I'm Deaf

Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs.... who arranged a running competition.

The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.

A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants....

The race began....

Honestly:

No one in crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower.

You heard statements such as:

"Oh, WAY too difficult!!"

"They will NEVER make it to the top."

or:

"Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!"

The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one....

Except for those, who in a fresh tempo, were climbing higher and higher....

The crowd continued to yell, "It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!"

More tiny frogs got tired and gave up....

But ONE continued higher and higher and higher....

This one wouldn't give up!

At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one tiny frog who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top!

THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it?

A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal?

It turned out....

That the winner was DEAF!!!!

The wisdom of this story is:

Never listen to other people's tendencies to be negative or pessimistic.... because they take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you -- the ones you have in your heart!

Always think of the power words have.

Because everything you hear and read will affect your actions!

Therefore:

ALWAYS be....

POSITIVE!

And above all:

Be DEAF when people tell YOU that you cannot fulfill your dreams!

Always think:

God and I can do this!

Nothing New

In two days tomorrow will be yesterday. Today is no special day and I have no particular reason for writing... I have no news to share.... nor any problems to discuss.... or gossip to tell... It's only one of those happy moments... when I thought of someone special... and I would like to share these thoughts with you...

MANY SMILES BEGIN BECAUSE OF ANOTHER SMILE...

Pain in my heart

Otis Redding has been one of my favourite singers for as long back as I can remember. When I was little on Saturday mornings my dad and I would always sing and dance in the living room as Otis sung in the background. The songs I always loved and made sure he played every time was Dreams to Remember and Pain In My Heart. Both songs talk of heart ache and pain and I don't think I fully understood them until recently. Did your ever imagine something happening a certain way. You get all excited just by the thought and hope the real thing turns out to be half as good and just that half measure would make you happy. I had a dream lately. I was all excited and fulled with anticipation, this time thinking that with even a quarter I would be more than content. Unfortunately, I was way off. Some dreams it really hurts to remember. I almost wish I didn't have those dreams because this situation wouldn't be as painful. The Pain in my heart is pretty constant. It hasn't let up in days. I'm pretty tired of feeling this way. It would be nice to not care but it seems I no longer have the option. I just wish that someone would Try a Little Tenderness.

I'M BACK!!!

Yes, I know it's been a long time and I've been a very bad blogger. Well I'm back now and this time it's for good. I've missed the blogging world. I can't take all the blame for my absence. It was the evil Facebook. It's like a drug or a cult, it just sucks you in (in case you haven't joined yet go to www.facebook.com (Oh no, I've become a Facebook pusher)). I've had the worst flippin cold lately (I'm in the middle of week 3 right now), I've managed to share it with most of my family (Misery loves company (just call me Kathy Bates). I've slept probably 39 of the past 48 hours. Need nap now!!

Later