- Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
- Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure Ecstasy
- When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
- Take naps. Stretch before rising. Run, romp, and play daily.
- Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
- Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
- On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
- On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
- When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
- Delight in the simple joy of a long walk. Be loyal.
- Never pretend to be something you're not.
- If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
- When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
A Dog's Purpose by a 6 year old boy
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolf hound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.
The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, 'I know why.'
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.
He said, 'People are born so that they can learn how to live a good Life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right? The Six-year-old continued, 'Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.'.
Live simply Love generously.Care deeply.Speak kindly.
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Marley & Me (The Movie)
Who can say no to that face?
Similar to the book that I had written over a month ago, John and his new wife Jenny buy a puppy (Marley) and bring him into thier lives. Marley is as troublesome as ever, and with the movie as an aide, you can see the trouble in full color. Marley grows up in the movie as much as he does in the book, and causes more mischief than ever! Owen Wilson plays John wonderfully, with his bushy blonde hair and funny ways. Jenny is played by Jennifer Aniston who is a loving wife, mother and does a lovely job of playing Jenny. You will still laugh, cry and enjoy, even if you don't own a dog, like I don't.
What I did miss in the movie version though, is when storms came a'knockin' on the Grograns front door. There are maybe only two shots of when Marley reacts to the noise, but then again, for Marleys size in that scene, he does do a lot of damage!
So, pop some popcorn, grab your friends and enjoy!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Same Person Inside
I read a book when I was very young,
It was about a little boy who ran away from home.
He realized how his new friend was not of one color,
She wasn’t just black, but many shades of black.
Black as chocolate, black as night, black at iron,
Her palms were light like tree bark,
Her hair as black as a shadow,
And her skin, he noticed was black as a chocolate chip.
Fourteen different unnamed shades of black,
Made up the one person he knew.
He counted the different shades on his own body,
And he came up with seven different shades of white.
His face was as white as a cloud, his arms as white as snow,
His belly was the whitest of them all, the elbows more pink than anything.
Seven different shades on him and fourteen were on his friend.
Other than color he realized with a start,
What more of a difference was there?
They both had two arms, two legs, two eyes and a nose apiece,
Funny looking hair, twenty digits and belly buttons too.
If they were the same except for the color on their skin,
Wouldn’t they also be the same within?
It was about a little boy who ran away from home.
He realized how his new friend was not of one color,
She wasn’t just black, but many shades of black.
Black as chocolate, black as night, black at iron,
Her palms were light like tree bark,
Her hair as black as a shadow,
And her skin, he noticed was black as a chocolate chip.
Fourteen different unnamed shades of black,
Made up the one person he knew.
He counted the different shades on his own body,
And he came up with seven different shades of white.
His face was as white as a cloud, his arms as white as snow,
His belly was the whitest of them all, the elbows more pink than anything.
Seven different shades on him and fourteen were on his friend.
Other than color he realized with a start,
What more of a difference was there?
They both had two arms, two legs, two eyes and a nose apiece,
Funny looking hair, twenty digits and belly buttons too.
If they were the same except for the color on their skin,
Wouldn’t they also be the same within?
Sunday, June 26, 2011
A Clockwork Orange
The main character 'Alex' is a real futuristic troublemaker. He is 15, lies, cheats, steals; and those are the lesser of his sins. The first part of the book explains his acts in detail, but as being in an age where these acts happen most every night on the telly, we are immune to it. Unfortunetly. Alex and his 'droogies' as he calls his followers, act out in this way every night, no preference, just making sure that they are home before dawn to attend school the next day. The four boys, because they are not quite men yet, cause enough trouble to land Alex in prison for over ten years.
Alex is recommened for a new program that would help him 'become human' again. This program only lasts a fortnight, and being two years already into his prison sentence, Alex decides to go through with it. One hour into the program he decides to quit and wants out. Alas, the only out is completing the program, and so he does.
Going home he is confronted by all that he commited crimes to, and being fresh out of prison, he is not given a great homecoming. The question is though, does the treatment work or is it a huge goverment fail once again?
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Causual Saturdays
For me though, I decided to wear a pair of black flatties (finally you have a picture of them!) and my capri jeans and this blue button down shirt that I haven't worn in a while. The outfit fit well together, but later on I noticed that my outfit resembled Lois from Family Guy! Oh well, I pulled it off well and the curves fit just right I believe, no said differently so I thought that it worked out well!
I think I'll keep being Lois for the rest of the day and enjoy the beautiful sunshine!
Friday, June 24, 2011
Sound Off [4]
'Life is too short not to take that one in a million chance.'
This hits a couple of points in my current situation. I had a boy friend who made a few decisions. One of them was let me walk away. Another one was let his girl friend let him walk all over him. But he wrote to me a few days ago and told me that he didn't know if he made the right decisions, time would tell. And he's right. Time would tell, but time doesn't wait for you, it just keeps ticking on.
Last night I went out with my friends brother, just to catch up for the night, and he said something similar. How do we know that we made the right choices? Will we ever find out?
Life is short, we are only here on average fifty years. That is half a century! Half a century of making choices and living with the decisions. And every single chance may never arrive again. There is only one chance to make that perfect kiss, one chance to jump into the summer lake, one chance to make the right choice.
The question that everyone individually must answer is, how do we know if it is the one and only choice we have?
I had a one in a million shot, and I missed it. He left and seems happier, I didn't turn around. I had another chance one that I would regret or tell the story for the rest of my life, I decided to keep telling the story. I can either dance in the pure rain or wait until I'm old and can't because there is too much acid. I can either find my own shoes and dance and let everyone see me or hide without showing off my talent. I'd rather be the person that every girl can look up and hear the heroic stories from than be a washed up bean bag with no stories and no life.
I'm taking my chances and I'll run with that decision.
This hits a couple of points in my current situation. I had a boy friend who made a few decisions. One of them was let me walk away. Another one was let his girl friend let him walk all over him. But he wrote to me a few days ago and told me that he didn't know if he made the right decisions, time would tell. And he's right. Time would tell, but time doesn't wait for you, it just keeps ticking on.
Last night I went out with my friends brother, just to catch up for the night, and he said something similar. How do we know that we made the right choices? Will we ever find out?
Life is short, we are only here on average fifty years. That is half a century! Half a century of making choices and living with the decisions. And every single chance may never arrive again. There is only one chance to make that perfect kiss, one chance to jump into the summer lake, one chance to make the right choice.
The question that everyone individually must answer is, how do we know if it is the one and only choice we have?
