Every now than then, I bust out this old email. Something on this list always applies.
If you have a favorite saying that that 'gets you through' whether that be tough times, or you just have a slogan to live by, please share....
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 paycheck.
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 everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time 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."
. Friends are the family that we choose.
This list is definitely a pick me up. :)
My favorite is 40! ;D
This is so cool! Thanks for posting this! It made me smile :)
"What other people think of you is none of your business". It goes with the saying: "people who eavesdrop will seldom hear anything good about themselves". My mom used to say that, but it took many years to understand it.
It took even longer to learn not to gossip. I can't always avoid hearing it, but I can refuse to repeat it, and I try not be the source of it.
You can't buy happiness,
But you can buy ice cream,
And that's kind of the same thing!
The only thing better than a good friend is a good friend with a bag of M&M'S.
...or dark chocolate...
chocolate mmmmmm ofcourse ice cream is always bette with chocolate syrup
Every Woman should know
one old love she can imagine going back to... and one who reminds her how far she has come...
...enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own even if she never wants to or needs to...
...something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...
...a youth she's content to leave behind...
...a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age...
...a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...
...one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...
...a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...
...eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored...
..a feeling of control over her destiny...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
..how to fall in love without losing herself...
...how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the
friendship... when to walk away...
...that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents...
...that her childhood may not have been perfect...but its over...
...what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...
...how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...
...whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally...
..where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table... or a charming inn in the woods... when her soul needs soothing...
...what she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month...and a year...
Blessings for all of that....reminders of what is truly important in life....thank you
^^ditto^^
"Do not apologize - no excuses, no explanations."
- Julia Child on meals or entertaining, I'd expand it to include gifts or gestures. :)
Putting it in faire perspective - AT GLMF this weekend my Ewan wasna feeling well but he......
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
and was a happier man for it (and so was I ;D)
"I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind.
Some come from ahead and some come from behind.
But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see.
Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!"
~ Dr. Seuss
All 45 are wonderful.
I can't sing like a bird, but I do chirp with passion.
~me
She took
the leap
and built
her wings on
the way down
I've found that when I make life about others, I'm happier than when I make life about me.
"To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world"
-- UNKNOWN
Be the kind of
Woman
who, when your
feet hit the floor in
the morning
the Devil says
" OH SH*T,
SHE'S UP!"
Quote from: JimsDana on July 20, 2011, 10:44:20 PM
Be the kind of Woman who, when your feet hit the floor in the morning the Devil says " OH SH*T, SHE'S UP!"
You know my wife? ::)
Rofl Merlin you won't do
We could be related all the women in my family are on the devils S- list.
I found this one floating around the net. #3 almost made me cry. Enjoy ~Leyla
Five Lessons About the Way We Treat People
1. Cleaning Lady
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:
"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say 'hello.'"
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
2. Pickup in the Rain
One night at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway, trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.
A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960's. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance, and put her into a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him.
Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached. It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's' bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole"
3. Always Remember Those Who Serve
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.
"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.
"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it.
"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.
By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient.
"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.
The little boy again counted his coins.
"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left.. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies.
You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.
4. The Obstacles in our Path
In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it.. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many of us never understand: Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
5. Giving When it Counts
Many years ago when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her five-year-old brother who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.
I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her."
As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?"
Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor. He thought he was going to have to give his sister ALL of his blood in order to save her.
hey Rowen thanks for starting this post i think we need something possitive
Once in a while
RIGHT IN THE
MIDDLE of
an ORDINARY life
Love gives us a
FAIRYTALE
Anon
I love that! :)
Two really good sights pinterest.com and imgfave
You make my heart go, "Mmm...fairies."
Quote from: JimsDana on August 01, 2011, 12:57:07 AM
You make my heart go, "Mmm...fairies."
LOL...You sounded like you were channeling one of the 'True Blood' vampires *snort*
"Whatever you are, be a good one."
- Abraham Lincoln
had to add this one-
"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
I may have, just going through random quotes for some feel good stuff and saw the fairy thing. It made me think of my hubby, he puts the fairy wing in my heart.
I have never seen any of the "True Blood" series.
Quote from: JimsDana on August 01, 2011, 11:42:07 AM
I may have, just going through random quotes for some feel good stuff and saw the fairy thing. It made me think of my hubby, he puts the fairy wing in my heart.
