Thursdays Reminders
Good Morning Friends,
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I found some great?quotes for today and?thought I’d share?them;?Its?a?reminder?that?our time here on earth is precious to say the least, We must make the most of everyday!?Life is very short, forgive quickly, believe slowly, love truly, laugh loudly and never avoid anything that makes you smile...
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When we are mindful of every nuance of our natural world, we finally get the picture: that we are only given one dazzling moment of life here on Earth, and we must stand before that reality both humbled and elevated, subject to every law of our universe and grateful for our brief but intrinsic participation with it.
n??Elizabeth Gilbert
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I shall pass this way only once; any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.
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Dirt Roads
-- By Paul Harvey
What's mainly wrong with society today is that too many Dirt Roads have been paved.
There's not a problem in America today, crime, drugs, education, divorce, delinquency that wouldn't be remedied, if we just had more Dirt Roads, because Dirt Roads give character.
People that live at the end of Dirt Roads learn early on that life is a bumpy ride.
That it can jar you right down to your teeth sometimes, but it's worth it, if at the end is home...a loving spouse, happy kids and a dog.
We wouldn't have near the trouble with our educational system if our kids got their exercise walking a Dirt Road with other kids, from whom they learn how to get along.
There was less crime in our streets before they were paved.
Criminals didn't walk two dusty miles to rob or rape, if they knew they'd be welcomed by 5 barking dogs and a double barrel shotgun.
And there were no drive by shootings.
Our values were better when our roads were worse!
People did not worship their cars more than their kids, and motorists were more courteous, they didn't tailgate by riding the bumper or the guy in front would choke you with dust & bust your windshield with rocks.
Dirt Roads taught patience.
Dirt Roads were environmentally friendly, you didn't hop in your car for a quart of milk you walked to the barn for your milk.
For your mail, you walked to the mail box.
What if it rained and the Dirt Road got washed out? That was the best part, then you stayed home and had some family time, roasted marshmallows and popped popcorn and pony rode on Daddy's shoulders and learned how to make prettier quilts than anybody.
At the end of Dirt Roads, you soon learned that bad words tasted like soap.
Most paved roads lead to trouble, Dirt Roads more likely lead to a fishing creek or a swimming hole.
At the end of a Dirt Road, the only time we even locked our car was in August, because if we didn't some neighbor would fill it with too much zucchini.
At the end of a Dirt Road, there was always extra springtime income, from when city dudes would get stuck, you'd have to hitch up a team and pull them out.
Usually you got a dollar...always you got a new friend...at the end of a Dirt Road!
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Thursdays Humor.... Never act on something when angry.....
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On his first day, the new CEO takes a tour of the main factory where the
company's products are made - commenting periodically to his assistants on
possible changes. The most common thing he notices is that most of the employees
could be working harder than they are. Finally, he spots one guy who's literally
just leaning against the wall, twiddling his thumbs. The CEO is pissed off and
decides to send a message. He walks up to the guy, who doesn't seem bothered in
the slightest. "Hey, you," the CEO says. "What are you doing?" "Just, sitting
around waiting to get paid," the man said. Now the CEO is really furious. "Okay,
well tell you what. How much do you make in a week?" The man shrugs, "I don't
know, $200." The CEO pulls out his personal checkbook, writes a check for $400,
and hands it to the man. "Two weeks notice. Now get out." The man pauses, thinks
for a moment, and then leaves. Feeling satisfied, the CEO turns around to
everyone, hoping the message has been received. "Well? Can anyone tell me what
just happened?" "Well," said one of his employees, "You just tipped the pizza
guy a whole lot of money.
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