I had a one in a million shot, and I missed it. He left and seems happier, I didn't turn around. I had another chance one that I would regret or tell the story for the rest of my life, I decided to keep telling the story. I can either dance in the pure rain or wait until I'm old and can't because there is too much acid. I can either find my own shoes and dance and let everyone see me or hide without showing off my talent. I'd rather be the person that every girl can look up and hear the heroic stories from than be a washed up bean bag with no stories and no life.
I'm taking my chances and I'll run with that decision.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
The Children's Bible in a Nutshell
A child was asked to write a book report on the entire Bible.
This is amazing and brought tears of laughter to my eyes.
I wonder how often we take for granted that children understand what we are teaching???
Through the eyes of a child:
In the beginning, which occurred near the start, there was nothing but God, darkness, and some gas. The Bible says, 'The Lord thy God is one, but I think He must be a lot older than that.
Anyway, God said, 'Give me a light!' and someone did.
Then God made the world.
He split the Adam and made Eve. Adam and Eve were naked, but they weren't embarrassed because mirrors hadn't been invented yet.
Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating one bad apple, so they were driven from the Garden of Eden.....Not sure what they were driven in though, because they didn't have cars.
Adam and Eve had a son, Cain, who hated his brother as long as he was Abel.
Pretty soon all of the early people died off, except for Methuselah, who lived to be like a million or something.
One of the next important people was Noah, who was a good guy, but one of his kids was kind of a Ham. Noah built a large boat and put his family and some animals on it. He asked some other people to join him, but they said they would have to take a rain check.
After Noah came Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jacob was more famous than his brother, Esau, because Esau sold Jacob his birthmark in exchange for some pot roast. Jacob had a son named Joseph who wore a really loud sports coat.
Another important Bible guy is Moses, whose real name was Charlton Heston. Moses led the Israel Lights out of Egypt and away from the evil Pharaoh after God sent ten plagues on Pharaoh's people. These plagues included frogs, mice, lice, bowels, and no cable.
God fed the Israel Lights every day with manicotti. Then he gave them His Top Ten Commandments. These include: don't lie, cheat, smoke, dance, or covet your neighbor's stuff.
Oh, yeah, I just thought of one more: Humor thy father and thy mother.
One of Moses' best helpers was Joshua who was the first Bible guy to use spies. Joshua fought the battle of Geritol and the fence fell over on the town.
After Joshua came David. He got to be king by killing a giant with a slingshot. He had a son named Solomon who had about 300 wives and 500 porcupines. My teacher says he was wise, but that doesn't sound very wise to me.
After Solomon there were a bunch of major league prophets. One of these was Jonah, who was swallowed by a big whale and then barfed up on the shore.
There were also some minor league prophets, but I guess we don't have to worry about them.
After the Old Testament came the New Testament. Jesus is the star of The New. He was born in Bethlehem in a barn. (I wish I had been born in a barn too, because my mom is always saying to me, 'Close the door! Were you born in a barn?' It would be nice to say, 'As a matter of fact, I was.')
During His life, Jesus had many arguments with sinners like the Pharisees.
Jesus also had twelve opossums.
The worst one was Judas Asparagus. Judas was so evil that they named a terrible vegetable after him.
Jesus was a great man. He healed many leopards and even preached to some Germans on the Mount.
But all those guys put Jesus on trial before Pontiusthe Pilot. Pilot didn't stick up for Jesus. He just washed his hands instead.
Anyways, Jesus died for our sins, then came back to life again. He went up to Heaven but will be back at the end of the Aluminum. His return is foretold in the book of Revolution.
This is amazing and brought tears of laughter to my eyes.
I wonder how often we take for granted that children understand what we are teaching???
Through the eyes of a child:
In the beginning, which occurred near the start, there was nothing but God, darkness, and some gas. The Bible says, 'The Lord thy God is one, but I think He must be a lot older than that.
Anyway, God said, 'Give me a light!' and someone did.
Then God made the world.
He split the Adam and made Eve. Adam and Eve were naked, but they weren't embarrassed because mirrors hadn't been invented yet.
Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating one bad apple, so they were driven from the Garden of Eden.....Not sure what they were driven in though, because they didn't have cars.
Adam and Eve had a son, Cain, who hated his brother as long as he was Abel.
Pretty soon all of the early people died off, except for Methuselah, who lived to be like a million or something.
One of the next important people was Noah, who was a good guy, but one of his kids was kind of a Ham. Noah built a large boat and put his family and some animals on it. He asked some other people to join him, but they said they would have to take a rain check.
After Noah came Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jacob was more famous than his brother, Esau, because Esau sold Jacob his birthmark in exchange for some pot roast. Jacob had a son named Joseph who wore a really loud sports coat.
Another important Bible guy is Moses, whose real name was Charlton Heston. Moses led the Israel Lights out of Egypt and away from the evil Pharaoh after God sent ten plagues on Pharaoh's people. These plagues included frogs, mice, lice, bowels, and no cable.
God fed the Israel Lights every day with manicotti. Then he gave them His Top Ten Commandments. These include: don't lie, cheat, smoke, dance, or covet your neighbor's stuff.
Oh, yeah, I just thought of one more: Humor thy father and thy mother.
One of Moses' best helpers was Joshua who was the first Bible guy to use spies. Joshua fought the battle of Geritol and the fence fell over on the town.
After Joshua came David. He got to be king by killing a giant with a slingshot. He had a son named Solomon who had about 300 wives and 500 porcupines. My teacher says he was wise, but that doesn't sound very wise to me.
After Solomon there were a bunch of major league prophets. One of these was Jonah, who was swallowed by a big whale and then barfed up on the shore.
There were also some minor league prophets, but I guess we don't have to worry about them.
After the Old Testament came the New Testament. Jesus is the star of The New. He was born in Bethlehem in a barn. (I wish I had been born in a barn too, because my mom is always saying to me, 'Close the door! Were you born in a barn?' It would be nice to say, 'As a matter of fact, I was.')
During His life, Jesus had many arguments with sinners like the Pharisees.
Jesus also had twelve opossums.
The worst one was Judas Asparagus. Judas was so evil that they named a terrible vegetable after him.
Jesus was a great man. He healed many leopards and even preached to some Germans on the Mount.
But all those guys put Jesus on trial before Pontiusthe Pilot. Pilot didn't stick up for Jesus. He just washed his hands instead.
