DeniseJim

Being Great Helps Others Feel Greatness

2010-12-13T03:22:00.000-08:00

What a great feeling when you met someone that is succeeding and it resonates within you.
As they share their journey of successes, trials and errors you feel as if you can succeed too. The universe gives clues ... Seeming as if you NOW have permission... to take control of you, you remember you have talents, abilities, your belief is greater. You must create a plan that gives you a healthy balance … execute it … Take action … Get out there and make your world a better place … Helping others succeed along the way … Now that is purpose !!!

2010-08-22T04:48:00.001-07:00

Being real and having fun is like winning only better â™¥

2010-08-19T01:45:00.001-07:00

Yesterday 'was'... Today 'is' ... Tomorrow 'will' be !!! I love good surprises !!!

2010-08-18T01:49:00.001-07:00

I keep learning that one way of being happy is doing things for other people â™¥ â™¥ â™¥ Every time I allow the lesson I share a blessing â™¥ â™¥ â™¥

2010-08-17T04:07:00.001-07:00

We all have Great Possibilities with in us ... some people are just more aware and allow it to shine...

2010-08-15T15:36:00.001-07:00

Thanks-giving ... Thanks-receiving : ) to give one - must receive

2010-08-14T05:18:00.001-07:00

Saturday.. The last day of a fabulous week... Have Fun ... Live well , Laugh often and Love more â™¥ â™¥ â™¥ You are someone's hero or s'hero

2010-08-13T18:46:00.001-07:00

I am grateful and thankful for all the blessings of today â™¥

2010-08-13T18:44:00.001-07:00

Brad,
Amazing yes ~ always simple yes ... always easy no... LOL
What a good feeling I got reading your message : ) Thank You...

Congratulations on your launch and your connections with such a well establishment company and leaders...

I decided to mediate for guidance... after reading your message...

When we decided to step away from MLM, we began to recognize more of who we were not. Then stepping back into MLM... some of our friends having a mind set of less ... being fearful of not having enough... we witness who we do not want to be.

MLM is a way to make an extra income we both agree... It is not as lucrative as if was... and competition is greater... and people today can but natural products , lotions and potions NOW... touch it feel it etc...

You are both right on target with educational tools that offers help the affiliates... and now with social networking you have a huge audience...

2010-08-13T13:38:00.001-07:00

Laughter is like shock absorbers ~ when your path is not so smooth...

2010-08-13T02:52:00.001-07:00

You know that 'stuff' U think about everyday?That is the 'stuff'' you ask to be in your future~You are what you think about~Keep on asking

2010-08-12T10:38:00.001-07:00

Laughter is a spark from the soul ~ A jump start to having FUN...

2010-08-12T10:35:00.001-07:00

Laughter is the spark of the soulâ€

2010-08-12T01:57:00.001-07:00

It's Positively a beautiful day â™¥ Begin with a positive Thought â™¥ What you think~say & do will always come back to you â™¥ Be the way today â™¥

2010-08-12T01:56:00.001-07:00

It's Positively a beautiful day â™¥ Begin with a positive Thought â™¥ What you think~say & do will always come back to you â™¥ Be the way today â™¥

2010-08-11T16:18:00.001-07:00

Today I dared and I struggled ...Tomorrow I will dare again and I shall win...

2010-08-11T01:49:00.001-07:00

Turn of the lights... Pull down the shades... Let the rains come... No matter what I am still gonna shine... The light is from with in... it is a choice â™¥ â™¥ â™¥

2010-08-11T01:38:00.001-07:00

Above all else Have FUN today ... Smile... Laugh...Dance...Sing...Be Outrageous.. whatever it takes...Just do something FUN!!!

2010-08-10T15:15:00.001-07:00

Accepting people as they are and not trying to change them does not mean you agree with them... It simply means you accept them as they are.

