Month: August 2020

🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Laugh and be Merry

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Laugh and be Merry

John Mansfield

Laugh and be merry, remember, better the world with a song,
Better the world with a blow in the teeth of a wrong.
Laugh, for the time is brief, a thread the length of a span.
Laugh and be proud to belong to the old proud pageant of man.

Laugh and be merry: remember, in olden time.
God made Heaven and Earth for joy He took in a rhyme,
Made them, and filled them full with the strong red wine of
His mirth
The splendid joy of the stars: the joy of the earth.

So we must laugh and drink from the deep blue cup of the sky,
Join the jubilant song of the great stars sweeping by,
Laugh, and battle, and work, and drink of the wine outpoured
In the dear green earth, the sign of the joy of the Lord.

Laugh and be merry together, like brothers akin,
Guesting awhile in the rooms of a beautiful inn,
Glad till the dancing stops, and the lilt of the music ends.
Laugh till the game is played; and be you merry, my friends.

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Today’s Smile 😃

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My name is Microsoft. Can I crash at your place tonight?

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Today’s Smile 😃

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Joe: “I asked my wife, ‘If I die, will you remarry?”

Pete: “What did she say?”

Joe: “She said she will stay with her sister. Then  she asked me if I die will I remarry?”

Pete: “What did you say?”

Joe: “I said, no, I will also stay with your sister.”

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✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Trust Your Gut

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“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.”

~ Franz Kafka

🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ A Source of Strength

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“Faith gives you an inner strength and a sense of balance and perspective in life.”

~ Gregory Peck

🌾 Today’s Poem ~ The Way of It

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The Way of It

Grantland Rice

‘THERE are roads that lead through valleys where the
grass is soft and green ;
There are lanes that lead through morning where the
friendly maples lean;
But for those who face the battle where the far height
holds its thrill

The only goal worth finding
Where the rock-filled road is winding,
Where the heavy burden’s binding,
Is the goal upon a hill.

We may think of life as something that is built up from
a dream;
We may hear old songs that call us where the shafts of
morning stream;
But the storms beyond are waiting for the raw, un-
conquered will,

And though hearts and hopes are breaking
As we come to bitter waking,
Yet the only road worth taking
Is the road that leads uphill.

👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ You Are Something Special

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Think of all the challenges you’ve overcome. You’ve got what it takes to overcome whatever challenge you face. Stay strong. Don’t quit. You are awesome, believe it.

🍎 Today’s Health Question ~ What Happens When You Leave Your Hand Sanitizer in a Hot Car?

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True or False: It is safe to leave hand sanitizer in the car.

Answer

True but there’s something you have to know.  Leaving hand sanitizer in your car could possibly make it less effective. That’s because exposing your hand sanitizer to sunlight and heat can cause the alcohol in the product to evaporate. If the alcohol evaporates, the percentage of alcohol in the product goes down, and the hand sanitizer may become less effective – which means you may not be killing as many germs on your hands as you thought you were each time you slather it on.

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💡 Something to Think About

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I’ve met lots of people whom I could emulate. I lots of folks offered advice telling me to be more like . . . The one I liked best is me. Right or wrong, success or fail, I’ve always liked me. It helps me recognize the guy in the mirror.

🤗 A Better Life ~ Set Worry Aside

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Think about the things you used to worry about. When I was younger, I was worried about getting good grades. I worried about hitting a curve ball. When I was in the Army, I was worried about how tight I made my bed. When I was married and we were raising five daughters, I wondered if we’d have enough money until the end of the month. Funny how we worry about lots of things and worry never solved a single one of them. Hard work did. Although, I never learned to hit a curve ball no matter how many practice pitches my dad tossed my way. I’m not going to worry about COVID-19. I’ll do my best to do the right things. I’m not going to worry about the election. I’ll get informed and vote my conscience. I’m feeling better already.

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