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Thunder StormsA little girl walked to and from school daily. Though the weather that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trek to the elementary school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with lightning. The mother of the little girl felt concerned that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school and she feared the electrical storm might harm her child. Full of concern, the mother quickly got into her car and drove along the route to her child's school. As she did, she saw her little girl walking along. At each flash of lightning, the child would stop, look up, and smile. Another and another flash of lighting followed quickly and with each, the little girl would look at the streak of light and smile. When the mother's car drew up beside the child, she lowered the window and called to her 'What are you doing?' The child answered, 'I am trying to look pretty because God keeps taking my picture.' May God bless you today and everyday as you face the storms that come your way. World AIDS Day 12-1-2008Join us as we honor World AIDS Day. A distraught womanA distraught woman phoned her doctor's office. Zen thoughts for the day1. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me the hell alone.  2. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a faulty fan belt and two leaky tires.  3. It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.  4.. Don't be irreplaceable. If you can't be replaced you can't be promoted.  5. Always remember that you're unique. Just like everyone else.  6. Never test the depth of the water with both feet.  7. If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments. 8. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.   9. If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you!  10. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.  11.. If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.  ZEN Thoughts For The Day Some days you're the bug; some days you're the windshield. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket. A closed mouth gathers no foot. Duct tape is like 'The Force'. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together. There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works. Generally speaking you aren't learning much when your lips are moving. Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it. Never miss a good chance to shut up. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. A lick and a promise"I'll just give this a lick and a promise,"my grandmother said
as she quickly mopped up a spill on the floor without moving any of the furniture. "What is that supposed to mean," I asked as in my young mind I envisioned someone licking the floor with his or her tongue. "It means that I'm in a hurry and I'm busy canning tomatoes so I am going to just give it a lick with the mop and promise to come back and do the job right later. "A lick and a promise" was just one of the many old phrases that I remember my grandmother, and others using that they probably heard from the generations before them. With the passing of time, many old phrases become obsolete or even disappear.This is unfortunate because some of them are very appropriate and humorous. Here is a list that I came up with that I remember my grandparents & parents using that we don't hear much anymore. Perhaps you have some memorable old phrases of your own
that you could add to the list: A Bone to Pick (someone who wants to discuss a disagreement) An Axe to Grind (Someone who has a hidden motive.) A bad apple spoils the whole barrel (one corrupt person can cause all the others to go bad if you don't remove the bad one) At sea (lost or not understanding something) Bad Egg (Someone who was not a good person) Barking at a knot (meaning that your efforts were as useless as a dog barking at a knot.) Bee in your bonnet (To have an idea that won't let loose) Been through the mill (had a rough time of it) Between hay and grass (Not a child or an adult) Blinky (Between sweet and sour as in milk) Calaboose (a jail) Cattywampus (Something that sits crooked: like a piece of furniture sitting at an angle or picture on a wall) Dicker (To barter or trade) Feather In Your Cap (to accomplish a goal.) Hold your horses (Be patient!) I reckon (I suppose) Jawing (Talking or arguing) Kit and caboodle (The whole thing) Madder than a wet hen (really angry) Needs taken down a notch or two (some one who thinks too highly of himself and needs to learn a lesson)
