Dirt road

WHATS MAINLY WRONG WITH SOCIETY TODAY IS THAT TOO MANY DIRT ROADS HAVE BEEN PAVED. THERE'S NOT A PROBLEM IN AMERICA TODAY,CRIME, DRUGS EDUCATION, DIVORCE DELINQUENCY THAT WOULDN'T BE REMEDIED, IF WE JUST HAD MORE DIRT ROADS, BECAUSE DIRT ROADS GIVE CHARACTER.


PEOPLE THAT LIVE AT THE END OF DIRT ROADS LEARN EARLY ON THAT LIFE IS A BUMPY RIDE. THAT IT CAN JAR YOU RIGHT DOWN TO YOUR TEETH SOMETIMES, BUT ITS WORTH IT, IF AT THE END IS HOME... A LOVING SPOUSE, HAPPY KIDS AND A DOG. WE WOULDN'T HAVE NEAR THE TROUBLE WITH OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS IF OUR KIDS GOT THERE EXERCISE WALKING A DIRT ROAD WITH OTHER KIDS, FROM WHOM THEY LEARN HOW TO GET ALONG.


THERE WAS LESS CRIME IN OUR STREETS BEFORE THEY WERE PAVED. CRIMINALS DIDNT WALK TWO DUSTY MILES TO ROB OR RAPE, IF THEY KNEW THEYD BE WELCOMED BY FIVE BARKING DOGS AND A DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. AND THERE WERE NO DRIVE BY SHOOTINGS.


OUR VALUES WERE BETTER WHEN OUR ROADS WERE WORSE! PEOPLE DID NOT WORSHIP THEIR CARS MORE THEN THERE KIDS, AND MOTORISTS WERE MORE COURTEOUS, THEY DIDNT TAILGATE BY RIDING THE BUMPER OR THE GUY IN FRONT WOULD CHOKE YOU WITH DUST AND BUST YOUR WINDSHIELD WITH ROCKS. DIRT ROADS TAUGHT PATIENCE.


DIRT ROADS WERE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, YOU DIDNT HOP IN YOUR CAR FOR A QUART OF MILK; YOU WALKED TO THE BARN FOR YOUR MILK. FOR YOUR MAIL, YOU WALKED TO THE MAIL BOX.


WHAT IF IT RAINED AND THE DIRT ROAD GOT WASHED OUT? THATS THE BEST PART, THEN YOU STAYED HOME AND HAD SOME FAMILY TIME, ROASTED MARSHMALLOWS AND POPPED POPCORN AND PONEY RIDES ON DADDYS SHOLDERS AND LEARNED HOW TO MAKE PREITTIER QUILTS THAN ANYBODY.


AT THE END OF DIRT ROADS, YOU SOON LEARNED THAT BAD WORDS TASTED LIKE SOAP. MOST PAVED ROADS LEAD TO TROUBLE, DIRT ROADS MORE LIKELY LEAD TO FISHING CREEKS OR SWIMMING HOLES. AT THE END OF A DIRT ROAD, THE ONLY TIME WE EVEN LOCKED OUR CARS WAS IN AUGUST, BECAUSE IF WE DIDNT SOME NEIGHOBR WOULD FILL IT WITH TOO MUCH ZUCCHINI.


AT THE END OF A DIRT ROAD, THERE WAS ALWAYS EXTRA SPRINGTIME INCOME, FROM WHEN CITY DUDES WOULD GET STUCK, YOUD HAVE TO HITCH UP A TEAM AND PULL THEM OUT. USUALLY YOU GOT A DOLLER...ALWAYS YOU GOT A NEW FRIEND... AT THE END OF A DIRT ROAD.

PAUL HARVEY


I LOVE THIS,  THIS STORY  REMINDED ME OF HOME. LOL.

Encouraging words...

