Hope springs from the knowledge that there is light even in the darkest of shadows.

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. (Desmond Tutu)

What you’d try if you could not fail is worth trying knowing you might fail.
What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail? (Robert H. Schuller)

Did you know…

… that today is Czechoslovakian Teachers Day? This day celebrates the birthday of Jan Amos Komensky (1592), a Moravian educational reformer. He favored the learning of Latin to facilitate the study of European culture but emphasized learning about things rather than about grammar per se. A man after my own heart! 😉

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Today’s Inspirational Quote:

“Remind thyself, in the darkest moments, that every failure is only a step toward success, every detection of what is false directs you toward what is true, every trial exhausts some tempting form of error, and every adversity will only hide, for a time, your path to peace and fulfillment.”

— Og Mandino

What is and what should be require two separate discoveries.

Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be. (Albert Einstein)

A stranger can only become trustworthy by first putting your trust in this person.
The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him. (Henry L. Stimson)

1. Bake cookies and give them away
2. Create a giant thank you card
3. Wardrobe overflowing? Donate clothes to a charity
4. Help a younger student with their work
5. Buy something for the person behind you in line

• The Stars What do you see when you look out into the stars?
• Into Space What does the spaceship look like and where are you going?
• Fancy Pants Someone who thinks they are better than everyone else.

“Do you know what you are?You are a manuscript oƒ a divine letter.You are a mirror reflecting a noble face. This universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself;everything that you want, you are already that.” – Rumi, Hush, Don’t Say Anything to God: Passionate Poems of Rumi

Did you know…

… that today is As Young as You Feel Day? Let spring add a spring to your step. Start acting younger than you are. You are as young as you feel!

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Today’s Inspirational Quote:

“A rose is not its thorns, a peach is not its fuzz and a human being is not his or her crankiness.”

— Lisa KoganD

1. Fish Out Of WaterMeaning: Someone being in a situation that they are unfamiliar or unsuited for.
2. Jumping the GunMeaning: Something that occurs too early before preparations are ready. Starting too soon.
3. No Ifs, Ands, or ButsMeaning: Finishing a task without making any excuses.
4. A Dime a DozenMeaning: Something that is extremely common.
5. Lickety SplitMeaning: To go at a quick pace; no delaying!

It’s not the words you speak, but the way you say them that matters.

People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude. (John C. Maxwell)

If shadows are all you see in front of you turn around to face the light.
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow. (Helen Keller)

The intelligent know to belief only half of what they hear. The wise know which half.

An intelligent man believes only half of what he hears, a wise man knows which half. (Even Esar)

If you think you cannot do something you must do it.
You must do the things you think you cannot do. (Eleanor Roosevelt)

1. Share your knowledge by volunteering in the classroom
2. At the post office, leave some extra stamps at the stamp machine
3. Tell your children you love them
4. Read to a child
5. Leave a chocolate for a co-worker

• Didiza
• Peachflame
• Toogit

1. Needle In a HaystackMeaning: Something that is impossible or extremely difficult to find, especially because the area you have to search is too large.
2. Jaws of LifeMeaning: Usually this references a tool used by rescuers when they pry or cut open a car to save the occupant.
3. Elvis Has Left The BuildingMeaning: Something that is all over.
4. Keep Your Shirt OnMeaning: Keeping calm. Usually said by someone who is trying to avoid making others upset.
5. When the Rubber Hits the RoadMeaning: When something is about to begin, get serious, or put to the test.

1. There is a town in Nebraska with a population of one
2. Earth is hit with more energy from the sun each hour than the planet uses in a year
3. The Iowa State Fair holds quirky competitions like a beard-growing contest and a husband-calling contest

1. Redheads aren’t actually going extinct
2. The legend of the Loch Ness Monster goes back nearly 1,500 years
3. Nutmeg can be fatally poisonous

Something magical happens as the sun disappears over the horizon.

… that today is The Day the Words Went Away? On this date, Louis Armstrong originated scat singing when he forgot the words to a song he was recording. This event was named The Day the Words Went Away by Paul Harvey. It is also known as the birthday of scat singing.

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Today’s Inspirational Quote:

“Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.”

— William James

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… that today is the birthday of John Tyler? John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States, was born on March 29, 1790, in Greenway, Virginia. Trivia buffs: Tyler was called The Accidental President because he was the first to succeed to the office following the death of a predecessor and he had 15 children!

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Today’s Inspirational Quote:

“You just keep pushing. You just keep pushing. I made every mistake that could be made. But I just kept pushing.”

— Rene Descartes

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… that today is the Army Medal of Honor Birthday? The first time a person was actually awarded the MOH, was on March 25, 1863. On that date, Pvt. Jacob Parrott was the first of a group of 6 men awarded the MOH for their actions in April 1862. Trivia fans: Theodore Roosevelt is the only President to have received the Medal of Honor.

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Today’s Inspirational Quote:

“It only takes a split second to smile and forget, yet to someone that needed it, it can last a lifetime.”