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Laugh your heart out, Dance in the rain, Cherish the moment, Ignore the pain! Live, Laugh, Love! Forgive and Forget! Life’s too short, to be living with regret!

Laugh your heart out, Dance in the rain, Cherish the moment, Ignore the pain! Live, Laugh, Love! Forgive and Forget! Life’s too short, to be living with regret!

I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse...

I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough first day on the job: a flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric drill quit and his ancient one ton truck refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands. When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation.. His face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss. Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier. ‘Oh, that's my trouble tree,' he replied 'I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing's for sure, those troubles don't belong in the house with my wife and the children.. So I just hang them up on the tree...

The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady...

The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. “Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room …. just wait.” “That doesn’t have anything to do with it,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged, it’s how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It’s...

There is a pecial place in hell for those who harm children and animals

 There is a pecial place in hell for those who harm children and animals

The fact that i have more clothes to sleep in than i do to go out in says a lot about me as a person

The fact that i have more clothes to sleep in than i do to go out in says a lot about me as a person  

Gang violence has to stop

 Gang violence has to stop

For sale an all in one: tornado, earthquake, nuclear bomb shelter

 For sale an all in one: tornado, earthquake, nuclear bomb shelter

The truth about women our age

 The truth about women our age

To My Grandchildren: even when you’re not with me, I think about you....

To My Grandchildren: even when you’re not with me, I think about you. I wonder what you are doing and I pray that you are safe, well and happy. My love will follow you wherever you go. Forever and ever.

Most People Are Lucky They Can’t Hear What I’m Thinking

  Most People Are Lucky They Can’t Hear What I’m Thinking

We all have a past. We all made choices that maybe weren’t the best.....

We all have a past. We all made choices that maybe weren’t the best. None of us is completely innocent, but we get a fresh start every day to be better than we were yesterday.

Some People Think I Say Inappropriate Things…

  Some People Think I Say Inappropriate Things… I Prefer To Think Of It As, Radical Honesty

Nothing will destroy...

  Nothing will destroy a great employee faster than watching your employer tolerate and reward the bad ones.

I Don’t Think Of My Skin As Saggy...

  I Don’t Think Of My Skin As Saggy …I Think Of It As Relaxed-Fit