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Native American Wisdom
2007-09-03 05:25:00
"The beauty of the trees,the softness of the air,the fragrance of the grass speaks to me.The summit of the mountain,the thunder of the sky,the rhythm of the sea speaks to me.The strength of the fire,the taste of salmon,the trail of the sun, and the life that never goes away,they speak to me.And my heart soars." Chief Dan George
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The Secret Of Life
2007-08-31 05:44:00
"I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it." ~ Charles M. Schulz
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Cat Rules
2007-08-31 05:23:00
All rules can be broken when you feel like it.Don't worry about vet bills, someone else will pay.Know where the sock drawer is for those catnaps.Help with jigsaw puzzles.Sniff every stranger.Be astonishingly mysterious.When in doubt, chase something.Don't play in plastic bags.Ignore your mistakes.When in doubt, let your tail do the talking.Never sleep alone.Curtains are for climbing only.All chairs belong to the cat of the house.Baths are for Dogs!Feeding time is when YOU want to be fed.Go absolutely berserk for no apparent reason.Scratching humans and furniture is a no-no.Try to keep that mouse alive for your human.Make the world your playground.Whenever you miss the sandbox, cover it up. Dragging a sock over it helps.If you can't get your way, lay across the keyboard till you do.When you are hungry, meow loudly so they feed you just to shut you up.Always find a good patch of sun to nap in.Nap often.When in trouble, just purr and look cute.Life is hard, and then you nap.Curiosit...
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Toddler Property Laws
2007-08-30 03:34:00
1. If I like it, it's mine.2. If it's in my hand, it's mine.3. If I can take it from you, it's mine.4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.6. If I am doing or building something, all the pieces are mine.7. If it looks like mine, it is mine.8. If I saw it first, it's mine.9. If you are playing with something and you put it down, it automatically becomes mine.10. If it is broken, it's yours.
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Live For Today
2007-08-27 11:12:00
As you grow older, you'll find the only things you regret are the things you didn't do. ~ Zachary Scott
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Feel It
2007-08-27 07:49:00
To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, An eternity in an hour.~ William BlakeBio And More Inspiration By William Blake
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The Wooden Bowl
2007-08-26 06:27:00
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass often milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about grandfather," said the son. I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's direction, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him wer...
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Two Days We Should Not Worry
2007-08-26 05:22:00
There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension.One of these days is Yesterday with all its mistakes and cares,its faults and blunders, its aches and pains.Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control.All the money in the world cannot bring back Yesterday.We cannot undo a single act we performed;we cannot erase a single word we said.Yesterday is gone forever.The other day we should not worry about is Tomorrowwith all its possible adversities, its burdens,its large promise and its poor performance;Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control.Tomorrow's sun will rise, either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds, but it will rise.Until it does, we have no stake in Tomorrow,for it is yet to be born.This leaves only one day, Today.Any person can fight the battle of just one day.It is when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternities Yesterday and Tomorrow that we break down.It is not the exp...
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Doctors
2007-08-25 13:46:00
When some doctors were told to contribute to the construction of a new wing at a hospital, the allergists voted to scratch it; the dermatologists preferred no rash moves; the gastroenterologists had a gut feeling about it; the microsurgeons were thinking along the same vein; the neurologists thought the administration "had a lot of nerve"; the obstetricians stated they werelaboring under a misconception; the ophthalmologists considered the ideashort-sighted; the orthopedists issued a joint resolution; the parasitologists said, "Well, if you encyst"; the pathologists yelled, "Over my dead body!";the pediatricians said, "Grow up!"; the proctologists said, "We are inarrears"; the psychiatrists thought it was madness; and finally, the surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing. The radiologists could see right through it; the internists thought it was a hard pill to swallow; the plastic surgeons said, "This puts a whole new face on the matter"; the podiatrists thought i...
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Wrong E-Mail
2007-08-25 13:29:00
It's wise to remember how easily email -- this wonderful technology -- can be misused, sometimes unintentionally, with serious consequences.Consider the case of the Illinois man who left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick email.Unfortunately, when typing her address, he missed one letter, and his note was directed instead to an elderly preacher's wife whose husband had passed away only the day before. When the grieving widow checked her email, she took one look at the monitor, let out a piercing scream, and fell to the floor in a dead faint.At the sound, her family rushed into the room and saw this note on the screen:Dearest Wife,Just got checked in. Everything prepared for your arrival tomorrow.P.S. Sure is hot down here.
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Twelve Symptoms Of Inner Peace
2007-08-24 19:45:00
1. Tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than from fear based on past experience.2. An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.3. Loss of interest in judging oneself.4. Loss of interest in judging other people.5. Loss of interest in conflict.6. Loss of interest in interpreting actions of other people.7. Loss of ability to worry (this is a very serious symptom).8. Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation.9. Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature.10. Frequent attacks of smiling through the eyes of the heart.11. Increasing susceptibility to love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.12. Increasing tendency to let things happen rather than to make them happen.~ Author Unknown
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My Resignation
2007-08-24 19:08:00
I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult. I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities of an 8 year-old.I want to go to McDonald's and think that it's a four star restaurant.I want to sail sticks across a fresh mudpuddle and make a sidewalk with rocks.I want to think M&Ms are better than money because you can eat them.I want to lie under a big oak tree and run a lemonade stand with my friends on a hot summer's day.I want to return to a time when life was simple; when all you knew were colors, multiplication tables, and nursery rhymes, but that didn't bother you, because you didn't know what you didn't know and you didn't care.All you knew was to be happy because you were blissfully unaware of all the things that should make you worried or upset.I want to think the world is fair. That everyone is honest and good.I want to believe that anything is possible. I want to be oblivious to the complexities of life and be overly excited by the little th...