2010-08-10T01:43:00.001-07:00

It is my belief that a real leader resist impulses to dominate others~ lifts others with examples~has good intent~and listens to others â™¥

2010-08-09T13:30:00.001-07:00

It is not important what you believe, It is important that you do believe.

2010-08-09T09:35:00.001-07:00

You Ain't Different You Ain't Normal â™¥ â™¥ â™¥ Do you agree?

2010-08-09T02:01:00.001-07:00

It is my belief that people need to feel good about themselves~ I believe my purpose is sharing my light so they can see their light shine.

2010-08-08T11:32:00.001-07:00

What is more important than believing? Answer is "nothing"

2010-08-08T05:55:00.001-07:00

All the strengths, values and insights you need already live in you â™¥ â™¥ â™¥

2010-08-08T03:29:00.001-07:00

Trust & Love yourself so that you trust & Love the wisdom that created you â™¥ â™¥ â™¥

2010-08-08T03:21:00.001-07:00

â™ª Happy Birthday â™ª to my daughter Jaclyn Maire It was 26 years ago at 8:10 AM "she" chose to be born â™¥

2010-08-07T18:01:00.001-07:00

There's no place that God is not.If this God-force is everywhere,then it must be in you.

2010-08-07T02:23:00.001-07:00

Find the good~ it is everywhere~look for it~believe it~ you will see it~ a clue~start from with in~ display it~be a magnet~ attract it â™¥

2010-08-07T02:09:00.001-07:00

We all are leaders... We all lead by example, whether we intend to or not...

2010-08-06T16:37:00.001-07:00

Feeling grateful & expressing it~ is like giving a gift & getting a gift at the same time â™¥ You get what you give~It is The Law

2010-08-06T12:02:00.001-07:00

If you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed...

2010-08-06T02:06:00.001-07:00

Self-worth comes from one thing - thinking that you are worthy~ Wayne Dyer

2010-08-05T17:58:00.001-07:00

Smile because you were in Today ... and you were part of history !!! â™¥ â™¥ â™¥

The Past Year

2010-08-05T17:55:00.000-07:00

This past year was a re-building year for us...

We did a lot of doing without and substituting this for that...

Expenses being the major influence. We "re"discovered many ways to save and also

discovered new ways to do without this for we could afford that...

We realized just how much we took for granted,

how many things we can really can do with out...

How much STUFF we really do not have to have...

We have been the receivers of blessings and lessons...

In this past year we have been re-introduced and reminded that wealth comes in many forms

With this Foundation and our Faith, it is simple, not always easy, to stay focused on our desired

out-comes. We wake up with excitement, we live each day with purpose, enjoy the NOW,

having enthusiasm for the future...

We have committed in writing specific steps to accomplish our goals ...

We review and adjust them on a periodic basis to ensure we are on course.

Similar to the flight of an airplane, arriving at its destination

after adjusting its course through out the journey.

Some of the things we "re" discovered and discovered...

Books, Books on CD's, Music CD's and DVD's are free to borrow from the local Library...

The have all the current and past issues of magazines. Readers are leaders !!

You can also download Books on to CD's right on your computer...

Home made syrup, soups, cookies, candy, cakes, bread, beef jerky

and ice cream really do taste good and even better when shared...

Playing cards is Fun... Talking is a great way to pass time...

Car rides are a good time for listening to Books on CD's and uplifting Music...

Beaches are FREE and come with Sunshine, Saltwater Sand and lots of Smiles...

Parks and picnics also FREE...

Beauty aids can be found in the kitchen...

Exercise is also FREE... swimming and walking to mention a few...

Unlimited minutes on cell phones is a GREAT way to connect ...

Information on any subject is available on the NET...

TV offers GREAT programs...History Channel, The Discovery Chanel

are a few ways to stimulate the mind...

History does repeat it self and knowing the past can direct your future.

When you give a smile you get one back...

Hugs are FREE ... Kindness is valuable...

Being Grateful before falling sleep gives you a more peaceful rest.

