“LOVE and FRIENDSHIP” make the WORLD turn!
Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.
—Ann Landers, advice columnist and author
Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well.
—Vincent Van Gogh, painter
The love we give away is the only love we keep.
—Elbert Hubbard, author and philosopher
I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.
—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., pastor, author and civil rights activist
Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.
—Oscar Wilde, author
You know it’s love when all you want is that person to be happy, even if you’re not part of their happiness.
—Julia Roberts, actress
“It is never too late… to remember the “LOVE” of your LIFE!”
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“Let’s All Share Giving THANKS – This WEEK!”
Is this “MR WONDERFUL” and wife ROSE – – – – Have to give TOM and ROSE thanks… for this terrific PHOTO – – to share – – and just remember – – he is… my baby brother – –
This next group of dinner guests – – all together to celebrate some very special occasions in their lives and the two are seated next to each other… can you guess “WHO THE TWO ARE” – – Family get to gathers… are so much FUN – – you can tell… by looking at all of those big smiles!
When “YOU” have exciting “PARTIES” and extra special meals – – at this time of the year – – Let us never forget to say “THANKS” to those that work in the “KITCHEN” – – You would never… stop to think – – that those “WORKERS” in the KITCHEN – – – “WHO” work so hard… and could you also believe that – – just one of those “hard workers” – – could be related to you!
“Do you know “WHO” that very “hard worker” is?” “Send your answer in – – we would like to know – – if we are correct and if “YOU the “READER” can tell by looking at this PHOTO!”
“Be sure to send your “THANKS and Compliments to the CHEF” of your choice this week – – that is one way to receive a second helping of the good stuff!”
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“When you are in need of a SHOULDER???”
When ever you see me (ME)…. and you want someone to listen to your problem – – – just let me know – – I’m all ears – – would LOVE to try and help solve your problems – – more than likely – – I will come up with just the solution to the situational distressing problem – – and all will be hunky-dory – – – I have just the right kind of “shoulder” that cures all!
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Cont.. “AUTOMATIC…”
The “SALE’s MAN” – is upset – – and says… “I thought you were going to make a right turn – – TURN HERE” – – so I turn – and the car is going too fast – – – – a “TAXI CAB” is coming down that street – – and so this brand “NEW VEHICLE’ hits the “CAB” – – – the “SALE’s MAN” grabs the steering wheel and almost breaks my foot – stomping on the break – – – the vehicle jumps the curb – and there are three small children playing – – how the car stopped – – short of killing them – – – I’ll never know?
Here we are…I crashed into the door of the “TAXI-CAB” – not enough to do physical damage to the “DRIVER” – – but because the “SALES-MAN” pulled the car away and we are NOW jumped up onto the curb – – some very scared small children – – – and the “SALES-MAN” is asking me – – if I have a driver’s license – – and of course I do not – – I am telling him… “I only have a permit!” – – So…he tells me to get out of here … “GO HOME – – I’ll have to take care of this situation!”
“WOW…I am a nervous wreck – – – I am in a real mess NOW!” We are near the “Sportsman’s PARK” in Saint Louis – – so I am walking toward HOME – – – and have to go through “Fairgrounds PARK” – – and still walk at least ten more blocks to get home. So… all the while – that I am walking – – I have no idea – – how I am going to explain all of this to my MOTHER. My MOTHER thinks that I have more sense than to get into a mess like this – – I am almost talking out loud to myself – – – all these many blocks – – – I just do not know how my MOTHER will take this situation – – she just might throw me out – – and then where will I go???
So… when I get HOME… I start to tell my MOM – – all the details of what had happened – – and as I was telling her – – she started to tell me that Anne Brady, wife of her brother Thomas – – and she was Committee Woman in the second district – – did something similar – she decided to drive a car not her’s – – and she was a very large woman – – maybe three hundred pounds – and was unable to turn the steering wheel of the car – – and actually ran over some small children – – the children did die and since she was in Politics – nothing was done to her???
This was always a situation that I was sure glad that nothing happened to the children – – and always thought that this was not all my fault – – since the “SALES-MAN” did say… that the car was “AUTOMATIC” – – but did not explain to a dumb “DORA” type – – “ME” – – what he meant – – why this car was better than a vehicle that you had to “SHIFT” – – especially… since … I had told him that – – that was the only type of car that I had some learning on – – in DRIVER’s ED CLASS.
In order for me to make a “RIGHT TURN” as I was told to do – – I had no idea how or what I was to do – since there was not something to “SHIFT” to slow the car down with – – -so I would lean in toward the steering wheel – – and said “I am truing right … here!” – – BUT… nothing happened – – the car still continued at the same speed… too fast for me to turn right. – – I did this several times – – but the car was not paying any attention to me “talking” my intention to make a turn – – and the “SALES MAN” – – – just sat there – – certainly not paying attention to my distressful situation – not able to make a right turn as he requested several times???
