Inspirational
Contributed by Mr. Norris Mills
HOW DID WE SURVIVE?
Maybe oversimplified, but food for thought nonetheless
Looking back, it's hard to believe that we have lived as long as we have.
As children we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pickup truck on a warm day was always a special treat.
Our baby cribs were painted with bright colored lead based paint. We often chewed on the crib, ingesting the paint.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors, or cabinets, and when we rode our bikes we had no helmets.
We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps, then rode down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times we learned to solve the problem.
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day.
We played dodge ball and sometimes the ball would really hurt.
We ate cupcakes, bread and butter, and drank sugar soda, but we were never overweight; we were always outside playing.
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment.
Some students weren't as smart as others or didn't work hard so they failed a grade and were held back to repeat the same grade.
That generation produced some of the greatest risk-takers and problem solvers.
We had the freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all.
~author unknown~
Contributed by Lydia Hubbard Pourier
The most destructive habit..........................Worry
The greatest Joy....................................Giving
The greatest loss.......................Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work.........................Helping others
The ugliest personality trait.......................Selfishness
The most endangered species.............Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource.......................Our youth
The greatest "shot in the arm"................Encouragement
The greatest problem toovercome....................Fear
The most effective sleeping pill..................Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease..................Excuses
The most powerful force in life.....................Love
The most dangerous pariah.......................... A gossiper
The world's most incredible computer................The brain
The worst thing to be without...................... Hope
The deadliest weapon................................The tongue
The two most power-filled words....................."I Can"
The greatest asset..................................Faith
The most worthless emotion..........................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire...........................SMILE!
The most prized possession..........................Integrity
The most powerful communication channel.........Prayer
The most contagious spirit..........................Enthusiasm
To the WORLD, YOU may be ONE person; but to ONE person, YOU may be the WORLD...
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