Found on the Centsational Girl Blog. I felt I should share it with those who follow mine, it is so very true. I like the idea of an afternoon nap...
All I Ever Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
by Robert Fulghum
“Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do, and how to be, I learned in Kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandbox at nursery school.
These are the things I learned: Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat. Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. Live a balanced life. Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work some every day.
Take a nap every afternoon. When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands, and stick together. Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the plastic cup. The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the plastic cup – they all die. So do we.
And then remember the book about ‘Dick and Jane’ and the first word you learned, the biggest word of all: Look. Everything you need to know is in there somewhere. The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation, ecology and politics and sane living.
Think of what a better world it would be if we all – the whole world – had cookies and milk about 3 o’clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankets for a nap.
Or if we had a basic policy in our nation and other nations to always put things back where we found them and clean up our own messes. And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.”
Friday, January 29, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Will you give this to my Daddy?
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Will you give this to my Daddy?
As a Company, Southwest Airlines is going to support 'Red Fridays'
Last week I was in Atlanta, Georgia attending a conference. While I was in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me beginning to clap and cheer. I immediately turned around and witnessed one of the greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen.
Moving through the terminal was a group of soldiers in their camos.. As they began heading to their gate, everyone (well almost everyone) was abruptly to their feet with their hands waving and cheering.
When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and cheered for, it hit me. I'm not alone. I'm not the only red-blooded American who still loves this country and supports our troops and their families.
Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these young unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday for us so we can go to school, work and home without fear or reprisal.
Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country or of our service men and women, a young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old, ran up to one of the male soldiers. He kneeled down and said 'hi.'
The little girl then asked him if he would give something to her daddy for her.
The young soldier, who didn't look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he would try and what did she want to give to her Daddy. Then suddenly the little girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she could muster and then kissed him on the cheek.
The mother of the little girl, who said her daughter's name was Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Marine and had been in Iraq for 11 months now. As the mom was explaining how much her daughter Courtney missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up.
When this temporarily single mom was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers huddled together for a brief second. Then one of the other servicemen pulled out a military-looking walkie-talkie. They started playing with the device and talking back and forth on it..
After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young soldier walked back over to Courtney, bent down and said this to her, 'I spoke to your daddy and he told me to give this to you.' He then hugged this little girl that he had just met and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying 'your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything and he is coming home very soon.'
The mom at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the young soldier stood to his feet, he saluted Courtney and her mom. I was standing no more than 6 feet away from this entire event.
As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate, people resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding and looked around, there were very few dry eyes, including my own. That young soldier in one last act of selflessness, turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek.
We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their families and thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end of the day, it's good to be an American.
RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the 'silent majority'. We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers..
We are not organized, boisterous or over-bearing. We get no liberal media coverage on TV, to reflect our message or our opinions. Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of Americans supports our troops.
The first thing a soldier says when asked 'What can we do to make things better for you?' is...We need your support and your prayers.
Let's get the word out.
WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE.
THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED---- SO WEAR RED! --- MAY GOD HELP AMERICA TO BECOME ONE NATION, UNDER GOD
Will you give this to my Daddy?
As a Company, Southwest Airlines is going to support 'Red Fridays'
Last week I was in Atlanta, Georgia attending a conference. While I was in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me beginning to clap and cheer. I immediately turned around and witnessed one of the greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen.
Moving through the terminal was a group of soldiers in their camos.. As they began heading to their gate, everyone (well almost everyone) was abruptly to their feet with their hands waving and cheering.
When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and cheered for, it hit me. I'm not alone. I'm not the only red-blooded American who still loves this country and supports our troops and their families.
Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these young unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday for us so we can go to school, work and home without fear or reprisal.
Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country or of our service men and women, a young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old, ran up to one of the male soldiers. He kneeled down and said 'hi.'
The little girl then asked him if he would give something to her daddy for her.
The young soldier, who didn't look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he would try and what did she want to give to her Daddy. Then suddenly the little girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she could muster and then kissed him on the cheek.
The mother of the little girl, who said her daughter's name was Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Marine and had been in Iraq for 11 months now. As the mom was explaining how much her daughter Courtney missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up.
When this temporarily single mom was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers huddled together for a brief second. Then one of the other servicemen pulled out a military-looking walkie-talkie. They started playing with the device and talking back and forth on it..
After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young soldier walked back over to Courtney, bent down and said this to her, 'I spoke to your daddy and he told me to give this to you.' He then hugged this little girl that he had just met and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying 'your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything and he is coming home very soon.'
The mom at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the young soldier stood to his feet, he saluted Courtney and her mom. I was standing no more than 6 feet away from this entire event.
As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate, people resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding and looked around, there were very few dry eyes, including my own. That young soldier in one last act of selflessness, turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek.
We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their families and thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end of the day, it's good to be an American.
RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the 'silent majority'. We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers..
We are not organized, boisterous or over-bearing. We get no liberal media coverage on TV, to reflect our message or our opinions. Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of Americans supports our troops.
The first thing a soldier says when asked 'What can we do to make things better for you?' is...We need your support and your prayers.
Let's get the word out.
WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE.
THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED---- SO WEAR RED! --- MAY GOD HELP AMERICA TO BECOME ONE NATION, UNDER GOD
Monday, January 18, 2010
Inspiring
I have learned that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
–Henry David Thoreau
–Henry David Thoreau
Friday, January 15, 2010
Refreshing
A new day and a new perspective on life. I'm not sure what provoked this new frame of mind, maybe it was me reconnecting with family, the fresh air from the rain, or just because I realize I had gotten lost in my own world. Whatever it may have been I realized that I have let stress and sadness take over my life the past couple of years. Don't get me wrong, I have been happy too, thanks to JL and all of his patience I have been able to live and make the most of things but I have decided I am done. Done being sad about my Mom, done being stressed, what happens will happen whether I stress about it or not, and I am DONE worrying about everyone and making sure they are all happy, I am not a mother, yet.
