Van Morrison 62nd Birthday

George Ivan Morrison was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on August 31, 1945;


Happy Birthday Van! I've always loved his music, with it's bluesy, Irish folk, mellow sound.I'm going to put on some of his tunes and get into the groove in honor of our newest official Senior Citizen. I'm starting with this classic, one of my favorites.


Crazy Love

I can hear her heart beat for a thousand miles
And the heavens open every time she smiles
And when I come to her that's where I belong
Yet I'm running to her like a river's song

Chorus:
She give me love, love, love, love, crazy love
She give me love, love, love, love, crazy love

She's got a fine sense of humor when I'm feeling low down
And when I come to her when the sun goes down
Take away my trouble, take away my grief
Take away my heartache, in the night like a thief

Chorus:
Yes I need her in the daytime
Yes I need her in the night
Yes I want to throw my arms around her
Kiss her hug her kiss her hug her tight

And when I'm returning from so far away
She gives me some sweet lovin' brighten up my day
Yes it makes me righteous, yes it makes me feel whole
Yes it makes me mellow down in to my soul


And for my friend, Lee....
Tupelo Honey

You can take all the tea in China
Put it in a big brown bag for me
Sail right around the seven oceans
Drop it straight into the deep blue sea
She's as sweet as tupelo honey
She's an angel of the first degree
She's as sweet as tupelo honey
Just like honey from the bee

You can't stop us on the road to freedom
You can't keep us 'cause our eyes can see
Men with insight, men in granite
Knights in armor bent on chivalry
She's as sweet as tupelo honey
She's an angel of the first degree
She's as sweet as tupelo honey
Just like honey from the bee

A Reason A Season Or A Lifetime

A Reason, A Season or A Lifetime

People come into your life
for a reason, a season or a lifetime.

When you figure out which one it is,
you will know what to do for each person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON. . .
It is usually to meet a need you have expressed.
They have come to assist you through a difficulty,
to provide you with guidance and support,
to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually.
They may seem like a godsend, and they are!
They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrongdoing on your part,
or at an inconvenient time, this person will say
or do something to bring the relationship to an end.
Sometimes they die.

Sometimes they walk away.
Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that our need has been met,
our desire fulfilled, their work is done.
The prayer you sent up has been answered.
And now it is time to move on.

Then people come into your life for a SEASON….
Because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn.
They bring you an experience of peace, or make you laugh.
They may teach you something you have never done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.
Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons
: things you must build upon in order to have
a solid emotional foundation.
Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person,
and put what you have learned to use in all
other relationships and areas of your life.
It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

So It Goes

Linda Ellerby always signed off from her news program with "and so it goes." I found those words appropriate for my horoscope today. Everyone once in a while the forecast hits home.


Cancer
Sometimes a good memory can be a blessing, and sometimes it can be a curse -- like today, when a fading friendship makes you wistful for the way things used to be. On the other hand, there is a new acquaintance in your life, and you should feel happy that you have the time you need to build the relationship -- there is a lot of potential there, and you can sense it. People enter and exit your life, and sometimes exits are for the best. Do not think of ending a relationship as a failure.

Looking Back

..The year is 1907. One hundred years ago.
..What a difference a century makes!
..Here are some of the U.S. Statistics for the ....Year 1907:


..The average life expectancy in the U.S. Was
47 years old.

..Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. Had a bathtub.

..Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

..A three-minute call from Denver to New York City
Cost eleven dollars.

..There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S., and only 144 miles of paved roads.

..The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

..Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more Heavily populated than California.

..With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union.

..The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!

..The average wage in the U.S. Was 22 Cents per hour.

..The average U.S. Worker made between $200 and $400 per year .

..A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
..A dentist made $2,500 per year,
..A veterinarian $1,500 per year,
..And a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.

..More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. Took place at HOME .

..Ninety percent of all U.S. Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
..Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which Were condemned in the press AND the government as "substandard."

..Sugar cost four cents a pound.

..Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.

..Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

..Most women only washed their hair once a month , and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

..Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from Entering into their country for any reason.

..Five leading causes of death in the U.S. Were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke

..The American flag had 45 stars.
Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and
Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.

..The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!!!!

..Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea
Hadn't been invented yet.

..There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

..Two out of every 10 U.S. Adults couldn't read or write.

..Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

..Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over The counter at the local corner drugstores.

..Back then pharmacists
Said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,Regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian
Of health."?

..There were about 230 reported Murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.!

Now try to imagine what it will be like in another 100 years.

Java The Hut

Is coffee your daily grind?

