That is the kind of love I want in my life." True love is neither physical, nor romantic.

It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am, when an elderly gentleman in his 80's, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.. He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would to able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On exam it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.

While taking care of his wound, we began to engage in conversation I asked him if he had a doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I then inquired as to her health. He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer Disease. As we talked, and I finished dressing his wound, I asked if she would be worried if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. I was surprised, and asked him. "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?" He smiled as he patted my hand and said." She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is." I had to hold back tears as he left, and thought, "That is the kind of love I want in my life." True love is neither physical, nor romantic.

True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be. With all the jokes and fun that are in e-mails, sometimes there are some that come along that have an important message, and this is one of those kinds. Just had to share it with you all. "The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along their way." Please share this with someone you care about... :)

Men always have better friends...

They will stand by you, no matter what....!!!

Friends of Women:

A wife was not at home for a whole night. So she tells her husband, the very next morning, that she stayed at her (girl) friend's apartment overnight. So the husband calls 10 of her best (girl) friends and none of them confirm that she was with them.


Friends of Men:

A husband was not at home for a whole night. So he tells his wife the very next morning, that he stayed at his friend's apartment over night. So the wife calls 10 of his best friends and 5 of them confirm that he stayed at their apartments that night and another 5 are claiming that he is still with them!!

My Prayer

Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your prayer by praying for those closest to you They are the easiest to remember.

The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct & heal.

The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our leaders. These people shape our nation & guide public opinion.

The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest finger; as any piano teacher will testify.

And lastly comes our little finger; the smallest finger of all which is where we should place overselves in relation to God and others.

By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself
more effectively.

Who Paints Your Picture

After years of terrorizing the countryside, hunting deer, poaching
livestock, killing game, Tiger grew long in the tooth. Finally, he knew it was time to retire. So he packed his bag: "Poor self-esteem? Check. Poor body image? Check? Poor self-image? Check. Self-portrait? Uh ... oh, well, three out of four ain't bad."

Tiger ambled into town and came to stand before the Three Little Pigs Retirement Home Inc. He rang the bell, and the first little pig appeared on the landing above. "What do you want?" asked the little pig.

"I come here to retire," Tiger replied.

"Ooooh. I don't think so," the little pig declared. "You're not like us.
You've got big teeth. Very dangerous. We can't let you in."

Tiger, having poor self-image, went to the dentist to improve these apparent deficiencies, and had his teeth removed. The next day, he returned to the Three Little Pigs Retirement Home Inc. "What do you want?" asked the second little pig.

"I have no more teeth. I come here to retire," Tiger replied once more.

"Ooooh. No, no, no. That just won't do," the little pig exclaimed. "You're different. You have sharp claws. You scare us. We can't let you in."

No teeth, no claws, no self-portrait Tiger took his poor self-esteem and even worse body-image to the manicurist and had his claws removed. The next day, he returned to the Three Little
Pigs Retirement Home Inc. "What do you want?" demanded the third little pig.

"I have no more claws. I come here to retire," Tiger repeated.

"Ooooh. Let me see," the little pig muttered as he disappeared from sight.
Tiger heard much whispering and commotion behind the big wooden doors.
"Okay, come in," said the little pig.

Tiger strolled through the doors, and there stood the three little pigs, grinning ear to ear. Suddenly they jumped on Tiger. Squealing with delight, they beat him up and sent him packing. No teeth. No claws. Yippee! Finally they got even with Tiger for terrorizing the animals.

Tiger should have known better. He should have accepted who he is and not try to conform to someone else's image of him. What tiger in his right mind lets a pig paint his portrait? He should have painted a self-portrait instead.

Do you seek to improve your body or your body image? Do you seek to improve your claws or your nails, or do you improve your self-esteem? What do you see when you look in the mirror?

So, who paints your portrait?

我真的受傷了

窗外陰天了　音樂低聲了　我的心開始想你了

燈光也暗了　音樂低聲了　口中的棉花糖也融化了
窗外陰天了　人是無聊了　我的心開始想你了

電話響起了　你要說話了　還以為你心裡對我又想念了
怎麼你聲音變得冷淡了　是你變了　是你變了

燈光熄滅了　音樂靜止了　滴下的眼淚已停不住了
天下起雨了　人是不快樂　我的心真的受傷了

我的心真的受傷了

非常特别的你

我心中有个你
没分开就开始想起
那回忆牵我的手很紧
带我穿越风和雨
遇见你遇见自己
你的笑像风和日丽
那快乐希望都因为你
只能是你我的唯一
我爱上你的我那一天
一直美丽到永远
给我安全感和真实的温暖
就算你变我也不会离开
爱过的心还在等待
就算风在吹他也吹不走
我的生命中非常特别的你
让世界很小
我的记忆到你的心跳
让世界都留在你的笑
随时感觉和你拥抱
天和地消失了距离
闭上眼我就在你怀里
担心我没有错
睁开眼就看见
非常特别的你

Circles & Boundaries

Around every circle, a larger circle may be drawn. Around every fence, there is an open field that is waiting to be cultivated and harvested. Around every set of limitations, there is a limitless expanse of possibilities. Around every experience, there are larger and more meaningful experiences.

Beyond every horizon, there is a world of discovery. It is yours if only you will make it yours. A universe filled with abundance awaits you if you will just accept it.

When you are standing on the ground, the horizon is only a few miles away.
On a mountaintop, the horizon expands to dozens of miles. In an airplane, the horizon can be hundreds of miles away.
In a spacecraft orbiting the Earth, there are thousands of miles between the horizons.
And when you leave Earth orbit, the horizon is infinite. Where is your mind's horizon?

You can choose to bounce back and forth off the walls of your limitations, or you can choose to transcend those limitations and expand your horizons. You are only limited by the boundaries you place on yourself. Rise above your limitations, expand your thinking, and consider the possibilities.

Faith & Works

There was an old man who operated a rowboat for ferrying passengers between an island and the mainland. One day a passenger noticed that he had painted on one oar the word Works, and on the other oar the word Faith.

Curiosity led him to ask the meaning of this.

The old man replied, I will show you, dropping one oar, rowing only with the oar named Works. Of course, the boat just went around in circles. Then he switched oars, picking up Faith and dropping Works. And the little rowboat went around in circles again—this time in the opposite direction.

After this demonstration, the old man picked up both oars Faith and Works, and rowing with both oars together swiftly coursed over the water.

He looked at the passenger and said, You see, that is the way it is in life as well as in rowing a boat. You got to keep both oars in the water, otherwise, you’ll just go in circles...