'HELEN KELLER MOMENT'

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Quick question, ''If you could meet four people in history and ask them one question; who would you pick and what would you ask?''

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Was asked that a while back and I gave my response in a blog post (16 years old gem), and there, I mentioned that one of the people I would like to meet is Helen Keller.

Who is she? 

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According to wikipedia 'Helen Adams Keller was 

an American author, political activist, and lecturer. 

She was the first deaf-blind  person to earn  

a bachelor of arts degree'.

There's something magical about people who, 

despite their  disabilities, make something out of 

their life...

Honestly....I don't what I would do if I lost my gift 

of  sight and  sound, (or if I was born without 

certain physical abilities)....maybe I  would whine 

and  disturb  my dear mom and  friends.....or  I 

would  go the route of these great  men and 

women and write, sing  (like  Stevie Wonder or  

Cobhams Asuquo) and have a positive outlook  in 

life and inspire people? 

What will you do? 

I really admire Helen Keller and hope that her 

story spurs you  to keep believing and keep having 

faith and to be an inspiration.

Yup, she's much more than a symbol of courage....

If I were to meet Helen Keller, what will we talk 

about?

Her fears, her motivations and her faith....(those 

and more) :D

Some of my favourite Helen Keller quotes:

1. The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.Helen Keller
2. Never Give Up,before Giving Your Best in All What You Face.- Helen Keller
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   I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.Helen Keller
   
   

   

   
   
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   When one door closes, another opens. But we often look so regretfully upon the closed door that we don't see the one that has opened for us.Helen Keller
5. 
   
   Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.Helen Keller
6. 
   
   Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.Helen Keller
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   Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.Helen Keller
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   When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.Helen Keller
9. It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision.Helen Keller
10. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.Helen Keller
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    My darkness has been filled with the light of intelligence, and behold, the outer day-lit world was stumbling and groping in social blindness.Helen Keller

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13. Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.Helen Keller
14. No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.Helen Keller
16. We can do anything we want to do if we stick to it long enough.Helen Keller
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    “We could never learn to be brave and patient 

    
    

    if there were only joy in the world” ― Helen Keller

    
    

    
    
19. “While they were saying it couldn't be done, it was done.” 
    ― Helen Keller

1. “Four things to learn in life: To think clearly 

without hurry or confusion; To love everybody 

sincerely; To act in everything with the highest 

motives; To trust God unhesitatingly.” ― Helen 

Keller

“No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the 

stars or sailed an uncharted land, or opened a 

new doorway for the human spirit.” ― Helen 

Keller

“Everything has its wonders, even darkness and 

silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, 

therein to be content” ― Helen Keller

“A bend in the road is not the end of the road…

Unless you fail to make the turn.” 

― Helen Keller

“Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's 

failures, but of the success that may come 

tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, 

but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will 

find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no 

effort that we make to attain something beautiful 

is ever lost.” ― Helen Keller

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Christina Perri- Burning Gold

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Thanks a million for reading...

Stay Inspired :)

Stay STRONG

Hello Les Amis

How was your weekend? 

I had an unforgettable one, thanks to my new adopted beautiful family...It was priceless and will be forever treasured in my heart...Felt like a princess and didn't want the fairy tale to end... :))

The beautiful thing about the weekend was that it felt like a gift or I should say it was gift after an almost 'pointless week'....

I feel like God blessed me with it to show that no matter the situation I find myself in, He is there with me and sunshine will burst forth... 

So here's me saying, take heart...Stay strong...Don't let anyone or any situation keep you down...

It's not easy though. Trust me, I know...

But, remember that God always pulls through for us and He rewards us eventually and blesses us with gifts that would make us SMILE :)) 

Find GOD in every situation and BE STRONG....

Thanks a lot for reading :))

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Like they say in hunger games 'May the odds be ever in your favor' :))

SILVER OR DUNG?

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Hellooooooooooooooooo :))

How's your weekend so far?

Just want to share an amazing verse with you. I read it this morning during my beautiful 'moments with God time'.... :))

'The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth:' Proverbs 10:20

After much thoughts, I figured that our words has a lot to say about us. It's either silvery or as worthless as a dung. Right?

SO, what does your words/ thoughts say about you?  

