Fact. No two people are exactly alike.  Fact. There is only one species of human being on the planet.  With all the obvious differences between cultures, religions, languages, and dialects, one would think we'd seek out those who are more like us. Well, we do. 

If a glass of milk gets spilled on the counter, does re-living how it got spilt over and over again help clean it up?  Doubtful.  The problem of it being spilt is different from the solution of cleaning it up.

Wouldn't it be nice if when you need something from someone, they're actually 'there' to help?  If you don't take care of your friendships, you may not have any you can count on. 

Continuing to talk about hypocrisy and how many use it to divide themselves from the rest of us.

We can sometimes be upset by someone doing the very thing they just criticized that someone ELSE was doing.  It can be maddening trying to understand how and why some people are like that...I had to figure out how to handle their behavior better.  Listen to what I figured out...

My mom told me, "In order to have good friends, first, you have to be a good friend."  After having a conversation with someone who felt so alone, they were seriously considering taking their own life...checkin' out.  That encounter turned into a great song and a story with a happy ending.

Because we're human, sometimes we believe that challenges or problems must have a complex solution. Not so!!! Most times, the simplest solution is the best solution...especially if make the challenge or problem simple.  K.I.S.S. !!! :D

With all the pressures we put ourselves through each day, what would it be like to think of one's self as a lump of coal?  Time and pressure turn coal into a diamond and that diamond is YOU!

Talking to others we should keep in mind that we're talking in ink.  Hard to erase ink... What would happen if we thought before we spoke instead of as we are speaking?

Life is like a puzzle.  It has big, medium and small pieces.  What if the quality of each piece of the puzzle of your life each day were improved?  Are all the pieces of a day there for you?  Are there pieces missing?  Let's explore the concept of making each piece of your life better.