A Special Birthday
Please God, make them remember that
Today is a special, birthday.
Make them understand that
The memories don't go away.
Bless them, with ears to hear
and hearts that care.
Enable them to listen while I share.
Shelter them that they may
never know my pain.
Help them to help me know
that my child's life was not in vain.
Help them to remember, Lord that I wish
That my child was here
So we could still celebrate.
To understand that I still
Feel the nearness of my child.
To see beyond my smile and the
Words. "I'm okay."
Please God, just let one remember today
Is a special birthday!
(author unknown)
Where Does Mom Keep Her Memories ?
Where does Mom keep her memories?
In a box worn beyond repair,
Tucked inside are memories,
Ask and she will gladly share.
Tattered Valentines "To Mommy With Love,"
Papers boasting "Good Work... Well Done!"
A hand print small and fragile,
Blue ribbons proudly won.
Macaroni shells that once formed a flower,
A baby picture smudged with kisses,
The first tooth the Fairy spared,
Cards of IOU's and loving wishes.
Where does Mom keep her memories?
In a box this precious cargo rests
Reminiscent of days long past,
This box of love is her treasure chest.
(Author Unknown)
I want to go back to the time when..
Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo.
Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "do over!"
"Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest.
Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly."
Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening.
It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends.
Being old, referred to anyone over 20.
The net on a tennis court was the perfect height
to play volleyball and rules didn't matter.
The worst thing you could catch
from the opposite sex was cooties.
It was magic when dad would "remove" his thumb.
It was unbelievable that dodgeball
wasn't an Olympic event.
Having a weapon in school,
meant being caught with a slingshot.
Nobody was prettier than Mom.
Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better.
It was a big deal to finally be tall enough
to ride the "big people" rides at the amusement park.
Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true.
(or in Texas... flurries?)
Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dog-dare."
Saturday morning cartoons weren't
30-minute ads for action figures.
No shopping trip was complete,
unless a new toy was brought home.
"Oly-oly-oxen-free" made perfect sense.
Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down
was cause for giggles.
The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team.
War was a card game.
Water balloons were the ultimate weapon.
\Baseball cards in the spokes
transformed any bike into a motorcycle.
Taking drugs meant
orange-flavored chewable aspirin.
Ice cream was considered a basic food group.
Older siblings were the worst tormentors,
but also the fiercest protectors.
If you can remember most or all of these,
then you have LIVED!!!!
Best Things In Life
Falling in love.
Laughing so hard your face hurts.
A hot shower.
No lines at the Super Walmart.
A special glance.
Getting mail.
Taking a drive on a scenic road.
Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
Hot towels out of the dryer.
Finding the sweater you want is on sale for half price.
Chocolate milkshake.
A long distance phone call.
A bubble bath.
Giggling.
A good conversation.
The beach.
Finding a $20 bill in your coat from last winter.
Laughing at yourself.
Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
Running through sprinklers.
Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.
Laughing at an inside joke.
Friends.
Falling in love for the first time.
Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.
Your first kiss.
Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
Playing with a puppy.
Late night talks with your roommate.
Having someone play with your hair.
Sweet dreams.
Hot chocolate.
Road trips with friends.
Swinging on swings.
Watching a good movie cuddled up on a couch with someone you love.
Wrapping presents under the Christmas tree
while eating cookies & drinking eggnog.
Song lyrics printed inside your new CD
so you can sing along without feeling stupid.
Going to a really good concert.
Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
Making chocolate chip cookies!
Hugging the person you love.
Watching the expression on someone's face
as they open a much-desired present from you.
Watching the sunrise.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE "GOOD OLD DAYS ?"
(unknown)
I AM THANKFUL FOR
For the teenager who is not doing dishes but is watching T.V.,
because that means he is at home and not on the streets.
For the taxes that I pay, because it menas 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 snug,
because it means I have enought to eat.
For my shadow that watches me work,
because it menas I am out in the sunshine.
For a lawn that need 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 air conditioning bill,
because it means I am cool.
For the lady behind me in church that sings off key,
becaues it menas that I can hear.
For the pile of laundry and ironing,
because it menas I have clothes to wear.
For weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day,
because it means I have been capable of working hard.
For the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours,
because it means I am alive.
And finally, for too much email,
because it menas I have friends,
who are thinking of me. :-)
(unknown)
NOW Are You Feeling OLD?
1. God won't ask what kind of car you drove,
but will ask how many people you drove
who didn't have transportation.
2. God won't ask the square footage of your house,
but will ask how many people
you welcomed into your house.
3. God won't ask about the fancy clothes
you had in your closet,
but will ask how many of those clothes
helped the needy.
4. God won't ask about your social status,
but will ask what kind of
class you displayed.
5. God won't ask how many material possessions
you had, but will ask if they dictated your life.
6. God won't ask what your highest salary was,
but will ask if you compromised your character
to obtain that salary.
7. God won't ask how much overtime you worked,
but will ask if you worked overtime
for your family and loved ones.
8. God won't ask how many promotions you received,
but will ask how you promoted others.
9. God won't ask what your job title was,
but will ask if you performed your job
to the best of your ability.
10. God won't ask what you did to help yourself,
but will ask what you did to help others.
11. God won't ask how many friends you had,
but will ask how many people
to whom you were a true friend.
12. God won't ask what you did
to protect your rights,
but will ask what you did
to protect the rights of others.
13. God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived,
but will ask how you treated your neighbors.
14. God won't ask about the color of your skin,
but will ask about the content of your character.
15. God won't ask how many times
your deeds matched your words,
but will ask how many times they didn't.
(unknown)
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