A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day...03-10-04...Celebrate Living #3

Dutchess

[dutchess]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Celebrate Living 3...

Today we are featuring more suggestions, observations and reminders on how to live a happy and rewarding life. Some are private, most are excerpts from "Life's Little Instruction Book" by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Please stop in..and add your own. Also,, please click on the music link below (Songs of Africa). We guarantee the combination will make you feel good all day. Enjoy!

Sounds Out Of Africa

Suggestions on how to live a happy & rewarding life:

Take time to smell the roses.

Learn to play a musical instrument.

Be forgiving of yourself and others.

Learn three clean jokes.

Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.

Show respect for police officers and firefighters. Show respect for military personnel.

Buy vegetables from truck farmers who advertise with hand-lettered signs.

Support a high school band.

In business and in family relationships, remember that the most important thing is trust.

Refill ice cube trays.

Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it’s just a daisy in a jelly glass.

Smile a lot. It costs nothing and is beyond price.

Learn to identify local wildflowers, birds, and trees.

Learn CPR.

Stop and read historical roadside markers.

Turn off the television at dinner time.

Learn to handle a pistol and rifle safely.

Fly Old Glory on the Fourth of July.

Stand at attention and put your hand over your heart when singing the national anthem.

Strive for excellence.

Avoid negative people.

Don’t scrimp in order to leave money to your children.

Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.

Encourage your children to have a part-time job after the age of sixteen.

Never take action when you’re angry.

Measure people by the size of their hearts, not the size of their bank accounts.

Don’t worry that you can’t give your kids the best of everything. Give them your very best.

Surprise a new neighbor with one of your favorite homemade dishes- and include the recipe.

Never go grocery shopping when you’re hungry. You’ll buy too much.

Praise in public…..Criticize in private.

Remember that overnight success usually takes about fifteen years.

Remember that a successful marriage depends on two things: (1) finding the right person and (2) being the right person.

Seek opportunity, not security. A boat in a harbor is safe, but in time its bottom will rot out.

Reread your favorite book.

Live your life so that your epitaph could read, “No regrets.”

Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.

Give thanks before every meal.

Give thanks for your friends.

Give thanks for our friendships we've made at the Finest...

Give thanks for FreeRepublic.

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[The Thin Man]

Hi dutchess.

Praise in public…..Criticize in private.

Since I can't publicly criticize you today maybe refilling the ice cubes trays will make be feel better. :)

[Aquamarine]

Good Morning Dave.

It's been a privilege getting to such fine people as yourself here.

[dutchess]

God Bless Our Military
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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dansangel; Dutchess or Aquamarine and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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OhioWfan.............................son mystery-ak...........so.n, husband Gogrammy..................grandson Inspectorette........................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..............................nephew anniegetyourgun.............nephew Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland.......son-in-law weldgophardline.......brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater.............cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep.............................son BeAllYouCan Be.....................son Tiffee4Bob.....................boyfriend The Mayor............................niece consort...2 daughters, son-in-law.. kimmie7...........................brother Texkat.....................son, stepson spruce...........................daughter visualops...cousin, adopted marine cookcounty............................son Rose in Rose Bear..cousin's husband Warrior Nurse..............active duty SK1 Thurman...............active duty David Osborne.............active duty fc2tomschermuly..........active duty LongCut.......................active duty Trish.............................active duty bkwells.........................active duty thumperusn..................active duty

Dubya.....................nephew Maigrey.....................cousin ladtx...........................2 sons Mama_Bear..........nephews gator girl.................husband severa.......husband, brother Hostel........................cousin MozartLover....son, nephew SpookBrat...............nephew Himyar...........................son boxerblues.................2 sons the piper.........................son sheeza.....................husband kemathen7.............husband Diver Dave...niece..nephew deadhead...................cousin JimRobinson.......2 nephews Armymarinemom.......3 sons kneezles.........................son Darheel......................niece dixiesass.................nephew LadyX..................grandson AgThorn...................2 sons valerieUSA..............2 sons StarCMC...............brother katykelly......................son atomic conspiracy.halfbrother atomic conspiracy.niece, nephew ODC-GIRL.....active duty Donaeus.................nephew SunflowerGal.......grandson Redhead.......stepdaughter Redhead..stepdaughter's fiance

[dutchess]

Since I can't publicly criticize you today maybe refilling the ice cubes trays will make be feel better. :)

Just taking a quick work break but had to respond to this. You just made my day TM!!!! shhhhhhhhh....I won't tell the other sistahs :o)

[dutchess]

(((((((wolfie)))))))))) Have been missing you brotha. Hope the knee is on the mend!

[Temple Owl]

Learn three clean jokes.

I'll try. Maybe Mama_Bear and Ladyx can help me.

[Aquamarine]

Hi Dutchess. Another great Celebrate Living thread!

Ice cube trays. lol!

[dutchess]

I am celebrating living a lot these days lol

Hi knighthawks...glad to hear it!

[dutchess]

Happy Wednesday Meekie! (and a belated happy birthday to Mrs. Meekie!)

[dutchess]

Your worth is established by God. Nothing you do or think or wish or make is necessary to establish your worth.

Beautiful words Nan. Have a blessed day.

[dutchess]

Safety is not found in the absence of danger but in the presence of God.

Thanks Rus.

[dutchess]

Hi Free. Sweet calendar today.

[dutchess]

Hi Aeronaut. As always...thanks for keeping our skies safe at the finest.

[dutchess]

Hi Dave... Hear your having some wonderful weather....I CAN'T wait for spring here!

[dutchess]

Learn three clean jokes. I'll try. Maybe Mama_Bear and Ladyx can help me.

LOL! Cybercheese on its way to Ink!

[Pippin]

TOMORROW I'm Gonna start Posting again!

I'll be darn if I let them egghead liberals put a MUZZLE on ME!

I'll just restrict my posting to lunch and breaks. they can't holler about that!

HUMPH!!!!

[Mama_Bear]

Morning dutchess. Thanks for all the things you have given us to think about today.

Give thanks for our friendships we've made at the Finest...

This I do each day. No Finer bunch of people anywhere. :-)

Is that our Weinie leading us in the pledge today? Too cute!

[Mama_Bear]

TOMORROW I'm Gonna start Posting again!

Oh, please be careful! Since you are using their computer and their electricity and internet connection, who knows? They might feel that they can restrict you from posting at all, even on break time. I HOPE not, but just be careful.

That being said, it is wonderful to see you here and I do hope that it works out that you can post during lunch and breaks without getting into trouble at work.

((((((((((Pippin))))))))))))

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks ! ;^)

Actually her birthday is today. Around 6:30-ish we're going to a
Chinese AYCE buffet place here in town too !

[Mama_Bear]

Learn three clean jokes.

I'll try. Maybe Mama_Bear and Ladyx can help me.

LOL! Gosh, I guess that wolf who comes around now and then hasn't managed to completely ruin my reputation. ;-)

And, I love that you have included me in the company of LadyX, Temple Owl. What a nice compliment that is!

That being said, I can't think of ONE clean joke off the top of my head. I guess it is a sign of our times. LOL.

(((((((TO, Wolfie, LadyX)))))))