I have never seen any of the "True Blood" series.
OK, I feel stupid. Forgive me! I did not mean to make light of the quote, in fact, I love it and forwarded a copy to my hubby (who is a TB fan).
I'm a big fan of Charlene Harris's Sookie Stackhouse novels. In True blood (loosely adapted from the books) vamps think Faries "taste good" to the point that they have hunted them to near extinction.
Blunder for the day accomplished :-[
Nothing to forgive, meant no harm myself, no blunder, never having read the books or seen the shows I had no thought of "taste Good" really funny now that I know!
And FYI never ask the people selling Fairy dust at TRF "Who do you have GRIND your fairies for you?" they do not think its funny!
Really no offense taken, as you can tell I LOVE thread, every one needs more joy.
(giggling so much I'm having a hard time typing)
"Hope is not a dream but a way of making dreams become reality." - L.J Suenens
Quote from: JimsDana on August 01, 2011, 01:24:54 PM
...And FYI never ask the people selling Fairy dust at TRF "Who do you have GRIND your fairies for you?" they do not think its funny!...
I love it!!! (http://smileys.chitchat247.com/smilies/laugh_60.gif) (http://smileys.chitchat247.com/)
"Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. "Pooh," he whispered.
"Yes, Piglet?"
"Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw, "I just wanted to be sure of you.""
Makes me happy :) I used to have a really old hardback copy of the book so it brings back all kinds of warm fuzzies.
Quote from: Becky10 on August 02, 2011, 03:07:59 AM
"Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. "Pooh," he whispered.
"Yes, Piglet?"
"Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw, "I just wanted to be sure of you.""
Makes me happy :) I used to have a really old hardback copy of the book so it brings back all kinds of warm fuzzies.
Aw man. That just made me teary eyed :). Every kid should read the original Pooh books.
The Mock Turtle-Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
"We had the best of educations.....Reeling and Writhing, of course, to begin with, and then the different branches of arithmetic -- Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision."
This always makes me laugh...
Quote from: Rowen MacD on August 02, 2011, 08:26:03 AM
Quote from: Becky10 on August 02, 2011, 03:07:59 AM
"Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. "Pooh," he whispered.
"Yes, Piglet?"
"Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw, "I just wanted to be sure of you.""
Makes me happy :) I used to have a really old hardback copy of the book so it brings back all kinds of warm fuzzies.
Aw man. That just made me teary eyed :). Every kid should read the original Pooh books.
Me too. I love sweet Piglet. :)
Sea otters hold hands while they sleep
So they don't drift away from
Each other.
.... And those who where seen dancing
were thought to be insane by those
who could not hear the music.
-Friedrich Nietzsche
She took
the leap
and built
her wings on
the way down.
I can conquer the world
with one hand
As long as you are
holding the other
Laugh when you can,
apologize when you should,
and let go of what you can't change.
Life's too short to be anything... but happy.
- Anonymous
Live with intention.
Walk to the edge.
Listen hard.
Practice wellness.
Play with abandon.
Laugh.
Choose with no regret.
Appreciate your friends.
Continue to learn.
Do what you love.
Live as if this is all there is.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Chase your dreams even if you crash and burn atleast you know what would have came of your dreams no regrets no looking back and wondering what if
When you stumble, make it part of the dance.
Okay...don't know how long this link will stay up, but this brought tears to my eyes. Despite popular opinion, there are still some good people in the world... http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/08/19/carjack.victim.gift.wtae?hpt=hp_t2 (you may have to sit through a commercial)
things i've learned from a dog with chf(congestive heart failure )
enjoy simple things
cuddle with those who love you
play
don't be scared
chase a few bugs
share the food
make friends with the cats
smell new smells
"Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keep friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment."
~Greenville Kleisser
With a name like "Greenville Kleisser," I should think you would have to have a sense of humour.
Sit and watch the kitties chase grasshoppers and listen to the windchimes, dont forget the ice tea.
When I was little I'd
Watch the raindrops roll
Down the window and see
Which one "won".
I still do.
"Well," said Pooh, "what I like best," and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn't know what it was called.
~A.A. Milne
A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour.
I love Pooh... :)
Life Lessons
Have a cookie but not the whole bag.
