Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them. -Lou Holtz

Never explain yourself. Your friends dont need it and your enemies wont believe it. -Belgicia Howell

Forgive your enemies, but never, never forget their names. -John F. Kennedy

You must experience and accept the extremes. Because if the contrast is lost, you lose appreciation; and when you lose appreciation, you lose the value of everything. -Philippos

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. -Ann Landers

Being sad with the right people is better than being happy with the wrong ones. -Philippos

Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too. -Will Smith

If your problem has a solution then...why worry about it? If your problem doesnt have solution then...why worry about it? -Chinese Proverb

Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can't change. Kiss slowly, play hard, forgive quickly, take chances, give everything and have no regrets. Life's too short to be anything but happy

The ultimate measure of man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Pain never really goes away; you just elevate and get used to it by growing stronger. -Philippos

You have to take the good with the bad, smile with the sad, love what you've got, remember what you had, learn from your mistakes, but never regret, people change, things go wrong, but remember life goes on!

Always put yourself in the other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the person too.

Sometimes the people who hurt us the most are people who were hurt more than us. -Philippos

Our tears are what happens when it rains deep inside our hearts and we cannot hold the rain any longer. -Philippos

I like to pretend that everything's alright. Because when everybody else thinks you're fine, sometimes you forget for a while that you're not.

"Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us." -Thomas Paine

The things that made me stronger are the ones that didnt let me sleep at first. -Anonymous

Happiness is not an accident. Nor is it something you wish for. Happiness is something you design.
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Take time to gather up the past so that you will be able to draw from your experience and invest them in the future.
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The sad truth is that excellence makes people nervous.
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Hold yourself responsible to a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.
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To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life."
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"Learn to make your mind large, as the universe is large, so that there is room for paradoxes."
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"The time for action is now. It's never too late to do something."
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"When you stop pretending to be somebody, you are somebody.
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Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
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Get excited and enthusiastic about your own dream. This excitement is like a forest fire -- you can smell it, taste it, and see it from a mile away.
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Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present
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One man has enthusiasm for 30 minutes, another for 30 days, but it is the man who has it for 30 years who makes a success of his life.
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Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.
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Enthusiasm is the leaping lightning, not to be measured by the horse-power of the understanding.
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The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the wise man is in his heart
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Those who wish to sing find a song.
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Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.
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Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, "Make me feel important." Never forget this message when working with people.
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Appreciative words are the most powerful force for good on earth!
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When life seems just a dreary grind; and things seem fated to annoy; say something nice to someone else and watch the world light up with joy.
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There are two kinds of people in the world: those who make excuses and those who get results. An excuse person will find any excuse for why a job was not done, and a results person will find any reason why it can be done.
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Be a creator, not a reactor.
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Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows.
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Be gentle with yourself, learn to love yourself, to forgive yourself, for only as we have the right attitude toward ourselves can we have the right attitude toward others.
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If we are not happy and joyous at this season, for what other season shall we wait and for what other time shall we look?
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As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round
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THE ROAD TO SUCCESS IS NOT STRAIGHT ...
THERE IS A CURVE CALLED FAILURE
A LOOP CALLED CONFUSION
SPEED BUMPS CALLED FRIENDS
RED LIGHTS CALLED ENEMIES
CAUTION LIGHTS CALLED FAMILY
YOU WILL HAVE FLATS CALLED JOBS
BUT...
IF YOU HAVE A SPARE CALLED DETERMINATION
AN ENGINE CALLED PERSEVERANCE
INSURANCE CALLED FAITH
A DRIVER CALLED GOD
YOU WILL MAKE IT TO A PLACE CALLED SUCCESS!
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Food for thought!

On a positive note, I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.

I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life."

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.

I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone.

People love that human touch -- holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.

I've learned that you should pass this on to someone you care about.

I just did. Sometimes they just need a little something to make them smile.

Note: people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.....

"In life the worst thing that can happen isn't failing. It's never having tried."

A Friend should be Radical;
They should love you when you're unlovable,
Hug you when you're unhuggable,
And bear you when you're unbearable.




A Friend should be Fanatical;
They should cheer when the whole world boos,
Dance when you get good news,
And cry when you cry too.





But most of all, a Friend should be Mathematical,
They should multiply the joy, Divide the sorrow,
Subtract the past, And add to tomorrow,
Calculate the need deep in your heart,
And always be bigger than the sum of all their parts.

A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat."



"Is the man of the house home?", they asked.



"No", she replied. "He's out."



"Then we cannot come in", they replied. 


In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened. 


"Go tell them I am home and invite them in!" 


The woman went out and invited the men in"



"We do not go into a House together," they replied.



"Why is that?" she asked.



