How many different ways can a child express his or her appreciation for mom? Perhaps millions. I wouldn’t be surprised if that is how many essays have been submitted to my jewelry store since 1993. I searched for my own birth mother since I was a teenager. I was adopted as a child, and although… Continue reading The Power of Positive Words
Category: Philosophy
Have courage!
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney
You Create It
The exciting thing about every day is you create it. Michael C. Watson.
The Benefit of Giving
Years ago I remember spending time with my little girl reading children's books. I’m not sure who enjoyed the stories more but there is one tale I will never forget. It was called, "Milo and the Magical Stones." Milo was a mouse that lived on an island with other mice. He discovered a beautiful, shiny,… Continue reading The Benefit of Giving
To Be Human
As we prepare for the future, we realize that the Why Mom Deserves a Diamond® contest serves a very important purpose, and that is to bring back human connection into our world. With our new technology, more and more people communicate with each other electronically. We constantly turn our attention to computers and smart phones.… Continue reading To Be Human
What is Important Now?
A friend of mine consoles terminally ill patients. Many times she is there, holding their hand as they walk into the light of an unknown door. Her experience has taught her a great truth, which is to always ask oneself, “What is important now?” In her case, the most important thing to do in those… Continue reading What is Important Now?
What is Your Legacy?
What would you like to leave behind? How do you want others to remember you? Do you want to write a book? Do you want to master a musical instrument? Do you want to be the best in your profession? Think hard, but be careful. Wishes with desire and noble intentions come true! I'll share… Continue reading What is Your Legacy?
Faith is…
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
I Am Real
I do not need to see my blood To know that I am real My pulse beats strong inside my palm How wonderful I feel I breathe the breath of life So deep inside my lungs As I gaze into the splendor Into God’s world I plunge ©2002 by Diamond Mike Watson
No Limits
“A person is limited only by the thoughts that he chooses.” ? James Allen, As a Man Thinketh
The Real Voyage of Discovery
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
Explore, dream, discover!
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ? H. Jackson Brown Jr., P.S. I Love You
Visions and Ideals
“The visions you glorify in your mind, The ideals you enthrone in your heart.. This you will build your life by... This you will become.” ? James Allen, As a Man Thinketh
Listen Carefully…
“Have you ever heard the wonderful silence just before the dawn? Or the quiet and calm just as a storm ends? Or perhaps you know the silence when you haven't the answer to a question you've been asked, or the hush of a country road at night, or the expectant pause of a room full… Continue reading Listen Carefully…
Five minutes before the Big Bang
I can almost wrap my mind around the Big Bang. For whatever reason, there was a terrific explosion. I hear it was a totally silent experience because there was no atmosphere to create sound. I can grasp that also. Debris and gasses formed everything we now see, including us. So far, so good. But what… Continue reading Five minutes before the Big Bang