Get motivated by simple sayings!!!

"Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict."
~William E. Channing~
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"It is surmounting difficulties that makes heroes."
~Louis Kossuth~
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~Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.~
~Bernice Johnson Reagon~
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"Men take only their needs into consideration, never their abilities."
~Napoleon Bonaparte~
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"We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible."
~C. Malesherbes~
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"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all."
~Dale Carnegie~
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"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Kennedy, John F.~
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"Never be satisfied with what you achieve, because it all pales in comparison with what you are capable of doing in the future."
~Rabbi Nochem Kaplan~
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"All our dreams can come true - if we have the courage to pursue them."
~Walt Disney~
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"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die tomorrow."
~James Dean~
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"If you're going to be thinking, you may as well think big."
~Donald Trump~
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"Where there's a will there's a way."
~English Proverb~
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"If you really want something, you can figure out how to make it happen."
~Cher~
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"A determined person will do more with a pen and paper, than a lazy person will accomplish with a personal computer."
~Catherine Pulsifer~
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"So long as there is breath in me, that long I will persist. For now I know one of the greatest principles on success; if I persist long enough I will win."
~Og Mandino~
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"We will either find a way, or make one!"
~Hannibal~
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"You have a very powerful mind that can make anything happen as long as you keep yourself centered."
~Dr. Wayne W. Dyer~
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"Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything."
~Napoleon Hill~
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"Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson~
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"Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so."
~Robert G. Ingersoll~
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"Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses."
~Dale Carnegie~
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"You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need."
~Vernon Howard~
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"Real happiness comes from inside. Nobody can give it to you."
~Sharon Stone~
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"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish."
~John Quincy Adams~
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"That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well."
~Abraham Lincoln~
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"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
~Thomas Edison~
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"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
~Winston Churchill~
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"When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters—one represents danger, and the other represents opportunity."
~John F. Kennedy~
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"He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else."
~Benjamin Franklin~
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"Ninety-nine percent of failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses."
~George W. Carver~
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"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."
~Mark Twain~

I will sing!!

Lord;
you seem so far away; a million miles or more it feels today
and though i have not lost my faith, i must confess right now that its hard for me pray
but i don't know what to say, i don't know where to start but as you give the grace;
with all that's in my heart i will sing...i will praise..even in my darkest hour...i will sing!!!
through the sorrow and the pain i will sing, i will pray lift my hands to honor you,
because your word is true,i will sing!
Lord;
its hard for me to see all the thoughts  and plans you have for me;
but i will put my trust in you; knowing that you died to set me free ;
but i don't know what to say, and i don't know where to start;
but as you give the grace with all that's in my heart, i will sing!
Yes... i will sing lift my heart to honor you...i will sing!!i will praise!!

Our Deepest Fear!!

Our Deepest Fear
By Marianne Williamson

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness
That most frightens us.

We ask ourselves
Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.

Your playing small
Does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking
So that other people won't feel insecure around you.

We are all meant to shine,
As children do.
We were born to make manifest
The glory of God that is within us.

It's not just in some of us;
It's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine,
We unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we're liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.

The Victor!!!

If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don’t
If you like to win but think you can’t,
It’s almost a cinch you won’t.

If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost.
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a fellow’s will
It’s all in the state of mind.

If you think you are outclassed, you are.
You’ve got to think high to rise.
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win the prize.

Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man.
But sooner or later, the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.


The Victor
Poet: C.W. Longenecker

A prayer for you today!!!!!!

Stars don't struggle to shine, rivers don't struggle to flow and you also will never struggle to excel in life because you deserve the best; hold on to your dreams and it shall be well with you.
The eyes beholding this shall not behold evil, the hand that types this message will not do so in vain, the mouth saying amen to this prayer shall laugh forever remaining in God's love.
Your dream will not die; your plans will not fail; your destiny will not be aborted. The desire of your heart will be granted in Jesus name.Money will find your address and know your name. No one goes to the river early in the morning and brings dirty water.May the grace of the almighty God support you; sustain and supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.Amen!

My Quiet Place!!

There's a quiet place
far from the rapid pace
where God can soothe
my troubled mind.