Waking up smiling at the face in the mirror with thankfulness and looking forward to the day.

We believe in giving and know it is amazing when you think you have nothing left to GIVE

that is when you must give it all... and when you do ...you get the most back...

Thank You to all our friends and connections for your friendship...

We welcome the opportunity to connect with you...

Together all of us are greater than any one of us alone ♥

Jim & denise

Jim Jim@Jimdenise.com

denise denise@Jimdenise.com

I Remember The Way

2010-08-05T17:45:00.000-07:00

It is my belief we are all students and teachers...

We learn from others and others learn from us...

We have heroes and s'heroes~ and we are heroes and s'heroes to others...

I sometimes wonder what I am here to learn and what I am here to teach?

What is the way I am suppose to be following or leading?

Then I simply smile... because it is not up to me who, how, or what ...

I remember my purpose is to love... it is the way

2010-08-05T13:48:00.001-07:00

With in you is the power to do things you only dreamed possible.This power becomes available to you when you change your beliefs.

2010-08-05T09:00:00.001-07:00

Forget what you've lost,take what you've got and create what you want. Thank You @George Fuchs

2010-08-05T06:00:00.001-07:00

If your happy and you know... Show It ...Share it.... ahhh Feel it â™¥â™¥â™¥

2010-08-05T01:50:00.001-07:00

I know what I know & I know NOW is GREAT & this day is going to be awesome~knowing is Believing~Believing is Knowing~ I love knowledgeâ™¥ â™¥ â™¥

2010-08-04T10:46:00.001-07:00

Yep, Just started making some homemade pita bread ... and now to make some homemade hummus... â™¥ â™¥ â™¥ yummmm!! love creating in the kitchen

2010-08-04T09:48:00.001-07:00

The trick is in what one emphasizes.We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves happy.The amount of work is the same. Castaneda

2010-08-04T09:01:00.001-07:00

Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time â™¥ â™¥ â™¥

2010-08-04T01:47:00.001-07:00

Today has 86,400 seconds "DO" something or "BE" part of something outrageous~ NOW that is FAIR take~ACTIONS~Have FUN~it's your LIFE~YEAH â™¥

2010-08-03T12:36:00.001-07:00

Sometimes a little foolishness now and then is a good thing...

2010-08-03T09:01:00.001-07:00

Today I'm will be 1st~ to offer a hand in friendship 1st.~to smile~ to do the extra to make others feel good~1st with the face in the mirror

2010-08-03T01:56:00.001-07:00

Today is a GREAT day The Best thing about social networking is all the people I get connected with~Its like magic and I am the magician

2010-08-03T01:55:00.001-07:00

Today is a GREAT day The Best thing about social networking is all the people I get connected with~Its like magic and I am are the magician

2010-08-02T18:00:00.001-07:00

August 2, 2010 ... What A Great DAY !!! What will you remember about it ?

2010-08-02T15:01:00.001-07:00

What makes you smile?

2010-08-02T06:12:00.001-07:00

You made a mistake ? Great that only can mean 1 thing YOU took a chance!!! Keep On Keeping ON !!! Go for it !!! You WILL get it RIGHT !!!

2010-08-02T01:52:00.001-07:00

I'm Grateful for my Free WILL~I choose to be Happy~I walk with Faith~I Listen with my Heart & I Trust GOD's Plan for me â™¥ I Will do my PART

2010-08-01T17:06:00.001-07:00

Prayer is when you talk to God~and ~Meditation is when you listen to God â™¥ â™¥ â™¥

2010-08-01T15:41:00.001-07:00

You are who you are today because of the actions you took yesterday ~ Got ideas ~Now ~ what about tomorrow

2010-07-31T10:34:00.001-07:00

Those who say it cannot be done....Please do not interrupt those doing it ~

2010-07-31T08:16:00.001-07:00

A positive attitude is contagious ~ donâ€™t wait to catch it from others ~ be a carrier!!! spread the joy â™¥