When in doubt, forgive.
Ask for directions but enjoy being lost.
Floss, floss, floss.
Honor what you feel while remembering you are not your feelings.
Wear comfortable shoes.
Invest the bulk of your fashion budget to the classics and throw in a few inexpensive trendy items.
Go to the bathroom before you leave.
If you wouldn't say it to the person's face, don't say it behind their back. and.....
Before you say something to their face ask yourself if it is necessary and if it is kind.
It's fine not to finish a book even if everyone else is raving about it.
Spend less than you make.
Getting enough sleep makes all the difference in the world.
Buy stuff kids sell...raffle tickets, cookies, etc.
When people show you who they are, believe them.
Learn to tell a joke.
Wait till the pizza cools before taking a bite.
Dress in layers while traveling.
Always put your keys in the same place when you get home.
Smiles are powerful.
Just because something is free doesn't mean you need it.
Don't take things personally.
Baths make things better.
Vote.
Invent reasons to celebrate.
Sore is good, pain is not.
Have a glass of water for each cocktail you consume.
Allow others to be themselves.
Take care of something alive other than yourself.
Clean the sink everyday.
Read the instructions.
Be generous with both love and praise.
Master a recipe for something obscenely delicious.
It's okay to buy something just because it is beautiful.
Sunrises are as gorgeous as sunsets.
Send a thank note.
Return phone calls promptly.
If someone offers you a mint or gum, take it.
Keep a roll of toilet paper in your trunk.
Don't eat at a restaurant that isn't busy if the ones around it are.
Keep learning.
Cultivate patience.
Use your turn signals.
Addictions are opportunities to heal.
We can learn something from everyone.
Manners matter.
If you are asked to listen it doesn't mean your advice is needed.
Always have a little black dress that is clean and ready for a night out.
Walk your talk.
Mom was probably right.
Accept compliments graciously.
Give compliments often and sincerely.
Laugh...a lot.
The first few bites are the best.
There is no excuse for deliberate rudeness.
Bring an umbrella.
Tip well.
Every prayer is heard.
Practice good posture.
Take clothes out of the dryer while they are still warm.
Don't wait till the tank is completely empty to fill it.
Be a really good hugger.
Don't rely on memory, write it down.
The word no doesn't always have to come with an explanation.
Don't take shortcuts when it comes to safety.
It's okay to not know the answer.
Be careful what you put in a child's head.
Be careful what you put in your own head.
Drop the baggage.
Ask for help.
Change what doesn't work.
Stretch every day.
Say please and thank you.
Choose love.
A hug to everyone who reads this....Some of the best things in life are free..
Yes to all of them.... thanks for the reminders
I may have to skip on the black dress...I don't look good in black...
I really like the list. I think I will post that on my door at work.
When the world says
give up.
Hope whispers....
Try one more time.
Live for the
moments you cannot
put into words!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDThVsJdnFI&feature=autoshare
Ah, I love Celtic Women. I just can't afford the tickets. Nosebleed seats cost 125$
A cooling breeze on the third day of autuman.
WAAAy better than 100 degress.
"Always watch where you are going. Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the Forest that was left out by mistake."
~Pooh's Little Instruction Book
Mmmmm, the smell of autumn! :)
The smell of Mulled wine in your mug while you watch the sunset from your deck swing.
Edit: October is the start of festival season in Germany. Nearly every town has a carnival with food vendors, and they always have this in addition to the traditional dark beers of the season:
GERMAN GLUHWEIN
1/2 liter red wine
1/4 liter water
1 stick cinnamon
3 whole cloves
1/4 c. sugar
Boil water and seasonings for 5 minutes. Add red wine and sugar. Heat until hot; do not boil. Remove seasonings and serve hot in glass over a slice of lemon. Serves 4. Great on a cool October evening.
This recipe dates to about 1420. It was most probably made long before that.
Each day I am thankful for
Nights that turned into mornings
Friends that turned into family
Dreams that turned into reality
And likes that turned into love
Today is Friday before a three day weekend. For me anyway. I plan to go shopping for a selection of gourmet chocolates to have on Midwinter with several bottles of Port.
