Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box -Italian Proverb
(i got that one from tim!)

A first grade teacher collected old, well known proverbs. She gave each kid in her class the first half of a proverb, and had them come up with the rest:

As you shall make your bed so shall you... mess it up.
Better to be safe than... punch a 5th grader.
Strike while the... bug is close.
It's always darkest before... daylight savings time.
Never underestimate the power of... termites.
You can lead a horse to water but... how?
Don't bite the hand that... looks dirty.
No news is... impossible.
A miss is as good as a... Mr.
You can't teach an old dog new... math.
If you lie down with the dogs, you'll... stink in the morning.
Love all, trust... me.
The pen is mightier than the... pigs.
An idle mind is... the best way to relax.
Where there's smoke, there's... pollution.
Happy the bride who... gets all the presents!
A penny saved is... not much.
Two's company, three's... the Musketeers.
Don't put off tomorrow what... you put on to go to bed.
Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and... you have to blow your nose.
None are so blind as... Helen Keller.
Children should be seen and not... spanked or grounded.
If at first you don't succeed... get new batteries.
You get out of something what you... see pictured on the box.
When the blind leadeth the blind... get out of the way.
There is no fool like... Aunt Eddie.

(these i stold from a guy i like to call chris...)
"I wish you could just look into my eyes and see who I am for once"
"Sometimes I wish I had never met you, because then I could go to sleep at night not knowing there was someone like you out there."

A friend stopped at a pay-at-the-pump gas station to get gas. Once she filled her gas tank, after paying at the pump and starting to leave, the attendant inside came over the speaker. He told her that something happened with her card and that she needed to come inside to pay.

The lady was confused because the transaction showed completed and approved. She told him that and was getting ready to leave, but the attendant once again urged her to come in to pay or else.

She proceeded to go inside and started arguing with the attendant about his threat. He told her to calm down and listen carefully:
He told her that while she was pumping gas, a guy slipped into the back seat of her car on the other side and he had called the police. She immediately became scared and looked out there in time to see her car door open and the guy slip out.

The report is that the new gang initiation thing is to bring back a woman's body part. One way they are doing this is by crawling under girls/women's cars while they're pumping gas, or at grocery stores in the nighttime. Then they are cutting the lady's ankles to disable them in order to kidnap them, kill and dismember them. The other way is slipping into unattended cars and kidnapping the women to kill and dismember them.

Please pass this on to other women, young and old alike. Be extra careful going to and from your car at night. If at all possible, don't go alone! This is real!!

The message:
1. ALWAYS lock your car doors, even if you're gone for just a second.
2. Check underneath your car when approaching it for re-entry, and check in the back before getting in.
3. Always be aware of your surroundings and other individuals in your general vicinity, particularly at night!

Thanks,

Barbara Baker,

Secretary Directorate of Training

U.S. Army Military Police School

i think i've already posted this once but i'm not really sure...

Great Quotes by Great Ladies!

Inside every older person is a younger person -- wondering what the hell happened.
-Cora Harvey Armstrong-
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The hardest years in life are those between ten and seventy.
-Helen Hayes (at 73)-
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I refuse to think of them as chin hairs. I think of them as stray eyebrows.
-Janette Barber-
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Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
-Lily Tomlin-
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A male gynecologist is like an auto mechanic who never owned a car.
-Carrie Snow-
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Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry with your girlfriends.
-Laurie Kuslansky-
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My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being, hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.
-Erma Bombeck-
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Old age ain't no place for sissies.
-Bette Davis-
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A man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't.
-Rhonda Hansome-
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The phrase "working mother" is redundant.
-Jane Sellman-
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Every time I close the door on reality it comes in through the windows.
-Jennifer Unlimited-
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Whatever women must do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.
-Charlotte Whitton-
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Thirty-five is when you finally get your head together and your body starts falling apart.
-Caryn Leschen-
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I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.
-Jennifer Unlimited-
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If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.
-Catherine-
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When I was young, I was put in a school for retarded kids for two years before they realized I actually had a hearing loss. And they called ME slow!
-Kathy Buckley-
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I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb ... and I'm also not blonde.
-Dolly Parton-
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If high heels were so wonderful, men would still be wearing them.
-Sue Grafton-
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I'm not going to vacuum 'til Sears makes one you can ride on.
-Roseanne Barr-
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When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade another country.
-Elayne Boosler-
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Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.
-Maryon Pearson-
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In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man- if you want anything done, ask a woman.
-Margaret Thatcher-
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I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career.
-Gloria Steinem-
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I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house.
-Zsa Zsa Gabor-
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Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission.
-Eleanor Roosevelt-
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Inspirational Posters For The Cubicle Era