2010-07-31T05:03:00.001-07:00

What do you remember about Saturday's and growing up? Morning TV cartoons, getting up early was fun, Parents were home, chores, play time

2010-07-31T03:30:00.001-07:00

Remember when you where so happy because of (_____) Fill in the blank~NOW revisit that time~anytime you want~Happiness is a state of mind

2010-07-30T12:52:00.001-07:00

Dreams as if nothing else mattered... â™¥â™¥â™¥

2010-06-24T02:40:00.001-07:00

We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us ~Nelson Mandela said this â™¥
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2010-06-21T02:42:00.001-07:00

Today I get a choice... I choose to be Happy and Grateful ... I choose it again and again ... over and over... â™¥

It is True ~ When GIVE you Truly RECEIVE ♥♥♥

2010-06-09T02:01:00.000-07:00

When you are think you are so far behind ... that if you turned around you be first...

Find someone to "give" to...

A random act of kindness...

A smile...

A honest and kind word...

A hug...

A handshake...

Really listen without interrupting...

Say Thank yoU and mean it...

It is true ~ when GIVE you truly RECEIVE

You will be first in your own line...

You will feel Great !!!

The Attitude of Gratitude is Amazing ....

Thank yoU for giving to me ♥♥♥

To Be Average

2010-06-07T13:51:00.000-07:00

To be average !!!

Have you ever heard anyone say~ with excitement

Yeah !!! I want to achieve the award of "AVERAGE"

I just read an average book or just seen an average movie and I recommend it...

Did you hear the story about The Average White Shark...

How about ~ I love what I do it is just the average job I always dreamed of ...

Reach Stretch Grow ~ What ever you do ~ do it HUGE !!! Get excited !!! Be GREAT !!!

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Before You Speak

2010-06-06T05:47:00.000-07:00

It is my belief that we all have said words we wish we could take back...

On that note...

While TV was in the background , I could heard a prepared/rehearsed speech.

I was not able to understand what the speaker was saying...

I understood the meaning of the words...it was English, my native language.

I stopped what I was doing to give my undivided attention to the "speaker"

It was then I realized they were just "over" saying words...

As a friend of mine often says... Baffling with BS...

Then I realized ... The speaker was not communicating...

When speaker was asked questions...

No clear answers were given...

Sometimes when trying to avoid a subject ~ add words...

Sometimes when there is nothing to say ~ add words...

Sometimes the answer seemed rehearsed... not really making sense at all...

What ever happened to "Saying what you mean and meaning what you say"

After the speech there were a number of programs scheduled to

"explain" or give a personal opinion of what was just said...

The "professionals" could not even agree...

Before you speak or post think is it true~ is it kind ~ is it helpful~ will it improve the silence? : )

A smile can say a LOT : )

A lesson about selling from buyers

2010-06-05T17:23:00.000-07:00

I know a salesman ...

Although

He works diligently , is informed and educated in his field

He can be very helpful and resourceful...

He is not the friendliest ...

Does not always smile...

Often in a bad mood...

Has been know to just walk away from a customer...

Does not profess or pretend to love his JOB...

Yet he is one of the top earners in a very competitive field~ has been for years...

That got me thinking...What is happening here...

What is it they like about him and why do they always came back...

So I asked questions and got answers...

Although he is sometimes blunt ~ He is honest... not phony

He does not push, pull, guilt, belittle or BS... he is up front... and honest...

He is sure of what he knows...

He is not a yes man...

I then said "I get it !!!"

He is authentic ... He is the real deal... He is himself...

People will buy~feel good and re buy from someone they believe is authentic and not just selling them.

2010-05-29T10:43:00.001-07:00

The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy
you will have~Norman Vincent Peale â™¥â™¥â™¥ passion

My Grandson 1 st Move

2010-05-28T18:10:00.001-07:00

My 4 year old Grandson often asks "Did you buy this for me and you to share?"

