I was having trouble thinking of a topic for this week's blog post and then all of a sudden it dawned on me, Quotes! I was looking around my house and I couldn't believe how many signs we have each with a different quote on them. I live in a old Victorian house therefore the signs are as an antique, keeping with the old fashioned style.
The quotes on the signs vary in length. Some of them are "Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you will land among the stars" or "Don't be too busy making a living that you forget to make a life" or "Don't believe in miracles depend on them". They each have a different meaning and give you a little sense of inspiration before you leave for school, work, or any outing that could be stressful.
Although I do like the quotes I mentioned, my all time favorite quote that is found in my house is "life isn't measured by the number of breaths we take but by the number of moments that take our breath away". I saw this quote for the first time a couple of years ago and it has stuck with me. We are always told that life is too short, and honestly that is the truth. Life shouldn't just be about existing. It should be about having great moments and being able to remember them for the rest of your life. It could be your first time riding a bike without training wheels, losing your first tooth, or the way a boy asks you to prom, or the feeling you get after winning the championship game, or even just the girls nights you have with tons of junk food and sappy love movies with the people who are always by your side. These are just a few examples that could make life just a little more exciting.
Yes, there is a time and place for everything. Sometimes you just need to be serious and follow the routine of going to work or school and getting done the necessary tasks but do not let life be all about a strict schedule. Let loose for a while and you could be surprised at what amazing things could happen.
Now that I have told you about my favorite quote, what's yours?
I think that's so nice of you to end our post with a question-- very engaging:). I love a collection of cool ad quirky and tasteful signs-- I think that's so cool! In my house, Mom and I are fans of the stick-on-the-wall-vinyls/stickers; they're so cool and easy-ish to apply. Our signs and stickers say things about home and prayer and such. It's nice to have inspirational quotes around the house-- some of my favourite things include "home" and family and faith. It's nice to be surrounded by friendly reminders to support and encourage me and make me think. It just goes to show that words are powerful-- a quote sticks in one's mind, so let's choose our words carefully-- and try to sound cool:)
ReplyDeleteOh, and as far as your favourite quote goes, it's a perfect reason to say "AWWW" to someone making it to six months-- every day is a blessing:)
Great post!:)