Anyways, Jesus died for our sins, then came back to life again. He went up to Heaven but will be back at the end of the Aluminum. His return is foretold in the book of Revolution.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Chilly then Hot
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
A Pastor with GUTS!
I thought this might interest you.
Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given in Kansas at the opening session of their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets some people.. When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard:
Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says,
'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done.
We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare..
We have killed our unborn and called it choice
We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem.... We have abused power and called it politics.
We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression.
We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Amen!
The response was immediate. A number of legislators walked out during the prayer in protest. In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Wright is pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those calls responding negatively. The church is now receiving international requests for copies of this prayer from India , Africa and Korea . Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio program, 'The Rest of the Story,'and received a larger response to this program than any other he has ever aired.
With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called 'one nation under God.' If possible, please pass this prayer on to your friends.. 'If you don't stand for something, you will fall for everything.'
Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given in Kansas at the opening session of their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets some people.. When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard:
Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says,
'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done.
We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare..
We have killed our unborn and called it choice
We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem.... We have abused power and called it politics.
We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression.
We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Amen!
The response was immediate. A number of legislators walked out during the prayer in protest. In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Wright is pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those calls responding negatively. The church is now receiving international requests for copies of this prayer from India , Africa and Korea . Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio program, 'The Rest of the Story,'and received a larger response to this program than any other he has ever aired.
With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called 'one nation under God.' If possible, please pass this prayer on to your friends.. 'If you don't stand for something, you will fall for everything.'
Monday, June 20, 2011
Two Choices
What would you do?....you make the choice.
Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway.
My question is: Would you have made the same choice?
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question:
“When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does, is done with perfection.
Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?”
The audience was stilled by the query.
The father continued. “I believe that when a child like Shay, who was mentally and physically disabled comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.”
Then he told the following story:
Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, “Do you think they’ll let me play?” I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but as a father I also understood that if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.
I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, “We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.”
Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.
In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.
Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.
However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.
The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.
The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay.
As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The game would now be over.
The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.
Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.
Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.
Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, “Shay, run to first! Run to first!”
Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.
He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone yelled, “Run to second, run to second!”
Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base.
By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball . the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team.
He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head.
Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.
All were screaming, “Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay”
Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, “Run to third! Shay, run to third!”
As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, “Shay, run home! Run home!”
Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team
“That day”, said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, “the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world”.
Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!
AND NOW A LITTLE FOOT NOTE TO THIS STORY:
We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people hesitate.
The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.
If you're thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the “appropriate” ones to receive this type of message Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference.
We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the “natural order of things.”
So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice:
Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?
A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.
May your day, Be a Shay Day.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Heres a hint...
So I've been showing a number of outfits that I thought were pretty nice lately, but how can you find these ideas off line when you're in a hurry? I found that taking pictures of every nice outfit was fun, but what happens when they fill up your hard drive on your computer or all the space on your memory chip? You could delete them as you wear them, but what if you want to try that outfit again?
Try this: Print out the pictures of the outfits that you like and place them in a small photo album in your closet. This way in the morning when you have an idea of what you would like to wear you don't need to rack your brains trying to find that perfect idea again. I use this idea all the time. Then when I find another out fit that I like or I bought something new I take a quick picture of a few outfits that that piece goes with, print them out, place them in the album and I have a different outfit for every day of the week!
This is also handy too when you go shopping for new clothes. Take a snapshot of an outfit that you would like to pull together and take it with you. When you are shopping look for that one piece that will go with the outfit you'll save time and money by staying in one place and not having to buy six different items because you can't remember what you need.
What I like to do when I'm shopping too is to find a new item that I can place with a few pieces of clothing back in my closet. If I'm sure that I have something that would match the new item then I'll buy it, if not, then why should I waste my money on it?
Every once in a while I'll recieve a donation bag to send off to my consignment shops downtown. I'll rifle through it and see what I need before adding in a few pieces myself. I always send in at least five of my clothes everytime I buy something new so that I keep down the clothing space in my closet.
The last bit of fashion advice I have for the day is how to ditch clothes. If I haven't worn a piece of clothing for over six months, I pitch it into the consignment bag or pass it on. Just the other day I found a shirt that I hadn't worn in a while and since I no longer found it fashionable I put it in the bag.
One of my girls had an idea that she passed on to me: Shopping in friends closets. It's cheap, easy and you always know where your clothes are. If you want it back, simply ask for it. Cheaper than buying clothes from high end stores when you know that your friend lives right up the corner. My friends and I have used this system all the time. She's borrowed my scarf and I've borrowed her belts and hats. A fair trade off. So, shop closer to home, you never know when you'll find the best shirt in a closet thats near you!
Happy Clothes Hunting!
Try this: Print out the pictures of the outfits that you like and place them in a small photo album in your closet. This way in the morning when you have an idea of what you would like to wear you don't need to rack your brains trying to find that perfect idea again. I use this idea all the time. Then when I find another out fit that I like or I bought something new I take a quick picture of a few outfits that that piece goes with, print them out, place them in the album and I have a different outfit for every day of the week!
This is also handy too when you go shopping for new clothes. Take a snapshot of an outfit that you would like to pull together and take it with you. When you are shopping look for that one piece that will go with the outfit you'll save time and money by staying in one place and not having to buy six different items because you can't remember what you need.
What I like to do when I'm shopping too is to find a new item that I can place with a few pieces of clothing back in my closet. If I'm sure that I have something that would match the new item then I'll buy it, if not, then why should I waste my money on it?
Every once in a while I'll recieve a donation bag to send off to my consignment shops downtown. I'll rifle through it and see what I need before adding in a few pieces myself. I always send in at least five of my clothes everytime I buy something new so that I keep down the clothing space in my closet.
The last bit of fashion advice I have for the day is how to ditch clothes. If I haven't worn a piece of clothing for over six months, I pitch it into the consignment bag or pass it on. Just the other day I found a shirt that I hadn't worn in a while and since I no longer found it fashionable I put it in the bag.
One of my girls had an idea that she passed on to me: Shopping in friends closets. It's cheap, easy and you always know where your clothes are. If you want it back, simply ask for it. Cheaper than buying clothes from high end stores when you know that your friend lives right up the corner. My friends and I have used this system all the time. She's borrowed my scarf and I've borrowed her belts and hats. A fair trade off. So, shop closer to home, you never know when you'll find the best shirt in a closet thats near you!
Happy Clothes Hunting!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Recycling Truck
This morning I looked out and say the GARBAGE TRUCK picking up my RECYCLABLES. Imagine how annoyed I was! Apparently the world doesn't know how to divide their own recyclables and told the town truck to do it. Can't do too much about it, after all, I'm not registered to vote yet!
