When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways–either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. ~Dalai Lama

Cancer is something that we all fear,
You're not alone, love is near.
It must be very difficult to cope,
Your strongest therapy is your hope.

You have the strength to defeat,
From your head to your feet.
Stick with it, never surrender,
By your side, we're your defender.

Deep inside we sense your power,
Our blessings we'd like to shower.
We're so proud of all that you do,
We know you can, we love you!

Poem title: You Can
by AnitaPoems.com

Life and love share a bond,
Not through magic, nor a wand.
Each of us, both we need,
Nurture them, like a garden seed.
Life with no love, substance lacks,
To each soul, a heavy tax.
Love with no life, slowly fades,
It may take a few decades.
Life and love, has so much beauty,
We must enjoy them, that's our duty.
Open our hearts, and freely share,
Life and love, will be very fair.

by AnitaPoems.com

Where there is anger, apply loving kindness. Where there is evil, offer good. Where there is stinginess, be generous. Where there are lies, be truthful. ~Thich Nhat Hạnh

I have been busy. I've received and read all emails you sent me, but haven't have a chance to write you back. Please forgive me. I will take some time to send you my replies this weekend. Most of the time, I just come in and out to post some inspiring quotes/poems for you, that's why you hardly see me interacting with you on any of my posts. Thank you so much for your understanding. I miss all of you so much. You are  always part of my family.

Light a candle,
see it glow,
watch it dance,
when you feel low,
think of me,
think of light,
I'll always be here,
day or night,
a candle flickers,
out of sight,
but in your heart,
I still burn bright,
think not of sadness,
that I'm not near,
think of gladness,
and joyous cheer,
I have not left,
I am not gone,
I'm here to stay
my little one,
so when you light a candle
and you see it glow
and you watch it dance
in your heart you'll know
that I would never leave you
even when you feel so blue
I'm sitting up here with the Lord
and now watching over you

Source: Light A Candle
© J

When you sit in a café, with a lot of music in the background and a lot of projects in your head, you're not really drinking your coffee or your tea. You're drinking your projects, you're drinking your worries. You are not real, and the coffee is not real either. Your coffee can only reveal itself to you as a reality when you go back to your self and produce your true presence, freeing yourself from the past, the future, and from your worries. When you are real, the tea also becomes real and the encounter between you and the tea is real. This is genuine tea drinking. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

We all have the seeds of love in us.We can develop this wonderful source of energy, nurturing the unconditional love that does not expect anything in return. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

If you find someone you love in your life,
then hang on to that love.
~Princess Diana

Whether one is rich or poor, educated or illiterate, religious or nonbelieving, man or woman, black, white, or brown, we are all the same. Physically, emotionally, and mentally, we are all equal. We all share basic needs for food, shelter, safety, and love. We all aspire to happiness and we all shun suffering. Each of us has hopes, worries, fears, and dreams. Each of us wants the best for our family and loved ones. We all experience pain when we suffer loss and joy when we achieve what we seek. On this fundamental level, religion, ethnicity, culture, and language make no difference. ~Dalai Lama