The added photo shows how many items you an put in this bag
I put them in and then took them out it was alot, I was surprised!

Wanted to tell you the photos on the bag of the Border Collie dog is a photo of my own dog Buddy, his picture is at the top.
Thanks again for stopping by.
Fran

Hi, just wanted to tell you all the bags are 13 by 13 , and priced at $9.95 with about $3.00 to $4.00 priority shipping depending where you live. I would ship any where but would need to go Pay pal for out of USA. And the bags have different designs one both sides,, If you like them send this site to your freinds,,, who knows they might like one.. and for more information on how they are made email me I'll tell you, to long to put here.. Thanks again,, THE OLD BAG LADY FRANNY

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Hello to every one,, sorry I have not been here, but I guess old age is catching up with me,(laughing) at 73 I am sure this happens to all us old people!!Any way, I still am busy, and going along with this new movement to GREEN , to save trees. I have ,as I have been doing for several years now. I take Canvas tote bags and make them into one of a kind. I have put them on EBay,(sold a few) and on the handmade site Etsy.com at "thewrightplace" but for some reason people just look and do not buy,, well,,that has been my experience anyway.So I decided to add one more place to show people my bags,, so now you can call me the OLD BAG LADY (laughing) If you are interested in buying any of my bags, I have Pay Pal , or just email me and I will work something out with you.I would LOVE to hear what you all think of my work, you might leave me a mesage on here. Well, thats my story for now, Thanks for stopping by , glad you did,As you can see I have put the photos of my bags on here. Happy Spring, from Fran
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9:44:00 AM
by Fran

Comments made in the year 1955!
That's only 52 years ago!

"I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $20.00."
"Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long before $2, 000.00 will only buy a used one."
"If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. A quarter a pack is ridiculous.
"Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging a dime just to mail a letter?"
"If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store."
"When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 29 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage."
"Kids today are impossible. Those duck tail hair cuts make it impossible to stay groomed. Next thing you know, boys will be wearing their hair as long as the girls."
"I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more. Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying DAMN in GONE WITH THE WIND, it seems every new movie has either HELL of DAMN in it."
"I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in Texas."
"Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $75,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the President."
"I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They are even making electric typewriters now."
"It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet."
"It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work."
"Marriage doesn't mean a thing any more, those Hollywood stars seem to be getting divorced at the drop of a hat."
"I'm afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business."
"Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government takes half our income in taxes. I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to congress."
"The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on."
"There is no sense going to Lincoln or Omaha anymore for a weekend, it costs nearly $15.00 a night to stay in a hotel."
"No one can afford to be sick anymore, at $35.00 a day in the hospital it's too rich for my blood."
"If they think I'll pay 50 cents for a hair cut, forget it."
Know any friends who would get a kick out of these, pass this on! Be sure and send it to your kids and grandkids too!
I sure remember these statements,,,

PLease read this and think about the men and women , out there on the MEAN streets doing their duty.This was sent to me by my cousins wife Karen,
because you see, my cousinher husband is Elmer Phillips, and he was a cop in Williamstown NJ, then became a New Jersey State Trooper, now has retired. So they know the feelings about being JUST A COP, means, I say God protect them all. Fran
Just a Cop
The funeral line was long, there are an awful lot of cars.
Folks came out of the restaurants and they came out of the bars.
The workers at the construction sitesall let their hammers drop.
Someone asked. "What is this all for?"And they said,"Aw, just a Cop." Some chuckled at the passing cars,some shed a silent tear,some people said, stupid."
"All these dumb policemen here."
"How come they are not out fighting crime?"
"Or in a doughnut shop?""Sure is a lot of trouble, for someone who's just a Cop."
They blocked the intersections, and blocked the interstate.
People yelled and cursed,"damn, it's going to make me late!""This is really ridiculous!""They're making' us all stop!"
"It seems they are sure wasting time, on someone who's just a Cop."
Into the cemetery now, the slow procession comes; The woeful Taps are slowly played.there are loud salutes from guns.
the graveyard workers shake their heads"This service is a flop.""There are lots of good words wasted, On someone who's just a Cop"
Yeah, just a Cop to most folks,Did his duty every day.Trying to protect us,until his life was taken away.When he got to heaven,St. Peter put him at the top.An angel asked him,"Who was that?"And he said, "Aw, just a Cop."
The Judgment :The Officer stood and faced his God,which must always come to pass.He hoped his shoes were shinning,just as brightly as his brass."
Step forward now, Officer,How shall I deal with you?Have you always turned the other cheek?To my church have you been true?"
The Officer squared his shoulder and said,"No, Lord, I guess I am not,because those of us who carry badges can'talways be a saint. I've had to work most Sundays,and at times my talk was rough.Sometimes I've been violent because the streets are tough.
But I never took a penny that wasn't mine to keep.Though I worked a lot of overtime,when the bills got too steep.
I never passed a cry for helpthough at times I shook with fear,and sometimes, God forgive me,I've wept an unmanly tear.
I know I don't deserve a place among the people here.They never wanted me around except to calm their fear.
If you've a place for me here, Lord,it needn't be so grand.I never expected or had too much,but if you don't...I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne,where the saints often trod.As the officer waited quietly for the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, Officer." "You've borne your burdens well." "Come walk a beat on heaven's streets," "You've done your time in Hell."

