"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world, remains and is immortal."
Mason Albert Pike
"The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone."
Harriet Beecher Stowe
"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
Abraham Lincoln
"Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we truly are."
Arthur Golden
"Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark."
George Iles
"All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on."
Henry Ellis
"Birds sing after a storm. Why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?"
Rose Kennedy

the song ; the rose
Some say love, it is a river, that drowns the tender reed
Some say love, it is a razor, that leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love, it is a hunger, an endless aching need
I say love, it is a flower, and you, its only seed
Its the heart afraid of breaking, that never learns to dance
Its the dream afraid of waking, that never takes a chance
Its the one that won't be taking, that cannot seem to give
It's the one afraid of dying, that never learns to live
When the night has been too lonely and the road has been too long
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter, far beneath the bitter snow
Lies the seed, that with the sun's love in the spring becomes the rose.


Cinderella was now 75 years old. After a fulfilling life with the now dead Prince, she happily sat upon her rocking chair, watching the world go by from her front porch, with a cat called Alan for companionship.
One sunny afternoon, out of nowhere, appeared the Fairy Godmother.
Cinderella said "Fairy Godmother, what are you doing here after all these years?"
The Fairy Godmother replied, "Well Cinderella, since you have lived a good, wholesome life since we last met, I have decided to grant you 3 wishes. Is there anything for which your heart still yearns?"
Cinderella is taken aback, overjoyed and after some thoughtful consideration and almost under her breath she uttered her first wish "I wish I was wealthy beyond comprehension”. Instantly, her rocking chair was turned into solid gold.
Cinderella was stunned. Alan, her old faithful cat, jumped off her lap and scampered to the edge of the porch, quivering with fear.
Cinderella said "Oh thank you, Fairy Godmother".
The Fairy Godmother replied, "It is the least I can do. What does your heart wish for your second wish?"
Cinderella looked down at her frail body, and said, "I wish I was young and full of the beauty of youth again"
At once, her wish having been desired, became reality, and her beautiful youthful visage had returned. Cinderella felt stirrings inside her that had been dormant for years and long forgotten vigor and vitality began to course through her very soul.
Then the Fairy Godmother again spoke "You have one more wish, what shall you have?" Cinderella looked over to the frightened cat in the corner and said, "I wish you to transform Alan my old cat into a beautiful and handsome young man". Magically, Alan suddenly underwent so fundamental a change in his biological make-up, that when complete he stood before her, a boy, so beautiful the like of which she nor the world had ever seen, so fair indeed that birds begun to fall from the sky at his feet.
The Fairy Godmother again spoke "Congratulations, Cinderella. Enjoy your new life." And, with a blazing shock of bright blue electricity, she was gone.
For a few eerie moments, Alan and Cinderella looked into each other's eyes. Cinderella sat, breathless, gazing at the most stunningly perfect boy she had ever seen. Then Alan walked over to Cinderella, who sat transfixed in her rocking chair, and held her close in his young muscular arms.
He leant in close to her ear, and into her ear breathed as much as whispered, blowing her golden hair with his warm breath, "I bet you regret having my balls chopped off now, don't you?"

HOW TO STAY YOUNG ;

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay "them "

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9 Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
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Why I fired my Secretary;

last week was my birthday and I didn't feel very well
waking up on that morning. I went downstairs for breakfast
hoping my wife would be pleasant and say, "Happy Birthday!", and
possibly have a small present for me.
As it turned out, she barely said good morning,let alone " Happy Birthday."I thought...Well,that's marriage for you,

but the kids....They will remember.My kids came bouncing down stairs to breakfast and didn't say a word.

So when I left for the office,I felt pretty low and somewhat despondent.
As I walked into my office, my secretary Jane said, Good Morning Boss,and by the way
Happy Birthday! It felt a little better
that at least someone had remembered.

I worked until one o'clock,when Jane knocked on my door
and said, "You know,It's such a beautiful day outside,
and it is your Birthday,what do you say we go out to lunch,just you and me." I said, "Thanks, Jane,that's the greatest thing
I've heard all day.
Let's go!"
We went to lunch. But we didn't go
where we normally would go.
She chose instead at a quite bistro
with a private table. We had two martinis each and I enjoyed the meal tremendously.