No Spring Chicken (Not young anymore) Persnickety (overly particular or snobbish) Pert-near (short for pretty near) Pretty is as pretty does (your actions are more important than your looks) Scalawag (a rascal or unprincipled person) Scarce as hen's teeth (something impossible to obtain) Skedaddle (Get out of here quickly) Sparking (courting) Straight From the Horse's Mouth (information from the one concerned) Gallivanting around, or piddling (Not doing anything of value) Sunday go to meetin' dress (The best dress you had) We wash up real fine (don't we look great) Tie the Knot (to get married) Too many irons in the fire (to be involved in too many things) Tuckered out (tired and all worn out) Under the weather (not feeling) Wearing your "best bib and tucker" (Being all dressed up) You ain't the only duck in the pond (It's not all about you) So, if you'll hold your horses, I reckon I'll get this whole kit and caboodle done and sent off to you. Please don't be too persnickety and get a bee in your bonnet because I've been pretty tuckered out lately because I'm no spring chicken. I haven't been just stringin' around and I know I'm not the only duck in the pond, and I do have too many irons in the fire. I might just be barking at a knot, but I have tried to give this more than just a lick and a promise. We wash up real fine (is another goodie....) Tie the Knot (to get married) Too many irons in the fire (to be involved in too many things) Tuckered out (tired and all worn out) Under the weather (not feeling: well this term came from going below deck on ships due to sea sickness thus you go below or under the weather) Wearing your "best bib and tucker" (Being all dressed up) You ain't the only duck in the pond (It's not all about you) So, if you'll hold your horses, I reckon I'll get this whole kit and caboodle done and sent off to you. Please don't be too persnickety and get a bee in your bonnet because I've been pretty tuckered out lately because I'm no spring chicken. I haven't been just stringin' around and I know I'm not the only duck in the pond, and I do have too many irons in the fire. I might just be barking at a knot, but I have tried to give this more than just a lick and a promise. THINKING...THE SILENT DISEASEIt started out innocently enough. I began to think at parties now and then -- just to loosen up. Inevitably, though, one thought led to another, and soon I was more than just a social thinker.
I began to think alone -- "to relax," I told myself -- but I knew it wasn't true. Thinking became more and more important to me, and finally I was thinking all the time.That was when things began to sour at home. One evening I turned off the TV and asked my wife about the meaning of life.She spent that night at her mother's. I began to think on the job. I knew that thinking and employment don't mix, but I couldn't help myself. I began to avoid friends at lunchtime so I could read Thoreau, Muir, Confucius and Kafka. I would return to the office dizzied and confused, asking, "What is it exactly we are doing here?" One day the boss called me in. He said, "Listen, I like you, and it hurts me to say this, but your thinking has become a real problem. If you don't stop thinking on the job, you'll have to find another job." This gave me a lot to think about. I came home early after my conversation with the boss."Honey," I confessed, "I've been thinking..." "I know you've been thinking," she said, "and I want a divorce!" "But Honey, surely it's not that serious." "It is serious," she said, lower lip aquiver."You think as much as college professors and college professors don't make any money, so if you keep on thinking, we won't have any money!" "That's a faulty syllogism ," I said impatiently.She exploded in tears of rage and frustration, but I was in no mood to deal with the emotional drama."I'm going to the library," I snarled as I stomped out the door. I headed for the library, in the mood for some Nietzsche. I roared into the parking lot with NPR on the radio and ran up to the big glass doors. They didn't open. The library was closed. To this day,I believe that a Higher Power was looking out for me that night.Leaning on the unfeeling glass, whimpering for Zarathustra, a poster caught my eye: "Friend, is heavy thinking ruining your life?" it asked. You probably recognize that line. It comes from the standard Thinkers Anonymous poster. This is why I am what I am today: a recovering thinker. I never miss a TA meeting. At each meeting we watch a non-educational video; last week it was "Porky's." Then we share experiences about how we avoided thinking since the last meeting. I still have my job, and things are a lot better at home. Life just seemed...easier, somehow, as soon as I stopped thinking. I think the road to recovery is nearly complete for me. Today I took the final step. I joined the Republican Party Facts of LifeNobody will ever win the battle of the sexes.
There's too much fraternizing with the enemy. There's a fine line between fishing
and standing on the shore like an idiot. Did you ever walk into a room and forget why ?
I think that's how dogs spend their lives.
Don't worry about the world ending today...
It's already tomorrow in Australia. (unless you're in Australia -- then start worrying) Character is what you are.
Reputation is what people think you are.
