My happiness... to see my baby getting herself ready to face and walk with the world.
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
- Author unknown
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
- Author unknown
Dear Ivy,
you are growing so fast! Look at you...
I hope someday (when tough days are already part of you life) Remember this poem and remember these days--when learning to stand up is the hardest thing to do, these days when falling down over and over won't stop you to learn. Stay brave! and never quit...because you are strong from the very start, and you will always be!
Moments like this one... is a perfect Mommy Moments for me
Moments like this one... is a perfect Mommy Moments for me
She's a very happy camper.
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DeleteCute post and a wonderful, inspirational poem! Your daughter is adorable!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
Deletegreat poem! i never heard it before.
ReplyDeleteyou're daughter i beautiful!!
happy weekend!
That poem always inspires me every time I feel giving up:)
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Have a great weekend too:)
How sweet! Congratulations on Ivy's progress. Enjoyed the poem. Wonderful to be able to capture the moments and share them online. Thanks for your visit. I appreciate the support. Stopping by from FNF. I think you will really like another site of mine: https://botanicalbalance.scentsy.us. Take care!
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Great poem! Adorable post!
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Deletethe best talaga ang feeling whenever we witness our baby's milestone.such a sweet letter and poem for your daughter! :)
Deletesarap ng feeling:)
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the poem is one of my favorite.
ReplyDeleteevery milestone in our kids have helped us to be inspired to be more loving and caring parents.
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Deletewow! that was my favorite poem way back in college, I always utter this poem when I feel so down visiting from Happiness mine is here thanks My Little Home
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See yeah!!!
Awe! Good job little one. It is always exciting for us moms when we see our kids tackle a new milestone. :) You go little one! :) Visiting late via CC.
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see yeah!!!
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Deleteawww... what an achievement! great poem too ;) visiting from Mommy Moments! see you again next week!
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Deletelovely little princess...full of energy! that's a great poem. visiting from CC, hope you can visit me back. thanks and have a great week. :)
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DeleteHi :) I'm one of the main hosts for the blog hop your own this week @ Mompreneur Mogul :) Just wanted to say hi, thanks for linking up and say what a precious baby girl :) Mine is about to be one this April 1st they do grow fast!
ReplyDeleteLove the poem. What I love about this age, is that they never give up! If only we all had the determination that we have when we're learning to walk! Hope you have a great week
ReplyDeleteawww! good job baby girl on the milestones :-) before Mommy knows it you will be up and running :-) Visiting late from happiness is, hope that you can share your happy visit too.
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That's a very touching note, Tim. Your daughter, Ivy, would appreciate your piece of advice when she is older and faced with the big world grownups deal with :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this over at Happiness Is. See you there again for another round of happy posts :)
Aww, what a sweet post. And how cute is she, so small but already determined to walk!!
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ReplyDeletewow, you must be really happy! congrats on your baby's first walk!
ReplyDeletevery precious! they do seem to grow up so fast. :)
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