A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...08-25-04....Celebrate Living #1 (rerun)

dutchess

[dutchess]

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

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Celebrate Living...

A little rerun today, from the first Celebrate Living thread. We think with the election ahead...we all need to sit back, take a deep breath and relax!!!! Most are excerpts from "Life's Little Instruction Book" by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. I strongly recommend the books...there now being 3 volumes. If possible, please click on the music link. We guarentee 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.

Take a nap on Sunday afternoon.

Drink 8 glasses of water a day.

Never deprive someone of hope….it might be all they have….

Be thankful for every meal

Don't be afraid to say I'm sorry.

Don't take good health for granted.

Don't interrupt……Don't tailgate…

Improve your performance by….Improving your attitude.

Wave at children on the school bus.

Listen to your children.

Leave everything a little better than you found it.

Leave the toilet seat in the down position.

Keep it simple.

Keep good company.

Keep your promise.

Be kinder than necessary.

Take good care of those you love.

Make it a habit to do nice things

Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out.

Wear outrageous underwear under the most formal business attire.

VOTE.

Judge your success by the degree that you're enjoying peace, health and love.

Be a good loser.

Be a good winner.

Be romantic.

Live so that when you your children think of fairness, caring and integrity, they think of you.

Enjoy real maple syrup.

Never refuse homemade brownies.

Never give anyone a fruitcake.

Remember other people's birthdays.

Sing in the shower.

Don't nag.

Don't gossip.

Don't expect money to bring you happiness.

Be forgiving of yourself and others.

Never give up on anyone. Miracles happen every day.

Say thank you a lot.

Say please a lot.

Take your dog to obedience school. You'll both learn a lot.

Slow dance.

Don't rain on other people's parades.

Don't postpone joy.

Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.

Take care of your reputation. It's your most valuable asset.

Count your blessings.

Whistle.

Marry only for love.

Call your mother.

Do more than is expected.

Be there when others need you.

And know that we, at the Finest, are here for you.

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[dutchess]

[dutchess]

Welcome to the Finest. Please stop in....enjoy a repeat of the original "Celebrate Living" and take a break from the left "implosion"! As always, please feel free to add your own.

[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 lulu.........................son-in-law 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

[Aquamarine]

Good Morning Dutchess. Thanks for bringing this one back around.
Marry only for love. This is some of the best advice ever.

[Texagirl4W]

Good morning, dutchess. I printed this last time it was posted. These are just so true.

Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday.

[Gabz]

Good morning, Dutchess.

Thank you for this "repeat"........it is not a repeat for me, as I never saw the "original."

It's wonderful.

[ST.LOUIE1]

"Say thank you a lot."

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for repeating this thread. Thank you. : )

Morning, ((((((dutchess))))))) - have a wonderful day! : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Good morning, girls! Enjoy the day! : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Howdy, ladies!

A sunshiny day to you!

[Gabz]

Thank you - and the same back to you!

[dansangel]

((((((((dutchess)))))))

"Don't Gossip" - oh my, that's a *tough* one - LOL!

((((((HUGS)))))) to all at the Finest, especially my fuzzy brothah [[[[[{{{{{(((((Louie_Wolfie_Man)))))}}}}}]]]]]

[dutchess]

Hi dansy. So glad to see you. WE MISS YOU! (((((dansy)))))

[dutchess]

Thank you for this "repeat"........it is not a repeat for me, as I never saw the "original"

So glad you enjoyed it. There are so many meaningful statements in this one. It always gives me an "attitude adjustment" :o)

[dutchess]

Morning, ((((((dutchess))))))) - have a wonderful day! : )

You have a wonderful day too! (P.S. Did you see Im going to see our president Saturday...now that is really something to celebrate!)

(((((wolfie))))))

[dutchess]

Marry only for love. This is some of the best advice ever.

Isn't that the truth. We "sistahs" are pretty lucky in that department :o)

[dutchess]

Hi Texagirl. Glad you like it. This time of year I always relate to "wave at children on the school bus". School here started Monday. It's so touching to drive by parents waiting at the bus stop with their kindergardeners...the kids look excited...the parents are teary eyed. You have a great Wednesday too!

[ST.LOUIE1]

(P.S. Did you see Im going to see our president
Saturday...now that is really something to celebrate!)

For sure!

Give G.W. a hug from the Finest. : )

Better yet....give Laura a hug from wolfie. : )

[Gabz]

It's so touching to drive by parents waiting at the bus stop with their kindergardeners...the kids look excited...the parents are teary eyed.

That was me last year!!!!

It took a whole lot of explaining to hubby - he couldn't understand my trepidation........what he forgot was that I had never been on a school bus in my life. I lived on the same street as the school and took city buses to HS.

I was all for taking her and picking her up myself - but I would have been branded as a mean mommy for life. To her riding the school bus meant she was not a baby any more!!

[Diver Dave]

Better yet....give Laura a hug from wolfie. : )

Better not... she may not recover enough to attend the inauguration in January.

Mornin' Louie!

[ST.LOUIE1]

I hadn't thought about Laura being bowled over. Maybe a nice paw shake is best. : )

Hellooooooo, Diver!