I really love this quote by Audrey Hepburn 'For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

Let your words speak life, warmth and positivity. Let every sentence honour God and others.

Don't hurt others with your words. Its fowl and sometimes it kills, maybe not physically but emotionally (sort of like the walking dead).

Have an amazing day...

Stay Positive. Speak kind words.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Thanks a billion for reading.

XOXO

A lil' Gratitude :)

One of  my entry in my 'gratitude journal :)

T.H.A.N.K Y.O.U

2 words that make you feel like you’ve done the greatest thing in the world. Maybe, it’s not the most important words to say but it’s sure magical. 2 words I wish a little girl at Obalende knew.

2 weeks ago, me and Ozzy, one of my 'bestest' friends in the world, was at the bus stop waiting for a bus. While on the ‘extra’ long queue, a little boy walked up to us to beg for money. As a principle, my friend prefers to give other gifts rather than money, and so, she asked the kid if he’s eaten, he said no and we bought him some chips and a soft drink. Apparently, the other kids around, saw this and they came en masse asking for theirs (Would never forget the Beautiful Chaos. Helping out is beautiful. Yes?). Everyone took their chips or Fanta and left, except for this little girl (About 6 years old) who stopped, and then in the loudest voice ever, said "You did not buy Fanta for me, Abi? Na only 50 Naira Chips you buy. My God go show you and will buy my Fanta for me". You can imagine the stare we got from the people around. She gave us this long ‘hissssssssssssssssssssssss’ and 'crazy' stare like she was going to hit us. Thank God for the elderly woman who was standing in front of us ‘cos she practically saved us from her.

The 'Great' Obalende

The woman also told us that she doesn’t give that particular kid money. She said, she had given her 10 Naira before, and in her presence, the lil' kid TORE the money, screaming that the lady had ‘insulted’ her by giving her that 'SMALL' money. Talk about choices.

The sad part about that day was watching the kids give the money, food, and everything they got to a woman who was waiting somewhere in the distance to collect these and then going back to the long queues to beg AGAIN.

Thinking about that little girl, I've come to realize that sometimes we act that way, you know, are unappreciative of what someone gives us.  We might not be insulting, but still, it’s Thanks but NO thanks.

It’s same with our relationship with God. When life is all rosy, ‘it’s I love you God’, but when it doesn’t make sense, we tend to forget what he has done for us and spit out blames on Him.

Thank You. 2 words that can make a person feel special. Just say it. Mean it too. Be grateful even when you feel it’s not enough.

Below are some of my favorite quotes about gratitude to help inspire you and deepen your thinking about finding an enduring place for gratitude in your own life.

Gratitude Quotes

1.     "Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." - Marcel Proust

2.    "We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." - Thornton Wilder

3.    As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. John F. Kennedy 

4.    At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. Albert Schweitzer 

5.    The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.
-- WIlliam James

6.    "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."
-- Oprah Winfrey

7.    He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has." - Epictetus

I started this habit of keeping a gratitude journal. Everyday, I write all of the things I’m grateful for and I feel so blessed when I’m done. Reading and writing on my journal especially on a bad day reminds of how much God loves me and how much I've been blessed and it helps me remain focused on Gods power to help me through whatever storm I might be facing.

Here’s an entry…

One of my favorite pastime...Writing and praising God each day :)

Just encouraging you to try it out.

Show your appreciation for others. Tell God how much you are grateful for what He’s done for you. He loves our 'THANK YOU'S'. Tell that Guy who holds the door open for you, THANK YOU. Even though it's her duty, please tell the lady that serves you at the food court, THANK YOU.

In primary school, we were taught that ‘Thank You’ is a Magic word, being a kid, I said it out of mere necessity but right now, I've grown to know its importance and it’s truly MAGICAL. Gratitude can lead to feelings of love, appreciation, generosity, and compassion, which further open our hearts and help rewire our brains to fire in more positive ways.

So, no more ‘THANKS BUT NO THANKS’....Say your THANK YOU and MEAN IT.

;))

Please, do enjoy the rest of your day......

Song of the day: Thank You by Hillsong

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Thank you so much for reading ‘bloggie’. My heart is bursting with gratitude to YOU.

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