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Worry, One Of My Favourite Articles

Worry                                    

                                                                                          

Is there a magic cut off period when
offspring become accountable for their own
actions? Is there a wonderful moment when
parents can become detached spectators in
the lives of their children and shrug, "It's
their life," and feel nothing?

   When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital
corridor waiting for doctors to put a few
stitches in my son's head.  I asked, "When do

you stop worrying?"  The nurse said, "When

they get out of the accident  stage." My mother

just smiled faintly and said nothing.

    When I was  in my thirties, I sat on a little
chair in a classroom and heard how one of my
children talked incessantly, disrupted the class,
and was headed for a career making license plates.

    As if to read my mind, a teacher said, "Don't

worry, they all go through this stage and then you

can sit back, relax and enjoy them." My mother just
smiled faintly and said nothing.

   When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime waiting

for the phone to ring, the cars to come home, the

front door to open.  A friend said, "They're trying to

find themselves.  Don't worry, in a few years, you can

stop worrying. They'll be adults." My mother just

smiled faintly and said nothing.

   By the time I was 50, I was sick & tired of being
vulnerable. I was still worrying over my children, but

there was a new wrinkle there was nothing I could do

about it. My mother just smiled  faintly and said nothing.

I continued to anguish over their failures, be tormented

by their frustrations and absorbed in their disappointments.

   My friends said that when my kids got married I could

stop worrying and lead my own life. I wanted to believe

that, but I was haunted by my mother's warm smile and her
occasional, "You look pale. Are you all right? Call me the

minute  you get home. Are you depressed about something?

"
   Can it be that parents are sentenced to a lifetime of worry?

Is concern for one another handed down like a torch to blaze

the trail of human frailties and the fears of the unknown? Is

concern a curse or is it a virtue that elevates us to the highest

form of life?
   One of my children became quite irritable recently, saying to

me, "Where were you?  I've been calling for 3 days, and no

one answered. I was worried." I  smiled a warm smile.

The torch has been passed.

Words Of Wisdom

                                            WORDS OF WISDOM                         

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the

  statue.

* We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty

  and some are dull Some  have weird names and all are different colors,

  but they all have to live in the same box.

* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat

  them.

* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was

  probably worth it.

* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle  

  of it.

* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.

* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning 

  to others.

* Never buy a car you can't push.

* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you 

  won't have a leg to stand on.

* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

* The second mouse gets the cheese.

* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.

* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the 

   world to one person.

* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once

* A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

3 Simple Rules In Life

Confusing.

Men Are Happier

Why Men are Happier!                                          

Men Are Just Happier People
What do you expect from such simple creatures?

Your last name stays put.

The garage is all yours.

Wedding plans take care of themselves.

Chocolate is just another snack.

You can be President.

Car mechanics tell you the truth.

You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky. You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.

Same work, more pay.

Wrinkles add character.

Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100.

New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.

One mood all the time.
Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.

You know stuff about tanks.

A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.

You can open all your own jars

You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.

If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.
Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.

Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.

You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.

Everything on your face stays its original color.

The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.

You only have to shave your face and neck.
You can play with toys all your life.

Your belly usually hides your big hips.

One wallet and one pair of shoes one color for all seasons.
You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.

You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife.
No wonder men are happier .
Send this to the women who can handle it and to the men who will enjoy reading it.

Grandchildren

   WHY GOD CREATED CHILDREN

                     (AND IN THE PROCESS GRANDCHILDREN)
                                 

 

To those of us who have children in our lives,
whether they are our own,
grandchildren,
nieces,
nephews,
or students...
here is something to make you chuckle.

Whenever your children are out of control,
you can take comfort from the thought that
even God's omnipotence did not extend
to His own children.

After creating heaven and earth,
God created Adam and Eve.

And the first thing he said was
"DON'T !""Don't what ?"

Adam replied.

"Don't eat the forbidden fruit."
God said.

"Forbidden fruit ?
We have forbidden fruit ?
Hey Eve..we have forbidden fruit ! "

"No Way ! "  "Yes way! "  
"Do NOT eat the fruit ! "
said God. Why?

"Because I am your Father and I said so ! "
God replied,
wondering why He hadn't stopped
creation after making the elephants.
A few minutes later,
God saw His children having an apple break
and He was ticked !
"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit ? "
God asked.
"Uh huh,"

Adam replied."Then why did you? "
said the Father.
"I don't know," said Eve.
"She started it ! "
Adam said.
"Did not ! "
"Did too! "
"DID NOT! "

Having had it with the two of them,
God's punishment was that Adam and Eve
should have children of their own.

Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.

BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY !

If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it,
don't be hard on yourself.

If God had trouble raising children,
what makes you think it would be
a piece of cake for you ?

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT !

1. You spend the first two years of their life
teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend
the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up.


2. Grandchildren are God's reward
for not killing your own children.

3. Mothers of teens now know why
some animals eat their young.

4. Children seldom misquote you.

In fact,
they usually repeat word for word
what you shouldn't have said.

5. The main purpose of holding children's parties
is to remind yourself that there are children
more awful than your own.

6. We childproofed our homes,
but they are still getting in.

ADVICE FOR THE DAY:

Be nice to your kids.
They will choose your
nursing home one day.