Nothing is Impossible

I got sick Saturday right after lunch and have done absolutely nothing until now, so I can attest to the truth of this quote by one of my favorites, A. A. Milne.

You hear of people being asked, if they could meet and talk with someone from any time in history, who would it be? My personal list is long, but high on it is A. A. Milne, and his illustrator for the Winnie the Pooh books, E. H. Shepard. What imaginative, creative people! I love the compassion and the rich sense of humor shown in these books, as well. The artwork is so distinctive, simple, yet beautiful. This is one of my favorite quotes –

I’ve been a slug for a day and a half now, so I’ll have to redouble my efforts not to make it my new lifestyle.

Many things clamor for my attention. It will be difficult to choose which to tackle first.

Have a wonderful day, everyone!

Poohisms

A.A. Milne – E.H. Shepard – Winnie the Pooh – DreamsQuote

Poohism – River

A. A. Milne. Illustration by E. H. Shepard

“Rivers know this – There is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” ~ A. A. Milne

Poohism – Caring

A.A. Milne – illustrated by E. H. Shepard

“Some people care too much – I think it’s called love.” ~ A. A. Milne

Poohism – Forest

A.A. Milne – illustration by E.H. Shepard

 

“You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.”

Poohism – How Do You Spell Love?

Piglet: “How do you spell love?” Pooh: “You don’t spell it. You feel it.”  A.A. Milne (Illustrator – E. H. Shepard) 

Poohism – Heart

A. A. Milne – “If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart and I’ll stay there forever.”

 

Nothing is Impossible

A.A. Milne via keepinspiring.me

Feeling

Understanding Compassion

Gratitude

A.A.Milne

Today I am grateful that Arkansas is starting to reopen its economy, allowing more local businesses to carefully supply their services. This is so important to the many small business people who fall through the cracks of Federal help in times like this, too many not qualifying for loans or unemployment.

This week my husband will get a haircut and I will get a massage. AHHHHH!  We have tried to do what we were able to support many of the important people in our personal lives, but going back to work will heal the wounds more quickly than anything else. I hope that this reopening is coming soon enough to get people back on their feet again with as little damage as possible.

As this reopening happens, at whatever time and pace where you live, remember that it is OUR responsibility to judge each thing we are doing, judging whether it is safe for us to do, or if we should defer it for later.

Take care. Be grateful. Be safe. Be well.

Poohism

A.A.Milne via Penny Yaffe Krakow

20 Quotes from Children’s Books Every Adult Should Know – Take 4

A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh via Encurious.com via Melissa A. Eastman

20 Quotes from Children’s Books Every Adult Should Know – Take 1

20 Quotes from Children’s Books Every Adult Should Know – Encurious.com via Melissa A. Eastman

This is from A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh