Tag Archives: Happiness

What One Bullet Can Do

Posted on August 28, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

What One Bullet Can Doby MichaelIt’s funny,What one bullet can do,Taking away peace…As it stunned me.Watching time run out for youAnd taking from me, my peace.Replacing peace with strife,Removing what had been bliss.What’s left is a gaping hole.It should have … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Happiness of Your Life Depends On the Quality of Your Thoughts

Posted on July 1, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts” – Marcus Aurelius

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First Principles: The Rights Essential To Happiness… We Claim Them From A Higher Source – From the King of kings and Lord of All the Earth

Posted on June 26, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The rights essential to happiness. . . . We claim them from a higher source – from the King of kings and Lord of all the earth.” – John Dickinson, (1801). “The Political Writings of John Dickinson, Esquire: The speech … Continue reading →

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In Full Identity

Posted on June 12, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

In Full Identityby Michael DoyleSee your pathAnd stay your course.Let’s do the math,And you’ll find the resource.Let no one get between happinessOr caring for your own needs.These images bring life’s bliss.It allows your soul to be freed.It’s a part of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Secret of Happiness Is Freedom, and the Secret of Freedom Is Courage

Posted on May 26, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom is courage.” – Thucydides It has ever been the same and it always will be. Bless those who have laid down their lives for our freedoms and liberties.

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Thought For the Day: Happiness Is A Mysterious Thing, To Be Found Somewhere Between Too Little and Too Much

Posted on May 19, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Happiness is a mysterious thing, to be found somewhere between too little and too much.” – Ruskin Bond

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Thought For the Day: Three Grand Essentials To Happiness In This Life Are Something To Do, Something To Love, and Something To Hope For

Posted on May 10, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” -Joseph Addison, writer (1 May 1672-1719)

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First Principles: Happiness Depends More Upon the Internal Frame of A Person’s Own Mind Than On the Externals In the World

Posted on March 14, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.” – George Washington

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Best Friends Without Words

Posted on March 6, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Best Friends Without Wordsby Michael DoyleWithout words, because they mustOur furry friends show their trustIn small subtle signs of deep meaningAs they attach to their human beingsWith the unrestrained touch of their pawsWe feel and hear as their love callsHolding … Continue reading →

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Rumor Is…

Posted on February 3, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Rumor Is…by Michael DoyleRumor is that happinessIs not a preconceived moment of blissBut a journey through the yearsTaken awhile with all of your peersWho feel as though they’ve lived theirs rightWhile yours has been a constant fightFaceless and somehow namelessThey … Continue reading →

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