Hello everyone.  Today, we have a special treat.  And, in it's own right it is inspirational.  My husband agreed to write my blog post for me today.  This is a man who has never sat down at the computer in our house before.  He doesn't like to write.  And, he has no idea what a blog is.  So, it shocked me when he actually sat down at the computer.  I thought he was just joking when he said he would do it.  (Joking is his middle name.  He doesn't do serious well.)
     Yet, sure enough, he sat down at the computer hen pecking away, one finger at a time.  Click, click, click.  "How do you erase?"  Click, click, click some more after I told him about the delete button.  Click, click, click.  I had no idea what the final result would be.  
      A little while longer, he came up with a version of the following that needed a few spelling and grammar corrections:

     "Once upon a time there lived a Jodi.  In the forest, she roamed and played in the winter’s snow; running and jumping, making lots of snow angels.  She would run so fast she would warm the winter’s wind into a warm summer’s breeze.  The smiles of all those around her would warm the face of winter’s sun who would then warm mother earth’s face; awakening sister spring and bring joy to all earth’s creatures."

      I hope you enjoyed it.  And, I hope you realize that anyone can surprise you and inspire you at any time.  Thank you, Joe, for writing my blog.  I love you.

Hello everyone.  I would like to introduce you to an author friend of mine from Australia.  His name is Paul G Day.  For more information about him, you can check out his site at http://www.bravebearbooks.com.  Today, Paul is sharing with us an inspirational poem that he has written.  Thank you, Paul, for stopping by and sharing with us.


 Sometimes heroes are the very ordinary people around us, who through circumstances anything but ordinary, manage to be extraordinary. If you look closely around you when you are out and about, you see them everywhere. That single mother wrestling with her kids to keep them behaved, that caregiver with her adult disabled son. Those grandparents raising children because their own parents cannot. That blind woman bravely crossing a street. That deaf person with the hearing dog. These are all heroes and yet, they are so seemingly ordinary in every other way. They have no capes, no masks, no special powers. But they have great courage, resilience, determination and spirit.


Blind From Birth

She was an ordinary girl,
So Simple, innocent, kind.
But from birth this little child,
Was born completely blind.

She wondered at the sound of bees,
And the birds which nested in the trees.
She listened to the sounds of night,
The crickets, frogs and owls, so right.

She walked without a stick for aid,
As she followed paths her pa had made.
She learnt to swim and ride her horse,
Guided by her Pa of course.

She fed the ducks, the geese, the hens,
Stopping only every now and then,
To listen to the sounds they make,
As her pa swept paths for her sake.

But at night she lay so quiet and calm,
And imagined life beyond the farm.
Where she was not so blind from birth,
But could see all wonders of the Earth.

In truth she didn’t need her sight,
And she never complained about her plight.
She lived her life beside the streams,
But left her thoughts inside her dreams.

She was just an ordinary girl,
Though at birth she was born blind.
Yet she was to her Pa, a hero,
For she was simple, gentle and kind.

Paul G Day.

     Hello.  How are you?  Have you ever felt you could follow your dreams if you get a little inspiration or encouragement?  Do you, as I do, enjoy surrounding yourself with inspiration, friendliness, and encouragement?  Do you like to inspire and be inspired?  If so, you are in the right place.

     I will be starting out by posting on Wednesdays.  I am apt to post about anything that relates to inspiration, creativity, education, sharing, and life’s journeys, as well as DUO Inspirations’ products and services.

     Inspiration is an interesting and “feel good” source.  It can tug at your heartstrings, bring out the tears, and motivate people to do wonderful things.  However, inspiration can be sweet and simple as well.  It doesn’t have to be a heroic story of saving someone from death or running the extra mile.

     Everyone has a journey in life.  They may even split their life into many journeys.  More importantly, everyone can be a source of inspiration.  I guess that is why I titled this blog, “Inspirational Journeys.”  Everything we do or don’t do is part of our journey.  You have much to share and so do I. 

     I will be looking for inspirational quotes, books, sites, products, services, anecdotes, and ideas.   If you are interested, please feel free to comment below or contact me.  I would love to chat with you and welcome you into this inspirational community.  The diversity of guest posts will be a welcomed addition to Inspirational Journeys.  Let’s make the world a better place, “one inspiration at a time. “