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Thoughts for the New Year
The Art Of Living Each Day.

Each day is a lifetime in miniature. . .To awaken each
morning is to be born again, to fall asleep at night is
to die to the day. In between waking and sleeping are
the golden hours of the day. What we cannot do for a
lifetime we can do for daytime.

"Anyone" wrote Robert Louis Stevenson, "can live sweetly,
patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down."
Anyone can hold his temper for a day and guard the words
he speaks. Anyone can carry his burden heroically for one
day. Anyone can strive to be happy for a day and to spread
happiness around. Anyone can radiate love for a day.

Anyone can rise above fear for a day and meet each situation
with courage. Anyone can be kind and thoughtful and
considerate for a day. Anyone can endeavor to learn something
new for a day and mark some growth.

When we fail and fall short, let us forgive ourselves and
consider the words of Emerson: "Finish each day and be done
with it. Tomorrow is a new day; you will begin it well and
serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered by your
old nonsense." Live a day at a time and remember that
tomorrow is another today.
Wilfred A. Peterson

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