It also gave me the idea of what to do with the old t-shirts I have around in my room that I want to give to my friends. some of the shirts are actually too small for most of them to wear and would look rediculous if they did try to put them on. My RA came up with this idea a few weeks back about what we should do about them, and this is what we have:
You need:
1 T-Shirt
1 Sewing Kit or Sewing Machine
Markers/Paint
Scissors
Procedure:
1. Cut off the sleeves of the shirt in hand. If you cutt off the excess part of the shirt you can use the cuff as a headband. Another effective use for the recycable bag! Or if you can, string an elastic band through the cuff (if its big enough) and sew it shut. When pulled together the cuff will become a scrunchie!
2. Turn the t-shirt inside out and sew the bottom cuff together. What you can also do here is sew the cut portion of the shirt on the top to make the edges more even. Or decorate them with ribbons. Your choice.
3. Turn the shirt back outside in and presto! You have a recyclable bag! On the outside you can decorate it with markers, ribbon, paint, or anything of your choice. A good idea is to write the recyclable sign on one side to show others that you are in support of recycling!
This is fun and easy to make, no more than 15 minutes on the job. You can also use the bag if you are donating clothes and the shirt is too worn out for selling but you don't want to throw it out. I'm using it right now as a carrying case for magazines, just to keep them off of the floor.
Have fun! ☺
It also gave me the idea of what to do with the old t-shirts I have around in my room that I want to give to my friends. some of the shirts are actually too small for most of them to wear and would look rediculous if they did try to put them on. My RA came up with this idea a few weeks back about what we should do about them, and this is what we have:
You need:
1 T-Shirt
1 Sewing Kit or Sewing Machine
Markers/Paint
Scissors
Procedure:
1. Cut off the sleeves of the shirt in hand. If you cutt off the excess part of the shirt you can use the cuff as a headband. Another effective use for the recycable bag! Or if you can, string an elastic band through the cuff (if its big enough) and sew it shut. When pulled together the cuff will become a scrunchie!
2. Turn the t-shirt inside out and sew the bottom cuff together. What you can also do here is sew the cut portion of the shirt on the top to make the edges more even. Or decorate them with ribbons. Your choice.
3. Turn the shirt back outside in and presto! You have a recyclable bag! On the outside you can decorate it with markers, ribbon, paint, or anything of your choice. A good idea is to write the recyclable sign on one side to show others that you are in support of recycling!
This is fun and easy to make, no more than 15 minutes on the job. You can also use the bag if you are donating clothes and the shirt is too worn out for selling but you don't want to throw it out. I'm using it right now as a carrying case for magazines, just to keep them off of the floor.
Have fun! ☺
Friday, June 17, 2011
Sound Off [3]
'Sanity is acting just as insane as everyone else.'
I'm not sure who wrote this, but I have a similar saying. If everyone was normal, then there would be a few abnormal people (Cue in Igor when he goes "ABBY NORMAL!!!") BUT, there is a but, what if none of us are normal? What if everyone of us in this world is just as insane as the person next to him? Then wouldn't everyone be sane if everyone was insane? Hence, wouldn't everyone be normal if everyone was abnormal? Then no one would be excluded, left out and inadvertently not have a group to belong in. "It takes all kinds of people to make the world go 'round." NOT TRUE. It takes Everyone to make the world go around. If you look outside your window you can see a few things. There are trees, bushes, birds, bugs; all kinds of flora and fauna. Each life force has is way in life and together they create nature. Nature. Isn't it human nature to get along? We are all human on the inside! We all come from some kind of life force! Some thing drives us along this road of life!
Each tree has been given a different name, and functions slightly differently than the one standing gracefully next to it. Bring this back to the human race, each person is slightly different than the person standing next to her or him. With out these differences we would all not exist. Even robots have different purposes. Each robot or electronic device in your home does a different chore, one washes dishes, another serves a clock and another you are reading this article off of right now.
In conclusion, please stop looking at someone else as being insane, you both are insane, and therefore, both of you are sane human beings.
I'm not sure who wrote this, but I have a similar saying. If everyone was normal, then there would be a few abnormal people (Cue in Igor when he goes "ABBY NORMAL!!!") BUT, there is a but, what if none of us are normal? What if everyone of us in this world is just as insane as the person next to him? Then wouldn't everyone be sane if everyone was insane? Hence, wouldn't everyone be normal if everyone was abnormal? Then no one would be excluded, left out and inadvertently not have a group to belong in. "It takes all kinds of people to make the world go 'round." NOT TRUE. It takes Everyone to make the world go around. If you look outside your window you can see a few things. There are trees, bushes, birds, bugs; all kinds of flora and fauna. Each life force has is way in life and together they create nature. Nature. Isn't it human nature to get along? We are all human on the inside! We all come from some kind of life force! Some thing drives us along this road of life!
Each tree has been given a different name, and functions slightly differently than the one standing gracefully next to it. Bring this back to the human race, each person is slightly different than the person standing next to her or him. With out these differences we would all not exist. Even robots have different purposes. Each robot or electronic device in your home does a different chore, one washes dishes, another serves a clock and another you are reading this article off of right now.
In conclusion, please stop looking at someone else as being insane, you both are insane, and therefore, both of you are sane human beings.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Lost & Found
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
#77
I knew about the red light on cars, but not the (pound sign 77) #77
It was about 1:00 p..m in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on.. Lauren's parents have always told her never to pull over for an unmarked car on the side of the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc.
Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called (pound sign 77) #77 on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull over right away..
She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his roof top behind her..
The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was and there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he had back up already on the way.
Five minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind her. One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car behind. They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man was a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes..
I never knew about the (Pound sign 77 ) #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a woman alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. Apparently police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe place.
*Speaking to a service representative at ** Bell **Mobility confirmed that # 77 was a direct link to State trooper info.. So, now it's your turn to let your friends know about (pound sign 77) #77.
Send this to every person you know; it may save a life.
This applies to ALL 50 states.
It was about 1:00 p..m in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on.. Lauren's parents have always told her never to pull over for an unmarked car on the side of the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc.
Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called (pound sign 77) #77 on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull over right away..
She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his roof top behind her..
The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was and there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he had back up already on the way.
Five minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind her. One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car behind. They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man was a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes..
I never knew about the (Pound sign 77 ) #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a woman alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. Apparently police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe place.