Like most children he loves to share everyone's "stuff" : )

One day his mother and I explained that a particular "thing" he was sure was a shared gift

was bought before he was born.

He asked what "Before he was born" meant

My daughter told him that when he was in her tummy growing, his Uncles bought it for me...

Explaining that is what before he was born meant...

Wanting to be sure ...he repeated " I lived in your tummy before I was born?'

My daughter answered Yes...

You can see his mind working as he says

" Before I was born I lived in your tummy?"

His mother said yes...all children live in their mommy's tummy before they are born..

He then says " Then I Moved right?"

We all smiled and said Yes ... Simple Wisdom...

Life is simple... not the same as easy : )

Remember Rainbows

2010-05-27T12:15:00.000-07:00

Someday's just are not as bright as others~
when a dark cloud decides to appear~
positive self talk and affirmations are valuable
YET I have learned and KNOW~ that a breakthrough is on the way.
I love sunny days~ yet without rain nature could not blossom~
sometimes I sit & just watch the rain fall~
sometimes I let the rain kiss my face and mix with my tears~
sometimes I walk in the rain~
SOMEDAY'S I dance in the rain~
I notice someday's the sun is still sinning while it's raining ♥
Let us remember Rainbows ♥
blessings ††† denise

2010-04-17T12:15:00.001-07:00

We are in Key West ->google ->Banana Bay Key Wset Florida A lot like paradise ...

2010-04-17T06:02:00.001-07:00

We are in Key West ->google ->Banana Bay Key Wset Florida A lot like paradise ...

2010-04-07T12:00:00.001-07:00

One miracle is ~ the more we share ~ the more we have...

2010-04-06T21:00:00.001-07:00

Get happy about what yoU have Now and More will come !!!

2010-04-06T02:51:00.001-07:00

Today we all get 84600 seconds to Live~Laugh & Love, That means Life is Fair !!! I believe it ~ know it Thank YoU ~

2010-04-06T00:00:00.001-07:00

I love that it is easier to change what you believe~ than what you see.

2010-04-03T03:00:00.001-07:00

Fear less~Hope more ♥ Eat less~ Chew more ♥ Whine less~ Breathe more ♥ Talk less~Say more~Love more ♥ and all good things will be yours ♥

2010-03-30T15:00:00.001-07:00

Sometimes when something GOOD is taken from us it is to allow room for something GREAT to come to us !!!

2010-03-29T06:02:00.001-07:00

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win...Mahatma Gandhi

2010-03-29T06:01:00.003-07:00

Beginnings can be fearful ~endings can be tearful ~it's everything in between that makes it all worth it ...

2010-03-29T06:01:00.001-07:00

Happiness is something I decide on ahead of time...

2010-03-28T18:00:00.005-07:00

Having a little faith it has been said will bring your soul to heaven ~ Having a great faith will bring heaven to your soul....

2010-03-28T18:00:00.003-07:00

He who loses money, loses much~He who loses a friend, loses much more, He who loses faith, loses all...Eleanor Roosevelt

2010-03-28T18:00:00.001-07:00

Having a little faith it has been said will bring your soul to heaven ~ Having a great faith will bring heaven to your soul....

2010-03-28T15:00:00.001-07:00

He who loses money, loses much~He who loses a friend, loses much more, He who loses faith, loses all...Eleanor Roosevelt

2010-03-28T12:00:00.003-07:00

Faith is believing ~when common sense tells you not to...

2010-03-28T12:00:00.001-07:00

Faith is believing ~when common sense tells you not to...
For we walk by Faith , Not by sight ~ 2 CORINTHIANS 5:7

2010-03-28T09:00:00.001-07:00

I have heard it said you can do limited things with faith, Yet I know you can do nothing without it....

2010-03-28T06:00:00.001-07:00

Feed faith and fears will starve to death !!!

