JUST MAYBE

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This was sent to me by a friend long time ago and yet i keep it in my files cause i love the poem much. Honestly i had forgotten who had sent it to me, and for this i hope the friend who had sent this to me can forgive me. I just want to share this to everyone. This had inspired me allot and I thank the unknown author too.

JUST MAYBE

God wanted us to meet the wrong people before meeting the right one so that,
when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.

Maybe...when the door of happiness closes, another opens; but, often times,
we look so long at the closed door that we don't even see the new one which has been opened for us.

Maybe...it is true that we don't know what we have got until we lose it,
but it is also true that we don't know what we have been missing until it arrives.

Maybe...the happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

Maybe...the brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; after all,
you can't go on successfully in life until you let go of your past mistakes, failures and heartaches.

Maybe...you should dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be,
because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you dream of and want to do.

Maybe...there are moments in life when you miss someone -- a parent, a spouse, a friend, a child --
so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real.

Maybe...the best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word,
and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.

Maybe...you should always try to put yourself in others' shoes.
If you feel that something could hurt you, it probably will hurt the other person, too.
Maybe...you should do something nice for someone every single day,
even if it is simply to leave them alone.

Maybe...giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back.
Don't expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart; but, if it doesn't, be content that it grew in yours.

Maybe...happiness waits for all those who cry, all those who hurt,
All those who have searched, and all those who have tried,
for only they can appreciate the importance of all the people who have touched their lives.

Maybe...you shouldn't go for looks; they can deceive;
Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile,
because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.
Find the one that makes your heart smile.

Maybe...you should hope for enough happiness to make you sweet,
Enough trials to make you strong,
Enough sorrow to keep you human, and enough hope to make you happy.

Maybe.....when you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
Maybe...you should try to live your life so that when you die,
You are the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

And the last

Maybe you could send this message to those people who mean something to you,
To those who have touched your life either positively or not,
To those who can and do make you smile when you really need it,
To those who make you see the brighter side of things when you are really down,
And to all those whom you want to know that you appreciate them and their friendship.
And if you don't, don't worry; nothing bad will happen to you.
You will just miss out on the opportunity to perhaps brighten some one's day.

~~ Love is not about finding the perfect person, it's about learning to see an imperfect person perfectly ~~

Dear Friends.....

An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots; each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.
For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do. After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream. 'I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.'
The old woman smiled, 'Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?' 'That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them.' 'For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.'

Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them. SO, to all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path! And share this to any or all of your Crackpot friends and see what happens! And don't forget the Crackpot that posted this here for you!!!