*Speaking to a service representative at ** Bell **Mobility confirmed that # 77 was a direct link to State trooper info.. So, now it's your turn to let your friends know about (pound sign 77) #77.
Send this to every person you know; it may save a life.
This applies to ALL 50 states.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Palindrome
A palindrome reads the same backwards as forward.
This video reads the exact opposite backwards as forward. Not only does it read the opposite, the meaning is the exact opposite.
This is only a 1 minute, 44 second video and it is brilliant. Make sure you read as well as listen…forward and backward.
This is a video that was submitted in a contest by a 20-year old. The contest was titled "u @ 50" by AARP. This video won second place. When they showed it, everyone in the room was awe-struck and broke into spontaneous applause. So simple and yet so brilliant. Take a minute and watch it. Do watch it to the end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA
This video reads the exact opposite backwards as forward. Not only does it read the opposite, the meaning is the exact opposite.
This is only a 1 minute, 44 second video and it is brilliant. Make sure you read as well as listen…forward and backward.
This is a video that was submitted in a contest by a 20-year old. The contest was titled "u @ 50" by AARP. This video won second place. When they showed it, everyone in the room was awe-struck and broke into spontaneous applause. So simple and yet so brilliant. Take a minute and watch it. Do watch it to the end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA
Monday, June 13, 2011
PSYCHOPATH TEST
Read this question, come up with an answer and then scroll down to the bottom for the result. This is not a trick question.
It is as it reads. No one I know has gotten it right. Few people do.
A woman, while at the funeral of her own mother, met a guy whom she did not know. She thought this guy was amazing. She believed him to be her dream guy so much that she fell in love with him right there, but never asked for his number and could not find him. A few days later she killed her sister..
Question: What is her motive for killing her sister?
[Give this some thought before you answer, see answer below]
Answer:
She was hoping the guy would appear at the funeral again. If you answered this correctly, you think like a psychopath. This was a test by a famous American psychologist used to determine if one has the same mentality as a killer.. Many arrested serial killers took part in the test and answered the question correctly. If you didn't answer the question correctly, good for you..
If you got the answer correct, please let me know so I can take your crazy ass off my e-mail list!
It is as it reads. No one I know has gotten it right. Few people do.
A woman, while at the funeral of her own mother, met a guy whom she did not know. She thought this guy was amazing. She believed him to be her dream guy so much that she fell in love with him right there, but never asked for his number and could not find him. A few days later she killed her sister..
Question: What is her motive for killing her sister?
[Give this some thought before you answer, see answer below]
Answer:
She was hoping the guy would appear at the funeral again. If you answered this correctly, you think like a psychopath. This was a test by a famous American psychologist used to determine if one has the same mentality as a killer.. Many arrested serial killers took part in the test and answered the question correctly. If you didn't answer the question correctly, good for you..
If you got the answer correct, please let me know so I can take your crazy ass off my e-mail list!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Catch&Release
I'm into the outdoorsy kind of things, and one of them is fishing. I do like to fish, and that is what caught my eye. Typically what I catch is small and not very desirable to eat so I send it back, hence the phrase 'catch and release.'
The movie is set in the same way, a couple decided to be married and during a freak accident, the beau dies. Grey (his fiance) has to go through and settle his finances and catch up on anything he left behind. This includes taking care of his friends, home and unexpected business. The fiance had owned something close to a fishing store (we never do see it) and was part owner. The other owner was his close friend, who has his own back story. The other best friend seems like a real loser, the first time we see him he is flirting with a cock-tail waitress! But by and by we see who is taking care of who and we fall in love with the budding relationship. There is one last main character, and everyone has this kind of friend. He is the bumbeling, lovable oaf and always ends up getting the girl in the end.
Also a good movie for those who want a chick flick, because there is some young love budding, and it a boy movie because of all the sporty stuff going on. And don't forget the mother-in-laws. Theres one in here too and shes definetly a mean one!
I fell in love with the soundtrack too, something that doesn't happen often. Enjoy!
The movie is set in the same way, a couple decided to be married and during a freak accident, the beau dies. Grey (his fiance) has to go through and settle his finances and catch up on anything he left behind. This includes taking care of his friends, home and unexpected business. The fiance had owned something close to a fishing store (we never do see it) and was part owner. The other owner was his close friend, who has his own back story. The other best friend seems like a real loser, the first time we see him he is flirting with a cock-tail waitress! But by and by we see who is taking care of who and we fall in love with the budding relationship. There is one last main character, and everyone has this kind of friend. He is the bumbeling, lovable oaf and always ends up getting the girl in the end.
Also a good movie for those who want a chick flick, because there is some young love budding, and it a boy movie because of all the sporty stuff going on. And don't forget the mother-in-laws. Theres one in here too and shes definetly a mean one!
I fell in love with the soundtrack too, something that doesn't happen often. Enjoy!
Saturday, June 11, 2011
The Sack Lunches
A Retold Story:
I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight. 'I'm glad I have a good book to read. Perhaps I will get a short nap,' I thought.
Just before take-off, a line of soldiers came down the aisle and filled all the vacant seats, totally surrounding me. I decided to start a conversation.
'Where are you headed?' I asked the soldier seated nearest to me.
'Petawawa. We'll be there for two weeks for special training, and then we're being deployed to Afghanistan.
After flying for about an hour, an announcement was made that sack lunches were available for five dollars. It would be several hours before we reached the east, and I quickly decided a lunch would help pass the time...
As I reached for my wallet, I overheard a soldier ask his buddy if he planned to buy lunch. 'No, that seems like a lot of money for just a sack lunch. Probably wouldn't be worth five bucks. I'll wait till we get to base.'
His friend agreed.
I looked around at the other soldiers. None were buying lunch. I walked to the back of the plane and handed the flight attendant a fifty dollar bill. 'Take a lunch to all those soldiers.' She grabbed my arms and squeezed tightly. Her eyes wet with tears, she thanked me. 'My son was a soldier in Iraq ; it's almost like you are doing it for him.'
Picking up ten sacks, she headed up the aisle to where the soldiers were seated. She stopped at my seat and asked, 'Which do you like best - beef or chicken?'
'Chicken,' I replied, wondering why she asked. She turned and went to the front of plane, returning a minute later with a dinner plate from first class.
'This is your thanks..'
After we finished eating, I went again to the back of the plane, heading for the rest room.
A man stopped me. 'I saw what you did. I want to be part of it. Here, take this.' He handed me twenty-five dollars.
