| Apr 17, 2007 @ 7:27 AM |
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theobono
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thanks for the standing O dooney....Is that a natural stripe in your hair..... I have been meaning to ask? I think it is very mmmmmm sexxy 
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| Apr 17, 2007 @ 12:20 PM |
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mogrl1000
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yup,every single one of them is true.
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| Apr 17, 2007 @ 12:30 PM |
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twotall911
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i need to go back to bavaria and get some more dark chocolate 
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| Apr 17, 2007 @ 11:35 PM |
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blueyes101
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DREAMS
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and
challenged
us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look
around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to
find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with
a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, "Hi handsome. My
name
is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?" I
laughed
and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me
a
giant squeeze. "Why are you in college at such a young, innocent
age?"
I asked. She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband,
get
married, have a couple of kids.." "No seriously," I asked. I was
curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at
her age. "I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm
getting one!" she told me.
After class we walked to the student union building and shared a
chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Every day for the
next
three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was
always mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her
wisdom and experience with me. Over the course of the year, Rose
became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she
went.... She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon
her from the other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football
banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced
and
stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared
speech,
she dropped her three by five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a
little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said,
"I'm
sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is
killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just
tell you what I know."
As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, "We do not stop
playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are
only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success.
You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream.
When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking
around who are dead and don't even know it! There is a huge difference
between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and
lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will
turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed
for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can
grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to
grow up by always finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets.
The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for
things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with
regrets."
She concluded her speech by courageously singing "The Rose." She
challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our
daily
lives. At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had
begun
all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully
in
her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral
in
tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never
too late to be all you can possibly be.
When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of
advice
to your friends and family, they'll really enjoy it! These words
have
been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.
[Edited on 4/17/2007 11:37 PM]
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| Apr 17, 2007 @ 11:37 PM |
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blueyes101
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REMEMBER, GR OWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL.
We make a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we give. God
promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to
it--He will bring you through it. Lord I love You and I need You, come
into my heart, Today. For without You I can do nothing.
[Edited on 4/17/2007 11:44 PM]
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| Apr 17, 2007 @ 11:39 PM |
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SwtnSynfll
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Another nice one Blue and words to live by. 
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| Apr 17, 2007 @ 11:41 PM |
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painter007
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things should just be this simple.....
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| Apr 17, 2007 @ 11:42 PM |
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dooney123
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 thanks for the standing O dooney
Actually, I was replying to Blue's original post, but I'm sure yours was good too.
Yes, it's natural. Thank you.
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| Apr 18, 2007 @ 12:55 AM |
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sweet5red
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good one blu maybe you and the rev can make a good thread together
Life isnt about the breaths you take but the things that take your breath.
I may be just one person in the world but someday to someone i will be the world..
this one is on my My space page...
All i want is for ONE guy to prove to me that they are not all the same.. 
Sweet N Louisiana
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| Apr 18, 2007 @ 6:15 AM |
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dooney123
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Awwww, Sweet, I'm sure you'll find him one of these day. Unfortunately, you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince. 
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| Apr 18, 2007 @ 7:53 AM |
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theobono
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This poem was written by a terminally ill young girl in a New York Hospital.
It! was sent by a medical doctor -
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.
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| Apr 18, 2007 @ 8:40 AM |
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MusicMonster
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| Apr 18, 2007 @ 10:48 AM |
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armswide0pen
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| Apr 18, 2007 @ 11:32 AM |
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theobono
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A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest. A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.
A simple friend has never seen you cry. A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.
A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names. A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.
A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to ! your party. A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean.
A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed. A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.
A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems. A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.
A simple friend wonders about your romantic history. A real friend could blackmail you with it.
A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument. A real friend calls you after you had a fight.
A simple friend expects you to always be there for them. A real friend expects to always be there for you!
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| Apr 18, 2007 @ 5:08 PM |
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missmissy
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 bravo!
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| Apr 18, 2007 @ 6:20 PM |
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1stsignofspring
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blu...I like your spiritual side...
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| Apr 18, 2007 @ 8:46 PM |
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KAOS2007
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Well done Blu and others.
Good thing the witch hunt didn't come after your thread! 
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| Apr 18, 2007 @ 8:50 PM |
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luvmycats
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The resident Suck Up Head Nodder here to say: I love what you guys posted and thank you for sharing.
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| Apr 18, 2007 @ 9:00 PM |
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KAOS2007
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Suckin and noddin right along with ya Luv....  
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| Apr 18, 2007 @ 9:03 PM |
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loisday
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Now, there is something to think about............
{all that suckin' and noddin'}
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