I know I've mentioned it before, but this just really makes me feel good.... Peter Gabriel performing Solsbury Hill (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah3vTq2ZxYk)
I have no regrets in life...any change might have altered how things would have ended up with Nim and me (and that's pretty perfect), but I would have loved to have had music as my bread and butter instead of just a sideline. The fun they're having in this video is precisely why... If it doesn't make you feel good, you're a corpse! :P
First Kisses ;D
Now this is true feel good stuff :D. I found this article and felt it was appropriate for here and for the holiday season.
Anonymous donors pay strangers'
layaway accounts
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The young father
stood in line at the Kmart layaway counter,
wearing dirty clothes and worn-out boots.
With him were three small children.
He asked to pay something on his bill
because he knew he wouldn't be able to
afford it all before Christmas. Then a
mysterious woman stepped up to the
counter.
"She told him, 'No, I'm paying for it,'"
recalled Edna Deppe, assistant manager at
the store in Indianapolis. "He just stood
there and looked at her and then looked at
me and asked if it was a joke. I told him it
wasn't, and that she was going to pay for
him. And he just busted out in tears."
At Kmart stores across the country, Santa is
getting some help: Anonymous donors are
paying off strangers' layaway accounts,
buying the Christmas gifts other families
couldn't afford, especially toys and
children's clothes set aside by
impoverished parents.
Before she left the store Tuesday evening,
the Indianapolis woman in her mid-40s
had paid the layaway orders for as many
as 50 people. On the way out, she handed
out $50 bills and paid for two carts of toys
for a woman in line at the cash register.
"She was doing it in the memory of her
husband who had just died, and she said
she wasn't going to be able to spend it and
wanted to make people happy with it,"
Deppe said. The woman did not identify
herself and only asked people to
"remember Ben," an apparent reference to
her husband.
Deppe, who said she's worked in retail for
40 years, had never seen anything like it.
"It was like an angel fell out of the sky and
appeared in our store," she said.
Most of the donors have done their giving
secretly.
Dona Bremser, an Omaha nurse, was at
work when a Kmart employee called to tell
her that someone had paid off the $70
balance of her layaway account, which held
nearly $200 in toys for her 4-year-old son.
"I was speechless," Bremser said. "It made
me believe in Christmas again."
Dozens of other customers have received
similar calls in Nebraska, Michigan, Iowa,
Indiana and Montana.
The benefactors generally ask to help
families who are squirreling away items for
young children. They often pay a portion of
the balance, usually all but a few dollars or
cents so the layaway order stays in the
store's system.
The phenomenon seems to have begun in
Michigan before spreading, Kmart
executives said.
"It is honestly being driven by people
wanting to do a good deed at this time of
the year," said Salima Yala, Kmart's division
vice president for layaway.
The good Samaritans seem to be visiting
mainly Kmart stores, though a Wal-Mart
spokesman said a few of his stores in
Joplin, Mo., and Chicago have also seen
some layaway accounts paid off.
Kmart representatives say they did nothing
to instigate the secret Santas or spread
word of the generosity. But it's happening
as the company struggles to compete with
chains such as Wal-Mart and Target.
Kmart may be the focus of layaway
generosity, Yala said, because it is one of
the few large discount stores that has
offered layaway year-round for about four
decades. Under the program, customers
can make purchases but let the store hold
onto their merchandise as they pay it off
slowly over several weeks.
The sad memories of layaways lost
prompted at least one good Samaritan to
pay off the accounts of five people at an
Omaha Kmart, said Karl Graff, the store's
assistant manager.
"She told me that when she was younger,
her mom used to set up things on layaway
at Kmart, but they rarely were able to pay
them off because they just didn't have the
money for it," Graff said.
He called a woman who had been helped,
"and she broke down in tears on the phone
with me. She wasn't sure she was going to
be able to pay off their layaway and was
afraid their kids weren't going to have
anything for Christmas."
"You know, 50 bucks may not sound like a
lot, but I tell you what, at the right time, it
may as well be a million dollars for some
people," Graff said.
Graff's store alone has seen about a dozen
layaway accounts paid off in the last 10
days, with the donors paying $50 to $250
on each account.
"To be honest, in retail, it's easy to get
cynical about the holidays, because you're
kind of grinding it out when everybody else
is having family time," Graff said. "It's really
encouraging to see this side of Christmas
again."
