The Cabbie

Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. It was a cowboy's life, a life for someone who wanted no boss. What I didn't realize was that it was also a ministry.

Because I drove the night shift, my cab became a moving confessional. Passengers climbed in, sat behind me in total anonymity, and told me about their lives. I encountered people whose lives amazed me, ennobled me, made me laugh and weep.

But none touched me more than a woman I picked up late one August night. I was responding to a call from a small brick fourplex in a quiet part of town. I assumed I was being sent to pick up some partiers, or someone who had just had a fight with a lover, or a worker heading to an early shift at some factory for the industrial part of town.

The family looked at the outer appearances of the angels, judged them harshly and refused the angels a guest room. Instead, the family gave the angels access to a cold, old basement in an abandoned building on their property.

As they prepared their beds from the garbage on the basement floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.

When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”

At the end of another day’s travels, the angels came to the home of a poor farm family. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where the angels could have a good night’s sleep.

When the sun came up in the morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears.

It means you are becoming a success.
 

Failure does not mean you have accomplished nothing;

It means you have more to learn.
 

Failure does not mean you have been a fool;

It means you have enough faith and believe to experiment.
 

Failure does not mean you are disgraced;

It means you have the bravery to try.
 

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcomings, who knows the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at his best knows in the end the high achievement of triumph and who at worst, if he fails while daring greatly, knows his place shall never be with those timid and cold souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

Blessings of Love and Light,

Lori Prokop  

There was an important job to be done; Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.

Anybody could have done it; but Nobody did it.

Somebody got angry about that; because it was Everybody's job.

Everybody thought Anybody could do it; but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it.

It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.

Blessings of Love and Light,

Lori Prokop  

The boss agreed, and the idea was a resounding success. This inspired Woolworth to open his own store and price items at a nickel and a dime. He needed capital for such a venture, so he asked his boss to supply the capital for part interest in the store.

His boss turned him down flat. "The idea is too risky," he told Woolworth. "There are not enough items to sell for five and ten cents."

Woolworth went ahead without his boss's backing, and he not only was successful in his first store, but eventually he owned a chain of F. W. Woolworth stores across the nation.

Later, his former boss was heard to remark, "As far as I can figure out, every word I used to turn Woolworth down cost me about a million dollars."

Blessings of Love and Light,

Lori Prokop  

The Boss depends on authority. The Leader depends on goodwill.

The Boss evokes fear. The Leader radiates love.

The Boss says "I". The Leader says "We".

The Boss shows who is wrong. The Leader shows what is wrong.

The Boss knows how it is done. The Leader knows how to do it.

The Boss demands respect. The Leader commands respect.

Blessings of Love and Light,

Lori Prokop  

One flower can catch an eye

One tree can spawn a forest

One bird can announce spring

One song can connect hearts

One smile starts a friendship

One handclasp lifts a soul

One star can guide a ship at sea

One word can frame the goal

One sunbeam lights a room

One vote can change a nation

One step must start each journey

One voice can speak with wisdom

One candle wipes out darkness

One laugh will conquer gloom

One word must start a prayer

One hope will raise our spirits

One touch can show you care

One heart can know what is true

One Life can make a difference

Blessings of Love and Light,

Lori Prokop  

Came the reply, “Build a better world.”

“A better world? How can I? It is just me and the world is so big and complicated. How can I build a better world when I am so small and just one? What can I do?” She countered.

God replied, “Simply Build a Better You”

Blessings of Love and Light,

Lori Prokop  

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Lori Prokop  

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Lori Prokop  

All animals, except man, know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it. Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be.

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.

Blessings of Love and Light,

Lori Prokop  

You are what you repeatedly do and think. You first create your habits. Then your habits create who you are in the world. You do not decide your future. You decide your thoughts. Your thoughts decide your actions which become your habits. Your habits decide your future. Achievement is not an event; it is a habit.

The capacity for reform and change is inside each human. I’ve never met a person in whom I couldn’t see possibilities, even those others deem failures. Each human can change and improve his or her life anytime they choose and are ready to commit to improvement. Whenever a human develops the desire, they can remove what is defeating him or her, because it is always inside.

The human spirit is stronger than anything that happens to it.

Blessings of Love and Light,

Lori Prokop  

Achieving your goals is wonderful, but make sure to have a new set of higher standard goals before you reach the first ones.

How do you keep going? The power of your dream and desire will multiply the energy you have to achieve your goals. When you feel desire that you want something you do not have, rather than getting angry, feel joy. You have identified a new goal to attain.

Remember, it is not just about attaining a goal. It is also about the quality of life you live in the process.

And if you are feeling overwhelmed, remember, the future comes one day at a time and each day comes hour by hour.

Blessings of Love and Light,

Lori Prokop  

Remember, as you choose to grow in your life, growth is a leap of faith. It is a spontaneous act without the benefit of personal experience. You gain experience from growth.

Get rid of regret. You can’t go back and have a new start. But you can start now to create a new ending.

Never give up, because that is just the time the circumstances will turn in your favor.