2010-03-28T03:00:00.001-07:00

Each day is a gift~ as long as my eyes open~I choose to focus on the new day & all the happy memories & miracles I am blessed to witness...

2010-03-28T00:00:00.001-07:00

Faith makes things possible, not easy : )

2010-03-27T21:00:00.001-07:00

Cast your cares on the Lord for He cares

March 25, 2010

2010-03-25T16:58:00.001-07:00

March 25-th~Wednesday ~ ♥ ~ Today~A new day to begin~to start again~to create~I choose to see beauty~ SMILE~hear the music~SING & DANCE with LIFE~ LAUGHING making MEMORIES ~♥ ~ Thank yoU ♥

View from the Top

2010-03-12T03:00:00.001-08:00

As we reach the top... achieve the goal... feel the energy rush ....

How soon we feel ALL the GOOD... living in the moment....

Got me thinking...

Where am I now and how Grateful and Thankful I am to ALL who have been in my life...

I did not do it alone...

We all give love to those who support us...

I want to give love to those who usually we do not...

To those who promised to never leave... and left...

To those who said they would always be there ... and are not

To those who said No you can't... and reminded me often...

To those who said I love you .... and didn't

To those who caught my attention and with self-centered intention...

I Thank yo"U" for with out you where would I be?

I know the answer I be there and not here NOW!!!

The View is Awesome and was worth the climb...

Wait... as I look up I see yet another mountain...

YES!!! Life is awesome... enjoy your view !!!

Thank You God !!!

View from the Top

2010-03-12T02:58:00.000-08:00

Giving Starts the Cycle of Receiving

2010-03-11T16:20:00.001-08:00

RAK Random Acts of Kindness...

Have You Ever
~ paid for the toll for the car behind you ?
~paid for someones dinner on the way out of a restaurant ~ that you do not know?
~paid for a family you did not know yet thought maybe they had to save for that night out?
~paid for someone who you thought could could afford it ?
~paid for someones order at the drive through behind you who you did not know?
~ leave a tip larger than your bill ?

Has anyone ever done this for you?

Do something for someone with the reward being feeling GREAT !!!

When you GIVE you start the cycle of receiving...

Thank You to all who GIVE

My Father Told Me Many Times

2010-02-14T08:10:00.000-08:00

♥ My Father told me many times
♥ what he wished for his children...
♥was to feel and know they were truly loved by another
♥Loving someone is easy...it makes yoU feel GoOD!!!
♥Feeling truly loved by someone...not as easy... yet it also feels so GoOD!!!
♥His wish came true for me♥

♥I have children who have children♥
♥this is the wish I wish for them♥

♥I wish this for ALL ♥

Loving others~

♥yoU may get hurt~
♥they may not love yoU back~
♥they may laugh at yoU~
♥They may deceive yoU~
♥They may use yoU~
♥They may not have deserving qualities~
♥Love them anyway ♥

♥Giving is GoOD it starts the chain of receiving ♥

♥ GOD is Life and Life is GoOD ♥

Ever notice that where facts are few experts are many?

2009-10-08T13:37:00.000-07:00

Ever notice that where facts are few experts are many?

Have you ever amazed yourself and known just as much
or more than an "expert"?

My father use to tell me...
Be willing to learn like a beginner and you will always continue to improve...

We all know that people brand them self as "experts"...
I asked "So what qualifies someone as an 'expert'?"

Some of the answers received:
Schooling and a degree!
Real life experiences!
Proven and successful results!

Webster says
Expert: having, involving, or displaying special skill or knowledge derived from training or experience

Then I ask ...
Has a novice or beginner ever taught you something?
Has a child ever taught you something?
Have you ever taught yourself something?

A child with no schooling or degree...
A novice with out real life experiences...
Your intuition or just taking a chance...
All with no previous success results...

How does someone become an expert at something that is NOT taught in formal education?

Lately it seems as if everyone is an expert at something...

