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A Birth Certificate shows that we were born; a Death Certificate shows that we died, Pictures show that we lived! Have a seat . Relax . . . And read this slowly.

I Believe... 
That just because two people argue, 
It doesn't mean they don't love each other. 
And just because they don't argue, 
It doesn't mean they do love each other. 

 I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if 
We understand that friends change.

I Believe....
That no matter how good a friend is, 
They're going to hurt you every once in a while 
And you must forgive them for that. 

 I Believe...
That true friendship continues to grow, 
Even over the longest distance. 
Same goes for true love. 

I Believe... 
That you can do something in an instant 
That will give you heartache for life. 

 I Believe....
That it's taking me a long time 
To become the person I want to be. 

I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with 
Loving words. It may be the last time you see them. 

I Believe.... 
That you can keep going

Long after you think you can't. 

I Believe....
That we are responsible for what 
We do, no matter how we feel. 

 I Believe...
That either you control your attitude

Or it controls you.

I Believe...
That heroes are the people who do what has to be done

When it needs to be done,

Regardless of the consequences. 

I Believe....
That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing

And have the best time. 

I Believe....
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down 

will be the ones to help you get back up. 

I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry 
I have the right to be angry,  
But that doesn't give me the right to be cruel. 

 I Believe....
That maturity has more to do with

What types of experiences you've had 
And what you've learned from them

And less to do with  how many birthdays you've celebrated. 

I Believe....
That it isn't always enough, 
To be forgiven by others. 
Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself. 

 I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken 
The world doesn't stop for your grief. 

 I Believe....
That our background and circumstances 
May have influenced who we are, 
But, we are responsible for who we become.

I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager to find 
Out a secret. It could change your life Forever. 

 I Believe....
Two people can look at the exact same 
Thing and see something totally different. 

 I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of 
Hours by people who don't even know you. 

I Believe...
That even when you think you have no more to give, 
When a friend cries out to you - 
You will find the strength to help. 

 I Believe...
That credentials on the wall 
do not make you a decent human being.

I Believe...
That the people you care about most in life 
Are taken from you too soon. 

 I Believe...
'The happiest of people don't necessarily have

The best of everything; 
They just make the most of everything they have.

I Got Flowers Today
(Dedicated to Battered Women)

I got flowers today!
It wasn't my birthday or any other special day.
We had our first argument last night;
And he said a lot of cruel things that really hurt;
I know that he is sorry and didn’t mean to say the things he said;
Because he sent me flowers today.


I got flowers today.
It wasn't our anniversary or any other special day.
Last night, he threw me into a wall and started to choke me.
It seemed like a nightmare.
I couldn't believe that it was real.
I woke up this morning sore and bruised all over.
I know he must be sorry.
Because he sent me flowers today.


I got flowers today!
It wasn’t our anniversary or any other special day;
Last night he threw me into a wall and then started choking me;
It seemed unreal, a nightmare, but you wake up from nightmares;
And I woke up this morning sore and bruised all over—but I know he is sorry;
Because he sent me flowers today.


I got flowers today!
And it wasn’t Valentines Day or any other special day;
Last night he beat me and threatened to kill me;
Make-up and long sleeves didn’t hide the cuts and bruises this time;
I couldn’t go to work today because I didn’t want anyone to know—but I know he’s sorry;
Because he sent me flowers today.


I got flowers today!
And it wasn’t Mother’s Day or any other special day;
Last night he beat me again, and it was worse than all of the other times;
If I leave him, what will I do? How will I take care of the kids? What about money?
I’m afraid of him, but I’m too scared and dependent to leave him! But he must be sorry;
Because he sent me flowers today.


I got flowers today….
Today was a special day—it was the day of my funeral;
Last night he killed me;
If only I would have gathered the courage and strength to leave him;
I could have received help from the Women’s Shelter, but I didn’t ask for their help;
So I got flowers today—for the last time.

Author Unknown

The glass lies shattered,

Spilling droplets of wine;

Little tears of blood

On the once-white carpet

And the shadowy embers

Of a dying fire cast a dull glow

Onto a broken picture frame.

Strains of Leonard Cohen

Play a silent requiem

For the curled-up photograph

Smouldering in the grate.

From deep with in the confines of

An old leather easy-chair

Cigarette smoke curls upward,

And a harsh cynical laugh

Turns into a strangled sob

As the beloved face

On the photograph

Is suddenly consumed by

Greedy fingers of fire...

                                                      © Xena 1985