Sheltered by the tree and flow
There in my quiet hour
with Him my cares...
...are left behind.

Whether a garden small
or a mountain tall
new strength and courage
then i find!!

Then from this quiet place
I go prepared...
...to face a new day
with love for all mankind!!

God is ever present!!

In stillness, in chaos, in the extra ordinary and the mundane,God is always there; always present!

Slow down and bring prayer to your day; take a moment to sit still and take some slow deep breaths!
As you breath in, think about all the good things in your life; that have been part of your day, things that you enjoyed; food, blessings, beauty, acts of kindness~breathe in the good things and thank God for them!
As you breathe out think of all the bad things and breathe them out~the frustrations, worry, heart break, pain, grief of the day; giving them to God.

Leave ALL your worries and anxieties with God for he cares for you!!

We women!!!!!!!

We women have strengths that amaze,
we can handle trouble and carry heavy burdens.
We hold happiness,love and opinions
We smile when we feel like screaming
Sing when we want to cry
Cry when we are happy
and laugh when we are afraid
Our love to our children is unconditional
The only thing wrong with us~
We sometimes forget what we are worth
and how strong we are!!
The power is within us!!

Get up and continue with your journey of life!!

Life does not always turn out exactly as we want it or as we expected it to.
Once in a while life may give you a blow from which you think you cannot recover.
But if you still have breadth in you always reel back and continue fighting.
Fighting by getting up and continuing with your journey of life!!
For yesterday is not today and today is not tomorrow...
Each day rises fresh from the hands of God bringing with it what it will
So get up and continue growing where you are planted because you are there for a perfect reason and season.
And again the pressure created by the challenges we face becomes the fuel that propels us to find out our true purpose in life.

And our primary purpose is to worship God in spirit and in truth.

And our secondary purpose is to use our gifts and talents to bless others by exploiting all our potential
So today...get up and continue with your journey of life!

Be still!!!

Be still.
Slow me down O Lord.
Teach me the art of creating islands of stillness,
in which i can absorb the beauty of everyday things: clouds, trees, music, flowers...
Prompt me to lift up my heart to you in a moment of thankfulness!
Impress upon my mind that there is more to life than packing every moment with activity and
help me to fence in some part of my day with quietness.
Please talk to me and help me to listen,
so that i take your peace rather than my confusion and anxiety back with me
into the hurly-burly of a hurting world!
Slow me down Lord and let me...
be still!!!

Love is...

...being happy for the other person when they are happy; being sad for the other person when they are sad; being together in good and bad times.Love is the source of strength.
...being honest with yourself at all times, being honest with the other person at all times, telling, listening, respecting the truth and never pretending.Love is the source of reality.
...an understanding that is complete, you feel as if you are a part of the other person.Love is the source of compatibility.
...accepting the other person as they are and not trying to change them to something else.Love is the source of unity.
...the freedom to pursue your own desires while sharing your experiences with the other person.Love is the source of growth.
...the growth of one individual alongside of and together with the growth of another individual.Love is the source of success.
...the excitement of planning things together .Its the listening to each others ideas.Love is the source of the future.
...the fury of the storm, the calm in the rainbow, the stillness in the snow, the coolness in the summer.Love is the source of passion.
...giving and taking daily; being patient with each other's needs and desires. Taking the time to listen.Love is the source of sharing.
...knowing that the other person will always be with you regardless of what happens to you.Love is the source of assurance.
...missing the other person when they are away but remaining near in heart at all times.Love is the source of life itself.

My Daily Mirror!

• I will live each day as fully and as confidently as i can and let God take care of the rest.

• I will be unafraid of life and death; unafraid to enjoy the beautiful and the happy.

• I will realize that am part of mankind as a whole &  know that as i give to the world so the world will give me.

• I will accept responsibility for my acts and decisions and i will not blame someone else when things go wrong.

• I will not automatically resent criticism because i realize that it may contain a suggestion for improving myself.

• I will not loose my temper readily or find fault with "every little thing" including the nitty gritty.

