I heard this quote today, and felt it was perfect with my picture.

Pansies at a flowerbed at the Rolling Hills Zoo. - Each one of them is different, just like my friends. Seeing pansies always makes me feel cheerful.
@GardenGerty (160708)
United States
August 3, 2008 10:00pm CST
The quote says "Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."-M. Proust. Who makes you happy? I had a happy day taking my grandkids, one at a time,to buy their school supplies. It was a little thing, but they are good company. My picture is a bed of pansies, and they always look like they have happy little faces, what do you think?
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@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Pansies are my mother's favorite flower. She said they mean "love" and that's why she loves them so much. Hubby and I had bought her a nice sized picture of pansies for their new house and she just loved it. Now who makes me happy? My better half does very much!
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
1 Sep 08
Very sweet, the picture for your mom, and I am very glad you have your other half to stand beside you and make you smile.
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@villageanne (8553)
• United States
4 Aug 08
You are so right. I had never really thought about it before but they do look like they have happy faces all the time. Cool Quote
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
1 Sep 08
I also have a friend who says they have angels in the middle.
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@JoyfulOne (6232)
• United States
4 Aug 08
I'm with you on that one, it's my grandchildren that always bring a smile and light to my eyes. The youngest just turned 1, and the other is 5, they're both boys. Both of my daughters were here all day and brought their kids. What fun, and I sure was happy all day visiting and playing with them. Being a gramma is one of the most consistantly fun things I've ever had in my life. It was fun being a mom to little kids, but being a gramma is great...almost like getting a prize for getting older lol! As for your pansies, I have always loved those plants! They do look like they have little faces, and you just have to smile when you look at them.
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
1 Sep 08
I like that, a prize for getting older.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
4 Aug 08
What a lovely quote and what lovely pansies! I also enjoy the company of my granddaughter so I know what you mean! Glad you had such a happy day!
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
4 Aug 08
I want back to school to be special and fun. Going one on one helps them not to compete.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Aug 08
hi gardengerty that is a lovely quote and it does go with the happy faces of your pansies. I just love pansies as they are the cheerful flower.What makes nme happy,hearing birds sing smelling sweetfragrance of night blooming Jasmine, and orange trees, hearing laughter of children. I may bepartly house bound but my ears and mind are keen,and little things are sometimes the best.
• United States
4 Aug 08
They really do look happy. What makes me happy is everytime I walk into the house after work my daughters run up to me screaming daddys home and wrap me up. Theres no easier way to put a smile on my face than for my little girls to say I love you daddy.
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Great to be loved and missed, isn't it? Welcome to myLot. Hope you have fun.
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@weemam (13372)
4 Aug 08
I agree pal , I too get a lot of pleasure of of little things , the thing I love most is a hug and that costs nothing at all . Have a nice day pal xx
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
12 Aug 08
it is wonderful to spend time with grand children and feel good, I am not in the position for either right now, but one day, things will be better for me. I just know it.
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
1 Sep 08
I know it as well, my friend, and I wish you nothing but good things.
@1grnthmb (2055)
• United States
5 Aug 08
Lately it is my daughter Jenny who makes me happy. She has a positive attitude and it is very comforting. I like your quote very much.
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
1 Sep 08
Yay for Jenny. I hope she continues to do well and flourish.
@AmbiePam (92865)
• United States
4 Aug 08
I really like that quote. I wish I could draw upon memory to think of those sayings when I'm down or feeling kind of lonely. It would be nice to have that kind of thing to run through my mind for a quick pick me up. I'm glad to hear you got to be with your grandkids. They will remember that, I know I treasure memories of my grandparents. Especially now since my Papaw is so close to passing on.
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
1 Sep 08
A million years ago, when I was a college student, lots of us carried little spiral notebooks around and wrote inspiring quotes in them. I used different colored inks. I made one for my boyfriend who was in the Navy. I think I may make me a quote book again. It is hard to remember them all.
@youless (112496)
• Guangzhou, China
6 Aug 08
That's a very touching and meaningful quote. And I shall be thankful to these people who are kind to me. I love China[em]thumbup[
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
1 Sep 08
It is good to have a chance to see kindness around the world.
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
4 Aug 08
Thanks for sharing such a beautiful quote. It's indeed true that we should be grateful to people who makes us happy. We should be grateful for people who makes us unhappy too. They make us count our blessings and appreciate those people who makes us happy and who are dear to us even more. My 2 cents - poohga^^
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
1 Sep 08
We often called people who made us unhappy our "best bad example", and learned from them, and tried not to make the same mistakes.
@mEisky (824)
• Philippines
4 Aug 08
well yea..you looked so happy with your grandkids.:) that was really nice.:)
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