"To all the men and women out there who Eat cold leftovers for lunch Wear hard hats and steel toed boots all day Have to be gone from their family Work long hours outside in all weather Sacrifice themselves for their family Have a work ethic that doesn't quit Work jobs they hate just to provide I am with you. Our jobs aren't the cleanest, our language isn't the purest, but we sacrifice ourselves. We give up so much to provide. We sacrifice our bodies, our wants always come last, our time is always limited. But we get the job done. We are out here working for you family. We miss you. Factory workers, oil field, first responders, construction workers, farmers, truck drivers, railroaders, linemen, painters, welders, landscapers, etc. Know your sacrifices are worth it." Credit: Quentin Runion
„Drink water from the spring where the horse drinks. A horse will never drink bad water.
Make your bed where the cat sleeps.
Eat the fruit that was touched by the worm.
Freely pick the mushrooms on which the insects sit.
Plant your tree where the mole digs.
Build your house where the snake suns itself.
Dig your well where the birds build their nests in hot weather.
Go to sleep and wake up with the chickens and you will reap the golden grain of the day.
Eat more green vegetables, and you will have strong legs and an enduring heart.
Swim more often and you will feel on land like a fish in the water.
Look at the skies more often and not at your feet, and your thoughts will be clear and light.
Keep silent more often, speak less, and silence will reign in your soul, and your spirit will be calm and peaceful.”
📝 St. Seraphim of Sarov in Georgia
