Blog Feed: Qui feci - Finding inspiration

Good luck? Bad luck? Who knows?

Published on 2011-02-10 15:24:00

"Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect."-  Margaret MitchellOnce upon a time, there was a farmer who used an old mare to till his fields. One day, the mare escaped into the woods and the farmer’s neighbors get together

Anybody seen my baby - Inspirational song

Published on 2011-01-30 18:11:00

Well, it is Monday music moves me again. This song by Rolling Stones just hits me and I would like to share it with you.Oh yes, and the star in the video is Angelina Jolie, before she became famous!You can find youtube video at the end of the post.Th

Which lion wins?

Published on 2011-01-29 16:21:00

“You make the world a better place by making yourself a better person.”- Scott SorrellOnce upon a time, grandfather sat his grandson on his lap and told him a story, a true tale of life.“There is a raging battle in the soul of every man. Not un

The obstacle in everyones path

Published on 2011-01-28 11:24:00

"Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action." - Benjamin DisraeliOnce upon a time, a king had a boulder placed on a road. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge obstacle

A fair promise binds a fool

Published on 2011-01-26 04:56:00

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."- Martin Luther KingOnce upon a time, three young rams decided to band together and, thus being stronger, occupy nearby meadow where there was much rich grass and clean cold spr

A drunkard’s remedy

Published on 2011-01-23 15:32:00

"Things sweet to taste prove in digestion sour."-William ShakespeareOnce upon a time, in a far away kingdom there lived a man, a drunkard, who spent all his rich inheritance on alcohol, parties and in the end, found himself in poverty. Only

A righteous verdict

Published on 2011-01-20 08:16:00

"Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right."- Isaac AsimovOnce upon a time, a rich merchant lost a bag full of gold coins. Looking everywhere but not finding it, he finally hired a herald to walk around the cit

Echo as life

Published on 2011-01-17 07:21:00

“Civility costs nothing and buys everything.” - Lady Mary Wortley MontaguOnce upon a time, a man and his son were walking in the forest. Suddenly the boy tripped and screamed, "Ahhhhh." Surprised, he heard a voice coming from the mount

Echo - the myth

Published on 2011-01-17 07:19:00

“A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies. “- Oscar WildeThe story of the nymph Echo is an ancient one and it has its merits certainly.Echo was a beautiful nymph, fond of the woods and hills, where she devoted herself to woodland

Up where we belong...

Published on 2011-01-16 08:27:00

"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens." - Jimi Hendrix"Up Where We Belong" is a quite an inspirational song from the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman performed by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes. Although this was oldie in my

True Friend and a Friend

Published on 2011-01-15 10:24:00

“What is a friend? A single soul in two bodies.” - AristotleA friend will tell you what is new in their life.True friend will ask "What is happening in your life?"-:-A friend thinks that your troubles are new.True friend says: "You have been

It’s now or never

Published on 2011-01-12 02:27:00

"Avoiding the phrase “I don’t have time...”, will soon help you to realize that you do have the time needed for just about anything you choose to accomplish in life." - Bo BennettOnce upon a time, a man stopped at a flower shop to or

Inspirational song

Published on 2011-01-11 19:15:00

Just had to post this. One of all time favorites!

The three sieves test

Published on 2011-01-11 03:06:00

"Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing." - Ralph Waldo EmersonOnce upon a time in ancient Greece, one of the acquaintances of the great Greek philosopher Socrates came running and said: “Socrates, do you know w

This too shall pass

Published on 2011-01-09 10:15:00

"Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."- Harriet Beecher StoweOnce upon a time, in a faraway Chinese province, lived a poor scribe who lived with his only and very much loved son. He was so poor, that t

Keeping love alive

Published on 2011-01-05 08:02:00

You know very well that love is, above all, the gift of oneself!- Jean AnouilhOnce upon a time, a mother and her son were walking along the beach. Suddenly, the boy asked: "Mom, how do you keep love alive?"The mother looked at her son and r

Black door of fear

Published on 2011-01-04 03:43:00

"If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been."- Robert H. SchullerOnce upon a time, a terrible and ruthless king waged war on neighboring kingdoms. During war, all captured spies were trea

Survival lesson

Published on 2011-01-01 10:00:00

"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all." - Dale CarnegiOnce upon a time, on a hot summer day a farmer’s donkey fell down a deep well. For