Soon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming down the aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked, I hoped he was not looking for me, but noticed he was looking at the numbers only on my side of the plane. When he got to my row he stopped, smiled, held out his hand and said, 'I want to shake your hand.' Quickly unfastening my seatbelt I stood and took the Captain's hand. With a booming voice he said, 'I was a soldier and I was a military pilot. Once, someone bought me a lunch. It was an act of kindness I never forgot.' I was embarrassed when applause was heard from all of the passengers.
Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could stretch my legs. A man who was seated about six rows in front of me reached out his hand, wanting to shake mine. He left another twenty-five dollars in my palm.
When we landed I gathered my belongings and started to deplane. Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man who stopped me, put something in my shirt pocket, turned, and walked away without saying a word. Another twenty-five dollars!
Upon entering the terminal, I saw the soldiers gathering for their trip to the base.
I walked over to them and handed them seventy-five dollars. 'It will take you some time to reach the base.. It will be about time for a sandwich.
God Bless You.'
Ten young men left that flight feeling the love and respect of their fellow travelers.
As I walked briskly to my car, I whispered a prayer for their safe return. These soldiers were giving their all for our country. I could only give them a couple of meals. It seemed so little...
A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America ' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'
That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.'
May God give you the strength and courage to pass this along to everyone on your email buddy list....
I JUST DID
Let us pray...
Prayer chain for our Military... Don't break it!
Please send this on after a short prayer.. Prayer for our soldiers Don't break it!
Prayer:
'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.'
Prayer Request: When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops around the world.
I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight. 'I'm glad I have a good book to read. Perhaps I will get a short nap,' I thought.
Just before take-off, a line of soldiers came down the aisle and filled all the vacant seats, totally surrounding me. I decided to start a conversation.
'Where are you headed?' I asked the soldier seated nearest to me.
'Petawawa. We'll be there for two weeks for special training, and then we're being deployed to Afghanistan.
After flying for about an hour, an announcement was made that sack lunches were available for five dollars. It would be several hours before we reached the east, and I quickly decided a lunch would help pass the time...
As I reached for my wallet, I overheard a soldier ask his buddy if he planned to buy lunch. 'No, that seems like a lot of money for just a sack lunch. Probably wouldn't be worth five bucks. I'll wait till we get to base.'
His friend agreed.
I looked around at the other soldiers. None were buying lunch. I walked to the back of the plane and handed the flight attendant a fifty dollar bill. 'Take a lunch to all those soldiers.' She grabbed my arms and squeezed tightly. Her eyes wet with tears, she thanked me. 'My son was a soldier in Iraq ; it's almost like you are doing it for him.'
Picking up ten sacks, she headed up the aisle to where the soldiers were seated. She stopped at my seat and asked, 'Which do you like best - beef or chicken?'
'Chicken,' I replied, wondering why she asked. She turned and went to the front of plane, returning a minute later with a dinner plate from first class.
'This is your thanks..'
After we finished eating, I went again to the back of the plane, heading for the rest room.
A man stopped me. 'I saw what you did. I want to be part of it. Here, take this.' He handed me twenty-five dollars.
Soon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming down the aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked, I hoped he was not looking for me, but noticed he was looking at the numbers only on my side of the plane. When he got to my row he stopped, smiled, held out his hand and said, 'I want to shake your hand.' Quickly unfastening my seatbelt I stood and took the Captain's hand. With a booming voice he said, 'I was a soldier and I was a military pilot. Once, someone bought me a lunch. It was an act of kindness I never forgot.' I was embarrassed when applause was heard from all of the passengers.
Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could stretch my legs. A man who was seated about six rows in front of me reached out his hand, wanting to shake mine. He left another twenty-five dollars in my palm.
When we landed I gathered my belongings and started to deplane. Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man who stopped me, put something in my shirt pocket, turned, and walked away without saying a word. Another twenty-five dollars!
Upon entering the terminal, I saw the soldiers gathering for their trip to the base.
I walked over to them and handed them seventy-five dollars. 'It will take you some time to reach the base.. It will be about time for a sandwich.
God Bless You.'
Ten young men left that flight feeling the love and respect of their fellow travelers.
As I walked briskly to my car, I whispered a prayer for their safe return. These soldiers were giving their all for our country. I could only give them a couple of meals. It seemed so little...
A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America ' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'
That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.'
May God give you the strength and courage to pass this along to everyone on your email buddy list....
I JUST DID
Let us pray...
Prayer chain for our Military... Don't break it!
Please send this on after a short prayer.. Prayer for our soldiers Don't break it!
Prayer:
'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.'
Prayer Request: When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops around the world.
Friday, June 10, 2011
~*~The 12 Commandments of Driving~*~
By: A friend of mine.
1) The driving instructor is always right until put in handcuffs and hauled away by a law enforcement office, in which case you are probably pretty screwed and should have picked a better driving instructor.
2) There is no such thing as a soft tree, telephone pole, guard rail, rock, car, etc. All aforementioned will cause extreme damage to said vehicle unless you have boat bumpers tied to your vehicle in which case have a blast.
3) When given the choice between killing your best friend and totaling your car or killing a squirrel, kill the fucking squirrel. There are millions of them in America alone I promise no one will miss one or two.
4) Nothing is illegal until you get caught! But if you are stupid enough to get caught you are probably going to go to jail and should make your one and only phone call to a good lawyer.
5) When driving in America remember we do not live in England and must drive on the right side of the road. Failing to do so will almost certainly get you arrested if not killed. But if you choose to drive like this you are probably a total ass and no one will miss you anyway.
6) Driving 25 mph down the highway with your blinker on and parking brake set is not recommended for any person. This may cause fire and hazard to other drivers. The elderly especially should take the hint.
7) When driving make sure to have a) a spare tire and b) a cell phone so you are able to fix a disabled vehicle or get help in doing so. This is especially true at 2 a.m. in the bad part of town unless of course you enjoy being robbed, r*ped, and possibly killed in which case you are totally screwed in the head.
8) Flirting or stripping for a law enforcement office does not necessarily aid you in getting out of a ticket and yelling obscenities at the said officer such as pig does not help either and may lead back to rule number one. But if your stupid enough to do this you'll get what you deserve in jail.
9) All signs, traffic lights, and laws in general do not necessarily apply unless a law enforcement officer is within eye shot and even then only if he is looking. It is best to distract the officer first by pointing out the local doughnut shop which is an officers favorite hangout.