A group of frogs were hopping contentedly through the woods, going about their froggy business, when two of them fell into a deep pit. All of the other frogs gathered around the pit to see what could be done to help their companions. When they saw how deep the pit was, they agreed that it was hopeless and told the two frogs in the pit that they should prepare themselves for their fate, because they were as good as dead.Unwilling to accept this terrible fate, the two frogs began to jump with all of their might. Some of the frogs shouted into the pit that it was hopeless, and that the two frogs wouldn't be in that situation if they had been more careful, more obedient to the froggy rules, and more responsible.The other frogs continued sorrowfully shouting that they should save their energy and give up, since they were already as good as dead. The two frogs continued jumping with all their might, and after several hours of this, were quite weary. Finally, one of the frogs took heed to the calls of his fellow frogs. Exhausted, he quietly resolved himself to his fate, laid down at the bottom of the pit, and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could, although his body was wracked with pain and he was quite exhausted.Once again, his companions began yelling for him to accept his fate, stop the pain and just die. The weary frog jumped harder and harder and, wonder of wonders, finally leaped so high that he sprang from the pit.
Amazed, the other frogs celebrated his freedom and then gathering around him asked, "Why did you continue jumping when we told you it was impossible?"The astonished frog explained to them that he was deaf, and as he saw their gestures and shouting, he thought they were cheering him on. What he had perceived as encouragement inspired him to try harder and to succeed against all odds.This simple story contains a powerful lesson. The book of Proverbs says, "There is death and life in the power of the tongue." Your encouraging words can lift someone up and help them make it through the day. Your destructive words can cause deep wounds; they may be the weapons that destroy someone's desire to continue trying -- or even their life. Your destructive, careless word can diminish someone in the eyes of others, destroy their influence and have a lasting impact on the way others respond to them.Be careful what you say. Speak life to (and about) those who cross your path. There is enormous power in words. If you have words of kindness, praise or encouragement -- speak them now to, and about, others. Listen to your heart and respond.Someone, somewhere, is waiting for your kind and encouraging words...

What Love means to a 4-8 year old

 Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it. Touching  words from  the mouth of babes. 

 A group of professional people posed this question to a
group of 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What does love mean?' The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think: 

'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her  toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even
when his  hands got arthritis too. That's love.'  - Rebecca- age 8

'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.  You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'  - Billy - age 4

'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they  go out and smell each other.'  - Karl - age 5

'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries  without making them give you any of theirs.'  - Chrissy - age 6
'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'   - Terri - age 4 

'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.'  - Danny - age 7

'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you  still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are
like that. They look gross when they kiss'  - Emily - age 8
'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents  and listen.'  - Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)

'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you  hate, Nikka - age 6 (we need a few million more Nikka's on
this planet)

'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.'  Noelle - age 7

'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even  after they know each other so well.' - Tommy - age 6

'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the  people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only
one  doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.' - Cindy - age 8

'My mommy loves me more than anybody,  You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.'-  Clare - age 6

'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.' - Elaine-age 5
'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.' - Chris - age 7  

'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.  Mary Ann - age 4

'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and  has to go out and buy new ones.' - Lauren - age 4

'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.' (what an image) - Karen - age 7

'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross.'  Mark - age 6 

'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it,  you should say it a lot. People forget.' - Jessica - age 8  

And the final one, the winner, was a four year old child whose next door  neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon
seeing  the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard,
climbed onto his  lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little  boy said,
'Nothing, I just helped him cry'

Something i need to remember

In general, the Five of Chalices The Five
of Chalices is Disappointment or Regret, its energy is Yin, and it can
represent the sorrow and loneliness you may feel as the result of
unresolved emotional issues. The Five of Chalices acknowledges that it
is ok to grieve for the loss of what at one time may have brought you
great joy, but it asks you to remember that this pain can cause you to
grow stronger, and discover hope, perhaps through a budding friendship
or new romance. It isn't healthy to pine away for things or
people you can't have or that you may have lost, for no matter how long
you focus on them, they will still remain gone. The proverbial milk has
spilled all over the place, and there is no use in crying over it
anymore. Turn away and begin to try to move on. Now is a time
for you to try to learn to accept and integrate your regret,
heartbreak, or disappointment, for it may not be unfounded or without
reason and you can't simply shrug this one off. What has been
emptied will never be filled again in the same way or with the same
thing, but the experience can be just the beginning of something new.
Can it be something good? Well, that will be up to you. Know that what you seek is not where you are looking. It is time to deal with and eliminate some of the "baggage".

