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 ENLIGHTENED PERSPECTIVE
>>
>>To all my friends:
>>If you will take the time to read these. I promise
>>you'll come away with an enlightened perspective. The
>>subjects covered affect us all on a daily basis!
>>
>>They're written by Andy Rooney a man who has the gift
>>Of saying so much with so few words. Enjoy........
>>
>>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 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 I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what
>>I do about it.
>>
>>I've learned....
>>That when your newly born grandchild 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 it is best to give advice in only two
>>circumstances; when it is requested and when it is a
>>life threatening situation.
>>
>>I've learned....
>>That the less time I have to work with, the more
>>things I get done. To all of you.... Make sure you
>>read all the way down to the last sentence.
>>
>>There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His
>>Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every
>>time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into
>>the back of the fence. The first day the boy had
>>driven 37 nails into the fence.
>>
>>Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his
>>anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually
>>dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his
>>temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
>>
>>Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his
>>temper at all. He told his father about it and the
>>father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail
>>for each day that he was able to hold his temper.
>>
>>The days passed and the young boy was finally able to
>>tell his father that all the nails were gone.
>>The father took his son by the hand and led him to the
>>fence.
>>He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the
>>holes in the fence. The fence will never be the
>>same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar
>>just like this one.
>>You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It
>>won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the
>>wound is still there. A verbal wound is as bad as a
>>physical one.
>>Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you
>>smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear,
>>they share words of praise and they always want to
>>open their hearts to us.
>>
>>It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how
>>much you care. Send this to everyone you consider a
>>FRIEND, even if it means sending it back to the
>>person who sent it to you. If it comes back to you,
>>then you'll know you have a circle of friends.
>>HAPPY FRIENDSHIP WEEK TO YOU!!!!!!
>>YOU ARE MY FRIEND AND I AM HONORED!
>>Now send this to every friend you have!! And to your
>>family.This was sent to me. Please forgive me if I
>>have ever left a hole in your fence.

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