10) A bigger vehicle always has the right of way even if it doesn't, unless of course you want your car to look eerily similar to a pancake. People are assholes and they don't give a rat's a$$ about you or your car.
11) It is almost always possible to think of a better excuse for an officer not to give you a ticket then the officer has for giving you one in the first place. Be careful though as this may lead to such an extreme story that the officer will assume you're high and arrest your sorry a$$.
12) Hitting an animal such as a deer, opossum, or raccoon will usually cause more damage to you and your vehicle then it is worth to hit said animal for the simple joy of a well played game of target practice. As fun as this may sound it is a very expensive game so make sure you have money to blow and/or really good insurance before proceeding. And having a jacked up truck with a ram guard never hurts either.
Please if you choose to ignore these warnings you are guaranteed to go to jail but you will most likely be killed before you can be arrested in which case the world is probably better off without you producing more dumb-a$$ drivers on the roadways.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
The Brick
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown.
The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, 'What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?' The young boy was apologetic.
'Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do,' He pleaded. 'I threw the brick because no one else would stop...' With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. 'It's my brother, 'he said 'He r olled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.'
Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, 'Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.'
Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay. 'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful child told the stranger. Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the boy push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: 'Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!' God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.
Thought for the Day:
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.
He sends you flowers every spring.
He sends you a sunrise every morning.
Face it, friend - He is crazy about you!
Send this to every 'beautiful person' you wish to bless.
God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow,sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.
Read this line very slowly and let it sink in...
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, 'What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?' The young boy was apologetic.
'Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do,' He pleaded. 'I threw the brick because no one else would stop...' With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. 'It's my brother, 'he said 'He r olled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.'
Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, 'Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.'
Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay. 'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful child told the stranger. Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the boy push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: 'Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!' God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.
Thought for the Day:
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.
He sends you flowers every spring.
He sends you a sunrise every morning.
Face it, friend - He is crazy about you!
Send this to every 'beautiful person' you wish to bless.
God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow,sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.
Read this line very slowly and let it sink in...
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Hi, all you animal lovers!
This is pretty simple... Please ask ten friends to each ask a further ten today!
The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily so they can meet their quota of getting FREE FOODdonated every day to abused and neglected animals. It takes less than a minute (about 15 seconds) to go to their site and click on the purple box 'fund food for animals for free'. This doesn't cost you a thing.
Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising.
Here's the web site! Please pass it along to people you know.
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
You can also select one of the other tabs to click and donate for that cause as well ( i..e. Hunger, Breast Cancer, etc). Bookmark the site and visit it each day to click and donate….so easy to do…
The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily so they can meet their quota of getting FREE FOODdonated every day to abused and neglected animals. It takes less than a minute (about 15 seconds) to go to their site and click on the purple box 'fund food for animals for free'. This doesn't cost you a thing.
Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising.
Here's the web site! Please pass it along to people you know.
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
You can also select one of the other tabs to click and donate for that cause as well ( i..e. Hunger, Breast Cancer, etc). Bookmark the site and visit it each day to click and donate….so easy to do…
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Military Crosses Being Removed
I AM HONORED TO DO THIS
Did you know that the ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed and another suit to end prayer from the military completely. They're making great progress. The Navy Chaplains can no longer mention Jesus' name in prayer thanks to the wretched ACLU and our new administration.
I'm not breaking this one. If I get it a 1000 times, I'll forward it a 1000 times!
Let us pray...
Pray for our soldiers
'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands
Protect them as they protect us
Bless them and their families for the selfless act they perform for
us in time of need.
In Jesus Name.
Amen. '
Prayer Request: When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops around the world.
Of all the gifts you could give a Marine, Soldier, Sailor, Airman, & others deployed in harm's way, prayer is the very best one.
GOD BLESS YOU FOR PASSING IT ON!
Did you know that the ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed and another suit to end prayer from the military completely. They're making great progress. The Navy Chaplains can no longer mention Jesus' name in prayer thanks to the wretched ACLU and our new administration.
I'm not breaking this one. If I get it a 1000 times, I'll forward it a 1000 times!
Let us pray...
Pray for our soldiers
'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands
Protect them as they protect us
Bless them and their families for the selfless act they perform for
us in time of need.
In Jesus Name.
Amen. '
Prayer Request: When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops around the world.
Of all the gifts you could give a Marine, Soldier, Sailor, Airman, & others deployed in harm's way, prayer is the very best one.
GOD BLESS YOU FOR PASSING IT ON!
Monday, June 6, 2011
Reverse! [1]
With this one I tricked everyone again into thinking that it was a strapless dress, instead its a skirt! An ankle length skirt! Mrahaha! Over the years I have grown a few inches... how did that happen? Well it did and my floor length skirt became a *horrors* ankle length dress. And now *more horror* I have turned it into a strapless dress! It came down to just above my knees and honey, I love it more than ever. Again I didn't want to attract attention to my shoulders and chest so I topped it off with a small white vest that I've had since Prom season. That went well, then I realized that I looked like I had a bun in the oven, so I pulled it all together just under the second hemline with a white belt that I've had tucked away for a play I had done years ago. For shoes I had just bought silver shoes to replace my old ones and, oh hot damn!
Perfect outfit for a slightly chilly day!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Economics
Check this out. Someone was in Lowes the other day and just for the heck of it she was looking at the hose attachments. They were all made in China . The next day she was in Ace Hardware and just for the heck of it she checked the hose attachments there. They were made in USA .
Start looking.
In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else - even their job. So, after reading this email, I think this lady is on the right track. Let's get behind her!
My grandson likes Hershey's candy. I noticed, though, that it is marked made in Mexico now. I do not buy it any more. My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico now. I have switched to Crest. You have to read the labels on everything.
This past weekend I was at Kroger. I needed 60 W light bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets. I was in the light bulb aisle, and right next to the GE brand I normally buy was an off brand labeled, "Everyday Value.." I picked up both types of bulbs and compared the stats - they were the same except for the price. The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - get ready for this - the USA in a company in Cleveland, Ohio .
So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day that are made right here.
So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets....yep, you guessed it, Bounce cost more money and is made in Canada . The Everyday Value brand was less money and MADE IN THE USA ! I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using for years and at
almost half the price!
My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA - the job you save may be your own or your neighbors!
If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others, we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time! Stop buying from overseas companies!
(We should have awakened a decade ago......)
Let's get with the program.... help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the U.S.A.
Start looking.
In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else - even their job. So, after reading this email, I think this lady is on the right track. Let's get behind her!