Aries and Virgo

Romantic Match
When Aries and Virgo come together in a love match, they may think at first that they have nothing in common and nothing to learn from one another. This relationship takes time to develop as each partner must learn to understand where the other is coming from. Aries and Virgo can seem like total opposites: While Aries is brash, dominant and aggressive, always jumping into new things and almost always impatient, Virgo is detail-oriented and quiet, even shy, and works patiently toward long-term goals. Aries's energy is fiery and impetuous while Virgo's is much slower and more grounded. It's these very differences, however, that can teach Aries and Virgo so much, once they just look beneath one another's surfaces to see what lies beneath.

Early in the relationship, Aries and Virgo may see nothing but one another's faults. Virgo thinks Aries is way too brash, and Aries thinks Virgo is extremely fussy. But if they focus on one another's strengths instead, they'll discover a great deal. Aries teaches Virgo about fun and excitement, about the spontaneity that is often missing in Virgo's life. Virgo teaches Aries patience and attention to detail, the knowledge that the little things -- and moments -- are important too. Aries can teach their Virgo lover to take things less seriously. Virgo can teach Aries to be polite and value hard work.

Aries is ruled by the Planet Mars and Virgo is ruled by the Planet Mercury. Aries wants to rush out and fight without wasting time preplanning or strategizing. Conversely, Virgo wants to analyze everything and work out all the details before acting. These are such opposite approaches that strife can result. Both Signs must make a conscious effort to learn from one another's method rather than letting their partner's natural rhythm bother to the point of distraction.

Aries is a Fire Sign and Virgo is an Earth Sign. Where Aries is all fiery impetuosity, Virgo is grounded practicality. Virgo weighs all the options before devoting any serious effort, while Aries simply sees what they want and dives in! This is true both in career and in personal relationships -- which can be something of a stumbling block. If Aries has decided it's Virgo they want, they might be frustrated for some time to come, waiting for Virgo to make up their mind about whether the relationship is a good idea.

Aries is a Cardinal Sign and Virgo is a Mutable Sign. Virgo doesn't need to be the leader or the boss; they're glad to follow another's suggestion once they decide it's a viable one. Aries, on the other hand, wants to make those suggestions -- every time. This is a beneficial dynamic if these two Signs are working as a team toward a common goal.

What's the best aspect of the Aries-Virgo relationship? Their great effectiveness as a team -- business or personal. Their personalities, opposite in so many ways, make for a highly complementary relationship.

LOVE

LOVE: We think about it, Sing about it, Dream about it && Loose sleep worrying about it. When we don't know we have it, we search for it. When we discover it, we don't know what to do with it. When we have it, we fear loosing it. It is the constant source of pleasure and pain. But we don't know which it will be from one moment to the next. It is a short word, easy to spell, difficult to define && IMPOSSIBLE to live without.

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What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful bonds around me; and sure enough, I would be lashed with the red-hot pokers or jealousy, by suspicions and fear, by burst of anger and quarrels.

St. Augustine

As we grow older together, As we continue to change with age, There is one thing that will never change. . . I will always keep falling in love with you.

Karen Clodfelder

I love you, not for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.

Roy Croft

The couple that fights the most is the one most in love... it shows they care enough to notice the other one screwed up and care enough to mention it to the person so they can fix it. When you stop fighting it means you stopped caring.

Shawna Waltemyer

I get the best feeling in the world when you say hi or even smile at me because I know, even if its just for a second, that I've crossed your mind.

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