Please,, Please go to this web site and watch this short move!!!!
Turn on your speakers,,
and read the words written there,,,
It is so true and so beautiful.
Also, pass it along to the people you love,,
they will thank you for it....
As always...... Fran

http://www.dashpoemmovie.com/

Hi just to be sure I checked it out on SNOPES you can to it is true
Sometimes I get suckered in and think these things are true and they are not , so I checked this time!!!Fran
http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/butter.asp

Subject: Butter vs. Margarine & the Winner Is....

P ass The Butter .. please.
This is interesting . . . Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so th ey put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter.
How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings.
DO YOU KNOW.. the difference between margarine and butter?
Read on to the end...gets very interesting!
Both have the same amount of calories. Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 grams.
Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study.
Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods. Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only because they are added!
Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods.
Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years .
And now, for Margarine.. Very high in trans fatty acids. Triple risk of coronary heart disease . Increases total cholester ol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol) Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold. Lowers quality of breast milk.
Decreases immune response. Decreases insulin response. And here's the most disturbing fact.... HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING!
Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC..
This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the molecular structure of the substance).
You can try this yourself: Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things: * no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something) * it does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value ; nothing will grow on it. Even those teeny weeny microorganisms will not a find a home to grow. Why? Because it is nearly plastic .
Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast? Share This With Your Friends.....(If you want to 'butter them up')!
Chinese Proverb: 'When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others.
So..., DO IT !

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK IF ANY ONE HAS A CONNECTION WITH ANY ONE WITH THIS LAST NAME PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME, OR MY SISTER ,,MARIE...
http://www.mariestimemachine.com/

AT HER WEB SITE, where you will find other parts of the family.
SHE IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR FAMILY MEMBERS, CONNECTED WITH OUR FAMILY.
FOR HER THE SEARCH NEVER ENDS!
THANKS FRAN

CHARLES bAUMGART (1871-1929..WIFE SARAH (LEONARD ) BAUMGART AND
DAUGHTER SADIE BAUMGART 1895-1954

Sarah Leonard (1872-1935)
She came to the USA about 1890 with a younger sister, name unkown.
They came from Ireland, and in Philadelphia, she met and married Charles Richard Baumgart, German immigrant, my grandfather.
Sarah was my inspiration for researching the family tre Among her things I found an old Bible and in it was this poem written in her hand
Mrs. Chas. Baumgart is my name,Janvier Road is my dwelling place,and heaven is my expectation.
When I am dead and in my grave,and all my bones are rotten.
This little book will tell my name,
When I am quite forgotten.
Well, Grandmom I did not forget.
This is a note that my Sister Marie found in our grandmothers bible. Marie is in to the family tree thing,, I wish I had the patience, I have put grand mothers picture here for you to see, I hope you enjoy this kind of thing,,,,, FRAN

> ROMANCE MATHEMATICS
> Smart man + smart woman = romance
>
> Smart man + dumb woman = affair
>
> Dumb man + smart woman = marriage
>
> Dumb man + dumb woman = pregnancy
>
> ______________________________
>
> OFFICE ARITHMETIC
>
> Smart boss + smart employee = profit
>
> Smart boss + dumb employee = production
>
> Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion
>
> Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime
>
> _____________________________
>
> SHOPPING MATH
>
> A man will pay $20 for a $10 item he needs.
>
> A woman will pay $10 for a $20 item that she
> doesn't need.
>
> _____________________________
>
> GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS
>
> A woman worries about the future until she gets
> a husband.
>
> A man never worries about the future until he
> gets a wife.
>
> A successful man is one who makes more money
> than his wife can spend.
>
> A successful woman is one who can find such a
> man.
>
> _____________________________
>
> HAPPINESS
>
> To be happy with a man,
>
> you must understand him a lot and love him a
> little.
>
> To be happy with a woman,
>
> you must love her a lot and not try to
> understand her at all.
>
> ______________________________
>
> LONGEVITY
>
> Married men live longer than single men do,
>
> but married men are a lot more willing to die.
>
> ______________________________
>
> PROPENSITY TO CHANGE
>
> A woman marries a man expecting he will change,
>
> but he doesn't.
>
> A man marries a woman expecting that she won't
> change,
>
> and she does.
>
> _____________________________
>
> DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE
>
> A woman has the last word in any argument.
>
> Anything a man says after that is the beginning
> of a new argument.
>
> _____________________________
>
> HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT
> GETTING MARRIED
>
> Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings,
> poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me,
> "You're next."
>
> They stopped after I started doing the same
> thing to them at funerals.
>
> SEND THIS TO A SMART WOMAN WHO NEEDS A LAUGH AND
> TO THE SMART GUYS YOU KNOW CAN HANDLE IT.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>

