Emotions/Theme for this year

The past few months I have felt I have been on a "Emotional" roller coaster. I have had a heavy heart as several loved ones have returned to Heavenly Father. I have hurt inside as several of my friends have had really hard times in their lives ranging from divorce to money problems to children problems. I have had to deal with some people that do not like me and let every one else know why. I have been filled with love and yes, dare I say it, PRIDE in my children. Then I have friends that I will miss seeing daily as they have felt they need to go on a world mission and do service for others. I have friends that have been able to adopt new little ones in their family that they have fought for, for so long! I have met some new sweet babies, fresh from Heaven. I have dear friends that hug me every time they see me. I have friends that make me laugh. I am watching a family I dearly love,as they hurt watching their son who is 27 and newly married, struggle daily to breath while waiting for another families sorrow to provide him with new lungs to replace the ones he has that have been destroyed by CF. I watch as love ones deal with cancer, depression and other health problems.
So many emotions, all of them fill my heart. I have learned an important lesson from a lady I truly admire and I am so blessed to call my friend. She has taught me, Everyone has problems but not everyone has a cheerleader. Don't be a problem they don't need, be a cheerleader they do. With that lesson I found a quote that I have decided will be my theme for this next year.

Work for a CAUSE
not for APPLAUSE
Live life to EXPRESS,
not to IMPRESS.
Don't strive to make your presence noticed,
just make your absence felt.