FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ February 6 2005

chaplaincare.navy.mil/ ^ | CAPT Benny Hornsby, CHC, USN (Ret)

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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)

 

 

 

 

[Lady Jag]

Now don't tell me the kids in your family don't learn any cute little odd things???

Nope, but they are now!

[mylife]

I liked the Ameriquest one L0L

[TASMANIANRED]

We need to send Busch e-mails before the DU crowd starts whining.

[txradioguy]

We don't get the commercials over here! :(

[Bethbg79]

I haven't been to the airport since I was 12..LOL BUT I always Thank anyone I meet that has been or is in the Military. I get the biggest smiles from the toughest guys...It's Classic.

[Bethbg79]

Yes it was!

[Bethbg79]

Hi there! How are ya?

[mylife]

Last Guy I thanked was with his Dad.

The Dad was really touched

[TASMANIANRED]

Had a bunch of GI's walking through what looked an airport terminal in slow mo. People in the terminal started turning and clapping.

At the end there was just a simple :Thank You.

[txradioguy]

Good Bethy. Wish the game was going a little better though. How are you?

[Bethbg79]

Oh I can imagine.

I would be absolutely satisfied with my son' life choices if he joined the Military. And oh so proud! LOL

[mylife]

This cialis commercial is lame, Neil Boortz has some ideas...he calles it "corking the bat" L0L

[Bethbg79]

I'm doing really good, thank you.

Just trying to get my life in order these past few months. I'm in charge of my destiny! LOL

[HiJinx]

I just missed the bloody (I assume) cat...

The other one was good...this is a hold-up!

[Bethbg79]

I missed that one!

Corking the bat! Bwahahahahaha!

[txradioguy]

That happened to me and a bunch of the guys in the D/FW airport last December when I came home on R&R.

Believe it or not even I got to thank some soldiers for doing what they did. Over in Abilene, KS this year a bunch of the guys portrayed in the book "Band of Brothers" were there and I thanked them for what they did.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Hi y'all....I'm in & out for a bit.

txradio...this is at the beginning of the SuperBowl thread.


http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1337411/posts

[Bethbg79]

It's such a special feeling to express gratitude to such fine men and women.

It's a high. For me at least..LOL

[Bethbg79]

Gramma!

[HiJinx]

I get the biggest smiles from the toughest guys...It's Classic.

It pays to be young and cute!

Seriously, we always just thought of it as a job...everything took on a new meaning after 9/11, and I suspect a lot of the tough ones still haven't gotten used to it.

Back to the game...until Piper comes back into the computer room!