Is it possible that being an expert limits just how much we can really improve and grow?

Simple Wisdom

2009-10-02T06:55:00.001-07:00

Simple Wisdom...
Life is too short to wake up with regrets...
So love the people who treat you right...
Love the ones who don't just because you can...
Believe everything happens for a reason...
If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands...
If it changes your life, let it...
Kiss slowly...
Forgive quickly...
God never said life would be easy...
He just promised it would be worth it...

A story about a man and his best friend

2009-09-30T06:38:00.000-07:00

A man and his dog were walking along a road.
The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead.

He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years.
He wondered where the road was leading them.

After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road...
It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill,
it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight.

When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold.
He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side.
When he was close enough, he called out, Excuse me, where are we?

Why this is Heaven, sir...the man answered.
Wow!!! Would you happen to have some water? the man asked...

Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up.
The man gestured, and the gate began to open.

Can my friend... gesturing toward his dog, come in, too? the traveler asked...

I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets...

The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road
and continued the way he had been going with his dog.

After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed... There was no fence.

As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.

Excuse me! he called to the man.. Do you have any water?

Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there, come on in...

How about my friend here? the traveler gestured to the dog...

There should be a bowl by the pump...

They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it...

The traveler filled the water bowl and took a long drink himself... then he gave some to the dog...

When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree...

What do you call this place? the traveler asked...

This is Heaven... he answered...

Well, that's confusing... the traveler said... 'The man down the road said that was Heaven, too...

Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope... That's hell...

Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?

No... we're just happy that they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind...

Wooden Bowl Story

2009-09-25T08:21:00.001-07:00

The Wooden Bowl

If you have heard this before you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl~
If you have not heard this before you will remember tomorrow~ a week from now~
a month from now~A year from now~

A frail old man went to live with his son~ daughter-in-law~and four-year-old grandson.
The old man's hands trembled~ his eyesight was blurred~ and his step faltered

The family ate together at the table~ But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and
Failing sight made eating difficult~
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor~
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth~

The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess~
We must do something about father~ said the son~
I've had enough of his spilled milk~ noisy eating~ and food on the floor~

So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner~
There~ Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner~
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two~ his food was served in a wooden bowl~

When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction~
sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone~
Still~ the only words the couple had for him were sharp
admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food~

The four-year-old watched it all in silence~

One evening before supper~ the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor~
He asked the child sweetly~ What are you making? Just as sweetly~the boy responded~
Oh~ I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up~
The four-year-old smiled and went back to work~

The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless~
Then tears started to stream down their cheeks~
Though no word was spoken~ both knew what must be done~

That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table~
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family~ And for some reason,
Neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork
was dropped~ milk spilled~ or the tablecloth soiled~

On a positive note~I've learned that~ no matter what happens~ how bad it seems today~ life does go on~ and it will be better tomorrow~

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles six things~
A rainy day~ children~ animals~the elderly~ lost luggage~ and tangled Christmas tree lights~

I've learned that making a ~living~ is not the same thing as making a ~life~

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance~

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands~
You nee d to be able to throw something back sometimes~

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~
Your work and doing the very best you can~ happiness will find you

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart~ I usually make the right decision.

I've learned that even when I have pains~ I don't have to be one~

I've learned 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~

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn~

If You Are Always Perfect You Are Not Learning

2009-08-31T06:35:00.000-07:00

If you are always perfect you are not learning~

To create success ~ we must have goals ~

We strive to get "it" perfect all the time~

When we do get "it" perfect ~

As we pat ourselves on the back ~

Take a bow ~ except praise ~ and feel proud~

We should consider that we need to push forward ~

Otherwise It would be like quitting ~

Our skill levels increase as we push forward~

If you are going to improve you have to fall short of perfect~

How awesome never an end~ never boring~ always striving for Improvement~

CANI

C=constant
A=and
N=never~ending
I=improvement

Tony Robbins said that ~