Skeletons in closet should be removed and discarded. At some point, they may attempt to sneak back into your closet, but remain firm. If you don’t allow them access, only move left for them is to return to depths of long ago and stay there. Each morning brings light, adventure, opportunities, and change. Today is not going to allow yesterday to hang on, unless someone ties them together purposely. Also, remember, that tomorrow won’t arrive until we undo these ties and handle them with gloves of cold, hard facts. They were, and therefore they are not today!

Open your closets and begin cleaning them out. The skeletons that you have tended to all these times are just dust collectors. They are not alive, but you are. You give them their strength and their endurance and only you can take it back. Closets are places to keep assorted items, and skeletons are definitely not one of them. ENJOY! ©Arleen M. Kaptur 2002 June

To a successful person, others are their equal, never beneath them. They may be giants of industry or arts, but they truly listen and lift up everyone around them. Successful people are men and women in every walk of life, different ages, nationalities, and color. They are famous or live just next door. These giants of success are not afraid to lift everyone on their shoulders, so that they can see even further. A child is a vision and an older individual is a beacon of hope. Nature represents balance and world is an arena of growth and true prosperity. Money, fame, and fortune are tangible and can disappear overnight. Family, friends, and values last a lifetime and are worth their weight in gold. Time spent in truly listening to someone else is quality time and sometimes a simple walk down a woodland path with a friend is a chance to renew strength and composure. Winning an argument to them is not as important as understanding views of another.

You are successful if you feel successful in small achievements as well as larger ones. You are successful if you feel you have all that you need, but you know difference between want and need. You can share what you have and find that it multiplies in return.

The sound of success is laughter-a ringing, relaxed, I’m enjoying life no matter what it throws at me, type of laughter. Its an I’m glad you’re here, that I have pleasure to know you, and let’s work together type of laughter. It’s also a can-I-help-you achieve your hopes and dreams, and feel free to climb on my shoulders and see how far world goes. To your success- ENJOY! ©Arleen M. Kaptur 2002 July