Make sure you read the poem below the bulletin board...



Cleaning Poem

I asked the Lord to tell me

Why my house is such a mess.

He asked if I'd been 'computering',

And I had to answer 'yes.'

He told me to get off my fanny

And tidy up the house.

And so I started cleaning up...

The smudges off my mouse.

I wiped and shined the topside.

That really did the trick...

I was just admiring my work..

I didn't mean to 'click.'

But click, I did, and oops I found

A real absorbing site

That I got SO way into.

I was into it all night. Sigh!

Nothing's changed except my mouse

It's very, very shiny.

I guess my house will stay a mess...

While I sit here on my hiney.

Please listen to this , it is beautiful, I am going out to buy this one,, love Dolly Pardon anyway.

NEW DOLLY PARTON SONG Just take a listen to the words, even if you do not like country or Dolly!
CLICK ON:
http://gospelman.info/christian/HelloGOD.html

Please use this web site to send a Christmas card to the guys and gals over seas,,and send it to your friends to do the same,,, Thanks Fran


This site, done by Xerox will send a free Christmas card to the men and women fighting for our country. Let's Say Thanks

MID LIFE CRISIS
>
> When I was married 25 years, I took a look at my wife one day and said:
> "Honey, 25 years ago we had a cheap apartment, a cheap car, slept on a
> sofa bed and watched a 10-inch black & white TV, but I got to sleep every
> night with a hot 25-year old blonde.
>
> Now we have a $500,000.00 home, a $45,000.00 car, a nice big bed and a
> plasma screen TV, but I am sleeping with a 50 year-old woman. It seems to
> me that you are not holding up your side of things."
>
> My wife is a very reasonable woman. She told me to go out and find a hot
> 25 year-old blonde, and she would make sure that I would once again be
> living in a cheap apartment, driving a cheap car, sleeping on a sofa bed
> and watching a 10-inch black & white TV.
> Aren't older women great?
>
> They really know how to solve your mid-life crisis.

Here is the easy way to go to the site book mark it so you can go back and see what I have put in new,,also there are many other people there who make handmade items, you might like to see, have fun,,,, Fran

http://www.etsy.com/search_results_seller.php?search_type=seller_usernames&search_query=thewrightplace

Hi, every one,, just thought you might like to check out the Tote Bags I have made and listed on***** Etsy.com ***** for sale,, please go to ===thewrightplace==

on the drop down you will find sellers name, search that and you will find my site,I have added some pictures here so you can see my handmade work. Thanks for looking, hope you see something you like,,
Have a great day,, Fran

