The question is asked,

"Is there anything more beautiful in life

than a boy and a girl clasping clean hands

and pure hearts in the path of marriage?

Can there be anything more beautiful than young love?"

And the answer is given.

"Yes, there is a more beautiful thing.

It is the spectacle of an old man and an old woman

finishing their journey together on that path.

Their hands are gnarled, but still clasped;

their faces are seamed, but still radiant;

their hearts are physically bowed and tired,

but still strong with love and devotion for one another.

Yes, there is a more beautiful thing than young love.

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.
The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah".
The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?"
The little girl replied, "Then you ask him ".

A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work.
As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.
The girl replied, "I'm drawing God."
The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like."
Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute."


One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head.
She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?"
Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."
The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"


The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
"Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.'
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, she's dead."

A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face."
"Yes," the class said.
"Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?"
A little fellow shouted,
"Cause your feet ain't empty."

The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray: "Take only ONE. God is watching."
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples.

It doesn't matter how many people you send this to, just remember if it made you laugh, your friends will laugh too.

Take me home

© By Lisa M. Philbin


The grace she once walked with
Has now gone away
The smile she lit up the room with
Is gone for forever and a day

Her light-hearted spirit
Is now heavy with despair
She's dragging around the secrets
That she'll never let them hear

She's dying for someone to notice
But she just pretends its fine
She looks up once again now
To the never ending skies

Come on eagles; take me up
I'm ready to go; take me home

ATTITUDE

Attitude

· The longer I live, the more I realise the impact of attitude on life.

· Attitude, to me, is more important than facts.

· It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than, what other people think or say or do.

· It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.

· It will make or break a company, , a home.

· The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past, we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way.

· We cannot change the inevitable.

The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.

· I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.

ALONE

alone...

She sits at her mirror brushing her hair, dressed in black velvet with just the right flair.
She puts on her makeup with ever an ease, ready for the night, ready to please.

She picks up her flower and closes the door, its sunset this evening, who could ask for more?
She walks through the tall grass with a graceful pose, she bends down to lay her perfect black rose.

She wipes the tears that fill up her eyes and visions of the past marqee the skies.
He was her love, her dream come true, but God said now I have to take him from you.

She wanders back home and enters the door, pictures of him scattered all over the floor.
Upstairs she ascends, ready to sleep, with visions of him, she begins to weep.

She lays on the bed, not a sound to be heard, she whispers, I love you but he never utters a word.

alone

it really works at times!

elders say meditation is tthe key to sound health and also peaceful existence.but what i have found is that instead of meditation if u stay in solitude for some hours or minutes everyday away from this hustle bustle u gain more ........infact i am lucky to stay in a place where there is less honking and beeping and less of pollution....whenever i feel mentally depressed or disturbed the best thing that i do is to go to the balcony and watch the green pastures and the brook by it ...not to forget the setting and rising sun......its a unique beauty which i donot find in the business of the city......have u experienced such a serenity anytime? its just like being in heaven !!!! aaha!

SHE HAD TO LET U GO

She had to let you go dear child

Could not find another way.

The day that you were born to her

There was much she could not say.

Birthdays came and holidays too

Many thoughts were brought to mind.

All the days that came between

Brought love and tears combined.

She sought a better life for you

That was filled with joy and peace.

She prayed that you would be happy

Knew her love would never cease.

After all these years she's found you

And give thanks to our Father above.

She asks you now to open your heart,

And allow her to share her love.