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April 29 A MOTHER'S LOVEA Mother's love is something
that no one can explain,
It is made of deep devotion
and of sacrifice and pain,
It is endless and unselfish
and enduring come what may
For nothing can destroy it
or take that love away...
It is patient and forgiving
when all others are forsaking,
and it never fails or faulters
even though the heart is breaking...
It believes beyond believing
when the world around condemns,
And it glows with all the beauty
of the rarest brightest gems...
It is far beyond defining,
it defies all explanation,
And it still remains a secret
like the mysteries of creation...
A many splendored miracle
man cannot understand
And another wonderous evidence
of God's tender guiding hand.
Helen Steiner Rice-"Someone Cares"
April 26 WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!WAKE UP CALL Body: Dear God: Why didn't you save the school children at ?. .. Moses Lake, Washington 2/2/96 Bethel, Alaska 2/19/97 Pearl, Mississippi 10/1/97 West Paducah, Kentucky 12/1/97 Stamp, Arkansas 12/15/97 Jonesboro, Arkansas 3/24/98 Edinboro, Pennsylvania 4/24/98 Fayetteville, Tennessee 5/19/98 Springfield, Oregon 5/21/98 Richmond, Virginia 6/15/98 Littleton, Colorado 4/20/99 Taber, Alberta, Canada 5/28/99 Conyers, Georgia 5/20/99 Deming, New Mexico 11/19/99 Fort Gibson, Oklahoma 12/6/99 Santee, California 3/ 5/01 El Cajon, California 3/22/01 and Blacksburg , VA 4/16/07 ? Sincerely, Concerned Student....READ ON... ----------------------------------------------------- Reply: Dear Concerned Student: Sorry, I am not allowed in schools. Sincerely, God ---------------------------------------------------------- How did this get started?... ----------------- Let's see, I think it started when Madeline Murray O'Hare complained She didn't want any prayer in our schools. And we said, OK. ------------------ Then, someone said you better not: Read the Bible in school; the Bible that says "thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, And love your neighbors as yourself," And we said, OK... ----------------- Dr. Benjamin Spock said We shouldn't spank our children When they misbehaved Because their little personalities Would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem. And we said, An expert should know what he's talking about So we won't spank them anymore.. ------------------ Then someone said Teachers and principals better not Discipline our children when they misbehave. And the school administrators said No faculty member in this school Better touch a student when they misbehave Because we don't want any bad publicity, And we surely don't want to be sued. And we accepted their reasoning... ------------------ Then someone said, let's let our daughters have abortions if they want, And they won't even have to tell their parents. And we said, that's a grand idea. ------------------ Then some wise school board member said, Since boys will be boys And they're going to do it anyway, let's give our sons all the condoms they want, So they can have all the fun they desire, And we won't have to tell their parents they got them at school. And we said, that's another great idea... ------------------ Then some of our top elected officials said It doesn't matter what we do in private as long as we do our jobs. And we said, It doesn't matter what anybody, including the President, Does in private as long as we have jobs and the economy is good.... ------------------ And someone else took that appreciation a step further And published pictures of nude children And then stepped further still by Making them available on the Internet. And we said, everyone's entitled to free speech.... ------------------ And the entertainment industry said, let's make TV shows and movies that promote Profanity, violence and illicit sex... And let's record music that encourages Rape, drugs, murder, suicide, and satanic themes... And we said, it's just entertainment And it has no adverse effect And nobody takes it seriously anyway, So go right ahead. ------------------ Now we're asking ourselves Why our children have no conscience, Why they don't know right from wrong, And why it doesn't bother them to Kill strangers, classmates or even themselves. ------------------ Undoubtedly, If we thought about it long and hard enough, We could figure it out. I'm sure it has a great deal to do with... "WE REAP WHAT WE SOW" ------------------ Pass it on If you think it has merit! If not then just discard it... But if you discard this thought process, Then don't you dare sit back and complain about What bad shape this country is in!! April 24 MOTHERSMothers If you send this to just one person, it should make it all the way around the world by Mother's Day. This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It's okay honey, Mommy's here." Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing crying babies who can't be comforted. This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse. For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew Halloween costumes. And all the mothers who DON'T. This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they'll never see. And the mothers who took those babies and gave them homes. This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections are hanging on their refrigerator doors. And for all the mothers who froze their buns on metal bleachers at football or soccer games instead of watching from the warmth of their cars, so that when their kids asked, "Did you see me, Mom?" they could say, "Of course, I wouldn't have missed it for the world," and mean it. This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the grocery store and swat them in despair when they stomp their feet and scream for ice cream before dinner. And for all the mothers who count to ten instead, but realize how child abuse happens. This is for all the mothers who sat down with their children and explained all about making babies. And for all the (grand) mothers who wanted to, but just couldn't find the words. This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so their children can eat. For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon" twice a night for a year. And then read it again. "Just one more time." This is for all the mothers who taught their children to tie their shoelaces before they started school. A nd for all the mothers who opted for Velcro instead. This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook and their daughters to sink a jump shot. This is for every mother whose head turns