Cathy Burnham Martin's Blog, page 17

Shhhhhhhhh…

“Listen now to the gentle whispers of hope.”

— Charles D. Brodhead (1827 – 1913)
Postmaster and served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1859 – 1861

50th Anniversary

Photo by Frank Kelly

 

Best wishes for dreams to come true for all the ladies in the Miss New Hampshire and Miss New Hampshire’s Teen programs this evening.

In the spirit of pageant week, I join my Forever Miss New Hampshire sisters and post my official Frank Kelly photo from 1975. Yup… 50 years ago.

Live, Baby!!!

Photo by Daniel Mirlea

 

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

— Mae West (1893 – 1980)
American actress and singer

Be Wise

“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.”

— James Oppenheim (1882 – 1932)
American poet, novelist, and editor

Yay, Bugs Bunny!

“What’s up doc?” For a little pop culture fun, be a little “Looney Tunes” and celebrate National Bugs Bunny Day.

Wishing

 

For World Wish Day, I make this wish.

With all my heart and soul I wish for compassion, caring, and peace.

Freedom is a Blessing Worthy Defending

Photo by Sulmanry Saavedra

 

 

“Freedom is never given; it is won.”

— A. Phillip Randolph (1889 – 1979)
American civil rights activist

Faith Is Forever

“I decided early to give my life to something eternal and absolute. Not to these little gods that are here today and gone tomorrow, but to God who is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”

— Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 – 1968)
American Baptist minister & civil rights activist

Believe and Carry Forward

Photo by Gary Walker Jones

Sometimes resilience is our very best friend. Embrace it and hold your head up. People may treat us poorly… repeatedly. Perhaps they do not know any better. Perhaps they are working out the trauma in their own head. Stay the course. You are worthy.

“I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it.”

— Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014)
American poet and activist

Enthusiasm Wins the Day

“Enthusiasm reflects confidence, spreads good cheer, raises morale, inspires associates, arouses loyalty, and laughs at adversity … it is beyond price.”

— Allan V. Cox (1926 – 1987)
American geophysicist