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7 Wonders Of The World
2007-08-24 17:42:00
A group of Geography students studied the Seven Wonders of the World . At the end of that section, the students were asked to list what they considered to be the Seven Wonders of the World . Though there was some disagreement, the following got the most votes:1. Egypt's Great Pyramids2. Taj Mahal3. Grand Canyon4. Panama Canal5. Empire State Building6. St. Peter's Basilica7. China's Great Wall.While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student, a quiet girl, hadn't turned in her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The quiet girl replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many."The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help."The girl hesitated, then read, "I think the Seven Wonders of the World are: 1. to touch2. to taste3. to see4. to hear She hesitated a little, and then 5. to run6. to laugh7. and to love. It is far too easy for us to look at the exploits of man and refer...
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Cat Heaven
2007-08-24 14:02:00
One day a cat dies of natural causes and goes to Heaven . There he meets the Lord himself. The Lord says to the cat, "You've lived a good life and if there is any way I can make your stay in Heaven more comfortable, please let Me know."The cat thinks for a moment and says, "Lord, all my life I have lived with a poor family and had to sleep on a hard wooden floor." The Lord stops the cat and says, "Say no more," and a wonderful fluffy pillow appears.A few days later six mice are killed in a tragic farming accident and go to Heaven. Again the Lord is there to greet them with the same offer. The mice answer, "All of our lives we have been chased. We have had to run from cats, dogs, and even women with brooms. Running, running, running; we're tired of running. Do you think we could have roller skates so we don't have to run anymore?" The Lord says, "Say no more," and fits each mouse with beautiful new roller skates.About a week later the Lord stops by to see the cat and finds him in a...

Footprints In The Sand
2007-08-24 13:49:00
Last night I had a dream. I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonged to me, the other to the Lord.After the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that at many times along the path of my life, especially at the very lowest and saddest times, there was only one set of footprints.This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it. ?Lord, you said once I decided to follow you, You?d walk with me all the way. But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life, there was only one set of footprints. I don?t understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me.?The Lord replied, ?My son, my precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of suffering, when you could see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.?~ Author Unknown
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Two Frogs
2007-08-24 13:43:00
A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died.The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, "Did you not hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time.This story teaches two lessons:1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift them up and help them make it through the day.2. A destruct...
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Geese Facts
2007-08-24 13:30:00
Next fall when you see geese heading south for the winter... flying along in V formation...you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way:As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in V formation the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range, than if each bird flew on its own.People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone... and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front. If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those who are headed the same way we are.When the head goose gets tired it rotates back in the wing and another goose flies point. It is sensible to take turns doing demanding jobs...with ...
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Three Questions: By Leo Tolstoy
2007-08-24 03:54:00
One day it occurred to a certain emperor that if he only knew the answers to three questions, he would never stray in any matter.What is the best time to do each thing? Who are the most important people to work with? What is the most important thing to do at all times?The emperor issued a decree throughout his kingdom announcing that whoever could answer the questions would receive a great reward. Many who read the decree made their way to the palace at once, each person with a different answer.In reply to the first question, one person advised that the emperor make up a thorough time schedule, consecrating every hour, day, month, and year for certain tasks and then follow the schedule to the letter. Only then could he hope to do every task at the right time.Another person replied that it was impossible to plan in advance and that the emperor should put all vain amusements aside and remain attentive to everything in order to know what to do at what time.Someone else insisted that, b...
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The Pickle Jar
2007-08-23 05:57:00
The pickle jar as far back as I can remember sat on the floor beside the dresser in my parents' bedroom. When he got ready for bed, Dad would empty his pockets and toss his coins into the jar.As a small boy I was always fascinated at the sounds the coins made as they were dropped into the jar. They ended with a merry jingle when the jar was almost empty. Then the tones gradually muted to a dull thud as the jar was filled. I used to squat on the floor in front of the jar and admire the copper and silver circles that glinted like a pirate's treasure when the sun poured through the bedroom window.When the jar was filled, Dad would sit at the kitchen table and roll the coins before taking them to the bank. Taking the coins to the bank was always a big production. Stacked neatly in a small cardboard box, the coins were placed between Dad and me on the seat of his old truck. Each and every time, as we drove to the bank, Dad would look at me hopefully. "Those coins are going to keep you ...
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The Starfish
2007-08-22 13:36:00
As the old man walked the beach at dawn, he noticed a young man ahead of him picking up starfish and flinging them into the sea. Finally catching up with the youth, he asked him why he was doing this. The answer was that the stranded starfish would die if left until the morning sun."But the beach goes on for miles and miles and there are millions of starfish," countered the other. "How can your effort make any difference?"The young man looked at the starfish in his hand and then threw it to safety in the waves. "It makes a difference to this one," he said.~Author Unknown
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