<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563074535185409351</id><updated>2024-10-06T23:27:41.771-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Family..Friends..Investments</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://workingmoms-familyfriendsinvestments.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8563074535185409351/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://workingmoms-familyfriendsinvestments.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>workingmoms</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14006178156751733408</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvhKhi3wv8W0fSx3EnQX20RkIX6rdAqqyrVsLsFPqz3B49vy4BQTKBeP0sA5MITTjZe9AuquN0Ggr6GHb3pVa9rkhfV9U37Nl4vOxFzZuWtxaoBLepzlkdFsYuiE_3w/s220/15.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563074535185409351.post-4616216968087648550</id><published>2010-03-01T01:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-03-01T01:29:54.780-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I just thought about these things...</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-FBaqo0_LSurx5bVHcCVVytMIDA1jPg6UPNtW89V_2tJuPfya2oGeqxJqGBLmo91KXJFSizVCRPa72jqR-avde_hP7icxtv0e8lDvLAsH3YmmYOvt1inIl7v2FdbIUftvctOaM-Wc9hC/s1600-h/Tulips.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-FBaqo0_LSurx5bVHcCVVytMIDA1jPg6UPNtW89V_2tJuPfya2oGeqxJqGBLmo91KXJFSizVCRPa72jqR-avde_hP7icxtv0e8lDvLAsH3YmmYOvt1inIl7v2FdbIUftvctOaM-Wc9hC/s200/Tulips.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443593706626409042&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsJSh_MTSKSI56E0lvoAGG4BRhScP2M8xLDuE7lUX0CkbCV1h0OLkNuZ_7HsGX1BqZOmMawsFod8meq0zimzMop_k6okuQHMeEDjcdkrx4ea9Zve08_Pka5zJ9QksGGxy5QLwxiVMM_kY/s1600-h/Chrysanthemum.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;I love myself. Maybe this is the reason why I have a lot of love to give. As the saying goes &quot;You cannot give what you do not have.&quot;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;For me this is true. How could you share love with another person when you did not experienced how to be loved.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I love myself that is why I can be who I am. I don&#39;t need to pretend to be someone else. It is a lot easier to have friends when you are true to yourself. It is easier to live life without pretending. Life is short, so lets enjoy it.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Take life on a positive side. I know that life is not a walk in a park, however let&#39;s make most out of it. Count our blessings instead of problems. Another way to be happy is to stop comparing and start loving. Believe in yourself.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Let us not take things for granted. Let your love ones know that you love them. A lot of times, we don&#39;t know what we are missing  until they are gone. Let us not wait for that to happen. Let the world know how much they mean to us. If you can&#39;t say it then try to write them a letter..or other ways that you can express your love.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Treasure every moment. When you grow old and you are sitting alone..these are the memories that you will go back and think about them. I hope there will be more smile on your face when you go back down the memory lane than tears.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Again, enjoy life.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Let the Good Lord lead the way...&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://workingmoms-familyfriendsinvestments.blogspot.com/feeds/4616216968087648550/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://workingmoms-familyfriendsinvestments.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-just-thought-about-these-things.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8563074535185409351/posts/default/4616216968087648550'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8563074535185409351/posts/default/4616216968087648550'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://workingmoms-familyfriendsinvestments.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-just-thought-about-these-things.html' title='I just thought about these things...'/><author><name>workingmoms</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14006178156751733408</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvhKhi3wv8W0fSx3EnQX20RkIX6rdAqqyrVsLsFPqz3B49vy4BQTKBeP0sA5MITTjZe9AuquN0Ggr6GHb3pVa9rkhfV9U37Nl4vOxFzZuWtxaoBLepzlkdFsYuiE_3w/s220/15.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-FBaqo0_LSurx5bVHcCVVytMIDA1jPg6UPNtW89V_2tJuPfya2oGeqxJqGBLmo91KXJFSizVCRPa72jqR-avde_hP7icxtv0e8lDvLAsH3YmmYOvt1inIl7v2FdbIUftvctOaM-Wc9hC/s72-c/Tulips.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8563074535185409351.post-7171798029459716281</id><published>2010-02-28T01:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-28T02:21:17.029-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Did you ever try to give up in life?</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;Starting a family of your own is not a walk in a park.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;I have always been a fighter in life. When I started having a family of my own was the time that I almost gave up.  A lot of factors contributed...pride, money, ambition....&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;But it always takes two to tango, right? Lucky me that I have a partner that didn&#39;t give up eventhough he knew that I&#39;m near that point.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;With God&#39;s grace..we were able to face day-to-day challenges. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;  style=&quot;font-family:verdana;&quot;&gt;Now, we have two little angels. These angels gives us more reason to live and love more.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://workingmoms-familyfriendsinvestments.blogspot.com/feeds/7171798029459716281/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://workingmoms-familyfriendsinvestments.blogspot.com/2010/02/did-you-ever-try-to-give-up-in-life.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8563074535185409351/posts/default/7171798029459716281'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8563074535185409351/posts/default/7171798029459716281'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://workingmoms-familyfriendsinvestments.blogspot.com/2010/02/did-you-ever-try-to-give-up-in-life.html' title='Did you ever try to give up in life?'/><author><name>workingmoms</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14006178156751733408</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvhKhi3wv8W0fSx3EnQX20RkIX6rdAqqyrVsLsFPqz3B49vy4BQTKBeP0sA5MITTjZe9AuquN0Ggr6GHb3pVa9rkhfV9U37Nl4vOxFzZuWtxaoBLepzlkdFsYuiE_3w/s220/15.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>