Dog Days

Today is national Dog Day.
I've always liked dogs better than cats, though I have had a couple of cats.
Dogs seem friendlier and more companionable.
How many dogs have you had as pets?
I've had several along the way from childhood to adulthood.
The first dog I remember having was a Golden Lab name Goldie,
then there was Buster, Barfy, Spooky, Yondo, Frito, Lucky, Mistletoe and Duke.
I know there were more, some coon hounds but I cant remember their names.

Spooky was a Basset Hound that we had during my teenage years. She slept in my room and was my pal. My dad accidentally ran over her one day after I had left home.

Santa brought Mistletoe to my kids one Christmas. She was a Blue Heeler, but was ran over before she was a year old and died on our couch with me stroking her.

An ex boyfriend gave us Duke, who looked like Benji. He was the dog my children grew up with. He lived about 10 years before he ran off one day and was hit by a car. He was my little buddy and I still miss him.

One dog I remember well, was my grandparents Collie, Queenie who lived to 20.
She looked a lot like Lassie and was a fixture at Grandpa and Grandma's through out my childhood.

Roll with it..

Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead to know basis.

Oldie But A Goodie

Sean Connery turns 77 today. He'll always be my favorite Bond guy.

Robert Redford turned 70 a few days ago. He still has boyish good looks.

Robert Dinero, my favorite tough guy turned 64 this month.

John Wayne my favorite hero would have turned 100 this year.

All my favorite movie idols got old on me. I just realized that my dad is 70, maybe I had a "father figure" crush on all of these stars. Hmm...

Astrologically Speaking

Near Death Experience Astrology:
ARIES: "Who's in charge here? I'd like to see God right now, please. Am I dead? Gee, I never thought that could happen to me! Where can I get a crystal palace backlit with white light like that one?"

TAURUS: Leaving the body, Taurus realizes that he or she no longer has a stomach and immediately returns to the body (thud!), without seeing tunnels, light, God, etc., making Taurus skeptical for the rest of his or her life.

GEMINI: The key thing to the zodiacal twins isn't the experience itself, but how they can embellish it when telling the story (or writing about it). Since Geminis are comfortable in all worlds, except those without telephones, they usually bounce back to the body fairly rapidly-- and the mouth tends to work before the rest of the body comes back to life.

CANCER: Cancerians can live to be 125 years old, and they don't usually have near death experiences, but they can come awfully close to having a near life experience when they get brave and venture out of their house for "supplies."

LEO: "Nooooooo, I am NOT dead. I am not, I am not, I am not . . . Who are those guys in the white robes? What's that they're singing . . . ? They're off key. I can sing better than that! Where's the choir director? I need a microphone immediately. Unless it's Rolling Stone or Spin, hold my calls."

VIRGO: Working a marathon 60 hours straight, Virgo collapses and leaves the body. She moves through that delightfully clean and sparkling tunnel of light, occasionally reflecting upon possible improvements . . . but soon becomes so worried by the thought of her loved ones "managing" without her that she snaps back into the body like white lightning, sits up, and calmly pronounces herself alive, glancing at her watch.

LIBRA: Floating out of the body, then in, then out, then in, and finally out again . . . Libra sees a tunnel and a vibrant being of light at the other end. "Wow, is that Jesus? Wait a minute, maybe it's Kwan Yin. That looks like something she'd wear." Never deciding whether to go through the tunnel (after all, what's death without someone to share it with?) Libra ends up back in the body by default, hounded by a mysterious compulsion to start a dating service for discarnate souls.

SCORPIO: Since most Scorpios have nine lives, they tend to brainstorm different ways to trigger the near death experience. Once nearly dead, most can barely get to the end of the tunnel without meeting some being with whom they have astral sex. When asked whom they prefer to greet them on the other side, 75% name a favorite vampire, and Medusa is a strong contender.

SAGITTARIUS: Sag floats out of her body and has to laugh at the stupid way she bought the farm. After somehow BREAKING the tunnel of light, she absolutely refuses to return to the body, since she's been trying to get out of it for all these years (via clumsy accidents). Because Sag is immensely curious about whether the so-called organized religious have any validity at all, this stroke of luck leads to some amaaaaaazing lessons, until, alas, the astral folks tire of her and trick her into returning to Earth for the duration.

