i know that i am not perfect. i acknowledge this with an open mind and an open heart. there may be parts of me that i would change if i could, but i accept that some things in life cannot be changed. this acceptance isn't easy, but it makes me a stronger person. i will try my best not to dwell on my imperfections in resentment or frustrations. instead i will see them as just one part of a beautiful whole.
Boyz II Men - More Than You’ll Ever Know ft. Charlie Wilson (by BoyzIIMenVEVO)
I know a lot of years have passed us
But I still love you more than you’ll ever know There was a time I felt it wouldn’t last us And baby how I felt I didn’t show Sometimes I took you for granted And thought that you would understand it But through it all we managed to make it through tough times
No, I can’t imagine not having you by my side Everything you are and all you do I’m still in love with you
More than you’ll ever know Just like the stars in a thousand skies More than you’ll ever know Deeper than a place where the ocean floor lies You’re still number one in my eyes Until this day I still get butterflies Know that I love you more than you will ever know
Sometimes I watch you sleeping Kiss you and fall in love all over again In the morning when you’re leaving I start to miss my best friend You’re my better half like a twin You complete my words when I begin We don’t have to be validated With love we’ll always make it
No, I can’t imagine not having you by my side Everything you are and all you do I’m still in love with you
More than you’ll ever know Just like the stars in a thousand skies More than you’ll ever know Deeper than a place where the ocean floor lies You’re still number one in my eyes Until this day I still get butterflies Know that I love you more than you will ever know
See I don’t never wanna be without you To me you’re one of a kind You’re my everything Girl you’re my sunshine Know you stood for me, Behind me through tough times I’m so glad that you are mine Knowing you’re my ride or die I love you
More than you’ll ever know Just like the stars in a thousand skies More than you’ll ever know Deeper than a place where the ocean floor lies You’re still number one in my eyes Until this day I still get butterflies Know that I love you more than you will ever know [Repeat with ad-libs]
“The day I met Islam, I found a power within myself that no man could destroy or take away. When I first walked into the mosque, I didn’t find Islam it found me. Our lives are a journey during which we must find our own answers and make our own paths. On my journey I found Islam. If I were not a Muslim, I might not have taken all the stands that I did. If I were not a Muslim, I would not have changed my name or sought to spread peace and I would not have meant as much to people all around the world. If I were not a Muslim, I would not be the person that I am today, and the world would have never known ”
put a quarter in a meter, any meter, that’s about to expire
leave a copy of a really great book you’ve read in a cafe for someone else to enjoy
be nice to the customer service people who are trying to help you with your technological difficulties
tip your restaurant server generously
thank the cooks, waitstaff and bussers personally
say something nice or funny or goofy to the toll booth attendant (like, “Don’t drive too fast, now” or “Glad to have encountered you today”, or something less hokey)
forgive a driver directing road rage at you
buy or pack a meal for a homeless person (or give him/her your to-go box from a restaurant)
give a warm coat to a homeless person
offer to do pro bono work on a project where your skills are needed
mentor someone
make a donation
say a prayer or whisper a kind wish for someone
compliment a stranger
send a box of donuts or bagels or muffins to a construction site
next time you leave a foreign country, give all or some of what’s left of your currency to someone who resides in that country
next time you’re at the airport, offer to pull the bags belonging to a woman or a mother with child out of the conveyor belt
praise generously
give local tips (re: restaurants, sights, etc.) to a tourist
show respect equally to all human beings
put a tip in a street musician’s jar
let someone cut in front of you at the grocery store
tell a funny joke to a stranger
give someone a chance to prove him or herself
encourage someone to pursue their dream
allow someone to let his or her light shine
show support to an artist or writer or musician
hold the door open for someone
tip a cab driver generously
teach a child something you wish you knew at that age
smile at someone who’s sad
smile at strangers
offer sincere, kind words to someone who’s hurting
visit a hospice and spend some time with a terminally ill patient
volunteer at a battered women’s shelter
spend some time with a senior citizen living alone
give up your seat on a crowded bus or train or ferry
inspire someone to be the best that they can be
give someone the benefit of the doubt
offer to babysit for a single mother
offer the FedEx, UPS or DHL delivery person something to drink especially on a warm day
help a pregnant lady
sit and talk with a homeless person and learn their story
loan something to someone and forget about it
pay a stranger’s breakfast/lunch/dinner anonymously
contribute to a friend’s child’s education fund
give blood
show respect to a soldier regardless of your pacifism
donate to or volunteer at an organization
replace an angry or bitter thought toward someone with a loving thought (or at least try)
Just think about the difference it would make if everyone did at least one of these things every day. Most of them don’t cost any money and have the ability to brighten the day of one or more individuals. As a society, it is about time we took the time to love others; it just might solve some of the social crisis we are faced with. It’s at least worth a shot right?
All of us are born for a reason, but all of us don’t discover why. Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others.