Encouragement Quotes

Words of Encouragement. . .

β€œDon’t just learn, experience.
Don’t just read, absorb.
Don’t just change, transform.
Don’t just relate, advocate.
Don’t just promise, prove.
Don’t just criticize, encourage.
Don’t just think, ponder.
Don’t just take, give.
Don’t just see, feel.
Don’t just dream, do.
Don’t just hear, listen.
Don’t just talk, act.
Don’t just tell, show.
Don’t just exist, live.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

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Daily Prompt:

Control
Better
Quicken

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Gwegwe Guenael

Born and raised in Port-au-Prince, in a theater-centered family, and immigrated to the United States at twelve years old. I was Class of 2018 at the College of Staten Island, where I majored in Childhood Education with a minor in Psychology. Aspiring to find a new way of living, I joined community theaters, where I entrusted my activities as an actor for the stage. I have appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream (2021), as well as in the off-Broadway shows The Twelve Angry Men (2021) and The Tyrannicides (2021). I am interested in history, gender equality, poverty, and race.

57 thoughts on “Words of Encouragement. . .”

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    Amanda Β hurriedly Β went to Β grab a yellow flowing Β gown that Β passed Β her Β knees. The gown was so long that Β it trailed behind Β her. It reminded Β her of her Β aunt’s wedding Β gown. Β Her’s Β was more Β longer Β than Β her Β auntie’s Β own.Β 

    β€˜ Be quick girl, is not Β by force to Β go . Nobody Β said you Β must Β go to Β church β€˜ her mom Β called from the Β living room. Amanda Β heard her Β aunt say something like she’s Β coming .

    Amanda Β hated going to Β church. She hated it Β as much as Β she hated going Β to the Β library Β after Β class. Β Her mom Β had Β specifically put her Β in the Β care of Β the Β Liberian and Β had given the Β Liberian Β her phone number. The Liberian, made her Β life Β miserable . Amanda Β was Β now treated Β like Β all other intelligent Β freaks like Β Grace . She Β was Β now avoided by everyone Β at school Β even by her Β boyfriend because Β she Β wasn’t Β hanging Β around Β with Β her Β class mates because of the Β library Β visit. She Β didn’t quarrel Β with Β her Β boyfriend. Β He didn’t officially Β break up with Β her, but Β their Β relationship Β had gone Β sour.

    She finally came Β down stairs Β in her Β yellow gown. Her mom Β had packed her things for Β her. Her elder sister, Β Amaka Β who was Β more Β of Β a serious Β Christian than her Β didn’t Β want Β to go Β for the Β camping Β trip. It surprised everyone. She Β didn’t Β give Β her Β reason why she didn’t want to Β go when Β her mum asked Β her.Β 

    Amanda Β went outside and Β stood by her Β auntie’s Β Toyota Β jeep. It was Β a clean car. She had Β bought it Β 2 years ago,but it looked as if it was Β just Β bought newly.Β 

    Amaka came outside Β carrying Β Ammanda’s things. She didn’t Β say anything to Β her. They hardly ever Β say anything to Β each other. Amanda Β was Β too imperfect Β compared to Β Amaka. Amanda Β was Β the Β black sheep of the Β family. She was the Β topic of Β discussion Β during family Β devotion.Β 

    Amanda Β came Β over and took Β her Β things from her Β without Β saying Β thank you. Amaka Β stood by the Β car Β  far Β away from Amanda. Their mom Β was Β talking to Β their aunt. Her voice Β was Β loud β€˜sister, Β I can’t Β believe that Β Amanda Β is going to Β church on her Β own without Β being Β forced to Β do so. Their must be Β something she is running from β€˜ her mom Β said Β β€˜ I don’t Β think so, Β I believe that Β Jesus is the one changing Β her β€˜ her aunt replied. Amanda β€˜s mom smiled but didn’t Β reply. Just Β then Β Amanda’s Β mom Β phone Β beeped Β and Β she saw the Β text. She laughed Β so uncontrollably Β with tears streaming down Β her eyes. β€˜ so that’s why Β she Β wants to go for the Β camping trip. Amanda’s Β auntie Β read the Β text Β message and too began laughing.Β 
    Just Β then, a car entered into the Β compound Β and Β soon Β stopped at the Β main entrance. Amanda’s Β  heart beat Β  Β faster. Grandma Β came out of the Β car Β with Β precious, Amanda’s Β dad. Ammanda watched Β her Β sister Β run Β inside .She heard Β her Β telling Β mother β€˜Am going Β with Β them Β too’ as she went to Β pack Β her Β things but Β Amanda Β knew that Β she won’t Β make it as her auntie ran outside . She Β wanted to Β leave before Β grandmother Β spots her. Her mum too Β came outside. They all entered inside the Β car. Grandmother Β and Β precious heard the Β car zoom off.
    Amanda Β had heard Β grandmother Β say to Β Amaka

    β€˜And where the Β hell Β do you Β think you Β are Β going Β with Β all Β that Β load?? Get inside and Β prepare Β dinner and Β go Β clean the house , make sure Β is sparkling clean Β or else you Β are going Β to hate yourself β€˜Β 

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    2. Hey I know you posted the story by accident but I absolutely loved it and I will be checking out you blogπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ’œ

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  12. Loved your post a lot!!!
    And it’s so true we always focus on side of life and are never open and will to receive but also give massively in return.
    Thank you for sharing your thoughts I enjoyed reading it

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  15. Reblogged this on ThoughtsnLifeBlog and commented:
    Dear Friends, I came across this beautiful and powerful post by a fellow blogger. I believe this a poem by Roy Bennett. It is absolutely simple but i extremely profound and I just love it and thought you would love it too.

    Also, The Keep Moving On blog site by Oristel is seriously wonderful, the posts are short but so on point and really help us rethink the way we think. And you know the moto of my blog..our thoughts make us happy or sad ..

    Make sure to read the original post. Thanks Oristel for allowing me to reblog.

    Enjoy

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      1. Np Oristel you dont need to. Believe me , we are busy and finding time is always difficult. Currently my blogging game is not as great as my first year.. but appreciate your kindness. Have a great weekend

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  20. Great work Oristel,

    My favorite is number two. Absorb the knowledge . Because great knowledge is around us,we just need to open our mind and to absorb it.

    Thank you my friend

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