After giving my MOTHER all the facts of the situation – – I just had to ask her… “Would you call the “SALES MAN” and ask him to send me my deposit of $40.00 cash back – – and if he has a problem with that – – you might remind him – – that your daughter is under age – – and should not be signing contracts without your advice.” After all is said and done – – what is automatic about a car that can not make a right turn???
Just yesterday…I was told that there are vehicles “TODAY” on the market that you can talk to… and that will do what ever instruction you state. Also… if I would want one – – they would get one for me – – since I was talking to cars over “sixty” years ago – – that if you live long enough – – the “TIMES of LIFE” – will catch up… and NOW – – TODAY – they really do have automobiles – – cars – – vehicles – – that are “AUTOMATIC” – – really “AUTOMATIC”
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“Automatic”
Have you ever been told – – that —you need – – “AUTOMATIC!”
Some time ago… I wrote about my wanting to buy an “automobile” – – and that – – “You should buy an “AUTOMATIC” vehicle!” – – is what the “Sales Person said, to.
Back in the 1950’s – – when I was in HIGH SCHOOL – in my sophomore year – – I took “DRIVER’s Ed” – and my instructor at “Beaumont High School” was “Miss Eliza Wolff” and she was a wonderful teacher. We were learning to drive the new Chevrolet and the shifting was on the steering column.
When our class would be in the vehicle – – – doing the driving – – we did the basic learning in the Calvary Cemetery off Broadway in St.Louis – – the reason for learning there – – we were told – – “You can not kill anyone – – they are all dead, already!” – – There were lots of turns to be made with the winding roads and lots of shifting to learn – – – keeping the foot off the clutch – so as not to wear it out!
A couple years later – – I decided to buy an automobile – – so took a look at a couple of the “USED CAR LOTS” – – and of course they did not have the same type of vehicle that I had in school – – – so had to try a “FORD” – – and that was a real disaster for me! The “SALESMAN” and I were seated in one of the vehicles – – that he thought that I would be able to drive – – – WELL – – it was like a “PUTT-PUTT CAR” – – I did not get that vehicle to move … more than five feet. AND… in looking straight ahead … I could tell … by the way he was looking … at me – – he must really think – – that – – I was a real “NUT” – – to even think – – that I could drive.
When… you have a “CERTIFICATE” that certifies that you are a good driver- – I was determined to buy a vehicle – today! So I continued on “WALKING” to the “NEW CAR” SALES area – – where only “NEW CARS” were sold.
As I was walking on to this new car dealer’s lot – – a “SALE’s Man” came toward me and asking – – “Are you interested in a vehicle?” So.. I had to tell him of my experience with the vehicle and not getting it to move – that the shifting process – – well – – it just did not work for me and was not as I had when in school a couple of years back.
“WELL – What you need is an “AUTOMATIC” vehicle!” So… I had to ask – – “How does that work?” Here is where something was not registering – – at least not clearly – – since I have no “super” knowledge of how cars differ – – and what the “SALE’s MAN” emphasized – – in “AUTOMATIC” – there is no shifting – – you do not have to shift for turns – – it is “AUTOMATIC!” “Let’s take a test drive!” So… I picked a red convertible …signed a contract – – put $40.00 cash down – – and we were all set to go!
Driving down “GRAND AVENUE” – – and all was just fine – – then the “SALE’s MAN” – – said – “Make a right turn at the next corner!” – So… I leaned in somewhat toward the steering wheel – – very softly said, “I’m making a right turn!” – – Well the car was going too fast – and I knew that the car could not be turned to the right – so passed that block – and as we were nearing the next block – leaned in and said – “I’m going to make a right turn!” AND – nothing was happening – – and without a shiftier – how do you tell this vehicle – – what you want it to do???
The “SALE’s MAN” – is upset – – and says… “I thought you were going to make a right turn – – TURN HERE” – – so I turn – and the car is going too fast – – – – a “TAXI CAB” is coming down that street – – and so this brand “NEW VEHICLE’ hits the “CAB” – – – the “SALE’s MAN” grabs the steering wheel and almost breaks my foot – stomping on the break – – – the vehicle jumps the curb – and there are three small children playing – – how the car stopped – – short of killing them – – – I’ll never know?
to.. be… continued….
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“A MESSAGE for THOUGHT!”
“Every DAY…we receive messages from all kinds of good sources… and this message came for me … and like all good messages and the thoughts … that we have … it always helps – – us… when we can pass on good information – – so … that we can receive feed back – – whether we like what we receive… or not – – all “feed back” helps … for us to grow into the person… that we – – just – – might want… to be???
What do you think – after receiving this message … is there a little something in the message – – below – that – you or some others may find useful to use and or to pass on …also???
…that the cycles of life are endless — and always serve
you, because life is a process that serves Life Itself.
When things seem to be shifting away from you,
moving in the other direction, closing doors,
shutting down opportunities, remember that all things
are cyclical — including Life Itself.
What you are experiencing is temporary — whether it’s
“good” OR “bad.” So stop calling it one thing or the
other, and simply embrace it as What’s Happening Now.
You’ll move through it all much more peacefully.
And, one day, you’ll call it ALL “good.”
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