Drive carefully ~
It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
A loser is a window washer on the 44th floor
who steps back to admire his work.. A man usually feels better after a few winks,
especially if she winks back. Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate. How to say I Love You in 100 LanguagesI know we can obtain peace because every language has a phrase meaning
" I Love You "
How to say I Love You in 100 Languages English - I love you (pronounced: Amee toe-ma-kee bhalo-bashee) "Ohevet ot'cha" (said by female) "ohevet Otach" (said by female)
My thanks to www.links2love.com/i_love_you_languages.htm for all the translations ! HOW TRUE IT IS.....Another year has passed
And we're all a little older. Last summer felt hotter And winter seems much colder. I rack my brain for happy thoughts,
to put down on my pad, But lots of things that come to mind that make me kind of sad. There was a time not long ago
when life was quite a blast. Now I fully understand about "Living in the Past" We used to go to weddings,
football games and lunches. Now we go to funeral homes, and after-funeral brunches. We used to have hangovers,
from parties that went on night & day. Now we suffer body aches and while the night away. We used to go out dining,
and couldn't get our fill. Now we ask for doggie bags, come home and take a pill. We used to often travel
to places near and far. Now we get sore asses from riding on the bike or in the car. We used to go out shopping
for new clothing at the Mall But, now we never bother... all the sizes are too small. We used to go to nightclubs
and drink a little booze. Now we stay at home at night and watch the evening news. That, my friend is how life is,
and now my tale is told. So, enjoy each day and live it up... before you're too damned old! author unknown Thank You All ...I want thank you all for your thoughtfulness and compassion during my anguish over Jeremy’s death. Although I had accepted the inevitable, I wasn’t prepared for his absence and it has taken me a good deal longer than I would’ve thought to come to terms with it. I’ve had a special relationship with each of my children (each in an exclusive way): It may be since Yatz was the youngest or that we had a communicative relationship that has made his passing unbearable for me. Selfishly, I’ve not been able to let go of the one last physical aspect of him. I’m praying when I’m capable of spreading his ashes (per his request) I’ll also be able to finally have the closure I need to move on with my life. There are so many caring, kindhearted people in my life I know I need to evolve to the next level in my life. Again, thank you for being there for me. Mona Excellent ExpressionsExcellent Expressions
1. Faith is the ability to not panic. 2. If you worry, you didn't pray. If you pray, don't worry. 3. As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home every day.
4. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
5. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still. God wants us to be still so He can untangle the knot.
6. Do the math. Count your blessings. 7. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts. 8. Dear God: I have a problem. It's me. 9. Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted. 10. Laugh every day, it's like inner jogging. 11. The most important things in your home are the people. 12. Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional. 13. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open. 14. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry. 15. He who dies with the most toys, is, NONE THE LESS "still dead."
16. We do not remember days, but moments. Life moves too fast, so enjoy your precious moments.
17. Nothing is real to you until you experience it, otherwise it's just hearsay.
18. It's all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again. Just be sure to flush when you are done.
19. Surviving and living your life successfully require courage. The goals and dreams you're seeking require courage
and risk-taking.
Learn from the turtle --
it only makes progress when it sticks out its neck.
20. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is who you really are,
while your reputation is merely what others think you are. Living WillIn case you don't have one, here's a good one........
