but relationship... J. KRISHNAMURTI Freedom and love go together. Love is not a reaction. If I love you because you love me, that is mer... J. KRISHNAMURTI Feelings are everywhere -- be gentle. J. MASAI A bureaucrat is a person who cuts red tape sideways. J. MCCABE I regret that I have but one life to give for my country. J. HELLER Custom governs the world; it is the tyrant of our feelings and our manners and rules the world with ... J. BARTLETT My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions but in the fewness of my wants. J. BROTHERTON A good name is seldom regained. When character is gone, all is gone, and one of the richest jewels o... J. HAWES