Lori Stearnes of Omaha also benefited from
the generosity of a stranger who paid all
but $58 of her $250 layaway bill for toys
for her four youngest grandchildren.
Stearnes said she and her husband live
paycheck to paycheck, but she plans to use
the money she was saving for the toys to
help pay for someone else's layaway.
In Missoula, Mont., a man spent more than
$1,200 to pay down the balances of six
customers whose layaway orders were
about to be returned to a Kmart store's
inventory because of late payments.
Store employees reached one beneficiary
on her cellphone at Seattle Children's
Hospital, where her son was being treated
for an undisclosed illness.
"She was yelling at the nurses, 'We're going
to have Christmas after all!'" store manager
Josine Murrin said.
A Kmart in Plainfield Township, Mich.,
called Roberta Carter last week to let her
know a man had paid all but 40 cents of
her $60 layaway.
Carter, a mother of eight from Grand
Rapids, Mich., said she cried upon hearing
the news. She and her family have been
struggling as she seeks a full-time job.
"My kids will have clothes for Christmas,"
she said.
Angie Torres, a stay-at-home mother of
four children under the age of 8, was in the
Indianapolis Kmart on Tuesday to make a
payment on her layaway bill when she
learned the woman next to her was paying
off her account.
"I started to cry. I couldn't believe it," said
Torres, who doubted she would have been a
ble to pay off the balance. "I was in
disbelief. I hugged her and gave her a
kiss."
Every once in a while an opportunity to do a random act of kindness falls at your feet. Two weeks ago I was at the dentist waiting my turn. A woman came in and found out she was there on the wrong day... her appointment was on the following Wednesday. She exclaimed "Oh no! I took off early from work to be here...". The receptionist checked on the computer to find another appointment time. I walked over and inquired if we could exchange appointments... she could take mine and I would come back next week. It was ok to make the change and she thanked me profusely. When I walked out the door, everyone in the waiting room had a smile on their face, perhaps remembering that this time of year is a season of giving. Win-win all around.
Every once in a while, someone reminds me that there are still a few good people around. Thanks, BW.
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on December 16, 2011, 05:32:41 PM
.... Peter Gabriel performing Solsbury Hill (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah3vTq2ZxYk)
If it doesn't make you feel good, you're a corpse! :P
Thanks for that one. It is a feel good song with meaningful lyricks. Hadn't heard that in awhile. The story behind that song and that 7/4 time, are special.
Gotta bump this thread for this:
This was taken from the Omaha paper today. Recently, the lone remaining Omaha K-mart was descended upon by the K-Mart Angels; those good Samaritans that have been paying off Lay-aways for the disadvantaged.
Of all the stories of thankfulness for being able to give their kids new clothes and toys for Christmas, this lady just brought me to tears:
"Stearnes said she and her husband live paycheck to paycheck, but she plans to use the money she was saving for the toys to help pay for someone else's layaway."
Yep she had a little saved up to make a payment, and she will now use it to pay the kindness forward. Humbling.
Merry Christmas
Quote from: Archer on December 18, 2011, 07:53:49 AM
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on December 16, 2011, 05:32:41 PM
.... Peter Gabriel performing Solsbury Hill (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah3vTq2ZxYk)
If it doesn't make you feel good, you're a corpse! :P
Thanks for that one. It is a feel good song with meaningful lyricks. Hadn't heard that in awhile. The story behind that song and that 7/4 time, are special.
Man I love that song....
If you search the world for happiness, you may find it in the end, for the world is round and will lead you back to your door.
~Robert Brault
My cousin is having a baby girl!!!! Now I can start crafting a bunch of adorable pink stuff!!!!
Having a bulldog and a frenchie both begging for your cereal in the morning is definitely a day brightener.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3348/3180377177_872f3c2beb.jpg)
Who can resist that face?
thats almost as cute as being woke up in the morning with silly growls from a puppy who is ready to get up and lays across you and growls playfully and if that doesn't work she rolls on her side growling an rubs against you like come on it's time to play it's time to get up
A bulldog who follows you around all morning begging for belly rubs.
(http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images4/Bulldog6upsidedown.jpg)
My two Scotties-That cute little yawn/whine they do when they don't think I'm moving fast enough.
The female (Bree) is higher pitched.