So, for many of you, this post may come a surprise. You may be thinking that everything was going great, and it was, for the most part. For the past year JL has been telling me not to stress or worry about everyone, the sadness thing he didn't get close to, but I guess I had to realize it for myself and figure out how to deal with it. The mourning period is over and it's time to look ahead and not in the past. Don't get me wrong, there are good memories to think about, but there are even better memories to be made, so I am going to focus on them.
No more tunnel vision and no more negativity! Life is to be lived and that is what I plan on doing with it.
Live, Laugh, Love
So, for many of you, this post may come a surprise. You may be thinking that everything was going great, and it was, for the most part. For the past year JL has been telling me not to stress or worry about everyone, the sadness thing he didn't get close to, but I guess I had to realize it for myself and figure out how to deal with it. The mourning period is over and it's time to look ahead and not in the past. Don't get me wrong, there are good memories to think about, but there are even better memories to be made, so I am going to focus on them.
No more tunnel vision and no more negativity! Life is to be lived and that is what I plan on doing with it.
Live, Laugh, Love
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
It's the little things in life!
So this past weekend JL and I decided it was time for us to get started on projects around the house. The ones we put off because we either still didn't realize that we actually owned the house or we were making sure our finances were in order. Either way we have begun the renovating process.
For those who know, we have done quite a bit already. This includes, putting a side wall up and gate, painting the exterior and many of the rooms and reorganizing the garage so the 35 or so boxes I inherited were reduced down to a mere 25, keep in mind this also includes holiday decorations.
We went to our favorite hardware store, Home Depot, and searched out what we could do. Note, we had many a projects in mind but were open to new ideas. One thing I have been pining for has been a garbage disposal. For those who have never been with out one, if that day ever comes you will be very sad about it. I have endured over a year without the disposal so you can bet that was at the top.
We aren't avid plumbers, in fact, all I knew about it before this process started was that it smells and plumbers are expensive. We took a look under the sink and decided to just replace all the plumbing so we can start fresh. What an adventure that was going to be!
We bought our 3/4 hp disposal, for those who aren't privy, that is about mid-range and average for any type of household and after several, and I mean several, trips back to Home Depot, our sink is working and the garbage disposal makes me so happy! (I hope this doesn't jinx it.)
The next project: Not sure yet, but we will be attending the "re-do your bathroom" class Thursday. I'm sure we'll come home with a project or two :)
'Till next time, Live, Laugh, Love
For those who know, we have done quite a bit already. This includes, putting a side wall up and gate, painting the exterior and many of the rooms and reorganizing the garage so the 35 or so boxes I inherited were reduced down to a mere 25, keep in mind this also includes holiday decorations.
We went to our favorite hardware store, Home Depot, and searched out what we could do. Note, we had many a projects in mind but were open to new ideas. One thing I have been pining for has been a garbage disposal. For those who have never been with out one, if that day ever comes you will be very sad about it. I have endured over a year without the disposal so you can bet that was at the top.
We aren't avid plumbers, in fact, all I knew about it before this process started was that it smells and plumbers are expensive. We took a look under the sink and decided to just replace all the plumbing so we can start fresh. What an adventure that was going to be!
We bought our 3/4 hp disposal, for those who aren't privy, that is about mid-range and average for any type of household and after several, and I mean several, trips back to Home Depot, our sink is working and the garbage disposal makes me so happy! (I hope this doesn't jinx it.)
The next project: Not sure yet, but we will be attending the "re-do your bathroom" class Thursday. I'm sure we'll come home with a project or two :)
'Till next time, Live, Laugh, Love
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Welcome 2010!
With a new year comes the typical life style changes. Such as, eating healthy, working out more, enjoying time off more, spending time relaxing at home, spending more time with family, finishing projects from the previous year, working on the house and the list goes on and on... This tends to make things a bit overwhelming when all these assignments and tasks need to be done with only so much time to do them but every year these ideas come to mind and every year they are attempted and failed. That is why this year I am going to focus on one and then two and so forth until all can be accomplished at the same time.
This week (1): spending more time with family.
Next week (2): eating healthy.
Week 3: exercising more.
Week 4: working on unfinished projects.
Week 5: spending more time relaxing.
Week 6: working on the house.
Sounds like an adventurous idea but it may just work... I decided not to go with the cliche idea of eating healthy this week for a couple of reasons. I'll admit it, I tried and failed. I just couldn't handle it all at once, hence the new idea of gradual progression. Also, Jose's birthday is today and I knew we'd go out for dinner, we are going to his parents for dinner and Saturday we are heading to Sabatino's to enjoy some yummy food with some of our close friends.
Live, Laugh, Love
This week (1): spending more time with family.
Next week (2): eating healthy.
Week 3: exercising more.
Week 4: working on unfinished projects.
Week 5: spending more time relaxing.
Week 6: working on the house.
Sounds like an adventurous idea but it may just work... I decided not to go with the cliche idea of eating healthy this week for a couple of reasons. I'll admit it, I tried and failed. I just couldn't handle it all at once, hence the new idea of gradual progression. Also, Jose's birthday is today and I knew we'd go out for dinner, we are going to his parents for dinner and Saturday we are heading to Sabatino's to enjoy some yummy food with some of our close friends.
Live, Laugh, Love
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