• I will keep my head up in emergencies and deal with them reasonably and with due and urgent consideration.
• I will accept reasonable delays without impatience realizing that i must adjust myself to the convenience of others.
• I will not worry unnecessarily about things i cannot change or do anything about.
• I will not boast or "show off" but when am praised or complimented i will accept with grace and appreciation.
• I will rejoice in the good fortune and success of others without petty unnecessary jealousy or envy.
• I will respect and listen politely to the opinions of others even when they hold opposing views.
• I will make reasonable plans for my activities and try to carry them out in an orderly way or manner.
• I will find time to relax; time to think about God; time to reflect on my values and get a better perspective of  myself God helping me!

The Perfect Friend!

Lord God you are the perfect friend!
Other friends may misunderstand me or let me down,
but you never ever let me down; you never disappoint me.
When am in need of help or encouragement;
You always have the right words for the situation;
You understand me completely and perfectly.
There is not a thought in my mind or an intention in my heart;
that you are not aware of.
Am never alone; because you are always there beside me.
Neither day nor night; distance nor circumstances can ever separate us.

In your total knowledge you can lead me in a path of absolute safety;
and so i can follow you with complete surrender and confidence.
When you point out my faults; you do it with love~
That love to me is a sweet aroma; its like the sunshine;
that lights up the world on a spring morning dispelling the gloom and chill of the winter.
You bring joy and peace into my life;
You are my friend!
I give you thanks and praise you oh Lord!!

Be buoyed by Hope!

It is better to have been buoyed up by hope;
the horizons limitless; than to have lived in the gray world of timid fearfulness!
The course of the world is changed by those who dare to dream.
Life does not always turn out exactly as we want!
No one is hopeless whose hope is in God.
When trouble seeks to rob your every breath;
When tragedy hit hard and steals your joyful days
Recall that Christ endured the sting of death;
He gives us hope and merits all our praise
So let hope carry you through and when you feel you have reached the end of the road;
Tie a knot; a knot of hope and hang on!Better days are coming!

We are safe in His Care!

When burdens seem unbearable,
and life seems unfair,
we must remember God knows all 
and we are in his safe care!

He never gives more than we can bear;
though sometimes it seems or feels so.
all the desperation and frustration
all the stress and all the pain
the tears and the disappointment
will eventually go away!

So if we place out trust in God;
to ease our weary day
and put the sunshine back into our lives
The clouds will go away
for behind every dark cloud is a very silver lining!
No life is ever free of pain;
But we should always remember that we are safe in His care!

What a comfort!

What a comfort it is to know that God's power can thwart the wicked and protect the righteous!
I sure can trust a God like that~Our Maker,  Our Defender, Our Redeemer and Our Friend!
In a world of very many superlatives, God is the greatest!
If God be for us;  who then can be against us?

Of wicked men and evil talk; God says we must beware!
Lest they beguile us with their ways and catch us in there snare~
For if you're not on guard against evil, you will be influenced by evil~

But it is such a comfort to know that we serve a faithful God,
Whose mercies are brand new every single morning!
When you see the sun rise just know that with that is a brand new package of new mercy just for you!
His grace is extremely sufficient~that is a great comfort!

So when the whole week,month or year tries to attack you at once or in a single day;
just be comforted by the promises of our God and trust Him to carry you through!
That is such a comfort!

Your dream!!

What do you do when someone takes away your dream?The deep insightful plan that you burnt the midnight oil trying to bring to reality?This one thing that felt like it was all you ever knew or will ever know?Any time you even thought of this one thing that will one day make you tick, that will make you dine with Kings and Princes; Queens and Princess'; you got this nice bubbly feeling that indeed life is worth living...
That's what you knew best; it defined you; it was the soft wind that seemingly blew your sails to destiny.All of a sudden, Voila! it comes tumbling down, someone got a hold of your precious dream and ran with it!
Am reminded of an old adage that whenever an idea is released to mankind; its released to not only one person but to many people.The quicker you're at grasping it, writing it down,  running with it, the better for you~for if you take your time and don't do that; someone else will definitely do it!
There's a reward to them that follow through their dreams, they achieve it eventually and eat the good of the land~no matter how long it takes.Not forgetting the fact that when you pursue your passion, the whole world conspires to ensure that you achieve it at whatever cost; whatever it takes!!
God promises us that no one can live your dream because the way you perceived it is  unique and only you can bring it to fruition clearly that way.
Don't give up no matter what~the world has unlimited resources.The fact that someone else has done it ; it doesn't mean that you cannot do it.There's always room for one more~You are unique; exercise your own uniqueness and present your dream uniquely just as you too are unique~
One person's last stop or destination might just be your station~a place of rest and rejuvenation  before per taking the next lap.
Therefore keep looking ahead and don't limit yourself~
Keep dreaming.Joseph never stopped dreaming.Even with all the upheavals from Potiphar's wife and his brothers, his dream was still intact!
Never ever stop dreaming!

