Life is a mixture of sunshine and rain,
Laughter and tears, pleasure and pain.
Just remember, there was never a cloud
That the sun couldn't shine through.
-- Sarah Jeanette Pack
Hold fast to dreams,
For when dreams die,
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams,
For when dreams go,
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
-- Langston Hughes, Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle
I never really knew you,
You were just another friend.
But when I got to know you,
I let my heart unbend.
I couldn't help past memories,
That would only make me cry.
I had to forget my first love,
And give love another try.
So I fell in love with you,
And I'll never let you go.
I love you more than anything,
I just had to let you know.
And if you ever wonder why,
I don't know what I'll say.
But just remember one thing:
"I love you (and I'm here to stay)."
--Amna Styles
If I die in a war zone,
Box me up and send me home.
Put my medals on my chest,
And tell my Mom I did my best.
Tell my Dad not to bow.
He won't get tension from me now.
Tell my brother to study perfectly,
The keys to my bike will be his permanently.
Tell my sister not to be upset,
Her brother will not rise after the sunset.
--unknown, from a Facebook post
Laughter and tears, pleasure and pain.
Just remember, there was never a cloud
That the sun couldn't shine through.
-- Sarah Jeanette Pack
Hold fast to dreams,
For when dreams die,
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams,
For when dreams go,
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
-- Langston Hughes, Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle
I never really knew you,
You were just another friend.
But when I got to know you,
I let my heart unbend.
I couldn't help past memories,
That would only make me cry.
I had to forget my first love,
And give love another try.
So I fell in love with you,
And I'll never let you go.
I love you more than anything,
I just had to let you know.
And if you ever wonder why,
I don't know what I'll say.
But just remember one thing:
"I love you (and I'm here to stay)."
--Amna Styles
If I die in a war zone,
Box me up and send me home.
Put my medals on my chest,
And tell my Mom I did my best.
Tell my Dad not to bow.
He won't get tension from me now.
Tell my brother to study perfectly,
The keys to my bike will be his permanently.
Tell my sister not to be upset,
Her brother will not rise after the sunset.
--unknown, from a Facebook post