automatically when a little voice calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even though they know their own offspring are at home -- or even away at college. This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to school with stomach aches assuring them they'd be just FINE once they got there, only to get calls from the school nurse an hour later asking them to please pick them up. Right away. This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can't find the words to reach them. This is for all the step-mothers who raised another woman's child or children, and gave their time, attention, and love... sometimes totally unappreciated! For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed when their 14-year-olds dye their hair green. For all the mothers of the victims of recent school shootings, and the mothers of those who did the shooting. For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child who just came home from school, safely. This is for all the mothers who taught their children to be peaceful, and now pray they come home safely from a war. What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it patience? Compassion? Broad hips? The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew a button on a shirt, all at the same time? Or is it in her heart? Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or daughter disappear down the street, walking to school alone for the very first time? The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from bed to crib at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the back of a sleeping baby? Th e panic, years later, that comes again at 2 A.M. when you just want to hear their key in the door and know they are safe again in your home? Or the need to flee from wherever you are and hug your child when you hear news of a fire, a car accident, a child dying? The emotions of motherhood are universal and so our thoughts are for young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep deprivation... And mature mothers learning to let go. For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers. Single mothers and married mothers. Mothers with money, mothers without. This is for you all. For all of us. Hang in there. In the end we can only do the best we can. Tell them every day that we love them. And pray. Please pass along to all the Moms in your life. "Home is what catches you when you fall - and we all fall." Please pass this to a wonderful mother you know. Randomness1. What are your initials? KMH 2. What is your favorite thing to wear? nothing 3. Last thing you ate/drank? drinking coffee now 5. I say Shotgun, you say? CRAP!!! 6. Last person you hugged? Cynthia, at work 8. How many U.S states have you been to? lots 9. How many of the U.S states have you lived in? Iowa, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma 10. Does anyone you know want to date you? don't know 11. Name something you like physically about yourself. eyes 13. Who is your best friend? Mark 14.Why are you still up? it's morning 15. Who/What made you angry today? nobody 16. Favorite type of Food? Mexican 17. Favorite holidays? Christmas 18. Do you download music? yes 19. Do you care if your socks are dirty? must have clean socks 21. Would you date the person who posted this? don't know them 22. Has anyone ever sang or played for you personally? yes, an Elvis impesonator 23. Do you love anyone? yes 24. Do you like Bush? confused about him 25. Have you ever bungee jumped? no 26. Have you ever gone white-water rafting? yes 27. Has anyone ten years older than you ever hit on you? yes, everyday I work pretty much 29. Have you met a real rednecK? yes 30. How is the weather right now? cool and windy 31. What are you listening to right now? the tv 32. What is your current fav song? Crazybitch by Hinder 33. What was the last movie you watched? 40 Year Old Virgin on tv 34. Do you wear contacts? no 35. Where was the last place you went besides your house? work 36. What are you afraid of? my son dying before me 37. How many piercings have you had? 4 38. What are your plans for tonight? chill at the house 39. What's one thing you've learned this year? life throws you curveballs 40. What do you usually order from Starbucks? never been there 42. Have you ever fired a gun? yes 43. What does the third text message in your outbox say? OK 44. Fav. TV show? CSI 45. Do you have an iPod?: yes, but my son uses it more than I do 46. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity? a little like Dana Plato 48. Who would you like to see right now? Mike 49. Favorite movie of all time? Ice Castles 50. Do you find yourself loved? very much so 51. Have you ever been caught doing something you weren't supposed to? yes 52. Favorite flower? roses 53. Butter, plain, or salted popcorn? butter and white chedder sprinkles 54. What Magazines are you reading? Cosmo 56. Has anyone you were really close to passed away recently? not recently 58. What's something that really bugs you? people parking in handicapped spots who are just plain LAZY!!!! 60. Do you like Michael Jackson? NO 61. What's your favorite smell? bread baking 62. Favorite baseball team? don't have one 63. Favorite cereal? frosted flakes 65. What's the longest time you've gone without sleep? 24+ hours 66. Last time you went bowling? December 22 last year 67. Where is the weirdest place you have slept? on a blocking stand at the OKC State Show 68. Who was your last phone call from? Mark 69. Last time you were at work? yesterday 70. What's the closest orange object to you? writing on my Book Worm game box April 10 PAINDoes anyone really know how hard it is to be disabled? No, unless you are too disabled. Being disabled is a pain in my ass!!!! There are days that I can't go to work because I'm in pain so much. Between the migraines I get (they knock me on my ass), the pain in my left leg from arthritis, the pain in my left foot from my leg brace, and the fact that I can't use my left arm and hand as well as most people about kills me sometimes. No I am not having a pity party for myself just having a bad day. I had to call into work because my left hand is going numb and I'm fighting a bad migraine--I can't sleep because of it. The house is dark and quiet but nothing is helping-including drugs. I know that there are people out there that are worse off than me. I don't know how they handle it; maybe one of those people will see this and give me some pointers on how to help me... People say they understand but they don't; I hurt!!!! |
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