On the way back to the office, Jane said, "You know, It's such a beautiful day... We don't need to go straight back to the office, Do We?" I responded,"I guess not. What do you have in mind?" she said,
"Let's drop by my apartment,it's just around the corner."

After arriving at her apartment,Jane turned to me and said,
"Boss, if you don't mind,I'm going to step into the bedroom
for just a moment. I'll be right back." "Ok." I nervously replied.She went into the bedroom and
after a couple of minutes,

she came out carrying a huge birthday cake ...
Followed by my wife,my kids, and dozens of my friends
and co-workers,all singing "Happy Birthday".

And I just sat there... On the couch...
Naked.
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Famous last words "It seemed like a good idea at the time"

Things We Can Learn From Dogs ;

Never give up an opportunity to go for a joy ride.

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.

When it is in your best interest, practice obedience.

Let others know when they have invaded your territory.

Take naps and stretch before rising.

Run, romp, and play daily.

Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.

Be loyal.

Never pretend to be something you are 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.

Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.

On hot days, drink lots of water and lay under a shady tree.

When you are happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

No matter how often you are scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout.

Enjoy little things.

Give and accept affection.

Develop empathy and concern for others.

Delight in the simple joy of a walk.

final thoughts of the day ;

live with intention. walk to the edge.
listen hard. practice wellness.
play with abandon. laugh.
choose with no regret. continue to learn.
appreciate your friends. do what you love.
live as if this is all there is.

things to do at work to cheer yourself up;

Office work dull?...None of your colleagues appreciate your humor ?

Amuse yourself. Points are awarded on a degree of difficulty basis. You can award yourself extra points for creative execution.

ONE-POINT GAGS

Run one lap around the office at top speed

Groan out loud in the bathroom cubicle (at least one other 'no Player' must be in the bathroom at the time)

Phone someone in the office you barely know, leave your name and say "Just called to say I can't talk right now. Bye"

To signal the end of a conversation, clamp your hands over your ears and grimace.

When someone hands you a piece of paper, finger it, and whisper huskily, "Mmmmmmm, that feels soooooo good!"

Leave your zipper open for one hour. If anyone points it out, say, "Sorry, I really prefer it this way"

Walk sideways to the photocopier.

While riding an elevator, gasp dramatically every time the doors open.

THREE-POINT GAGS

Say to your boss, "I like your style" and shoot him with double-barrelled fingers.

Babble incoherently at a fellow employee then ask "Did you get all that, I don't want to have to repeat it"

Page yourself over the intercom (do not disguise your voice)

Kneel in front of the water cooler and drink directly from the nozzle (there must be a 'non-player' within sight).

Shout random numbers while someone is counting.

FIVE POINT GAGS

At the end of a meeting, suggest that, for once, it would be nice to conclude with the singing of the national anthem (extra points if you actually launch into it yourself).

Walk into a very busy person's office and while they watch you with growing irritation, turn the light switch on/off 10 times.

For an hour, refer to everyone you speak to as 'Bob'.

Announce to everyone in a meeting that you "really have to go do number two".

After every sentence, say 'mon' in a really bad Jamaican accent. As in, "the report's on your desk, mon". Keep this up for one hour.

While an office mate is out, move their chair into the elevator.

In a meeting or crowded situation, slap your forehead repeatedly and utter, "Shut up, damn it, all of you just shut up!"

At lunchtime, get down on your knees and announce "As God is my witness, I'll never go hungry again".

In a colleagues diary, write in 10am: "See how I look in tights".

Carry your keyboard over to your colleague and ask "You wanna trade?"

Repeat the following conversation 10 times to the same person: "Do you hear that?" "What?" "Never mind, it's gone now."

Come to work in army fatigues and when asked why, say, "I can't talk about it."

Posing as a maitre d', call a colleague and tell him he's won a lunch for four at a local restaurant. Let him go.

Speak with an accent (French, German, Porky Pig, etc) during a very important conference call.

Find the vacuum and start vacuuming around your desk.

Hang a two-foot long piece of toilet roll from the back of your pants and act genuinely surprised when someone points it out.

Rollerblade around the floor throwing sweets.

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one great way do deal with a dumb question ;

I used to have a Labrador retriever, and was once buying a large bag of Purina Dog Chow at Wal-Mart and was in line to check out. A woman behind me asked if I had a dog. (Duh .....what was her first clue?)

