Wisdom of elders

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

~William Shakespeare

summer snow

A weed is but an unloved flower.

~Ella Wheeler Wilcox

On grandparents

What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. 

They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. 

And, most importantly, cookies.

~Rudolph Giuliani

Joy

The sun is the epitome of benevolence -

it is lifegiving and warmthgiving and happinessgiving, 

and to it we owe our thanksgiving.

~Jessi Lane Adams

Open skies

Man's heart away from nature becomes hard.

~Standing Bear