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The Holidaze! They’re Here!

May you be with family, friends and those who love you!  Give thanks for all those wonderful things in life that you sometimes take for granted.  Be grateful for the little things.

I am grateful for you all!  Happiest of Thanksgivings from my house to yours.  If you’re traveling, be safe.

See you in (gasp!) December!

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As The Year Begins To Draw To A Close – – –

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It’s been one of those Summers.   Clearly the universe is not done with me and now it’s becoming one of those Falls.

I reflect back to the beginning of the year when I announced here, that 2019 was going to be my year.  The universe has other ideas.  The universe read what I wrote and decided to show me who’s boss.  Not me.

Burning bridges?  Sometimes it feels like scorched earth.  There are days when you first enter the world of wakefulness, and you think – NO!!! – just a few minutes more so that I don’t have to face what’s going to go wrong today!  BECAUSE SOMETHING ALWAYS GOES WRONG!

Something always breaks.  Something has to be replaced.  Something is so old that they don’t make replacement parts anymore.  (Really Dyson?)  And a 20% discount on the new model is supposed to make me feel better?  The pool man says pumps are only made to last 2 years ma’am!  The City water department tells me the leak is on MY side of the meter (of course it is, has it ever been on their side?).  The new car battery is dead because hey, it wasn’t the battery that was bad, it was the alternator.  The garbage disposal?  You’re only supposed to put soft things in there?  Didn’t your Mom tell you to put ice in it to sharpen the blades?  Guess what, they’re AREN’T any blades.  What?

I’m not going to burn any bridges, I’m going to fire bomb them.  Hey universe, this is me telling you what bridge you can drive OFF OF!

OK – I’ve vented, but I am searching for a new bridge to cross, because what’s left of the old one is toast!

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Honoring our veterans today.  Thank you for our freedoms and your sacrifices.   Without your willingness to sacrifice it all, we would have nothing.   Thank you.

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One More Time – With Feeling (and apologies that my “cut and paste” is clearly out of whack!)

I’ve    
learned….
 
That when you’re in love, it shows.

I’ve    
learned ….
 
That just one person saying to me, ‘You’ve made my day!’ makes my day.

I’ve    
learned….
That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.

I’ve    
learned….
 
That being kind is more important than being right.

I’ve    
learned….
 
That you should never say no to a gift from a child.
I’ve    
learned….
That I can always pray for someone when I don’t have the strength to help him in any other way.
 I’ve    
learned….
 
That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
 I’ve    
learned….
 
That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
 I’ve    
learned….
That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.
 I’ve    
learned….
That money doesn’t buy class.

I’ve    
learned….
That it’s those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
 I’ve    
learned…
That under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

I’ve    
learned….
That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
 I’ve    
learned….
 That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.

I’ve    
learned….
 
That love, not time, heals all wounds.

I’ve    
learned….
That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
I’ve    
learned….
That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
 I’ve    
learned….
That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
I’ve    
learned….
 
That life is tough, but I’m tougher.
 I’ve    
learned….
That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
 I’ve    
learned….
 
That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I’ve    
learned….
 
That I wish I could have told my Mom/Dad that I love her/him one more time before she/he passed away.
 I’ve    
learned….
 
That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.

I’ve    
learned….
 
That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
I’ve    
learned….
 
That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, you’re hooked for life.
 I’ve    
learned….
 
That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.
I’ve    
learned….
 
That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.
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Borrowed From A Friend – – –

I’ve    
learned….
 
That
when you’re in love, it shows.

I’ve    
learned ….
 
That
just one person saying to me, ‘You’ve made my day!’ makes my day.

I’ve    
learned….
That    
having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings
in the world.

I’ve    
learned….
 
That
being kind is more important than being right.

I’ve    
learned….
 
That
you should never say no to a gift from a child.
I’ve    
learned….
That    
I can always pray for someone when I don’t have the strength to help him in
any other way.
 I’ve    
learned….
 
That
no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend
to act goofy with.
 I’ve    
learned….
 
That
sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
 I’ve    
learned….
That    
simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a
child did wonders for me as an adult.
 I’ve    
learned….
That    
money doesn’t buy class.

I’ve    
learned….
That    
it’s those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
 I’ve    
learned…
That    
under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and
loved.

I’ve    
learned….
That    
to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
 I’ve    
learned….
 That    
when you plan to get even with someone,
      you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.

I’ve    
learned….
 
That
love, not time, heals all wounds.

I’ve    
learned….
That    
the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people
smarter than I am.
I’ve    
learned….
That    
everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
 I’ve    
learned….
That    
no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
I’ve    
learned….
 
That
life is tough, but I’m tougher.
 I’ve    
learned….
 That    
opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
 I’ve    
learned….
 
That
when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I’ve    
learned….
 
That
I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time before she
passed away.
 I’ve    
learned….
 
That
one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have
to eat them.

I’ve    
learned….
 
That
a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
I’ve    
learned….
 
That
when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist,
you’re hooked for life.
 I’ve    
learned….
 
That
everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and
growth occurs while you’re climbing it.
I’ve    
learned….
 
That
the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.
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