This is AWESOME ... something we should all remember.
A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today ....
His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, a young assistant provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window. "I love it" he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. 'Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait Sir.' "That doesn't have anything to do with it," Mr. Jones 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 a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work ... or I can get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away

Just for this time in my life ....

Old age is like a bank account ...

You withdraw from what you've put in.

So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in your bank account of memories!"
Thank you for your part in filling my Memory Bank.

I am still depositing ...


'Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred.

2. Free your mind from worries.

3. Live simply.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less.

Have a nice day, unless you already have other plans.

Tell someone else to read this ,, they might need to see it,

You never know, now some of us are getting old,, we need all the a little help !

I say keep moving is the only answer!!

That is one treason I planted flowers and made 4 flower baskets for my back porch this morning.

my grandmother always told me she "loved spring and it felt good to get her hands in the dirt and plant something" So I do it also,, after all she lived to be 97 years old.

So that makes a believer out of me,, how about you??

at 75 you'll try any thing (laughing!)

Love to you all from an old lady with dirt under her finger nails! Fran

A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother.

As they talked about life, about marriage, about the responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance upon her daughter.

"Don't forget your Sisters,' she advised, swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass.' They'll be more important as you get older.

No matter how much you love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may have, you are still going to need Sisters.

Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them.

''Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women...

your girlfriends,

your daughters,

and all your other women relatives too.

'You'll need other women.

Women always do.'What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman thought.

Haven't I just gotten married?

Haven't I just joined the couple-world?

I'm now a married woman, for goodness sake!

A grownup! Surely my husband and the family we may start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!'But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with her Sisters and made more women friends each year.

As the years tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about.

As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman, Sisters are the mainstays of her life.After more than 50 years of living in this world, here is what I've learned:

THIS SAYS IT ALL:

Time passes.

Life happens.

Distance separates.

Children grow up.

Jobs come and go

.Love waxes and wanes.

Men don't do what they're supposed to do.

Hearts break.

Parents die.

Colleagues forget favors.Careers end.

BUT.........Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you. A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can reach.

When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at thevalley's end.Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you... Or come in and carry you out

.Girlfriends,

daughters,

granddaughters,

daughters-in-law,

sisters,

sisters-in-law,

Mothers,

Grandmothers,

aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended family,

all bless our life!

The world wouldn't be the same without women, and neither would I. When we began this adventure calledwomanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other.Every day, we need each other still.

Pass this on to all the women who help make your life meaningful.I just did.

Short and very sweet:

There are more than twenty angels in this world.

Ten are peacefully sleeping on clouds

Nine are playing.

And one is reading this blog at this moment.

Happy Mothers Day to all you sisters out there! Fran

try this one,,


Subj: Fwd: Fw: A Think Test

CLICK ON THE BELOW LINK AND TAKE THE TEST.

THE NORMAL RATE IS 7 OUT OF 25.. GOOD LUCK!


A Think Test

I did pretty good I got 9 out of 25 Fran