I Believe! - Author Unknown

I believe . . .

that we don't have to change friends
if we understand that friends change.

I believe . . .

that no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every once in a while
and you must forgive them for that.

I believe . . .

that true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.

I believe . . .

that you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.

I believe . . .

that it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.

I believe . . .

that you should always leave loved ones
with loving words. It may be the last
time you see them.

I believe . . .

that you can keep going
long after you can't.

I believe . . .

that we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.

I believe . . .

that either you control your attitude
or it controls you.

I believe . . .

that regardless of how hot and
steamy a relationship is at first,
the passion fades and there had
better be something else to take its place.

I believe . . .

that heroes are the people
who do what has to be done
when it needs to be done,
regardless of the consequences.

I believe . . .

that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I believe . . .

that my best friend and I can do anything
or nothing and have the best time.

I believe . . .

that sometimes the people you expect
to kick you when you're down,
will be the ones to help you get back up.

I believe . . .

that sometimes when I'm angry
I have the right to be angry,
but that doesn't give me
the right to be cruel.

I believe . . .

that just because someone doesn't love
you the way you want them to doesn't
mean they don't love you with all they have.
You have to decide if that is enough.

I believe . . .

that maturity has more to do with
what types of experiences you've had
and what you've learned from them
and less to do with how many
birthdays you've celebrated.

I believe . . .

that it isn't always enough to be
forgiven by others. Sometimes you
have to learn to forgive yourself.

I believe . . .

that no matter how bad your
heart is broken the world doesn't stop for
your grief.

I believe . . .

that our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who
we become.

I believe . . .

that just because two people argue,
it doesn't mean they don't love each other
And just because they don't argue,
it doesn't mean they do.

I believe . . .

that you shouldn't be so eager
to find out a secret.
It could change your life forever.

I believe . . .

that two people can look at the exact
same thing and see something totally different.

I believe . . .

that your life can be changed
in a matter of hours
by people who don't even know you.

I believe . . .

that even when you think you
have no more to give,
when a friend cries out to you
you will find the strength to help.

I believe . . .

that credentials on the wall
do not make you a decent human being.

I believe . . .

that the people you care about most in life
are taken from you too soon.

Tazas de té

Un hombre calvo y demacrado se hallaba en su cama, la cara pálida, le habían trasplantado la médula ósea porque tenía leucemia.

La enfermera Hanne Dina se le acercó, lo saludó y le preguntó si quería sopa y él dijo que no, que solo quería dormir. Al rato Hanne le llevó la medicina y él se la tomó con disgusto y volvió a hundirse en la almohada.

Hanne fue a la cocina del hospital preparó para ella una taza de te, preparó una bandeja y colocó la tetera y dos tazas y se dirigió al cuarto del enfermo preguntandole: Lo molesto si tomo el té aquí? Quisiera ver las noticias acá mientras tomo el té.

Claro que no me molesta respondió. Ella encendió el televisor mientras le decía: Traje una taza extra por si quiere té. Sí, me sirve media taza, por favor, respondió el enfermo.

Al día siguiente Hanne volvió con la bandeja y dos tazas y así lo hizo por una semana. A los pocos días se fue: se había restablecido lo suficiente para irse a terminar su convalecencia en su casa.

Cuatro meses más tarde Hanne estaba en un centro comercial cuando oyó una voz potente. ¡ Hanne, que gusto de verla”. La enfermera lo reconoció. Era el enfermo de la taza de té. Él la abrazó y presentándole a la esposa , dijo: “ Ésta es Hanne, la mujer que me salvó la vida con una taza de té”.

Pequeños gestos pueden mostrar grandes amores y grandes simpatías. No tenemos idea de lo que Dios puede hacer con lo poco que tenemos a mano. Pueden ser dos panes y dos peces pero con el aderezo del corazón algo milagroso puede suceder. No menosprecies lo poco que tiene y extiéndelo hoy al que está cerca de ti.

“Les aseguro que Dios no se olvidará de premiar al que dé un vaso de agua fresca a uno de mis seguidores, aunque se trate del menos importante”.Mateo 10:42

Luego tomó los cinco panes y los pescados, y dio gracias a Dios. Partió los panes y los pescados en pedazos y se los entregó a sus discípulos, y ellos los repartieron a la gente.Mateo 15:36

Jesús les dijo: –Denles ustedes de comer. Pero ellos respondieron: –Sólo tenemos cinco panes y dos pescados. Si fuéramos a dar de comer a toda esta gente, tendríamos que ir a comprar comida,Lucas 9:13