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The partner who
hogs the covers every night, because he is not out with someone else. |
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The child who is
not cleaning his room, because that means he is at home and
not in the streets. |
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For the taxes
that I pay, because it means that I am employed. |
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For the mess to
clean after a party, because it means that I have been surrounded by friends. |
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For the clothes
that fit a little too snug, because it means I have enough to eat. |
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For my shadow,
that watches me work, because it means I am in the sunshine. |
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For a lawn that
needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, and gutters that need fixing, because it means I
have a home. |
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For all the
complaints I hear about the government, because it means that we have freedom of speech. |
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For the parking
spot I find at the far end of the parking lot, because it means I am capable of walking
and that I have been blessed with transportation. |
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For my huge
heating bill, because it means I am warm. |
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For the lady
behind me in church that sings off key, because it means that I can hear. |
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For the pile of
laundry and ironing, because it means I have clothes to wear. |
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For weariness
and aching muscles at the end of the day, because it means I have been capable of working
hard. |
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For the alarm
that goes off in the early morning hours, because it means that I'm alive. |
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And finally, for
too much email because it means I have friends who're thinking of me. |
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Nail in The Fence ~ |
There once was a little boy who had a bad
temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his
temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he
learned to control anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He
discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about
it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was
able to hold his temper.
The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails
were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said,
"You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never
be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can
put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry,
the wound is still there."
A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They
make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise
and they always want to open their hearts to us.
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On a positive note ~ |
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I've
learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it
will be better tomorrow.
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I've
learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three
things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled and knotted necklaces.
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I've
learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when
they're gone from your life.
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I've
learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a
"life".
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I've
learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
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I've
learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You
need to be able to throw something back.
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I've
learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your
family, your friends, the needs of others, you work and doing the very best you can,
happiness will find you.
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I've
leaned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right
decision.
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I've
leaned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
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I've
leaned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human
touch ~ holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
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I've
learned that I still have a lot to learn.
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I've
leaned that you should pass this on to someone you care about. I just did.
Sometimes they just need a little something to make them smile.
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I've
leaned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people
will never forget how you made them feel.
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Friends -- Attributed to Andy Rooney |
I've learned that:
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The best classroom
in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. |
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When you're in
love, it shows. |
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Just one person
saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day. |
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Having a child
fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world. |
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Being kind is more
important than being right. |
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You should never
say no to a gift from a child. |
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I can always pray
for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some way. |
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No matter how
serious your life requires you to be,everyone needs a friend to act goofy with. |
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Sometimes all a
person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand. |
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Simple walks with
my father around the block on summer nights as a child did wonders for me as an adult. |
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Life is like a
roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. |
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We should be glad
God doesn't give us everything we ask for. |
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Money doesn't buy
class. |
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It's those small
daily happenings that make life so spectacular. |
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Under everyone's
hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved. |
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The Lord didn't do
it all in one day. What makes me think I can? |
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To ignore the
facts does not change the facts. |
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When you plan to
get even with someone, you're only letting that person continue to hurt you. |
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Love, not time,
heals all wounds.Best way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people
smarter than me. |
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Everyone you meet
deserves to be greeted with a smile. |
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There's nothing
sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheek. |
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No one is perfect
until you fall in love with them. |
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Life is tough, but
I'm tougher. |
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Opportunities are
never lost; someone will take the ones you miss. |
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When you harbor
bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere. |
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I wish I could
have told my Mom that I love her one more time before she passed away. |
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One should keep
his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them. |
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A smile is an
inexpensive way to improve your looks. |
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I can't choose how
I feel, but I can choose what I do about it. |
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When your newly
born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, you're hooked for life. |
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Everyone wants to
live on top of the hill, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it. |
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It is best to give
advice in only two circumstances; when it is requested and in a life-threatening
situation. |
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The less time I
have to work with, the more things I get done. |
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