Something to Remember

A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each  morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After  many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.

As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description  of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window.  I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just  been presented with a new puppy. Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait.' 'That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied.
 
Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time.

Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is  arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it.  'It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice;  I  can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the  parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful  for the ones that do.
Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day  and all the happy memories I've stored away...Just for this time in my life.

Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.
 
So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank  account of memories!
Thank you for your part in filling my Memory Bank.  I am still depositing.
'Remember the five simple rules to be happy: 
 
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.









 
P.S. Pictures from this past weekend to come soon! Hopefully tonight!

Not Strong Enough

Obsessed is NOT a strong enough word for my love of Glee.

OMG! LOVE LOVE LOVE! How am I just now finding this obsession!?!?!

1955

Comments made in the year 1955!

got this in an email at work today...

‘I’ll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it’s going to be impossible to buy a week’s groceries for $10.00. ‘

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‘Have you seen the new cars coming out next year?  It won’t be long before $1, 000.00 will only buy a used one.’  

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‘If cigarettes keep going up in price, I’m going to quit; 20 cents a pack is ridiculous. ‘

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‘Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging 7 cents just to mail a letter.’

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‘If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store.’

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‘When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 25 cents a gallon. Guess we’d be better off leaving the car in the garage.’

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‘I’m afraid to send my kids to the movies any more.  Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying DAMN in ‘GONE WITH THE WIND’, it seems every new movie has either HELL or DAMN in it.’

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‘I read the other day where some scientist thinks it’s possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in  Texas .’

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‘Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $50,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn’t surprise me if someday they’ll be making more than the President. ‘

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‘I never thought I’d see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric.  They are even making electric typewriters now. ‘

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‘It’s too bad things are so tough nowadays.  I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet. ‘

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‘It won’t be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work.’

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‘I’m afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business.’

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‘Thank goodness I won’t live to see the day when the Government takes half our income in taxes.  I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to government.’

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‘The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on.’

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‘There is no sense going on short trips anymore for a weekend.  It costs nearly $2.00 a night to stay in a hotel.’

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‘No one can afford to be sick anymore.  At $15.00 a day in the hospital, it’s too rich for my blood.’

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‘If they think I’ll pay 30 cents for a hair cut, forget it.’

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If only times were still so simple...
 

I have to take my ESL test tonight. Yeah I know I'm a little late. I didn't take it when I graduated and my district last year didn't make me- however, in order for me to get a full time teaching job next year in this district I'll have to be certified so I figured I would bite the bullet and go take it this evening. Say a prayer. I don't want to have to pay to take it twice! : ) 

Love This!

and this one....




oh how I love Glee!

Quotes from Church

Its not how well you worship, but how well you live.

30 minutes of worship doesn't equal 7 days of obedience

Get up every morning and ask God...

not my will but yours be done.