COOKIES ,ALL KINDS CHECK IT OUT, YOU MIGHT WANT TO SAVE THIS ONE!! Fran

Every cookie imaginable!
Just click on the name of the cookie and bam-
the recipe is there. Good to keep handy
1-2-3 Cookies 7 Layer Cookies Allie Nelson's Famous Snickerdoodle Cookies Almond Crescent Shortbread Amish Sugar Cookies Andies Candies Cookies Angel Crisps Angenets Applesauce Cookies Apricot Fold-Overs Aunt Edy's Molasses Crinkles Auntie Linda's Ginger Gems Bakeless Dream Cookies Banana Drop Cookies Best Chocolate Chip Cookies in the World Biscotti Biscotti Blueberry Cookies Boiled Chocolate Oatmeal Drop Cookies Bronwnies Brown Sugar Shortbread Brownie Cookies Brownie Delight Brownies Buccaneer Snowballs Buried Cherry Cookies Butter Cookies Butter Nut Balls Butterballs Butterscotch Haystacks C.O.P. Cookies Candy Cane Cookies Candy Cookies Caramel Shortbread Cheesecake Brownies Cherry Buns Cherry Crowns Cherry Winks Chewies Chewy Noels Chinese Chews/Haystacks Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate Chip Meltaways Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies Chocolate Christmas Trees Chocolate Cream Cheese Squares Chocolate Crinkles Chocolate Mint Snow-Top Cookies Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (no bake) Chocolate Snowball Cookies Chocolate Streusel Bars Chocolate Sundae Cookies Chocolate Walnut Crumb Bars Choco-Scotch Crunchies Choose A Cookie Dough Recipe Christmas Crackers Christmas Crunch Bars Christmas Ginger Snaps Christmas Macaroons Christmas Mice Cookies Christmas Shaped Cookies Church Window Cookies Coconut Cookies Congo Squares Cookie in a Jar Corn Flakes Cookies Cornflake Christmas Wreaths Cowboy Cookies (oatmeal) Cream Cheese Cookies with Apricot Filling Crème De Menthe Chocolate Squares Crème Wafers Crescent Cookies Crispy Crunchies Date Nut Balls Date-nut Pinwheel Cookies Diabetic Peanut Butter Cookies Disgustingly Rich Brownies Doodles Double chocolate chip cookies Double-Chocolate Crinkles Eatmore Cookies Eggnog Cookies Elizabeth's Sugar Cookies Elves Quick Fudge Brownies Emily Dickinson's Gingerbread Cookie Recipe Emily's Best Brownies Famous Oatmeal Cookies Firemen Cookies Fluffy Shortbread Cookies Forgotten Cookies Frosted Peanut Butter Brownies Fruit Cake Cookies Fruitcake Squares Fry Pan Cookies Gems Ginger Cookies Ginger Crinkles Gingerbread Baby Gingerbread Cookies with Butter Cream Icing Gingerbread Men Gingerbread Men Ginny's Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Glory's Golden Graham Squares Glory's Sugar Cookies Gramma Chapman's chocolate coconut drops Grandma Elsie's Zimt (cinnamon) Cookies Grandma J's Butter Cookies Grandma Olson's Parkay Cookies Great Grandmothers Sugar Cookies Gum Drop Cookies Gumdrop Gems Haystack Cookies Ho-Ho Bars Holiday Cereal Snaps Holiday Chocolate Butter Cookies Holiday Raisin Walnut Bars Holly Cookies Hungarian Cookies (Little Nut Rolls) Ice Box Cookies Irresistible Peanut Butter Cookies Italian Cookies Jacob's Peppermint Snowballs Jam Bars Jessica's Famous Brownies Jessie's Chocolate Chip Cookies Jubilee Jumbles Juliet's Peanut Butter Blossoms Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies Kentucky Colonels Kiefle (cream cheese cookies with jam filling) Kifflings Kiss Cookies Lacy Swedish Almond Wafers Lemon Angel Bar Cookies Lemon Bars Lemon Cake Cookies Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies Lemon Squares Linzer Tarts Log Cabin Cookies Luscious Lemon Squares M&M Cookies Magic Cookie Bars Melt in Your Mouth Cutout Sugar Cookies Melting Shortbread Meme's Cream Cheese Cookies Milk Chocolate Florentine Cookies Mincemeat Cookies Mincemeat Goodies Molasses Cookies Molasses Forest Cookies Molasses Sugar Cookies Mom Mom's Crescent Cookies Mom-Mom's Ginger Cookies Mom's Nutmeg Sugar Cookies Mom's Old Fashion "Puffy" Sugar Cookies Monster Cookies Moravian Christmas Cookies Nana's Famous Soft Southern Cookies Nitey Nite Cookies No Bake Chocolate Cookies No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies No Bake Cookies No Bake Cookies No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies No-Bake Cookies Norwegian Sugar Cookies Nut Balls Oatmeal Bars Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Nut Cookies Oatmeal Coconut Crisps Oatmeal Cookies Oatmeal Scotchies Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies Ooey Gooey Caramel Chocolate Dunk Ooey Gooey Squares Orange Slice Cookies Parking Lot Cookies Peanut Blossoms Peanut Butter Bars Peanut Butter Blossoms Peanut Butter Cereal Cookies Peanut Butter Chewies Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars Peanut Butter Cookies Peanut Butter Cookies Peanut butter fingers Peanut Butter Reindeer Peanut Butter Surprises Peanut Marshmallow Cookies Pecan Puff Cookies Peppermint Snowballs Peppernuts Persimmon Cookies Persimmon Cookies Petey's Yummy Spicy Almond Thins Pfeffernuesse Pffefferneuse Cookies Pineapple Filled Cookies Pizzelles Potato Chip Cookies Potato Flake Cookies Praline Cookies Praline Strips Pterodactyl Nests Pumpkin Bars Pumpkin Bars Pumpkin Chip Cookies Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Pumpkin Cookies Queen Biscuits Quick Cookies Raised Sugar Cookies Raisin Filled Oatmeal Bars Raspberry Meringue Bars Really Peanutty Butter Cookies Reese`s Brownies Reese's Peanut Butter Bars Rich Flavor Christmas Cookies Rich Lemon Bars Ricotta Cheese Cookies Royal Almond Christmas Bars Rudolph Cinnamon Cookies Russian Tea Cookies Russian Teacakes Samantha & Kelsey's Chocolate Chip Cookies Sand Art Brownies Santa Claus Cookie Pops Santa Claus Cookies Santa's Butterscotch Melts Santa's Shorts Santa's Special Squares Scotch Cakes Scotch Shortbread Scotcharoos Scotcheroos Seven Layer Cookies Short Bread Cookies Shortbread Skor Squares Snicker Doodle Cookies Snickerdoodles Snickerdoodles Snow Balls Sour Cream Apple Squares Sour Cream Christmas Cookies Special K Cookies Spice Cookies Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Spritz Cookies Stained Glass Window Cookies Stir & Drop Sugar Cookies Sugar Cookies Sugar Cookies Sugar Cookies Swedish Pepparkakor (Pepper Cake) Cookies Swedish Sugar Cookies Sweet Marie's Swiss Treats Taralle (Italian Cookies) Tea Time Tassies Texas Brownies The Best Shortbread in The World Thumbprint Cookies Thumbprint Cookies Toffee Squares Traditional Christmas Sugar Cookies Traditional Gingerbread Men Cookies Triple-Chocolate Chip Cookies Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies Vanilla Waffer Balls Walnut Butter Cookies Walnut Crumb Bars White Chip Chocolate Cookies Wild Oatmeal Cookies Will's Famous Apple Jack Cookies Yummy Yummy Peanut Butter Blossoms

