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[Woodmiester]

{{{{Woody}}}}
Cipher's right.. you'll find the right words, you always do !! It'll be okay

We'll be here to help in any way we can.

*waves to everyone*

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[Woodmiester]

Break Down Those Walls

thanks for sharing those

 

[Woodmiester]

For most of the last 15 years, I guess one could call it a tradition, but I'd wake up on christmas morning around 5:30am and get ready to be at a local VA Hospital by 7am. There'd be many others that had done the same and we'd stand around drinking coffee and eating donuts for a little bit, visiting with each other till it was time to do what we were there for.

The person heading it up would thank us for coming and give some instructions then we'd break into small groups, gather up some boxes and head off to the wards and on-ground nursing home and dorms and would visit a moment with the veterans that were there, had nowhere else to go or for whatever reason were housed at the VA. Before we left to move onto the next room we'd give them a few gifts, real simple things and wish them Happy Holidays. While some had no reaction, others would start to cry because we were the only people to visit them in a long time.

I've missed the last few years, but I hope to do it this year.

 

[jazey_43]

For most of the last 15 years, I guess one could call it a tradition, but I'd wake up on christmas morning around 5:30am and get ready to be at a local VA Hospital by 7am. There'd be many others that had done the same and we'd stand around drinking coffee and eating donuts for a little bit, visiting with each other till it was time to do what we were there for.

The person heading it up would thank us for coming and give some instructions then we'd break into small groups, gather up some boxes and head off to the wards and on-ground nursing home and dorms and would visit a moment with the veterans that were there, had nowhere else to go or for whatever reason were housed at the VA. Before we left to move onto the next room we'd give them a few gifts, real simple things and wish them Happy Holidays. While some had no reaction, others would start to cry because we were the only people to visit them in a long time.

I've missed the last few years, but I hope to do it this year.

Wow Woody...what a great way to spend Christmas!! I sure hope you get there this year....You are truly a special man...*hugs*

 

[Cipher]

I'm just stopping in to bid everyone a good day

I hope everyone is doing better than they were the day before

 

[Icey*Fire]

Christmas Hearts
by, MAX ©

Create a Christmas heart in me dear Lord,
A pure and beautiful thing,
Make it shine for all to see,
And loud for all those listening.

A Christmas heart comes from above,
And always brings us cheer,
It teaches us how to truly love,
And keeps an Angel near.

A Christmas heart cannot be broken,
Nor can it mend all things,
But with this heart is spoken,
A prayer on Angels wings.

Create in me a Christmas heart,
That I may do some good.
And with this heart and your gentle hand,
Some good it will do... I know it would.

Make it a Christmas heart for all to see,
And give it special gifts ,
That mankind may live abundantly,
With your praise upon their lips.

 

[Joey3308]

Ever have one of those days where your just walkin along, minding your own business and.......
http://www.bostonblueyes.com/images/penguins.gif

 

[Icey*Fire]

Ohhh Joey...you just got to hate days like that....

 

[kikmosa]

The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the
quiet
solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it's the
unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few
hours
of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable.

A few weeks ago, I was shuffling toward the basement shack with a
steaming
cup of coffee in one hand and the morning paper in the other. What
began as
a typical Saturday morning, turned into one of those lessons that life
seems
to hand you from time to time. Let me tell you about it.

I turned the dial up into the phone portion of the band on my ham radio
in
order to listen to a Saturday morning swap net. Along the way, I came
across
an older sounding chap, with a tremendous signal and a golden voice.
You
know the kind, he sounded like he should be in the broadcasting
business. He
was telling whoever he was talking with something about "a thousand
marbles."

I was intrigued and stopped to listen to what he had to say.

"Well, Tom, it sure sounds like you're busy with your job. I'm sure
they pay
you well but it's a shame you have to be away from home and your family
so
much. Hard to believe a young fellow should have to work sixty or
seventy
hours a week to make ends meet. Too bad you missed your daughter's
dance
recital."

He continued, "Let me tell you something Tom, something that has helped
me
keep a good perspective on my own priorities."

And that's when he began to explain his theory of a "thousand marbles."

"You see, I sat down one day and did a little arithmetic. The average
person
lives about seventy-five years. I know, some live more and some live
less,
but on average, folks live about seventy-five years.

"Now then, I multiplied 75 times 52 and I came up with 3900 which is
the
number of Saturdays that the average person has in their entire
lifetime.
Now stick with me Tom, I'm getting to the important part.