One of the old men explained: "His name is Wealth," he said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, "He is Success, and I am Love." Then he added, "Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home."



The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. "How nice!!", he said. "Since that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!"



His wife disagreed. "My dear, why don't we invite Success?"



Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion: "Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!"



"Let us heed our daughter-in-law's advice," said the husband to his wife. 


"Go out and invite Love to be our guest." 


The woman went out and asked the 3 old men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest."



Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other 2 also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: "I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?"



The old men replied together: "If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would've stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!!!!!!"

I've learned....
That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.



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 some 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 life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.




I've learned....
That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.




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 the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?


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 there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks.





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 Dad that I love him one more time before 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 I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.





I've learned....
That when your newly born child holds your little finger in his little fist, that 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. 





I've learned ...
That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is requested and when it is a life threatening situation.

Equation 1

Human = eat + sleep + work + enjoy
Donkey = eat + sleep

Therefore,
Human = Donkey + work + enjoy

Therefore,
Human - enjoy = Donkey + work

In other words,
Human that don't know enjoy = Donkey that work
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Equation 2

Men = eat + sleep + earn money
Donkeys = eat + sleep

Therefore,
Men = Donkeys + earn money

Therefore,
Men - earn money = Donkeys

In other words,
Men that don't earn money = Donkeys
============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ====

Equation 3

Women = eat + sleep + spend
Donkeys = eat + sleep

Therefore,
Women = Donkeys + spend

Therefore,
Women - spend = Donkeys

In other words,
Women that don't spend = Donkeys
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To Conclude:

From Equation 2 and Equation 3
Men that don't earn money = Women that don't spend.

So, Men earn money not to let women become Donkeys! (Postulate 1)

And, Women spend not to let men become Donkeys! (Postulate 2)

So, we have?
Men + Women = Donkeys + earn money + Donkeys + spend money

Therefore from Postulates 1 and 2, we can conclude
Man + Woman = 2 Donkeys that live happily together !


So, What are you waiting for ??? GO FIND YOUR DONKEY !!!! he he he !!

You're "beary" special !! I do declare.
For when I need you, you're always there ! 


I know that I can trust in you,
and you'll be there in all I do. 


You're the kind of friend I want to keep forever,
especially since you're so kind and clever. 


You give me a great feeling of glee,
and you're so "beary" special to me ! 






(This is for all my "BEARY" special friends; i.e fropper friends. And if u wish, u can share this with all your "beary" special friends !)

The incidence of coincidence is so prevalent, that it cannot be considered coincidence... 

Read this


Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
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Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
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The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven
letters.
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Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.
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Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.
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Both were shot in presence of their wives. The secretary of each President warned them not to go,  to the theatre and to Dallas, respectively.
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Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.
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Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners.
Both successors were named Johnson.
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Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
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John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are comprised of fifteen letters.
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Lincoln was shot at the theatre named 'Kennedy.'
Kennedy was shot in a car called 'Lincoln.'
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Booth ran from the theatre and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theatre.
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
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And here's the kicker...
A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe,  Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was in Maryland, Monroe.

Easy is to get a place is someone's address book.

Difficult is to get a place in someone's heart. 



Easy is to judge the mistakes of others.

Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes.



Easy is to talk without thinking.

Difficult is to refrain the tongue. 



Easy is to hurt someone who loves us.

Difficult is to heal the wound... 



Easy is to forgive others.

Difficult is to ask for forgiveness.



Easy is to set rules.

Difficult is to follow them... 



Easy is to dream every night.

Difficult is to fight for a dream... 



Easy is to show victory.

Difficult is to assume defeat with dignity... 



Easy is to admire a full moon.

Difficult to see the other side... 



Easy is to stumble with a stone.

Difficult is to get up.. 



Easy is to enjoy life every day.

Difficult to give its real value... 



Easy is to promise something to someone.

Difficult is to fulfill that promise... 



Easy is to say we love.

Difficult is to show it every day... 



Easy is to criticize others.

Difficult is to improve oneself... 



Easy is to make mistakes.

Difficult is to learn from them... 



Easy is to weep for a lost love.

Difficult is to take care of it so not to lose it. 



Easy is to think about improving.

Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action... 



Easy is to receive.

Difficult is to give. 



Easy to read this.

Difficult to follow.

I wish....

You happiness on a cloudy day.

Blue skies to chase your cares away.

A breath of fresh air when you are feeling down.

Anything to get rid of that frown.

A sprinkle of rain,

And a life free of pain.

I wish you warmth from the rays of the sun

And a lifetime of joy and fun.

Just keep your eyes to the sky.

And know I am always nearby. 


(I dedicate this to all my fropper friends)