Wednesday, December 28, 2011

I've Learned...by Andy Rooney



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 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 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 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 the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Fun with Tasha

I had an opportunity to go join Tasha at her school on Wednesday.  Her class was going to build Gingerbread houses.  Besides the parking issues with the school, it was a great time.  Each kid started with a circle work area and a milk carton glued to the circle.  What a great idea!  The kids each got a bag of grams to build the house using the carton as the base of the house.  Each little house started perfect.  Then they all got huge trays of different candy to decorate.  It was fun watching Tasha develop her house.  She was so excited, it made me proud. Notice the big T made from M $M's in the lawn of the picture of her house. Every kid had a great time.  I also learned that Tasha really likes Starbursts.  Not because she used them as her walkway, but when we were done, there were about 10 wrappers left in the tray of candy from the ones she ate while she was the construction foreman.  I asked her what happened to them and she said, "what, I like Starbursts!"

Friday, December 9, 2011

Quote of the Day

“The World will not be destroyed by those that do evil; but by those who watch them without doing anything”-Albert Einstein

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Really???

As a society, are we really to this point?

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Do you know...

...what is unique about this Sentence?


The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.