CAPRICORN: It might take Capricorn a little while to realize he's dead because there are special rooms set up to look like executive offices for newly-dead Goats. A sharp-looking, older gentleman-ghost comes in and gives Cap an instruction manual titled HOW TO PROFIT IN THE ASTRAL MARKETPLACE, plus a "job evaluation" type assessment of Cap's achievements and mistakes over the lifetime, followed by a pink slip (meaning the body revived). Caps tend to return to their bodies quickly, unable to tolerate non-physical existence for long.

AQUARIUS: Aquarius gets to the pearly gates, sees that heaven isn't run by consensus, and opts for hell, where at least there is an appealing anarchy and rules are made to be broken. Ironically, Aquarian near-death experiences tend to be extremely traditional, i.e., God the Father, St. Peter, the celestial choir and so on (another reason to rebel and opt for hell). Once in the underworld, they bedevil the hell out of Satan and his cronies with their loud and vigorous campaigns for progressive reforms, and are quickly expelled back to the body.

PISCES: For some reason, our Piscean friends barely notice their near death experiences. Instead, during a typical day at the office, many Pisceans report seeing beings with long-suffering expressions on their faces and who patiently tell the Piscean to go back to his or her body.

After sex astrological responses:
Aries: "Okay, let's do it again!"

Taurus: "I'm hungry--pass the pizza."

Gemini: "Have you seen the remote?"

Cancer: "When are we getting married?"

Leo: "Wasn't I fantastic?"

Virgo: "I need to wash the sheets."

Libra: "I liked it if you liked it."

Scorpio: "Perhaps I should untie you."

Sagittarius: "Don't call me--I'll call you."

Capricorn: "Do you have a business card?"

Aquarius: "Now let's try it with our clothes off!"

Pisces: "What did you say your name was again?"

Now What?

I planted some bird seed. A bird came up. Now I don't know what to feed it.

I had amnesia once -- or twice.

I went to San Francisco. I found someone's heart. Now what?

Protons have mass? I didn't even know they were Catholic.

All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.

If the world were a logical place, men would be the ones who ride horses sidesaddle.

What is a "free" gift? Aren't all gifts free?

They told me I was gullible and I believed them.

Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to merge his car onto the freeway.

Experience is the thing you have left when everything else is gone.

One nice thing about egotists: they don't talk about other people.

My weight is perfect for my height -- which varies.

I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.

The cost of living hasn't affected its popularity.

How can there be self-help "groups"?

If swimming is so good for your figure, how do you explain whales?

Show me a man with both feet firmly on the ground, and I'll show you a man who can't get his pants off.

Is it me -- or do buffalo wings taste like chicken?

Lottery of Love

The lottery ticket Hugo Esparragoza wrapped in a box and gave to his wife turned out to be worth $1 million, lottery officials said.

Esparragoza netted the prize from Saturday's Powerball drawing. He matched five of the numbers and opted to "powerball" his prize, which allowed him to win five times the usual amount of $200,000. Esparragoza let the computer at Todd's Cash & Carry in Wake Forest pick the numbers.

After he realized the ticket was a winner, Esparragoza surprised his wife with the wrapped box and said "happy birthday," lottery officials said in a written statement Monday. The couple plan to invest the money and possibly take a vacation.

The Powerball jackpot increased to $245 million for Wednesday's drawing. It's the highest since the state lottery started offering the game last year.

It's my Birthday!! (Happy Dance) I must remember to buy a couple tickets today.
What would you do with $120 million (government gets about half)?
It's certainly fun to think about!

Savation Army Catholic?

What Religion is Your Bra?


A man walked into the ladies department of a Macy 's and shyly walked up to the woman behind the counter and said, "I'd like to buy a bra for my wife."
"What type of bra?" asked the clerk.
"Type?" inquires the man, "There's more than one type?"
"Look around," said the saleslady, as she showed a sea of bras in every shape, size, color and material imaginable.




"Actually, even with all of this variety, there are really only four types of bras to choose."
Relieved, the man asked about the types. The saleslady replied:
"There are the Catholic, the Salvation Army, the Presbyterian, and the Baptist types. Which one would you prefer?"




Now totally befuddled, the man asked about the differences between them.
The Saleslady responded, "It is all really quite simple... "




The Catholic type supports the masses.
The Salvation Army type lifts the fallen,
The Presbyterian type keeps them staunch and upright, and
The Baptist makes mountains out of mole hills.




Have you ever wondered why A, B, C, D, DD, E, F, G, and H are the letters used to define bra sizes?
If you have wondered why, but couldn't figure out what the letters stood for, it is about time you became informed!




(A} Almost Boobs...
{B} Barely there.
{C} Can't Complain!
{D} Dang!
{DD} Double dang!
{E} Enormous!
{F} Fake.
{G} Get a Reduction
{H} Help me, I've fallen and I can't get up !