"It took me until I was fifty-five years old to think about all this in
any
detail," he went on, "and by that time I had lived through over
twenty-eight
hundred Saturdays. I got to thinking that if I lived to be
seventy-five, I
only had about a thousand of them left to enjoy.

"So I went to a toy store and bought every single marble they had. I
ended
up having to visit three toy stores to round-up 1000 marbles. I took
them
home and put them inside of a large, clear plastic container right here
in
the shack next to my gear. Every Saturday since then, I have taken one
marble out and thrown it away.

"I found that by watching the marbles diminish, I focused more on the
really
important things in life. There is nothing like watching your time here
on
this earth run out to help get your priorities straight.

"Now let me tell you one last thing before I sign-off with you and take
my
lovely wife out for breakfast. This morning, I took the very last
marble out
of the container. I figure if I make it until next Saturday then I have
been
given a little extra time. And the one thing we can all use is a little
more
time.

"It was nice to meet you, Tom, I hope you spend more time with your
family,
and I hope to meet you again here on the band."

"75 year Old Man, this is K9NZQ, clear and going QRT, good morning!"

You could have heard a pin drop on the band when this fellow signed
off.
Guess he gave us all a lot to think about. I had planned to work on the
antenna that morning, and then I was going to meet up with a few hams
to
work on the next club newsletter. Instead, I went upstairs and woke my
wife
up with a kiss. "C'mon honey, I'm taking you and the kids to
breakfast."

"What brought this on?" she asked with a smile.

"Oh, nothing special, it's just been a long time since we spent a
Saturday
together with the kids. Hey, can we stop at a toy store while we're
out? I
need to buy some marbles."

 

[Joey3308]

Cha, cha, chilly out there. I find this scene very soothing...a nice, warm, cabin in the country...fire blazing in the fireplace...hey, let's go caroling!
http://uselessgraphics.com/scenic7.gif

 

[Joey3308]

The most destructive habit..............................Worry
The greatest Joy.......................................Giving
The greatest loss........................Loss of self-respect

The most satisfying work.......................Helping others
The ugliest personality trait.....................Selfishness
The most endangered species.................Dedicated leaders

Our greatest natural resource.......................Our youth
The greatest "shot in the arm"..................Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome.........................Fear

The most effective sleeping pill................Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease....................Excuses
The most powerful force in life..........................Love

The most dangerous pariah..........................A gossiper
The world's most incredible computer................The brain
The worst thing to be without.... .. Hope

The deadliest weapon...............................The tongue
The two most power-filled words......................."I Can"
The greatest asset......................................Faith

The most worthless emotion..........................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire..............................SMILE!
The most prized possession......................... Integrity

The most powerful channel of communication.............Prayer
The most contagious spirit.........................Enthusiasm

 

[Woodmiester]

Good Morning Everyone, y'all been busy with some nice things and kikmosa I've heard that story before, but it was nice to be reminded.

This hunk of junk PC has been playing hell with me the last few days so back to reading the help files somemore.

 

[tonitits]

The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the
quiet
solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it's the
unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few
hours
of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable.

A few weeks ago, I was shuffling toward the basement shack with a
steaming
cup of coffee in one hand and the morning paper in the other. What
began as
a typical Saturday morning, turned into one of those lessons that life
seems
to hand you from time to time. Let me tell you about it.

I turned the dial up into the phone portion of the band on my ham radio
in
order to listen to a Saturday morning swap net. Along the way, I came
across
an older sounding chap, with a tremendous signal and a golden voice.
You
know the kind, he sounded like he should be in the broadcasting
business. He
was telling whoever he was talking with something about "a thousand
marbles."

I was intrigued and stopped to listen to what he had to say.

"Well, Tom, it sure sounds like you're busy with your job. I'm sure
they pay
you well but it's a shame you have to be away from home and your family
so
much. Hard to believe a young fellow should have to work sixty or
seventy
hours a week to make ends meet. Too bad you missed your daughter's
dance
recital."

He continued, "Let me tell you something Tom, something that has helped
me
keep a good perspective on my own priorities."

And that's when he began to explain his theory of a "thousand marbles."

"You see, I sat down one day and did a little arithmetic. The average
person
lives about seventy-five years. I know, some live more and some live
less,
but on average, folks live about seventy-five years.

"Now then, I multiplied 75 times 52 and I came up with 3900 which is
the
number of Saturdays that the average person has in their entire
lifetime.
Now stick with me Tom, I'm getting to the important part.

