FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ February 6 2005

JUST FOR TODAY

As I go through some "troubles" in my own life, I've worked out this "formula" to help me be a useful and happy person. See if it doesn't work for you!

JUST FOR TODAY: I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once.

JUST FOR TODAY: I will be happy. I will assume to be true what Abraham Lincoln said: "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."

JUST FOR TODAY: I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn something useful. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.

JUST FOR TODAY: I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires.

JUST FOR TODAY: I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn, and not get found out. I will do at least two things I don't want to do just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt; they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.

JUST FOR TODAY: I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit, not find fault with anything, and not try to improve or regulate anybody but myself.

JUST FOR TODAY: I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have lt. I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.

JUST FOR TODAY: I will have a quiet half hour all by myself. During this half hour, I will try and get a better perspective of my life.

JUST FOR TODAY: I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful, and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give back to me.

CAPT Benny Hornsby, CHC, USN (Ret)

781 posted on 02/06/2005 4:22:24 PM PST by pelikan

"you make it sound like it was 25 years ago"

Well I was trying to put it as delicately as I could. I could have just blurted out that I was in SIXTH GRADE that I watched his first inaguration or something like that! LOL!

782 posted on 02/06/2005 4:22:39 PM PST by txradioguy (HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!)

There you are DW. Whose your team pick?

783 posted on 02/06/2005 4:22:49 PM PST by AZamericonnie

Well, YOU mentioned it!!!

784 posted on 02/06/2005 4:22:53 PM PST by Old Sarge (In for a penny, in for a pound, saddlin' up and Baghdad-bound!)

HEY! Welcome back!!

Will she be able to take time off with you or does she have to work?

785 posted on 02/06/2005 4:23:11 PM PST by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

To: Old Sarge; cedarswingman; Pusterfuss; mylife; bentfeather; Kathy in Alaska; MS.BEHAVIN; ...

Request by Old Sarge
for
Sweet Home Alabama

Tunes from the Canteen and Crew Spinning for America's Finest
The United States Armed Forces
Your Country Cares!

Sweet Home Alabama
Lynard Skynard

786 posted on 02/06/2005 4:23:20 PM PST by uncleshag (Requests?................What do ~ YOU ~ wanna hear?)

Howdy, Pelikan! All chilled out for the game?

787 posted on 02/06/2005 4:23:23 PM PST by Old Sarge (In for a penny, in for a pound, saddlin' up and Baghdad-bound!)

To: StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; uncleshag

Oh - I think roses are the bomb. Let's do those.

Okay then. TP roses for uncleshag's monitor it is! ;)

788 posted on 02/06/2005 4:23:35 PM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)

B00!

Marshmallow Clowns!

789 posted on 02/06/2005 4:23:40 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

We could always Fork his front yard...

Or put powdered laundry detergent in his lawn...

790 posted on 02/06/2005 4:24:19 PM PST by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

791 posted on 02/06/2005 4:24:19 PM PST by pelikan

To: uncleshag; Old Sarge

There ya go - Shag beat me.

792 posted on 02/06/2005 4:25:12 PM PST by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

793 posted on 02/06/2005 4:25:13 PM PST by uncleshag (Requests?................What do ~ YOU ~ wanna hear?)

LOL!!! Don't show those to uncleshag. He's freak!!! ;)

794 posted on 02/06/2005 4:25:48 PM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)

OMG - Marshmallows AND clowns rolled into one!! ROFLMBO!!!

795 posted on 02/06/2005 4:26:00 PM PST by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

To: StarCMC; uncleshag

unless someone beats me!
Ooooo, now THAT'S exciting...
There ya go - Shag beat me.

Uncle, you naughty boy!

796 posted on 02/06/2005 4:26:52 PM PST by Old Sarge (In for a penny, in for a pound, saddlin' up and Baghdad-bound!)

Thanks, Fawnn!

That could have turned out real nnasty.

797 posted on 02/06/2005 4:26:59 PM PST by uncleshag (Requests?................What do ~ YOU ~ wanna hear?)

798 posted on 02/06/2005 4:27:12 PM PST by txradioguy (HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!)

799 posted on 02/06/2005 4:27:22 PM PST by txradioguy (HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!)

800 posted on 02/06/2005 4:27:25 PM PST by uncleshag (Requests?................What do ~ YOU ~ wanna hear?)

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