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Essence
Member
01-12-2002
| Friday, June 04, 2004 - 9:27 am
"The game of life is not so much in holding a good hand as playing a poor hand well." ~H. T. Leslie~
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Essence
Member
01-12-2002
| Friday, June 04, 2004 - 9:41 am
i believe- that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life. i believe- we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel. i believe- that the people you love the most in life are taken away from you too soon. i believe- it's taking me a long time to become the person i want to be. i believe- that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. it may be the last time you see them. i believe- that you can keep going long after you think you can't. i believe- that either you control your attitude, or it controls you. i believe- that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first. the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place. i believe- that my best friend and i can do anything or nothing and have the best time. i believe- that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have. i believe- that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become. i believe- just beacause two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other and just because they don't argue doesn't mean they do. i believe- that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being. i believe- that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. it could change your life. i believe- that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different. i believe- that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help. i believe- that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Friday, June 04, 2004 - 10:57 am
This just made me shake my head. SEWICKLEY, Pa. -- Shot glasses for a prom favor? Police and parents in Ohio Township, Pa., are livid over the choice. Students at Avonworth Senior High selected shot glasses for the boys and champagne flutes for girls. Police officials say the favors undermine their campaign against underage drinking. Parent Gloria Newman says the school is sending a contradictory message to the kids. Principal Margaret Boden says she didn't approve the favors in advance -- and it was too late to cancel the order when she found out about it. But Boden concedes shot glasses for high school students probably wasn't the best choice.
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Pcakes2
Member
08-29-2001
| Friday, June 04, 2004 - 11:01 am
We had wine glasses as favors when I graduated, but then again, the drinking age was 18.
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, June 04, 2004 - 11:08 am
us too Pcakes, except legal drinking age was 21 in CA. I didn't see a "message" to encourage drinking. We did it before we got the glasses...after the glasses, we looked more elegant sipping our Boones Farm Strawberry Hill..
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Friday, June 04, 2004 - 4:42 pm
Ahhhh, good ole Boones Farm...dunno if they still sell that over here.
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Essence
Member
01-12-2002
| Monday, June 07, 2004 - 11:13 am
There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is Yesterday with all its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we performed; we cannot erase a single word we said. Yesterday is gone forever. The other day we should not worry about is Tomorrow with all its possible adversities, its burdens, its large promise and its poor performance; tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control. Tomorrow's sun will rise, either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds, but it will rise. Until it does, we have no stake in tomorrow, for it is yet to be born. This leaves only one day, Today. Any person can fight the battle of just one day. It is when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternity's Yesterday and Tomorrow that we break down. It is not the experience of Today that drives a person mad, it is the remorse or bitterness of something which happened Yesterday and the dread of what Tomorrow may bring. Let us, therefore; live but one day at a time. -Author Unknown
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Cindori
Member
07-25-2003
| Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 5:50 am
Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound's the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. -Robert Frost
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 2:10 pm
Those sentiments make an awful lot of sense, Essence. ((hug)) Cindori...amazing...this was my all time favourite poem in high school. I don't know why but it always gave me a feeling of peace & tranquility, when I read it. ((hug))
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Essence
Member
01-12-2002
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 8:08 am
Bricks or Balloons? There are people in your life who will either lift you up or weigh you down. Which one are you? Learn to recognize the two.
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Essence
Member
01-12-2002
| Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 2:01 pm
1. Never give yourself a haircut after three alcoholic beverages of any kind. 2. You need only two tools: WD-40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. If it moves and shouldn't, use the tape. 3. The five most essential words for a healthy, vital relationship are "I apologize" and "You are right". 4. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them. 5. When you make a mistake, make amends immediately. It's easier to eat crow while it's still warm. 6. The only really good advice that your mother ever gave you was: "Go! You might meet somebody!" 7. If he/she says that you are too good for him/her believe them. 8. Learn to pick your battles. Ask yourself, will this matter one year from now? How about one month? One week? One day? 9. Never pass up an opportunity to pee. 10. If you woke up breathing, congratulations! You have another chance! 11. Living well really is the best revenge. Being miserable because of a bad or former relationship just might mean that the other person was right about you. 12. Work is good, but it's not that important. 13. And finally, be really nice to your friends and family. You never know when you are going to need them to empty your bedpan.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Friday, July 02, 2004 - 8:56 am
quote:-- Legendary actor Marlon Brando has died in a Los Angeles hospital, his attorney tells the AP. CNN working to confirm.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, July 02, 2004 - 9:00 am
It's been confirmed. So sad. What a great actor.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Friday, July 02, 2004 - 9:01 am
CNN Story
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Cindori
Member
07-25-2003
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 6:29 am
Does anyone else write poetry? I was thinking of starting a thread for posting original poems . . or is there already one of that sort? I get so nervous starting threads. Words on Paper How can I find the words To put on paper The words that lay bare my soul I can’t even speak them Much less place them on paper To find a life of their own In black and white Never to return But never to escape The words on paper Haunt me Even when burnt Shredded Torn They swirl about me Finding crevices In the armor To weave their pain The spoken words Fly into nothing Leaving only a shadow Easily hidden The words on paper Hide nothing.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 8:04 am
I don't, but that was wonderful!!! Very powerful!!! My son wrote this last year in school (8th grade). Impressed the heck out of me. When We Turn Off the Light Small as a walnut, Big as a giant, We’re all the same size When we turn off the light. Rich as a monarch, Poor as a small mite, We’re all worth the same When we turn off the light. Smart as a genius, Dumb as a termite, We’re all just as bright When we turn off the light. Green, blue, or orange, Yellow, black, and white, We’re all the same color When we turn off the light. So maybe the way To make everything right, Is for God to reach out And turn off the light.
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 8:27 am
Both of those are wonderful!! Cindori, a poem thread is an excellant idea!! I can't write one but I love to read them.
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Cindori
Member
07-25-2003
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 8:32 am
Thank you so much Texannie and Granny! Texannie, your son's poem is wonderful and I love the depth of meaning, especially for his age.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 8:51 am
Only reason why I ever saw it was I was cleaning up the docs folder! LOL He couldn't understand what was so special about it!
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 10:09 am
Well I was VERY impressed and touched by both poems.. so I started a thread in The Library: TVCH Poetry
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Cindori
Member
07-25-2003
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 10:10 am
Awww, thanks, Sea!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 10:15 am
Now I need to include the Library in my favorites.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 10:32 am
As it SHOULD be, Gracie !! Cindori, that was too good to let it get archived so quickly.. And Annie, I would be very proud of that boy and his writing..
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Essence
Member
01-12-2002
| Monday, July 26, 2004 - 2:42 pm
Take the following quiz. You don't need a pen, pencil, or paper. 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest. 4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize. 5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for Best Actor and Actress. 6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series Winners. How did you do? THE LESSON NONE of us remembers the headliners of yesterday. There are no second-rate achievers on the above quiz. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners. Now here's another quiz. See how you do on this one: 1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school. 2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time. 3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile. 4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special. 5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with. 6. Name a half dozen heroes whose stories have inspired you. Wasn't that a lot easier? The lesson? The people who make a difference in your life aren't the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They're the ones who care enough to spend personal time and effort for you. Take a minute to send this to a friend, Or do you have to go accept an award?
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Jmm
Member
08-16-2002
| Monday, July 26, 2004 - 3:15 pm
Essence, I love that, thank you for reminding us.
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