Your future is as bright as God's Promises!

Do not be discouraged, by anything!
Keep on claiming God's promises.
God is the faithful promiser
Though you know not what awaits you~
What the future has in store for you; all the surprises!
Yet you KNOW the lord is Faithful
Whom you have often proved before
So keep on trusting,keep on the faith...
For your prospects are as bright as God's promises!!

Leave it ALL quietly to God!

Leave it,
all quietly to God...
the past mistakes,
that left the scars.
All the bitterness,
beyond control,
that mars His peace
Sometimes the negative demands its space and takes the toll on you...
Confess to Him... and leave knowing that;
all things work together for your good
and when release is brought...
You will be whole again; free again!
Its only for a while...a short while!
So;

Leave it ALL quietly to God!

Our God knows best!!

Our Father knows whats best for us; so why should we complain?
We always want the sunshine but He knows there must be rain
We love the sound of laughter and the merriment of cheer;
but our hearts would loose their tenderness if we never shed a tear.
Our Father test us often with suffering and sorrow,He tests us not to punish us;
but to help us meet tomorrow.
For growing trees are strengthened when they withstand the storm and the rain and the sharp cut of the chisel.
God never hurts us endlessly and He never wastes our pain.
For every loss He sends to us is followed by rich gains.
And when we count the blessings naming them one by one,that God has so freely sent our way;
we will find no cause for mourning and no time for lament and complaint.
For God our Father loves His children and to him all things are plain.
So He never sends us pleasure when the soul's deep need is pain.
So whenever we are troubled and when all,yes everything goes wrong~
Its just God working in us, to make our spirit strong!!

Fruits of the Holy Spirit!

The unconquerable agape love of Jesus has 8 facets:

1. Joy ~the felicity of love
2. Peace ~the serenity of love
3. Patience~the equanimity of love
4. Kindness ~the magnanimity of love
5. Goodness~the generosity of love
6. Faithfulness~the integrity of love
7. Gentleness ~the gentility/calmness of love
8. Self control~the discipline of love

To love as God loves means  loving Spontaneously, unconditionally and impartially.
And love covers a multitude of sin!!

A marriage is like a house!!

A marriage is a lot like a house~
While new it sparkles,fresh smells,fun surprises and new discoveries make each day.
Snap, crackle and pop...
As time passes, however things begin to change...
Slowly,
almost imperceptibly the grit of responsibility mixed with the grind of routine;
starts to take its toll...
and suddenly we realize we are faced with a decision  to carry on and re model by rekindling the fire or give up and walk away from the embers.
Choose to reconcile and with God helping you rekindle the fire but if you must walk away;
then let go with grace and move on with courage!!

Do not be discouraged!!

Do not be discouraged and do  not fear failure!
Its not very often that we get it right on the first try or attempt
Sometimes it takes the second; the third or one hundredth try to make it work.
Understand that there will be failures and learn from them

Avoid judgment; if things are not turning out exactly as you envisioned;
do not get discouraged!
Just keep trying knowing well that~
some of the world's greatest inventions were borne from mistakes
So:do not be discouraged!Hang in there and keep trying!

Our children!!!

Our children are a precious gift from God
To nurture and to love
They need our consistent and constant help in guiding them
To turn their thoughts above.
Time spent with children is time wisely invested~

Our children are a precious gift from God
Each one unique and rare!
The playful times we spend with them
Express our love and care
Therefore some dads need to be as concerned about their offspring;
as they are about their golf swing and its development

These are precious jewels we are entrusted with as custodians to take care of on God's behalf!!
So lets give it our best shot parents!!

