Give A Penny, Get A Penny
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Give A Penny, Get A Penny
Most gas stations in the South have little change dishes by the register. If you’re paying for a transaction and need an extra penny or two, you simply take one from the dish. People then reciprocate this good turn by dropping a few coins in the dish from time to time, thereby creating a community bank of sorts, based on goodwill.
So in that spirit, this is Southern Plate’s “Give A Penny, Get A Penny” page.” I dearly love positive quotes and am always scouring the web for more so I thought this would be a great place to compile all of those. I’ll post mine, you post yours, and we can all “Give A Penny” when we have one and come back to “Get A Penny” when we need one.
I’ll also draw from these quotes to include at the bottom of my posts and emails that I send out to Southern Plate readers and be sure to credit the person who provided it, so include a link to your blog if you have one.
I would consider it a personal favor if you’d take the time to share a quote of motivation or positivity in the comments section below. Quote yourself, your Mama, someone famous, or our best friend “Anonymous”, it doesn’t matter, long as you drop your penny and then come back on one of those days when you feel like you might need one yourself.
Gratefully,
Christy
Here are a few I have to add to your collection. I have written them down and displayed some of them on my fridge or at my desk when they particularly touched me.
Life is a coin you can spend any way you wish, but you can only spend it once.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Comparison is the thief of joy
And finally,
If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. -Old Chinese Proverb
Every day may not be good, but there is good in every day.
-Alice Morse Neale
Everyone is about as happy as they make up tjeir minds to be. – Abe Lincoln
“Most of the greatest gifts and deepest joys that God gives us come wrapped in painful packages.”
~Unknown
This quote is especially speaking to me right now in light of the happenings in our country and world.
Thank you, Christy, for creating such a warm and positive space here on the internet. You are loved and appreciated!
The harder I try the behinder I get.
The harder I try the behinder I get.
My mom always said: Things are not so bad, if you can still laugh.