My grandson likes Hershey's candy. I noticed, though, that it is marked made in Mexico now. I do not buy it any more. My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico now. I have switched to Crest. You have to read the labels on everything.
This past weekend I was at Kroger. I needed 60 W light bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets. I was in the light bulb aisle, and right next to the GE brand I normally buy was an off brand labeled, "Everyday Value.." I picked up both types of bulbs and compared the stats - they were the same except for the price. The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - get ready for this - the USA in a company in Cleveland, Ohio .
So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day that are made right here.
So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets....yep, you guessed it, Bounce cost more money and is made in Canada . The Everyday Value brand was less money and MADE IN THE USA ! I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using for years and at
almost half the price!
My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA - the job you save may be your own or your neighbors!
If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others, we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time! Stop buying from overseas companies!
(We should have awakened a decade ago......)
Let's get with the program.... help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the U.S.A.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
45 Life Lessons
Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone...
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first pay check.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie.
Don't save it for a special occasion,
Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone and everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give it time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37.. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
Remember, friends are the family we choose for ourselves
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone...
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first pay check.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie.
Don't save it for a special occasion,
Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone and everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give it time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37.. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
Remember, friends are the family we choose for ourselves
Friday, June 3, 2011
Concentrate on this Sentence
'To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.' When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. Concentrate on this sentence... 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'
Something good will happen to you today; something that you have been waiting to hear.
Something good will happen to you today; something that you have been waiting to hear.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Sound Off [2]
'It's a long road, but someone has to walk it.' - unknown
How many movies have we seen where the characters have to travel down a road to get to thier destination? I can think of one off the top of my head: "Wizard of Oz." A beloved classical movie that cheerily states that there is no place like home and you should not try to hide from a tornado in your own bedroom. Dorothy travels down the yellow brick road to find her way home.
In "Women Without Men" the main character's best friend travels down a long road to find her place of solitude, even if it is for a little while.
I imagine there are many other movies where roads lead to the ultimate truth, even "The 13th Floor" shows a road where at the end of the road there lies the nonexistence of the world.
However, how many movies or books are there where the 'walker' (lack of a better word) just looks at the road and decides to give up? NONE.
So please get off of your bum's and get cracking. I look at this quote and I think, "Huh, I've got two more years left of school, plus a couple of more years if I want to be the best darn teacher that I can be. And you know what? The only person that is going to do that is me. Lil' ol' me. And I'm going to do it! By George, I'm going to do it!"
Then I get off of this, and By George, I take another step towards the end of the road... which retiring in fifty years from my classroom. So c'mon Dorothy, let's get our red shoes on and lets get the hell out of MunchkinLand and move on towards Oz!
How many movies have we seen where the characters have to travel down a road to get to thier destination? I can think of one off the top of my head: "Wizard of Oz." A beloved classical movie that cheerily states that there is no place like home and you should not try to hide from a tornado in your own bedroom. Dorothy travels down the yellow brick road to find her way home.
In "Women Without Men" the main character's best friend travels down a long road to find her place of solitude, even if it is for a little while.
I imagine there are many other movies where roads lead to the ultimate truth, even "The 13th Floor" shows a road where at the end of the road there lies the nonexistence of the world.
However, how many movies or books are there where the 'walker' (lack of a better word) just looks at the road and decides to give up? NONE.
So please get off of your bum's and get cracking. I look at this quote and I think, "Huh, I've got two more years left of school, plus a couple of more years if I want to be the best darn teacher that I can be. And you know what? The only person that is going to do that is me. Lil' ol' me. And I'm going to do it! By George, I'm going to do it!"
Then I get off of this, and By George, I take another step towards the end of the road... which retiring in fifty years from my classroom. So c'mon Dorothy, let's get our red shoes on and lets get the hell out of MunchkinLand and move on towards Oz!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
*Sipping* Vodka
A new priest at his first mass was so nervous he could hardly speak.
After mass he asked the monsignor how he had done.
The monsignor replied, 'When I am worried about getting nervous on the pulpit, I put a glass of vodka next to the water glass. If I start to get nervous, I take a sip.'
So next Sunday he took the monsignor's advice.
At the beginning of the sermon, he got nervous and took a drink.
He proceeded to talk up a storm..
Upon his return to his office after the mass, he found the following note on the door:
1) Sip the vodka, don't gulp.
2) There are 10 commandments, not 12.
3) There are 12 disciples, not 10.
4) Jesus was consecrated, not constipated.
5) Jacob wagered his donkey, he did not bet his ass.
6) We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J.C.
7) The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not referred to as Daddy, Junior and the spook.
8) David slew Goliath, he did not kick the sh*t out of him.
9) When David was hit by a rock and was knocked off his donkey, don't say he was stoned off his ass.
10) We do not refer to the cross as the 'Big T.'
11) When Jesus broke the bread at the last supper he said, 'Take this and eat it for it is my body,' He did not say 'Eat me.'
12) The Virgin Mary is not called 'Mary with the Cherry.'
13) The recommended grace before a meal is not: Rub-A-Dub-Dub thanks for the grub, Yeah God.
14) Next Sunday there will be a taffy pulling contest at ST. Peter's not a peter pulling contest at St. Taffy's.
After mass he asked the monsignor how he had done.
The monsignor replied, 'When I am worried about getting nervous on the pulpit, I put a glass of vodka next to the water glass. If I start to get nervous, I take a sip.'
So next Sunday he took the monsignor's advice.
At the beginning of the sermon, he got nervous and took a drink.
He proceeded to talk up a storm..
Upon his return to his office after the mass, he found the following note on the door:
1) Sip the vodka, don't gulp.
2) There are 10 commandments, not 12.
3) There are 12 disciples, not 10.
4) Jesus was consecrated, not constipated.
5) Jacob wagered his donkey, he did not bet his ass.
6) We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J.C.
7) The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not referred to as Daddy, Junior and the spook.
8) David slew Goliath, he did not kick the sh*t out of him.
9) When David was hit by a rock and was knocked off his donkey, don't say he was stoned off his ass.
10) We do not refer to the cross as the 'Big T.'
11) When Jesus broke the bread at the last supper he said, 'Take this and eat it for it is my body,' He did not say 'Eat me.'
12) The Virgin Mary is not called 'Mary with the Cherry.'
13) The recommended grace before a meal is not: Rub-A-Dub-Dub thanks for the grub, Yeah God.
14) Next Sunday there will be a taffy pulling contest at ST. Peter's not a peter pulling contest at St. Taffy's.
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