My prayer~My Desire~My wish~!

Since i pass this was but once~
my hope is that men,children and women,girls and boys
may be glad that i came
and regret that am leaving.
As i journey with my fellow men,
may i be privileged to bring joy; where sorrow once ruled
Smiles to replace the tears
To plant a flower of kindness; in those hearts where once the weeds of despair grew.
May i never falter as i step forward,
but should i stumble and fall
May the grace of God lift me up and start me forward;
going my way!

Will your anchor hold?

Will your anchor hold in the crises of life,down the narrow way where everyone hates you?
Will your anchor hold in the uncertainties of life when you fail that examination and everything goes blank?
Do you have an anchor that keeps your soul,your mind,your health,your body~so that although your outer body might be wearing out; your inner person is being renewed day after day?
Will your anchor hold in the strains of life when your best work is spurred and the people you are trying to help turn around to disown you and call you all sorts of names?
Will your anchor hold in these days when lovers of material wealth outnumber lovers of the creator?
Will your anchor hold when someone annoys you terribly?
Will you uphold your integrity as you exercise your anchorage by God's strength?
Will your anchor hold in times when promiscuity is offered for gain or for nothing?
Will your anchor hold in shady business deals that do not please the Lord?
~He called us to walk in a narrow way~will your anchor hold in the narrow way,the anchor that keeps the soul?steadfast and sure while the billows roll~fastened to the rock which cannot move,grounded firm and deep in the Savior's love?

Rest; if you must...but do not quit!!

Life does not always turn out exactly as we want or expect it to.Once i a  while it may give you a blow from which you think you cannot or never recover from.
However if you still have breath in you; always reel back and continue fighting,keeping the struggle in perspective,keep going~
For as yesterday is not today and today is not tomorrow:-) each day rises fresh from the hands of our Maker~God bringing with it all the blessings it will!
So; rest if you must but do not quit!
Get up and continue with you journey drawing strength from God and the freshness of  a new day with a new package of grace and love!!
Do not quit just as yet!

Slow me down...Lord!

Ease the pounding of my heart~
by the quieting of my mind.
Steady my hurried pace~
Give me amidst the day's confusion~
the calmness of the everlasting hills

Break the tensions of my nerves and the muscles~
with the soothing music of singing streams
that live in my memory.
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Help me to know the magical restoring power of sleep~
Teach me the art of "minute vacations"...
slowing down to look at a flower,
to chat with a friend, to read a few lines from a good enriching book

Remind me of the fable of the hare and the tortoise~
that the race is not always to the swift ; that there's more to than measuring its speed
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Let me look up to the branches of the towering oak and know~
that it grew slowly and well.
Inspire me to send my own roots down deep into the soil~
of life's endearing values...that i may grow toward the stars of my great destiny.

Slow me down...Lord!!

To special people!

To special people~
for a special time~
for a special purpose~
with a special love~
For giving me so so much to share...
being always supportive, wonderful and loving...
for everything...
I thank God for you for you have raised me
and brought out the best in me!
God bless you all lots!!

God is good all the time!!

Wow!its another new day with mercies from my Father in heaven,what can i say?God is good all the time!!!
The Lord is my shepherd; i shall not want~
He lets me rest on pastures green~
He restores my soul~
I look to the hills; whence cometh my help?
My help comes from God; the maker of heaven and earth!!
You are never without a friend when you know God!!
For He alone knows the plans he has for you;
Plans to give you a hope and a future!
So stand on His Promises and His unfailing love
Which endures forever and ever and ever amen!!

Time Gone never to return!!

Time gone never regained
Today is today not yesterday.
Tomorrow wont be today.
You can say a word again
but not live a day again.
Make the best use of your time~
If you have a smile to smile;
smile at least once in a while
If you have a herd to tend~
bend your efforts and attend
If you have a song to sing~
sing and let it swing.
Do not postpone decision-making
Or else you will cloud your vision
For we have a few years to live sometimes with tears!