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LIKE CHARLIE BROWN, BE YOURSELF

Chuck Lee

In one of the Charlie Brown cartoons, Charlie says, ”Nobody likes me. Nobody REALLY likes me.” Lucy says, ”I know how you feel, Charlie Brown. You don’t want pity. All you want is a little understanding.” Charlie replies, ”On the contrary, I’ll take all the pity I can get.” One thing about Charlie Brown, he’s honest about his thoughts and feelings. There are no facades,no attempts to look good, no efforts to impress others. He openly expresses what he thinks and feels, and his desire to be liked and appreciated. Charlies Brown is always Charlie Brown. He is who he is— … Continue reading LIKE CHARLIE BROWN, BE YOURSELF

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COUNT WHAT COUNTS IN LIFE

Chuck Lee

As a young boy I remember how proud I was when I learned to count to ten. Soon counting became a way of life. Something always needed counting. But oh how life has changed. Technology now does the counting for us. That’s well and good, but some things technology cannot count. Things that come from the heart. Things like these old poetic lines written by an unknown author. They’re worth reflecting upon. ”Count your garden by the flowers, Never by the petals that fall. Count your days by golden moments. Never the rain clouds at all. Count the night by … Continue reading COUNT WHAT COUNTS IN LIFE

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A WORM TAUGHT ME A LESSON

Chuck Lee

I watched a worm today. It crawled across my driveway. Such persistence, I thought. The sun was pounding the driveway with sweltering summer heat, making the cement hot and dry. But the worm crawled anyway, inch by inch. Such determination, I thought. I guess it could have waited until the cool of the night. But it chose to not delay. No putting till tomorrow what it could do today. Such discipline, I thought. I needed the lesson the worm taught me today as it crawled with such purpose across my driveway. There are things I need to get done, things … Continue reading A WORM TAUGHT ME A LESSON

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THE UGLY DUCKLING WAS NOT UGLY

Chuck Lee

Everyone marvels at how the ugly duckling in The Ugly Duckling story becomes a beautiful swan. But it happens only after the duckling experiences rejection and abandonment. Most of us can identify with the duckling’s pain because we’ve all felt ugly at times, and we’ve experienced rejection. But here’s the catch. The little duckling was never ugly at all. NEVER! He was always beautiful, but no one noticed. No one took the time to notice because they were too busy focusing on what the duckling was NOT…….ugly, on what they thought him to be….ugly. The good news is that in time the … Continue reading THE UGLY DUCKLING WAS NOT UGLY

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HUMPTY DUMPTY COULD HAVE HEALED

Chuck Lee

Humpty DUMPTY sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put Humpty together again. Humpty Dumpty’s life fell apart. Poor Humpty died with his heart broken. Our lives are like that sometimes. We fall completely apart. Our lives get shattered. We go to pieces. We lose it. And it seems like nothing or no one can put us together again. But we don’t have to end up like Humpty. Our shattered lives CAN be put together. Our cracks CAN be mended. Our broken hearts CAN be healed. There’s … Continue reading HUMPTY DUMPTY COULD HAVE HEALED

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MARY LOVES THE LAMB, YOU KNOW

Chuck Lee

There’s an old anecdote that goes like this: ”What makes the lamb love Mary so?”’ the curious child asked. ”Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know,” the wise teacher replied. It’s a truism. We tend to love those who first loved us. The lamb loves Mary because Mary first loved the lamb. We respond to someone’s gift of love because it encourages us, comforts us, motivates us, inspires us, makes us feel special and valued No other emotion has such an impact. To be loved inspires us to love back, to give what we have already received. In turn, the … Continue reading MARY LOVES THE LAMB, YOU KNOW

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THIS IS WHAT I KNOW — THE MIND HAS POWER

Chuck Lee

My life is limited ONLY by the thoughts I think. ONLY if in my mind I dream big dreams can big dreams in my life come true. ONLY if in my mind I think happiness can a life of joy be mine. ONLY if in my mind I think compassion can my heart be drawn to serve. I BECOME WHAT I THINK. But I can only become what I think IF I first think what I want to become. THINKING CAN MAKE IT SO What I think in my mind becomes the blueprint for what I can achieve. MY MIND … Continue reading THIS IS WHAT I KNOW — THE MIND HAS POWER

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FEELING ON TOP OF THE WORLD

Chuck Lee

Once there was a man who wished he could be happy and be on top of the world. Every morning he would get up and look out the window and see his neighbor who always had a smile on his face and walked with a bounce in his step. He always seemed so happy. The man was envious of his neighbor. ”How can he be so upbeat and happy?” he thought. ”How can he be on top of the world every day when there are so many problems, so many things to be concerned about?” One day he could stand … Continue reading FEELING ON TOP OF THE WORLD

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ALL LIVES NEED MENDING

Chuck Lee

I grew up in the ‘50s, those nostalgic “happy days.” Eight sisters and brothers and two parents on a little farm with dogs, cats, chickens, cows and pigs. Those years are etched in my heart forever. We had nothing, yet we had everything. We had little entertainment, yet we were entertained. We had outdoor movies, ice cream socials, fish fries, hayrides, and hot dogs roasted over a blazing bonfire. We were joined often by friends and relatives who lived near and our times together were rich and full. We sat and talked and laughed a lot and sometimes cried. We … Continue reading ALL LIVES NEED MENDING

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I’M NOT WHO I THOUGHT I WAS

Chuck Lee

Someone once told me I was slow…..and it made me feel dumb. I heard someone say I was awkward….and I started feeling self-conscious. I once heard someone say I was not attractive…..and I began to feel ugly. I overheard someone say I had no talent…..and I felt like I was a zero. I once was told I would never succeed….and I felt hopeless. And over the years I gradually became…..the person others told me I was. I BELIEVED THEM. Then one day I met a wise person who said, ”My friend, listen to me. You are not who you think … Continue reading I’M NOT WHO I THOUGHT I WAS