“Sleepy but Strong, I clip-clopped along,
To rest in a stable of straw.
No room for a bed, I stood near instead,
And listened and sniffed as I saw." Jacki Kellum from her picture book The Donkey's Song - Random House Children's Books - 2022”
“I am one with every season, Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring.
I am one with every experience that this lifetime can bring.”
Source: I Am One with the Universe
“It is the practice of daydreaming. You need to find a quiet place and sit in a comfortable position, close your eyes, and imagine what you want as though it’s here and it’s yours. Imagine it until you can feel it and believe that it has already happened.”
Source: The Magic of Daydreaming
“Papa tells me, “Be patient with yourself, one stitch at a time. By going too fast, you can miss the details of the process. It’s best to take your time and enjoy each moment.”
Source: Papa the Shoemaker
“Liberty was the only small cat in the circus.
Walking across the stage on her hind legs, ears back, head held high; she would let the children shake her paw and stroke her lovely orange fur.”
Source: Liberty the Circus Cat
“She would even ride a scooter. and toot its horn. Everyone knew when Liberty was on the stage.”
Source: Liberty the Circus Cat
“There was a tiger in the circus too.
Her name was Tiger Princess.. Her act in the circus would be to balance on two boards, then leap over to a pool and have a swim. Princess loved to swim and splash.”
Source: Liberty the Circus Cat
“B is for Bless Your Heart:
“We spread this phrase around like hugs/’Bless her heart’ and ‘his heart,’ too/It’s something Southerners always say/When nothing else will do.”
Source: Y is for Y'all: A Southern Book of ABC's
“When it was time to leave, Grandma was ready with a hug. She smelled a lot like biscuits and felt a lot like love.”
Source: 10 Baskets of Biscuits: A Southern Counting Book
“Those who dream at night, in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that all was vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes and make it possible.
T E Lawrence.
"Lawrence of Arabia”
Source: The House of Top Hat~remembers~ A Journey Through Christmas