25 Years of CDs

It was Aug. 17, 1982, and row upon row of palm-sized plates with a rainbow sheen began rolling off an assembly line near Hanover, Germany. An engineering marvel at the time, today they are instantly recognizable as Compact Discs, a product that turned 25 years old on Friday - and whose future is increasingly in doubt in an age of iPods and digital downloads.

Those first CDs contained Richard Strauss' Alpine Symphony and would sound equally sharp if played today.

The recording industry thrived in the 1990s as music fans replaced their aging cassettes and vinyl LPs with compact discs, eventually making CDs the most popular album format.

The CD still accounts for the majority of the music industry's recording revenues, but its sales have been in a freefall since peaking early this decade, in part due to the rise of online file-sharing, but also as consumers spend more of their leisure dollars on other entertainment purchases, such as DVDs and video games.

Dessert Anyone?

I took this quiz the other day. It's sounds like I'm akin to a warm peach cobbler; soft, sweet, hot and wet. Hmm, Dessert anyone?

What is your sexual style?
You scored as a Soft
You are nice and soft, you love everyone and everyone loves you, while you are fiery but not too exciting, you are always pleasant.

Soft

81%
Hot

63%
Sweet

56%
Wet

56%
Exciting

50%
Shy

50%
Awkward

44%
Violent

25%

30 Years Since Elvis Died

Elvis Presley's hometown of Memphis, TN observes the 30th anniversary of his death Thursday, August 16th. There will be candle light services, Elvis impersonators and tons of talk about The King.
I was seventeen when Elvis died and I remember all the television coverage and the rumors about his death.

Which one of the following hit singles is your favorite song by The King?



0% - "All Shook Up"

0% - "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"


0% - "Can't Help Falling in Love"


0% - "Don't Be Cruel"


0% - "Heartbreak Hotel"


0% - "Hound Dog"


0% - "It's Now or Never"


0% - "Jailhouse Rock"


0% - "Love Me Tender"


0% - "Suspicious Minds" <<<<<< my favorite

Nobody Cares

Where It Lies

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
- William Morrow

A Fool And His Money...

ESTATE PLANNING 101

When Dan found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father
died, he decided he needed a woman to enjoy it with. So, one evening he
went to a singles bar where he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever
seen. Her natural beauty took his breath away.

"I may look like just an ordinary man," he said as he walked up to her, "but
in just a week or two, my father will die, and I'll inherit 20 million
dollars."

Impressed, the woman went home with him that evening and, three days later,
she became his stepmother.

Women are so much smarter than men.

You're Asking For It

Never put all your begs in one ask-it.

Never put all of your eggs in one basket.


Which one of these holds the best advice? Hmm

The Rose

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read
Beneath the long, straggly branches
Of an old willow tree.

Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown,
For the world was intent on dragging me down.

And if that weren't enough to ruin my day,
A young boy out of breath approached me,
All tired from play.

He stood right before me with his head tilted down,
And said with great excitement,
"Look what I found!"

In his hand was a flower, and what a pitiful sight ...
With its petals all worn ... not enough rain,
Or too little light.

Wanting him to take his dead flower
And go off to play,
I faked a small smile and then shifted away.

But instead of retreating, he sat next to my side
And placed the flower to his nose;

He declared with overacted surprise,
"It sure smells pretty and it's beautiful, too!
That's why I picked it.
Here ... it's for you!"

The weed before me was dying or dead,
Not vibrant of colours ... orange, yellow or red;

But I knew I must take it,
Or he might never leave,
So I reached for the flower, and replied ...
"This is just what I need."

But instead of him placing the flower in my hand,
He held it in mid-air without reason or plan.

It was then that I noticed for the very first time,
That weed-toting boy could not see ...
He was blind.

I heard my voice quiver; tears shone in the sun,
As I thanked him for picking the very best one.

"You're welcome," he smiled,
And then ran off to play,
Unaware of the impact he'd had on my day.

I sat there and wondered how he managed to see
A woman like me beneath an old willow tree.

How did he know of me and my plight?
Perhaps from his heart,
He'd been blessed with true sight.

Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see,
The problem is not with the world
The problem was me.

And for all of those times I myself had been blind,
I vowed to see the beauty in life,
And appreciate every second that's mine.

And then I held that wilted flower up to my nose
And breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose;

I smiled as I watched that young boy,
Another weed in his hand,
About to change the life
Of another unsuspecting woman.

