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| >George Carlin's View on Aging
>
> Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is
> when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited
>about
> aging that you think in fractions.
>
> "How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a
> half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key.
>
> You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the
> next number, or even a few ahead.
>
> "How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're
> gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . . You become 21.
> Even the words sound like a ceremony . . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!
>
> But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like
> bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're
> Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?
>
> You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the
> brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50
>
> And your dreams are gone.
>
> But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
>
> So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.
>
> You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a
> day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
>
> You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch;
> you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the
> 90's, you start going backwards; "I Was JUST 92."
>
> Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a
> little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!"
>
> May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
>
> HOW TO STAY YOUNG
>
> 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height.
> Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay "them!"
>
> 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
>
> 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening,
> whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's
> workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
>
> 4. Enjoy the simple things.
>
> 5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
>
> 6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who
> is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
>
> 7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets,
> keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
>
> 8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable,
> improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
>
> 9 Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next
> county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
>
> 10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
>
> AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
>
> Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments
> that take our breath away.
>
> And if you don't send this to at least 8 people - who cares?
>
>
> But do share this with someone.
>
>
> We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!
>
>
> Have a wonderful day!!!!!!!
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| 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 ball are the
important things--your family, your children, your health, your
friends, 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, 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." | | |
| never thought i'd have these silly thoughts again... sadly, it does come back. | | |
| home sweet home.  freshman year is over. i'll miss you guyz, but if it's meant to be nothing will separate us.. hahahaa but yeh seriously, even though i might not show it.. you should keep in mind that isabel will somewhat miss you. anyway.. summer's finally here!  and i gotta cherish every little bit of it because next year i most likely won't have a summer    
summer 20o7
-eat healthy. greeens greens green.
-work as much as possible b/c i need shitloads of money
-hong kong, china, and thailand vacation b/c i miss my familyy (it's been 6yrs  )
-a chronic visit to brooklyn b/c i love it when my cousin spoils me
-beach as much as possible
-pool love at chaticleer
-camping with my favorites
-& YOU! so.. let's meet up (even if we're just gonna lay in the grass & stare blindly into the sun..  <3` | | |
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