Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri ...November 26-27, 2003

11-26-2003 | JustAmy, St.Louie1 and Mama_Bear

[JustAmy]

[Dubya]

JESUS: LIGHT OF THE WORLD

[OESY]

The unprovoked attack on your poor penguin friend Shlimazel calls for timely intervention
by Super Chicken, and his friend, Terralong the Dotted Lion.

Chick Here

Cluck There

[deadhead]

LOL to both of your posts.....

[MeekOneGOP]

Mine too ! LOL ! ...

[The Mayor]

Don't know when we are leaving
or when we are coming home
But, I'll be here to post Coffee
and the Word in the morning
Goin to the inlaws for Dinner
would rather stay home : (

See ya'll tommorrow!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Evening all!

What Is There To Be Thankful For?

The old man sat with his head in his hands
A frown adorning his face
A blind man stood just to his right
And quietly stared into space.

Another man was looking at him
As he sat down on his left.
The man concentrated on reading his lips
All his life he had been deaf.

The blind man turned to his elderly friend
And this to him did say,
"What things can you be thankful for
As we near Thanksgiving Day?"

"There's nothing I am thankful for,"
He said in a bitter voice.
"Im losing my touch; I'm getting old,
"And I don't have a choice."

The blind man touched him on his eye.
"With this you can see me.
"I'm so thankful that I can hear.
"It's with my ears I see."

The deaf man was thankful for his sight.
To him it was quite clear.
"I'm able to read your lips," he said.
"It's with my eyes I hear."

"You have the power to see and to hear.
"You're old, but yet you thrive.
"Quit smothering yourself with self pity
"Be thankful you're still alive."

From one to the other the old man looked
Then dejectedly hung his head.
"Yes, many blessings I have to count.
"On those I should dwell instead."

-- Shelby Forrest

[SpookBrat]

Very nice poem Victoria. Happy Thanksgiving.

I'm thankful for you. :) I've almost known you two years now. Hard to believe, eh?

[deadhead]

"Yes, many blessings I have to count.
"On those I should dwell instead."

Thank You, Victoria. Happy Thanksgiving

[Victoria Delsoul]

Happy Thanksgiving to you as well my friend. Yep, time goes really faaaaaaaaast.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Happy Thanksgiving, Colleen. Good to see you.

[SpookBrat]

...when you're having fun, and we've had lots of fun. *grins* Enough fun to last a lifetime. ~HA~

[Victoria Delsoul]

Yeah, I'm having the time of my life…

[SpookBrat]

I made a pumpkin cheesecake a few years ago for Thanksgiving. It was so good. It was a nice change. This recipe looks different than mine. Mine doesn't call for sour cream, so this one looks like a keeper. I'll have to let you know how it turns out.

I'm going to order a spring pan from Pampered Chef. I don't live close to our mothers any more, where I could just borrow it.

[Jen]

Passing this on to FRiends that I am thankful to have in my life.

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I Am Thankful...

For the wife who says it's hotdogs tonight; because she is home with me, now with someone else.

For the husband who is on the sofa who is being a couch potato; becuase he is home with me and not out at the bars.

For the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes, because that means she is at home, not on the streets.

For the taxes that I pay, because it means that I am employed.

For the mess to clean after a party, because it means that I have been surrounded by friends.

For the clothes that fit a little too tight, because it means I have enough to eat.

For my shadow that watches me work, because it means I am out in the sunshine.

For a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, and gutters that need fixing, because it means I have a home.

For all the complaining I hear about the government, because it means that we have freedom of speech.

For the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking and that I have been blessed with transportation.

For my huge heating bill because it means I am warm.

For the lady behind me in church that sings off key, because it means that I can hear.

For the pile of laundry and ironing, because it means I have clothes to wear.

For weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day, because it means that I have been capable of working hard.

For the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours, because it means that I am alive.

And finally...for too much E-Mail, because it means I have friends who are thinking of me.

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And I am thankful for the scratches my injured kitty "Sasso" gave me today when I changed his bandages because that means he is getting stronger and is feeling more like his normal self!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Hugs,

Jen

[HiJinx]

Back at ya', girl....

We do have so much to be thankful for, don't we? God Bless you and yours...may your Thanksgiving day be full of family, food, and fun; and may the all the days thereafter be full of blessings.

HJ

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks for the very thoughtful post, Jane. Very nice!

So glad to hear about Sasso, you're right, he is getting better.

Hope you have a great Thanksgiving.

[Jen]

Ooooops! Correction:

I am thankful...

For the wife who says it's hotdogs tonight; because she is home with me, NOT with someone else.

[JustAmy]

[JustAmy]

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

I'll be in and out tomorrow, but will certainly be here for coffee and our morning inspiration.

Thank you, Russ.