"It took me until I was fifty-five years old to think about all this in
any
detail," he went on, "and by that time I had lived through over
twenty-eight
hundred Saturdays. I got to thinking that if I lived to be
seventy-five, I
only had about a thousand of them left to enjoy.

"So I went to a toy store and bought every single marble they had. I
ended
up having to visit three toy stores to round-up 1000 marbles. I took
them
home and put them inside of a large, clear plastic container right here
in
the shack next to my gear. Every Saturday since then, I have taken one
marble out and thrown it away.

"I found that by watching the marbles diminish, I focused more on the
really
important things in life. There is nothing like watching your time here
on
this earth run out to help get your priorities straight.

"Now let me tell you one last thing before I sign-off with you and take
my
lovely wife out for breakfast. This morning, I took the very last
marble out
of the container. I figure if I make it until next Saturday then I have
been
given a little extra time. And the one thing we can all use is a little
more
time.

"It was nice to meet you, Tom, I hope you spend more time with your
family,
and I hope to meet you again here on the band."

"75 year Old Man, this is K9NZQ, clear and going QRT, good morning!"

You could have heard a pin drop on the band when this fellow signed
off.
Guess he gave us all a lot to think about. I had planned to work on the
antenna that morning, and then I was going to meet up with a few hams
to
work on the next club newsletter. Instead, I went upstairs and woke my
wife
up with a kiss. "C'mon honey, I'm taking you and the kids to
breakfast."

"What brought this on?" she asked with a smile.

"Oh, nothing special, it's just been a long time since we spent a
Saturday
together with the kids. Hey, can we stop at a toy store while we're
out? I
need to buy some marbles."

That's great, thanks for sharing it with us!

 

[tonitits]

Good morning. Just stopping by to wish you all a very happy, memorable weekend, and don't forget about those marbles!

 

[Icey*Fire]

Good morning Woody and everyone else...

Hope all have a happy Friday.

 

[Cipher]

Good morning Woody and everyone else...

Hope all have a happy Friday.

Good Morning Icey*Fire


I hope everyone has a great day!

kikmosa, thanks for sharing

 

[Icey*Fire]

http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/2.gif

It's Christmastime,
The nicest time,
To wish you all more and more
of all the special yuletide joys
your hearts are hoping for.

 

[Joey3308]

Blonde chicks gone astray
http://www.bostonblueyes.com/images/adoptees.jpg

 

[Guest]

{{{{Woody}}}}

Just wanted to say thank you for the Christmas email

Have you received the mistletoe belt buckle yet???

 

[Guest]

Happy holidays everyone

 

[jazey_43]

The most destructive habit..............................Worry
The greatest Joy.......................................Giving
The greatest loss........................Loss of self-respect

The most satisfying work.......................Helping others
The ugliest personality trait.....................Selfishness
The most endangered species.................Dedicated leaders

Our greatest natural resource.......................Our youth
The greatest "shot in the arm"..................Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome.........................Fear

The most effective sleeping pill................Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease....................Excuses
The most powerful force in life..........................Love

The most dangerous pariah..........................A gossiper
The world's most incredible computer................The brain
The worst thing to be without.... .. Hope

The deadliest weapon...............................The tongue
The two most power-filled words......................."I Can"
The greatest asset......................................Faith

The most worthless emotion..........................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire..............................SMILE!
The most prized possession......................... Integrity

The most powerful channel of communication.............Prayer
The most contagious spirit.........................Enthusiasm

Theres some mighty powerful words here Joey....Thanks...some of them I seriously needed.

 

[Icey*Fire]

STOPPING BY THE WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING
Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here.
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near.
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep.
And miles to go before I sleep.

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/images/snow-030501b.jpg

 

[Joey3308]

STOPPING BY THE WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING
Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here.
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near.
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep.
And miles to go before I sleep.

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/images/snow-030501b.jpg

My all time favourite...especially the last two lines...for some reason I always remember them Perfect poem for this time of the year!

 

[Icey*Fire]

My all time favourite...especially the last two lines...for some reason I always remember them Perfect poem for this time of the year!

I am like you , always remember the last lines of the poem. It is so beautiful, the whole poem.
I watched Holiday at the Pops with the Boston Orchestra tonight and they played the song which was made from the poem, and it was lovely.
I wanted to post it so everyone could read it.

 

[Joey3308]

Walkin in a winter wonderland....have a great weekend everybody!