On impulse, I told her that no, I was starting The Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I'd ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most my orifices and IVs in both arms.

I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pants pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry & that the food is nutritionally complete so I was going to try it again.

I have to mention here that practically everyone in the line was by now enthralled with my story, particularly a guy who was behind her.

Horrified , she asked if I had been poisoned by the food and that is why I ended up in the hospital.

I told her no; I'd been sitting in the middle of the street licking my balls and a car hit me.

I thought the guy behind her was going to have to have CPR to get over his laughing convulsions.


love laugh n live w passion

Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.
Ann Landers

The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.
Audrey Hepburn

Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.
Erich Fromm

Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.
Mother Teresa

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.
Ingrid Bergman

Where there is love there is life.
Mahatma Gandhi

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
Lao Tzu

Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.
Franklin P. Jones

I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.
Robert Fulghum

The first duty of love is to listen.
Paul Tillich

Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible - it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could.
Barbara de Angelis

Love is when someone gives you a piece of your soul, that you never knew was missing.
Torquato Tasso

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.
Henry Van Dyke

Love isn't something you find. Love is something that finds you.
Loretta Young

Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination

The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.

Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another.

Thomas Merton

Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.

Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.

We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.

Joseph Campbell

A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world.

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

Love is always bestowed as a gift - freely, willingly and without expectation. We don't love to be loved; we love to love.

Leo Buscaglia

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.

Helen Keller

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.

Albert Einstein

live, laugh n love w passion

a place alot of us have been.
this song is n Romanian.
it is beautiful video.
it is different.


here are the words in English;

Hotel

You were the first verse
My own universe
I found comfort in you
But you wanted to see me
Only in the cold nights
Only when you needed me

You were the first step
It would be hard for me to let you go
Today everything its up to you
if its too hard for you
What can I say
all the nights are my witness

My heart is like a hotel
From time to time you stay with me
i'm fed up i want you to leave from it
I want all or nothing from tomorrow on

todays thoughts come from 2 great women ;

Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country.

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness, who does not believe me naive or innocent, who has the courage to treat me like a woman.

Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.

Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

Do not seek the because - in love there is no because, no reason, no explanation, no solutions.

I will not be just a tourist in the world of images, just watching images passing by which I cannot live in, make love to, possess as permanent sources of joy and ecstasy.

all from Anais Nin

Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.

My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.

all by Maya Angelou

beautiful song, beautiful pics. moving ending


live, laugh n love w passion

thoughts of the day;
surround urself with the dreamers n the doers
the believers n the thinkers
but most of all
surround urself with those that see the greatness within u
even when u do not see it urself

there comes a time n life where u
walk away from drama n all the people who create it
u surround urself w people who make u laugh
forget the bad
and focus on the good
love the people who treat u right
n wish the best for the 1s who do not
life is 2 short 2 be anything but happy
falling down is part of life
getting back up is living

Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken

sorry guys but I hold this 2 be true;
There is a woman at the beginning of all great things

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may rest upon you.

live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now.

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time

as u prob. know keith urban n kicole kidman r married
when she was asked what is the secret to u 2s happiness
she replied;
lots n lots of snuggling!

You don't stop laughing because you grow older. You grow older because you stop laughing.

ok for some laughs;
abby don't look at the first 1

when I was in the hospital I had so many defeats I at times lost all faith n gave up
then 1 day I stopped saying I will do
instead I started saying I will try I will try my best
the disappointments and failures went away
instead I started having little victories that I celebrated
n those little victories became big ones.

some thoughts on making it thru the last 8 months Ive found to be true ;

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. –Confucius

The battles that count aren’t the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself–the invisible battles inside all of us–that’s where it’s at. –Jesse Owens

If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough. –Oprah Winfrey

Do what you can, where you are, with what you have. –Teddy Roosevelt

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. –Henry Ford

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, “I’m possible!” –Audrey Hepburn

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. –Michael Jordan

Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. –Charles Swindoll

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. –Alice Walker

Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is. –Vince Lombardi

I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. –Stephen Covey

You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. –Christopher Columbus

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. –Anais Nin

If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. –Vincent Van Gogh

Fall seven times and stand up eight. –Japanese Proverb

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. –Maya Angelou

You can’t fall if you don’t climb. But there’s no joy in living your whole life on the ground. –Unknown

You become what you believe. –Oprah Winfrey

love live n laugh w passion