Rome did not create a great empire by having meetings, they did it by killing all those who opposed them.
If you can stay calm, while all around you is chaos...then you probably haven't completely understood the seriousness of the situation.
Doing a job RIGHT the first time gets the job done. Doing the job WRONG fourteen times gives you job security.
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity
A person who smiles in the face of adversity...probably has a scapegoat.
Plagiarism saves time.
If at first you don't succeed, try management.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether.
TEAMWORK...means never having to take all the blame yourself.
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups.
We waste time, so you don't have to.
Hang in there, retirement is only thirty years away!
Go the extra mile. It makes your boss look like an incompetent slacker.
A snooze button is a poor substitute for no alarm clock at all.
When the going gets tough, the tough take a coffee break.
INDECISION is the key to FLEXIBILITY.
Succeed in spite of management.
Aim Low, Reach Your Goals, Avoid Disappointment.

12 SYMPTOMS OF INNER PEACE
(author unknown)

1. A tendency to think and act spontaneously, rather than from fears based on past experiences
2. An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
3. A loss of interest in judging others
4. A loss of interest in judging self
5. A loss of interest in conflict
6. A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others
7. A loss of ability to worry
8. Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation
9. Contended feelings of connectedness with others and with nature
10. Frequent attacks of smiling through fear
11. Increasing susceptibility to love extended by others, as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it
12. An increasing tendency to let things happen, rather than to manipulate them.

A fifth grade teacher in a Christian school asked her class to look at TV commercials and see if they could use them some way to communicate ideas about God. Here is what they came up with~~

GOD is like Bayer Aspirin~~He performs miracles.
GOD is like a Ford~~He's got a better idea.
GOD is like Coke~~He's the real thing.
GOD is like Hallmark Cards~~He cares enough to send His very best.
GOD is like Tide~~He gets the stains out that others leave behind.
GOD is like General Electric~~He brings good things to life.
GOD is like Sears~~He has everything.
GOD is like Alka Seltzer~~Try Him, you'll like Him.
GOD is like Scotch Tape~~You can't see Him, but you know He's there.
GOD is like Delta~~He's ready when you are.
GOD is like Allstate~~You're in good hands with Him.
GOD is like VO5 Hair Spray~~He holds through all kinds of weather.
GOD is like Dial Soap~~Aren't you glad you have Him? Don't you wish everybody did?

I'm praying one day you'll wake up and realize you love me...but until that day...I'll still be waiting, in the background, hiding my most vulnerable secret.
Elfie boi aishiteru

There is a tremendous danger in which we find ourselves by being human, a danger that consists in the fact that we are placed between two tremendous powers. The choice is left to us. We must either love or hate, and not to love is to hate. So hostile are these two powers that the slightest inclination towards the one side becomes absolute opposition to the other. Let us not forget this tremendous danger in which we exist. To forget is to have made your choice.

i love you
not only for what you are,
but for what i am
when i am with you.

i love you,
not only for what
you have made of yourself
but for what you are making of me.

i love you
for the part of me
that you are bringing out;

i love you
because you have done
more than any creed
could have done
to make me good.
and more than any fate
could have done
to make me happy.

you have done it
without a touch,
without a word,
without a sign.

you have done it
by being yourself
perhaps that is what
being a friend means,
after all.

I didnt know I would love you
when I looked into your eyes.
now I have a heart, I cant keep,
and a feeling of fear
that will leave me here
its planted in this water so deep...

so dont you turn away from me
cuz my heart and my hope are in your hands
and if I dont seem certain,
its just a common fear from a common girl
in your hands...

just so you know, I have never done this sort of thing before
I never given up my very soul
but I have heard a voice,
I never heard before
its a voice that never grows old

dont you turn away from me
cuz my heart and my hope are in your hands
and if I dont seem certain, its just a common fear from a common girl...
in your hands...

Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.

Happiness comes through doors you didn't even know you left open.

Happiness comes through doors you didn't even know you left open.