THIS IS GREAT, THANKS TO MY SISTER , MARIE, SHE'S ONE SMART COOKIE!!!!

To Be 6 Again...
A man was sitting on the edge of the bed,observing his wife, looking at herself in the mirror. S ince her birthday was not far off he asked what she'd like to have for her Birthday.
"I'd like to b e six again", she replied,still looking in the mirror.
On the morning of her Birthday, he arose early,made her a nice big bowl of Lucky Charms, and then took her to Six Flags theme park.
What a day!
He put her on every ride in the park; the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, the Screaming Monster Roller Coaster, everything therewas.
Five hours later they staggered out of the themepark. Her head was reeling and her stomach felt upside down.
He then took her to a McDonald's where he ordered her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake.
Then it was off to a movie, popcorn, a soda pop,and her favorite candy, M&M's. What a fabulous adventure!
Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed exhausted.
He leaned overhis wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, "Well Dear, what was it likebeing six again??"
Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed.
"I meant my dress size, dumb ass!"
The moral of the story: Even when a man is listening, he is gonna get it wrong
.SEND THIS TO SMART WOMEN WHO NEED A LAUGH AND TO MEN YOU THINK CAN HANDLE
CHOW
NOW IF YOU DON"T THINK THIS IS AMUSSING!!!! WELL GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!!FRAN

HI ~~~~~thought you would like to see this one,,, send it on to some one else by just copying and pasting,,,


My media player didn't play the background music, but the message is loud and clear anyway!
Click on 'years ago' and watch a beautiful story. It scrolls by itself after you start it. I hope you enjoy it!
Years ago

Enjoy!!! Have a great day,,, SMILE ,,,, Fran

NOW THIS IS WHAT WE ALL SHOULD
LOOK LIKE IN OUR OLD AGE,,,,,, DO YOU AGREE???

Hi how is every one? all is well I hope! I thought this was a taste of life and you might want to read it,,, ENJOY!!!!
On the first day of school our Professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.
I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.
She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?"
I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me a giant
Squeeze.
"Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked.
She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married,ad have a couple of kids."
"No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
"I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me.
After class we walked to the student union building a n d shared a chocolate Milkshake.
We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop, I was always mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went.
She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor.
Frustrated and a little embarrassed,
She leaned into the microphone and simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so jittery, I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know."
As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, "We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regr! ets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets."
She concluded her speech by courageously singing "The Rose."
She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.
At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.
One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.
Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they'll really enjoy it!
These Words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.
REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL.
We make a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we give.
God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

"Good friends are like stars........You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!!!!!!
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 70 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 the
Valley'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 called
Womanhood, 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 her email at this
Moment.


Happy days! To you all, FRAN

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