A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...06-16-04...Celebrate Living #6

dutchess

[dutchess]

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

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay, or a profile of another FReeper.

On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

If you have a suggestion, or an idea, or if there's a FReeper you would like to see featured, please drop one of us a note in FR mail.

We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Mama_bear, dutchess, Aquamarine,

Celebrate Living 6...

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.

Discipline with a gentle hand.

Rake a big pile of leaves every fall and jump in it with someone you love.

Volunteer. Sometimes the jobs no one wants conceal big opportunities.

Have a professional photo of yourself made. Update it every three years.

Never miss an opportunity to have someone rub your back.

Never miss an opportunity to sleep on a screened-in porch.

Create a little signal only your spouse/friend knows so that you can show them your love across a crowded room.

Drive as you wish your kids would. Never speed or drive recklessly with children in the car.

Don’t judge people by their relatives.

Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something.

Don’t admire people for their wealth but for the creative and generous ways they put it to use.

Remember that just the moment you say, “I give up,” someone else seeing the same situation is saying, “My, what a great opportunity”

Don’t let your family get so busy that you don’t sit down to at least one meal a day together.

Remember the three Rs” Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.

When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.

Plant zucchini only if you have lots of friends.

Every so often, invite the person in line behind you to go ahead of you.

Don’t go looking for trouble.

Don’t buy someone else’s trouble.

Meet regularly with someone who holds vastly different views than you.

Be the first to fight for a just cause.

When you have the choice of two exciting things, choose the one you haven’t tried.

There are people who will always come up with reasons why you can’t do what you want to do. Ignore them.

Never say anything uncomplimentary about another person’s dog.

Never miss a chance to dance with your wife.

When boarding a bus, say “hello” to the driver. Say “thank you” when you get off.

Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

Set aside your dreams for your children and help them attain their own dreams.

Don’t confuse comfort with happiness.

Don’t confuse wealth with success.

Be the first to forgive.

Check for toilet paper before sitting down.

When a good man or woman runs for political office, support him or her with your time and/or money or both.

When a friend or loved one becomes ill, remember that hope, positive thinking AND prayers are strong medicines.

When you see visitors taking pictures of each other, offer to take a picture of their group together.

Help a child plant a small garden.

Call a nursing home or retirement center and ask for a list of the residents who seldom get mail or visitors. Send them a card several times a year. Sign it, “Someone who thinks you are very special”

Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.

Whether it’s life or a horse that throws you, get right back on.

No matter how old you get, hug and kiss your mother whenever you greet her.

Watch “The Andy Griffith Show” to help put things in perspective.

Put love notes in your child’s lunch box.

Thank those who open the Finest door every morning with coffee, goodies and words of wisdom.

Give thanks for all our Finest Friends.

Give thanks for FreeRepublic

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 06-14-04...Military Monday 06-15-04...Celebrate Summer!

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Thanks, Mixer!

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2) Once there you can click on any month and even click to the right to go into next year. Once you are in the month that you joined FR you will need to click on the number in the calendar and then an add item screen will come up.
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[Temple Owl]

Good morning dutchess and FReepers every where.

[MeekOneGOP]

:^D

[Texagirl4W]

Just stopping in for a minute, will return later. Hope you all have a great, wonderful, Wednesday. ((( All )))

[Jeff Head]

Thank you so much. It was a labor of love, respect and admiration. I hope everyone enjoys it and spreads it around, particularly to the youth.

[The Mayor]

Click me

[The Mayor]

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[The Mayor]

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[The Mayor]

America

[Conspiracy Guy]

Where is Hit the road Jack?

[Conspiracy Guy]

All great songs. Ray made them his songs.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Thanks, Mayor, but I can't hear 'ram'.

My sister had several of his albums.....he's great!

[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; 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......son, husband Gogrammy.............grandson Inspectorette................son Blessed American........nephew Slip18........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Diver Dave......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy.....2 nephews Pippin..........niece, loved one Pippin...nephew & his fiance weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater.........cousin WaterDragon............grandson WaterDragon..........son-in-law BeforeISleep.................son kimmie7.....................brother Armymarinemom..........3 sons LadyX.....................grandson fawn796...................nephew Dubya.......................nephew StarCMC...................brother ValerieUSA................2 sons Lakeside....................2 sons Spruce...................daughter Philman_36............2 nephews american_ranger.............son Warrior Nurse........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly.......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty cjk.......................... active duty Trish.......................active duty ODC-GIRL............active duty AF_Blue..................active duty Notwithstanding......active duty thumperusn.............active duty Q6-God..................active duty Q6-God.................twin brother Veloxherc...............actuve duty

Maigrey.....................cousin WVNan....................friend's son ladtx..........................2 sons Mama_Bear..............2 nephews gator girl..................husband severa.............husband, brother Hostel........................cousin MozartLover............son, nephew LBGA.............................son katykelly......................son cookcounty...................son SpookBrat....nephew, cousin Doug from Upland.....son-in-law Himyar......................son boxerblues............... sons the piper...................son sheeza................husband kemathen7............husband Tiffee4Bob..........boyfriend deadhead..................cousin JimRobinson.......2 nephews TexKat.............son, step-son RoseinRoseBear.cousin's hubby Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel......................niece Donaeus....................nephew dixiesass..................nephew BeAllYouCanBe............son Repubmommy...............brother AgThorn....................2 sons homeschoolmama.........nephew kneezles.......................son Redhead.........stepdaughter Redhead..step-grdaughter's fiance Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...niece Atomic Conspiracy...nephew SunflowerGal..........grandson visualops..................cousin Alouette......................son mrstank......................husband MrsMike31................husband

[dutchess]

'Morning finest friends...a quick in and out hi...busy work day but wanted to get our military prayer posted and thank you all for keeping the thread going. Love the tributes to our beloved Reagan and Ray Charles...one of my favorites! Back later!

P.S. Wolfie....go Pistons! Yeah!!!!!

[jwfiv]

Good morning to all our lovely Hostesses and to all the Finest.

It's a wonderful life.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Hibye!

[The Thin Man]

Never say anything uncomplimentary about another person’s dog.

Don't worry I would never say anything bad about Gizmo...........now Fred the Cat is another matter.

:-)

[mrstank]

I too have to say hi and run. I'm trying to get this transcription work done early so that I have time to tie up loose ends before I go out of town next week. I'm going 'home' to Georgia to visit my family, and then up to Ohio for my cousin's wedding. Anyone here from either of those necks of the woods? I'd love to know how to plan my packing list! I'm sure GA is hot, and possibly wet, as usual.

Hope everyone has a good hump day! I'll try to stop by later.

[Mama_Bear]

Good morning! Love your "Celebrate Living" threads, dutchess. Thank you.

My thought for today....

(Okay, it's not an "original" thought....but it's a good one. LOL.)

And thank you to all who grace our thread. It's because of you that we open the Finest doors each day.

[knighthawk]

Things are well here, just some rain.

[Billie]

Good morning, Dutchess! And good morning to our Finest Family. Love to read these ideas to make each day the best day of our lives. You are each one the heart and soul of the Finest, and I do hope you know how much we appreciate your being the reason we are here each day.