Living Will
I,________________________(fill in the blank), being of sound mind and body, do not wish to be kept alive indefinitely by artificial means. Under no circumstances should my fate be put in the hands of peckerwood politicians who couldn't pass ninth-grade biology if their lives depended on it. If a reasonable amount of time passes and I fail to sit up and ask for a cold beer, it should be presumed that I won't ever get better. When such a determination is reached, I hereby instruct my spouse, children and attending physicians to pull the plug, reel in the tubes and call it a day. Under no circumstances shall the members of the legislature enact a special law to keep me on life-support machinery. It is my wish that these boneheads mind their own damn business, and pay attention to the health, education and future of the millions of Americans who aren't in a permanent coma. Under no circumstances shall any politicians butt into this case. I don't care how many fundamentalist votes they're trying to scrounge for their run for the presidency in 2008, it is my wish that they play politics with someone else's life and leave me alone to die in peace. I couldn't care less if a hundred religious zealots send e-mails to legislators in which they pretend to care about me. I don't know these people, and I certainly haven't authorized them to preach and crusade on my behalf. They should mind their own business, too. If any of my family goes against my wishes and turns my case into a political cause, I hereby promise to come back from the grave and make his or her existence a living hell. _________________________________________ __________ Signature Date _________________________________________ __________ Witness Date Thanks Sue !!!!! A POSITIVE ATTITUDEMichael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation. I choose to be in a good mood." "Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It's your choice how you live your life." I reflected on what Michael said. Soon hereafter, I left the Tower Industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it. I saw Michael about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins, Wanna see my scars?" I declined to see his wounds, but I did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place. "The first thing that went through my mind was the well-being of my soon-to-be born daughter," Michael replied. "Then, as I lay on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or...I could choose to die. I chose to live." I knew I needed to take action." I took a deep breath and yelled, 'Gravity'." "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34. Thanks for the reminder Jim ! The PennyThe Penny Gives you something to think about. Several years ago, a friend of a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. My friend was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, with a fine home on the waterway, and cars costing more than her house. The first day and evening went well, and she was delighted to have this rare glimpse into how the very wealthy live. The husband's employer was quite generous as a host, and took them to the finest restaurants. She knew she would never have the opportunity to indulge in this kind of extravagance again, so was enjoying herself immensely. As the three of them were about to enter an exclusive restaurant that evening, the boss was walking slightly ahead of Arlene and her husband. He stopped suddenly, looking down on the pavement for a long, silent moment. She wondered if she was supposed to pass him. There was nothing on the ground except a single darkened penny that someone had dropped, and a few cigarette butts. Still silent, the man reached down and picked up the penny. He held it up and smiled, then put it in his pocket as if he had found a great treasure. How absurd! What need did this man have for a single penny? Why would he even take the time to stop and pick it up? Throughout dinner, the entire scene nagged at her. Finally, she could stand it no longer. She causally mentioned that her daughter once had a coin collection, and asked if the penny he had found had been of some value. A smile crept across the man's face as he reached into his pocket for the penny and held it out for her to see. She had seen many pennies before! What was the point of this? "Look at it." He said. "Read what it says." She read the words "United States of America." "No, not that; read further." "One cent?" "No, keep reading." "In God we Trust?" "Yes!" "And?" "Whenever I find a coin I see that inscription." It is written on every single United States coin, but we rarely seem to notice it. God drops a message right in front of me telling me to trust Him. Who am I to pass it by? When I see a coin, I pray, I stop to see if my trust IS in God at that moment. I pick the coin up as a response to God; that I do trust in Him. For a short time, at least, I cherish it as if it were gold. I think it is God's way of starting a conversation with me. Lucky for me, God is patient and pennies are plentiful! When I was out shopping today, I found a penny on the sidewalk. I stopped and picked it up, and realized that I had been worrying and fretting in my mind about things I cannot change. I read the words, "In God We Trust," and had to laugh. Yes, God, I get the message. It seems that I have been finding an inordinate number of pennies in the last couple of months, but then, pennies are plentiful! And, God is patient... Gilda said "While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our creativity, or our glorious uniqueness." As always, Mona A letter to a friendI’m a bit worried you don’t know this guy very well and you’re confusing lust & love … I hope I’ve misunderstood. It’s true if you’re married you may have the opportunity for sex most any time you want and when you’re in love with the man you’re having sex with - it can intensify you’re enthusiasm: but, you need more than sex to make a marriage.You need to be able to talk with each other, someone who [without the sex] you would consider a best friend and you need some common interests. You don’t have to be the same religion, but you do have to respect each other’s traditions and families. (Remember great love & great achievements involve great risk.) And I still believe in the pheromone connection!Sometimes being in a happy marriage can be as simple as being able to feel content to snuggle up against him after getting up to potty in the middle of the night. I’ve talked with people happily married 40, 50, 60 years and most said holding hands, talking daily about the little stuff, respecting each others feelings & saying “I love you” daily made their marriages last.Whatever you decide I wish you nothing but the best. How to be Happy How to be Happy
From The HeartFrom The Heart I feel like I’ve been a long-standing member of the Twilight Zones’ version of Friends. Knowing someone doesn’t think they’re right for you doesn’t make it any easier to get over them. |
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