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Wow, we are on our fouth Postive thread!  Thank you everyone for helping keep this going.  Come on everyone...keep posting.... Wisdom Tooth Removal One day, a man walks into a dentist's office and asks how much it will cost to extract wisdom teeth. "Eighty dollars," the dentist says. "That's a ridiculous amount," the man says. "Isn't there a cheaper way?" "Well," the dentist says, "if you don't use an anesthetic, I can knock the price down to $60." "That's still too expensive," the man says. "Okay," says the dentist. "If I save on anesthesia and simply rip the teeth out with a pair of pliers, I can knock the price down to $20." "Nope," moans the man, "it's still too much." "Well," says the dentist, scratching his head, "if I let one of my students do it, I suppose I can knock the price down to $10." "Marvelous," says the man, "book my wife for next Tuesday!"

Oh my gosh Shell that is soooo funny....

Why thank you Judi Bee...perhaps sometime you'll add something?  maybe?

Thank you for sharing that Akram...arnt stories from Grandma the best? I have to say I was a little upset with Normandy last night....after giving that ungrateful fat cat his normal bedtime treats he opted to lay at the bottom of the bed and glare at me like he didn't get enuf or I had done something wrong...His normal routine after treats is to lay on me and let me pet him for a few then lay by me until I fall asleep.  They say women are moody??? Cat quotes "Managing senior programmers is like herding cats." - -Dave Platt "Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will pee on your computer." --Bruce Graham "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." --Unknown "Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this." --Anonymous "Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through the snow." --Jeff Valdez "In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats." -- English proverb "As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat." -- Ellen Perry Berkeley "One cat just leads to another." --Ernest Hemmingway "Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later." --Mary Bly "Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia." --Joseph Wood Krutch "People that hate cats, will come back as mice in their next life." --Faith Resnick "There are many intelligent species in the universe. They are all owned by cats." --Anonymous "I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior." --Hippolyte Taine "No heaven will not ever Heaven be; Unless my cats are there to welcome me." --Unknown "There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." --Albert Schweitzer "The cat has too much spirit to have no heart." -- Ernest Menaul "Dogs believe they are human. Cats believe they are God." "Time spent with cats is never wasted." --Colette "Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well." --Missy Dizick "You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats." --Colonial American proverb "Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want." --Joseph Wood Krutch "I got rid of my husband. The cat was allergic" "My husband said it was either him or the cat ... I miss him sometimes." "Dogs have owners....cats have a staff".

A young couple were about to get married.  Neither had much money, but had a tremendous about of love for each other.  The young man took his one prized possession, his pocket watch that his late grandfather gave to him on his deathbed and sold it to purchase a torquoise hair clip for his soon-to-be-wife.  She had long flowing hair that she took great care in and was one of the reasons why he fell in love with her.  Meanwhile, not having any money, but wanting the find the perfect gift for her soon-to-be husband, the young woman went to the local hairdresser and cut off all of her hair.  She used the money to buy a gold watch band for her soon-to-be husband.  As he was walking down the street he saw her and asked her what would make her cut off her most prized possession?  She looked at him and said "I wanted our day to be special, so I used the money to buy you a gold watch band for your most prized possession."    

A police officer pulls over a car with a young blonde driver in it.... Cop : "Miss, this is a 65 MPH highway, why are you going so slowly?" Blonde : "Officer, I saw a lot of signs saying 22, not 65." Cop : "Oh miss, that's not the speed limit, that's the name of the highway you're on!" Blonde : "Oh! Stupid me! Thanks for letting me know, Ill be more careful from now on." At this point the cop looks into the back seat of the car, where the passengers are shaking and white as ghosts. Cop : "Excuse me miss, what's wrong with your friends back there? They're shaking something awful." Blonde : "Oh... We just got off of highway 119".

Great post Sadsong...thank you for helping keep this thread going...

Hey all -

Here's a cheerful little story I just lifted from the web.  It was quite easy to do and I thought others may be interested in it...  Perhaps someone else would like to start posting other items that help them stay positive! 

The Best Time of My Life
by Joe Kemp

VIEW IMAGEIt was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was insecure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.

My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy-nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on this particular day, he noticed I wasn't full of my usual vitality and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on my life once I reached Nicholas's age, so I asked him, "What was the best time of your life?"

Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, "Well, Joe, this is my philosophical answer to your philosophical question:

"When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life.

"When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.

"When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.

"When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.

"The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for North America, that was the best time of my life.

"When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.

"When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.

And now, Joe, I am seventy-nine years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life."

Thank you Lyn,  Its good to see you over here .  We have been a bit slow with the positive thread since BL left us ...But on the positive side we have Sadsong back and she is helping keep us going always such a help and inspiration. I think I am feeling a bit of the devil in me too today...we must be sisters in some form of the galaxy    Take care you - luvs ya

Awe shucks, Els.  Thanks for the props!  :)  Your posts are always spot on and I've really missed getting your replies.  Hope all is well. 

Thank you for the laugh Sadsong, I needed it today.  I had alittle accident and broke my ankle a few days ago .  The Positive side of it is that my MS has pretty much kept me from feeling any pain in it as I am numb all the time...   Hugs

Geese Facts

Next fall when you see geese heading south for the winter... flying along in V formation...you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way:

As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in V formation the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range, than if each bird flew on its own.

People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.

When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone... and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front. If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those who are headed the same way we are.

When the head goose gets tired it rotates back in the wing and another goose flies point. It is sensible to take turns doing demanding jobs...with people or with geese flying south.

Geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. What do we say when we honk from behind?

Finally...and this is important...when a goose gets sick or is wounded by gunshots, and falls out of formation, two other geese fall out with that goose and follow it down to lend help and protection. They stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or until it dies, and only then do they launch out on their own, or with another formation to catch up with their group.

If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each other like that.

Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments
together at the airport.

They had announced the departure.

Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said "I
love you and I wish you enough."

The daughter replied, "Mum, our life together has been more than
enough.
Your love is all I ever needed.  I wish you enough too,Mum."

They kissed and the daughter left.

The mother walked over to the window where I was seated.

Standing there I could see she wanted and needed to cry.

I tried not to intrude on her privacy but she welcomed me in by asking,
"Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?"

"Yes, I have, " I replied. "Forgive me for asking but why is this a
forever
good-bye?".

"I am old and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the
reality is the next trip back will be for my funeral" she said.

"When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say 'I wish you enough'.
May I ask what that means?". She began to smile.

"That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My
parents used to say it to everyone".

She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail
and she smiled even more.

"When we said 'I wish you enough' we were wanting the other person to
have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them".

Then turning toward me she shared the following as if she were reciting
it from memory.

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.

I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.

I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much
bigger.

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.


She then began to cry and walked away.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to
appreciate
them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them.




TAKE TIME TO LIVE....


To all my friends and loved ones,

I WISH YOU ENOUGH....XXX