Adivce: Forgive and forget...re-live and regret! (from danae's info)

love is in the air on joe mill. HE PICKED ZORA!!! YAY!!!

Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be safely insane.
¦Corinthians 13:13¦
*dont fall b4 ur pushed
*some people go through life not knowing what they mean to others,I dont know who that hurts more
*love rules without rules
*there are no coincidences
*your eyes tell the destiny of ur future and the sorrows of ur past
*life is too important to be taken seriously
*how far we travel in life matters far less than those we meet on the way
*the most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed
*enjoy today,yesterdays gone,tomorrow may never come
*if u feel like ur under control,ur just not going fast enough
*In order to laugh,u must be able to play with your pain
*when u feel like everyone in the world has their backs turned on u, u have to rely on one person to keep u strong.yourself
*when u look for the good in others,u discover the best in yourself

God created man first, because there is a rought draft before every perfection

At the touch of love, everything becomes a poem.
Plato

Love goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved. It finds its deepest meaning in his spiritual being, his inner self. Whether or not he is actually present, whether or not he is still alive at all, ceases somehow to be of importance.
Victor E. Frankl

We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, when we are able to go on a nice vacation or when we retire. The truth is there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with challenges.

It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have and treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with ... and remember that time waits for no one.

So, stop waiting ...
Until your car or home is paid off.
Until you get a new car or home.
Until your kids leave the house.
Until you go back to school.
Until you finish school.
Until you lose 10 lbs.
Until you gain 10 lbs.
Until you get married.
Until you get a divorce.
Until you have kids.
Until you retire.
Until summer..
Until spring.
Until winter.
Until fall.
Until you die.

There is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So work like you don't need money, love like you've never been hurt, and, dance like no one's watching.

The Window

A great note for all to read. It will take just 37 seconds to read this and change your thinking.

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, and, even where they had been on vacation. Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the outside world.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band -- he could see it. In his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. To his amazement, it faced a blank wall.

The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."

Epilogue: There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations. Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.

If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.

The origin of this letter is unknown, but it brings good luck to everyone who passes it on. Do not keep this letter. Do not send money. Just forward it to your friends to whom you wish good luck. You will see that something good happens to you four days from today.

People will forget what you said.......
People will forget what you did.........
But people will never forget how you made them feel.........

Have a wonderful day......

Let your love be like the misty rain, coming softly, but flooding the river.
Madagascan Saying

its ok to kiss a fool or let a fool kiss you but never let a kiss fool you

(this one's from andrea...goes along with the conversation we had today in the car on the way home from the full orchestra concert)

i got these outta my subprofile...

"True love cannot be found where it does not exist, nor can it be hidden where it truly does."

"I love you not for what you are, but for who I am when I'm with you."

"No man is worth your tears, and the one who is won't make you cry."

"It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all."

"To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you just may be the world."

"Don't frown, even when you're sad, because you'll never know who's falling in love with your smile."

"If you love something, set it free. If it comes back to you, it is yours... If it doesn't, it was never meant to be."

"A friend is someone who believes in you when you cease to believe in yourself."

"boys are like stars...there's a million of them but only one will make your dreams come true."

"Sometimes the people we thought we would never fall in love with are the people we love the most and will never forget."

"Don't give your heart to too many nothings, because when you find a true something you'll have nothing left to give."

"Why do we always love the ones who hurts us and hurt the ones who love us?"

"I pretend to be happy b/c he's happy, but how can I be happy knowing that I'm not the one making him smile?"

"a kiss is just a kiss until you find the one you love. a hug is just a hug until it's with the one you're thinking of. a dream is just a dream until you make it come true. love is just a word until it's proven to you."

Love is a mighty power, a great and complete good. Love alone lightens every burden, and makes the rough places smooth… Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing stronger, nothing higher, nothing wider, nothing more pleasant, nothing fuller or better in heaven or earth; for love is born of God, and can rest only in God, above all created things.

Love flies, runs, and leaps for joy; it is free and unrestrained. Love gives all for all, resting in One who is highest above all things, from whom every good flows and proceeds. Love does not regard the gifts, but turns to the Giver of all good gifts.

Thomas a Kempis

one of our youth organizers is in louisiana right now heading off and organizing a search party for her cousin who has been missing for two weeks (i believe) now. the police have given up all hope and are calling it a suicide and refuse to continue with the search for her body. please keep nannette and her family in your prayers!!!