A Women's Fire

There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity; but which kindles up, and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.
- Washington Irving

Equiped

One morning, the husband returns the boat to their
lakeside cottage
after several hours of fishing and decides to take
a nap. Although
not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to
take the boat out.
She motors out a short distance, anchors, puts her
feet up, and
begins to read her book. The peace and solitude
are magnificent.

Along comes a Fish and Game Warden in his boat. He
pulls up
alongside the woman and says, "Good morning,
Ma'am. What are you
doing?"
"Isn't that obvious?"
"You're in a Restricted Fishing Area," he informs
her.

"I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm
reading."

"Yes, but I see you have all the equipment. For
all I know you
could start at any moment. I'll have to take you
in and write you
up."
"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with
sexual assault," says
the woman.
"But I haven't even touched you," says the Game
Warden.
"That's true, but you have all the equipment. For
all I know you
could start at any moment."
"Have a nice day ma'am," and he left.

MORAL: Never argue with a woman who reads. It's
likely she can also think.

The Sign

THE PSYCHIATRIST AND THE PROCTOLOGIST

Two doctors opened an office in a small town and put up a sign reading: "Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones, "Hysterias and Posteriors."

The town council was not happy with the sign, so the doctors changed it to read, "Schizoids and Hemorrhoids."

This was not acceptable either, so in an effort to satisfy the council, they changed the sign to "Catatonics and High Colonics."

No go.

Next, they tried "Manic Depressives and Anal Retentive."

Thumbs down again.

Then came "Minds and Behinds."

Still no good.

Another attempt resulted in "Lost Souls and Butt Holes."

Unacceptable again.

So they tried "Analysis and Anal Cysts."

No way.

"Nuts and Butts?"

No way.

"Freaks and Cheeks?"

Still no go.

"Loons and Moons?"

Forget it.


Almost at their wit's end, the doctors finally came up with:
"Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones, Odds and Ends."

Everyone loved it.

Slingin' Hash

If a waiter doesn't succeed he has to tray, tray, tray again.

Face It

Feeling Blue?
When you look sick, it usually means you have a runny nose and your eyes are red and baggy.

But what happens when you feel emotionally ill?

According to the psychology department at the University of Michigan, one of the key signs of emotional distress is facial asymmetry.

As reported in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, symmetry, when the two sides of the face look like each other, is known to be a standard of good looks and sexual attractiveness.

But when you're sick or emotionally upset, the two sides actually get unbalanced, and you really don't look as good.

And, the research concludes, if you're having emotional problems, the lack of symmetry may be the only sign that something is wrong.

Word of The Day

OBSEQUIOUS
Definition:
overly submissive and eager to please
Example:
The OBSEQUIOUS new associate made sure to compliment her supervisor's tie and agree with him on every issue.
Synonyms:
fawning, sycophantic

Food For Thought

"It is my belief, you cannot deal with the most serious things in the world unless you understand the most amusing."
- Winston Churchill.

Think For Yourself

"Men grind and grind in the mill of a truism, and nothing comes out but what was put in. But the moment they desert the tradition for a spontaneous thought, then poetry, wit, hope, virtue, learning, ancedote, all flock to their aid."
- Emerson

You Crack Me Up

Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.

Make A Good Impression

When the man tripped and fell in the wet concrete he left a bad impression.

Don't Be Shy

Here is my horoscope for today:

Cancer
Try not to be too suspicious of someone who has been paying a lot of attention to you lately. Why are you doubting that they are genuinely interested in you? There are no strings attached, so stop worrying. It makes perfect sense that they would want to get to know you better, so why don't you let them? Drop your guard just a little bit and let them in. Go ahead, and socialize with them. It will be very interesting and illuminating for you both.


It's kind of eerie how close this hits home.

21 Pieces of Advice

ONE.
Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO.
Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills
will be as important as any other.

THREE.
Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR.
When you say, "I love you," mean it.

FIVE.
When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.

SIX.
Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN.
Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT.
Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

NINE.
Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life
completely.

TEN.
In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

ELEVEN.
Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE.
Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN.
When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"

FOURTEEN.
Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk..

FIFTEEN.
Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN.
When you lose, don't lose the lesson

SEVENTEEN.

Remember
the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all
your actions.

EIGHTEEN.
Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN.
When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

TWENTY.
Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

TWENTY-ONE.
Spend some time alone.

Play The Hand You Are Dealt

Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them;
but do not let them master you.
Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.
- Helen Keller

Stick To It

When Super Glue was invented, people became attached to it.