Creating My Own Sunshine Quotes

She didn't do anything at all except arrived without warning in the middle of the night (right when I least expected it) She walked by me, with a strut in her step smelling like summer causing me to turn my head (even the leaves swayed her way) All she did was look at me with bright, curious eyes filled with mirth and secrets (as if an adventure was about to happen) I tried not to think of her at all not the curves of her body or the stories that she told (you knew there'd never be dull conversations) By then, I couldn't walk away I got caught up in her storm without a care in the world (I was a very good swimmer) She was a hurricane who created her own sunshine.

You can’t just abduct me and hold me for hostage! And hostage for what? Who do you think you are? My brother is one of the most powerful men in England! When he catches up to you, he’ll slit your belly and strangle you with your own entrails! Do you know what you’ve done?” The Irishman just shrugged, unconcerned, and shoved his other arm into his coat sleeve. “Does your sister Mrs. Lord know that I’m here? Does your brother-in-law, Captain Lord? The admiral, Sir Elliott?” “Don’t be stupid, of course not.” “Does anyone know?” “Not yet.” “Who are you? In actuality?” “Ruaidri O’ Devir, ma’m, just as ye thought.” He picked up a tricorne hat and headed for the door. “I wish to know why I am here!” He stopped then, his patience exhausted, and looked her straight in the eye. “Your brother developed an explosive which he’s about to sell to your country. My country needs it so we can win this miserable struggle with yours. Since I doubt England or your brother are going to just hand it over to us, ye’re my payment for it. A ransom, if ye will. Understand?” “What do you mean your country? Ireland is not at war with England… you are mad.” “No, Sunshine. I’m not mad. I’m a commissioned captain in America’s Continental Navy if ye must know, and because John Adams decided there’s nobody in the Navy as audacious, reckless or downright foolish as I am, he chose me to come and get that explosive. Ye’re my ransom. If yer family wants ye back, they’ll hand it over as well as the formula on how t’ create it. Now are ye finished? I’ve a ship to see to.” She stared at him, aghast. “Your sister is married to a captain in the Royal Navy… her brother-in-law is a famous admiral… you would dare do this right under all their noses?” He smiled then, his long lashes throwing shadow against his cheekbones in the dim orange glow of the lantern and in that moment, he looked almost handsome. Almost. “Indeed, I would.” The smile spread. “Indeed, I have.

We had been looking at some land adjoining the zoo and decided to purchase it in order to expand. There was a small house on the new property, nothing too grand, just a modest home built of brick, with three bedrooms and one bathroom. We liked the seclusion of the place most of all. The builder had tucked it in behind a macadamia orchard, but it was still right next door to the zoo. We could be part of the zoo yet apart from it at the same time. Perfect. “Make this house exactly the way you want it,” Steve told me. “This is going to be our home.” He dedicated himself to getting us moved in. I knew this would be our last stop. We wouldn’t be moving again. We laid new carpet and linoleum and installed reverse-cycle air-conditioning and heat. Ah, the luxury of having a climate-controlled house. I installed stained-glass windows in the bathroom with wildlife-themed panes, featuring a jabiru, a crocodile, and a big goanna. We also used wildlife tiles throughout, of dingoes, whales, and kangaroos. We made the house our own. We worked on the exterior grounds as well. Steve transplanted palm trees from his parents’ place on the Queensland coast and erected fences for privacy. He designed a circular driveway. As he laid the concrete, he put his own footprints and handprints in the wet cement. Then he ran into the house to fetch Bindi and me. “Come on,” he said. “Let’s all do it.” We grabbed Sui, too, and put her paw prints in, and then did Bindi, who was just eight months old. It took a couple of tries, but we got her handprints and her footprints as well, and then my own. We stood back and admired the time capsule we had created. That afternoon the rains came. The Sunshine Coast is usually bright and dry, but when it rains, the heavens open. We worried about all the concrete we had worked on getting pitted and ruined. “Get something,” Steve shouted, scrambling to gather up his tools. I ran into the house. I couldn’t find a plastic drop cloth quickly enough, so I grabbed one of my best sheets off the bed. As I watched the linen turn muddy and gray in the rain, I consoled myself. In the future I won’t care that I ruined the sheet, I thought. I’ll just be thankful that I preserved our footprints and handprints. “It’s our cave,” Steve said of our new home. We never entertained. The zoo was our social place. Living so close by, we could have easily gotten overwhelmed, so we made it a practice never to have people over. It wasn’t unfriendliness, it was simple self-preservation. Our brick residence was for our family: Steve and me, Bindi, Sui, and Shasta.

Every day I make a choice to bring my own sunshine.

the blues every day when we wake up. Good morning, heartache, I rise, yes I rise, thank God. Hope lives. You must wake up and create your own miracles every day. I went through my life on the strength of hope, and the memory of my ancestors, and the people who showed me unconditional love. There’s no sunny day, yet there is sunshine in my life. You have to hope. It’s a dangerous and perilous tightrope walk, and yet you must rise to meet the day.

Her touch is everything. I look at the hand mark on mine. I made that, I think to myself. My whole life, I’ve been tying to make a mark on the world. My whole life, I tried to run away and be my own person. In the end, I helped create the perfect human being.

I Start My Day in a Positive Way The morning whispers, "Wakey wakey, rise and shine, open your door and let the sunshine in". With love and gratitude, I open my eyes. Each breath I take is pure and blessed. I feel the essence of my soul. My mind is clear, my heart’s aligned, This day is a gift, a treasure to explore. I start my day in a positive way, With empowering affirmations paving my way. "Today, I am aligned with my highest good; I am a magnet for joy and abundance." Each day’s a time for my life to get better and better. in love and peace, intention and purpose, my positive evolution. I welcome each day with open arms, I choose to live in divine source energy. Intentions are set, my actions are true, Success and serenity in all that I do. I walk with momentum; my vision is clear. Aligned with my purpose, I step into my day. I start my day in a positive way, With empowering affirmations paving my way. "Today, I am aligned with my highest self; I am a magnet for joy and abundance." Each day my life gets better and better in love, and peace, and intention and purpose, my positive engagement. In every moment, my journey unfolds, I write my story in hues of gold. Every thought I choose, every word I say, Shapes the path I walk today. With clarity and wisdom, love in my heart, I’m moving forward, creating my art. Today’s a fresh chapter, a perfect start. I welcome this day with open arms. I wake up with gratitude in my heart and clear thoughts in my mind. I choose thoughts nourishing my soul." I am the creator of my reality. Positivity flows, lighting my way, I embrace my evolution; it gets better every day. I am smart, capable, and ready to grow. The seeds of success are growing and showing. I set my intentions and align my actions I am committed, inspired, and ready for the day ahead. Each action is a step toward my dreams. I trust in my journey and celebrate my progress. I'm creating my paradise. I start my day in a positive way, With empowering affirmations paving my way. "Today, I am aligned with my highest self; I am a magnet for joy and abundance." Each day’s a time for my life to get better, in love, and peace, and intention and purpose, my positive transformation. Today is my canvas, painted with grace, I carry my dreams; I own my space. With optimism, focus, and inner peace, I rise with strength; my growth is beautiful. This life is mine; I’m choosing today. Aligned with good in every way. I trust in my journey and celebrate my progress. I Start My Day in a Positive Way I always Start My Day in a Positive Way with a positive affirmation