..........Is Not In The Hand You Hold,
But How You Hold The Hand.

It's Not In The Tears You Dry,
But All The Reasons Why.

It's Not How You Make A Person Smile
But Whether Or Not It's WorthWhile.

It's Not In The Conversation,
But In The Way You Listen.

It's Not In The Laughter,
But What Comes Before And Everything After.

The Key To Friendship..
Is Not In Two People Relating,
But In Two Hearts Communicating.

Thanks Mom...


My Mother taught me LOGIC...

"If you fall off that swing and
break your neck, you can't go to the store with me."

My Mother taught me MEDICINE...
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they're going to freeze that way."

My Mother taught me TO THINK AHEAD...
"If you don't pass your spelling test, you'll never get a good job!"


My Mother taught me ESP...
"Put your sweater on; don't you think that I know when you're cold?"

My Mother taught me TO MEET A CHALLENGE...
"What were you thinking?
Answer me when I talk to you...Don't talk back to me!"

My Mother taught me HUMOR..
"When that lawn mower cuts off your
toes, don't come running to me."

My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT...
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up.

My mother taught me ABOUT SEX...
"How do you think you got here?"

My mother taught me about GENETICS...
"You are just like your father!"

My mother taught me about my ROOTS...
"Do you think you were born in a barn?"

My mother taught me about the WISDOM of AGE...
"When you get to be my age, you will understand."

My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION...
"Just wait until your father gets home."

My mother taught me about RECEIVING...
"You are going to get it when we get home."

And, my all-time favorite - JUSTICE...
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like YOU -- then you'll see what it's like." :haha:

I have very special and fun guests visiting from SA at the moment. It is her first trip overseas, and at the dinner table they bubbled over sharing where they were and what they did.

His mother was my best friend donkeys years ago and she died when he was eleven. He was the only child, and the hurt, pain and anger that she died took him on a journey that brought a lot of pain to his father, family and friends.

As they were sharing their experiences he suddenly change the conversation and said that so many people are travelling from one place to the next, seeking for inner peace and never gets it, "want Tannie, net God kan innerlike vrede bring." - only God can give you inner peace.

As I was looking in his eyes, I realised that he has received God's grace love and found true peace. Wow!

:hartlik:

SLOW DANCE

Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?
You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.
Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say,"Hi!"
You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....
Thrown away.
Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over unny:

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered anyway, it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.


At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly.


Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well and was astonished at what he saw. With everys hovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up.P retty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!


Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to

getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each

of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up!


Remember the five simple rules to be happy:


1. Free your heart from hatred.

2. Free your mind from worries.

3. Live simply.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less.

So..............SHAKE IT OFF!! :lovef:

Always remember to forget
The things that made you sad
But never forget to remember
The things that made you glad.

Always remember to forget
The friends that proved untrue :mad:
But never forget to remember
Those that have stuck by you. :lovef:

Always remember to forget
The troubles that have passed away :RIP:
But never forget to remember
The blessings that come each day :daisy:

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar...and the coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course , the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes." The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. "Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, " I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things--your family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else--the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.

The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal." Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."


One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

Kenneth Bigley is the British hostage in Iraq who faces a gruesome execution. Please let's keep him & his family in our thoughts & prayers. I don't think any of us can imagine what terror this man is feeling.

Hoe besluit jy met wie om te trou?
Jy moet iemand soek wat van dieselfde goed as jy hou. Soos bv. as jy van
sport hou moet sy daarvan hou dat jy van sport hou en die chips en dip bly
aandra.


Geen mens besluit regtig voor hulle groot is met wie om te trou nie. God
besluit dit lank voor die tyd, en jy vind eers later uit met wie jy sit.


Wat is die regte ouderdom om te trou?
Drie en twintig - want dan ken jy die persoon vir 'n ewigheid.


Geen ouderdom is 'n goeie ouderdom nie. Jy moet simpel wees om te trou


Hoe kan 'n vreemdeling getroude paartjies uitken?
Jy sal maar moet raai, maar kyk of hulle op dieselfde kinders skree.

Wat dink jy het jou ma en pa gemeen?
Nie een van hulle wil nog kinders he nie.

Wat doen meeste mense as hulle uitgaan?
Uitgaan is vir die plesier en mense moet dit gebruik om mekaar beter te
leer ken. Selfs seuns het iets om te se as jy lank genoeg luister.
As mense die eerste keer uitgaan vertel hulle vir mekaar 'n klomp leuens
wat hulle genoeg interesseer om weer uit te gaan.



Wat sal jy doen as jou eerste afspraak skeef loop?
Ek sal huistoe hardloop en maak of ek dood is. Die volgende dag sal ek al
die koerante bel om seker te maak dat hulle oor my skryf in die
doodsberigte.


Wanneer kan jy iemand soen?
As hulle ryk is.


Die wet se jy moet 18 wees en ek gaan nie daarmee stry nie.


Die reel se as jy iemand soen, dan moet jy met haar trou en kinders he. Dis
die regte ding om te doen.

Is dit beter om te trou of moet mens alleen bly?
Dis beter vir meisies om alleen te bly maar seuns het iemand nodig om agter
hulle aan te loop en skoon te maak.


Hoe sal die wereld anders wees as mense nie getrou het nie?
Daar sal verseker 'n klomp kinders wees wat verduidelikings vra.

Hoe sal jy 'n huwelik laat werk?
Vertel vir jou vrou dat sy mooi lyk al lyk sy soos 'n lorrie :haha:

POSITION:



Mother, Mom, Mum, Mama, Mommy, Mummy



JOB DESCRIPTION: Long term, team players needed, for challenging

permanent work in an, often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess

excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work

variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24

hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to

primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments

in far away cities. Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier

duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The rest of your life. Must be willing to be hated, at least

temporarily, until someone needs £5. Must be willing to bite tongue

repeatedly. Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and

be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this

time, the screams from the backgarden are not someone just crying wolf.

Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small

gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers. Must

screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production

of multiple homework projects. Must have ability to plan and organize

social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks. Must be

willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next. Must

handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap,

plastic toys, and battery operated devices. Must always hope for the

best but be prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete

accountability for the quality of the end product.Responsibilities also

include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION:

Virtually none. Your job is to remain in the same position for years,

without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills,

so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: None required unfortunately. On-the-job training

offered on a continually exhausting basis.



WAGES AND COMPENSATION:

Get this! You pay them! :o Offering frequent raises and bonuses. A balloon

payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college

will help them become financially independent. When you die, you give

them whatever is left. The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme

is that you actually enjoy it and just wish you could only do more.



BENEFITS:

While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition



reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this

job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth and free hugs :hug:

for life if you play your cards right.