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[Joey3308]

Here's a nice holiday pic...makes it feel X-Massy. No snow in Chicago though I sure hope we get a little for the holiday. It's so much better with snow
http://animatedgif.net/seasonal/xmas/kntreelight_e0.gif

 

[Icey*Fire]

I thought this was a neat poem by Robert Frost,,for the name..

FIRE AND ICE

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

 

[Woodmiester]

<hugs> Jasmine <hugs>

Icey those are some really nice poems, I must be getting older as they seem to even make some sense

Some cool gifs joey

Have a warm Saturday Everyone

 

[tonitits]

Received this email and thought it was worth sharing here. Hope ya'll enjoy it.



THE CAB RIDE

Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living.
When I arrived at 2:30 a.m., the building was dark
except for a single light in a ground floor window.
Under these circumstances, many drivers would
just honk once or twice, wait a minute, then drive away.
But, I had seen too many impoverished people who
depended on taxis as their only means of transportation.
Unless a situation smelled of danger, I always went to
the door. This passenger might be someone who needs
my assistance, I reasoned to myself.
So I walked to the door and knocked. "Just a minute",
answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something
being dragged across the floor.
After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in
her 80's stood before me. She was wearing a print dress
and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody
out of a 1940s movie. By her side was a small nylon
suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in
it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets.
There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or
utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard
box filled with photos and glassware.
"Would you carry my bag out to the car?" she said. I took
the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman.
She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb.
She kept thanking me for my kindness.
"It's nothing", I told her. "I just try to treat my passengers
the way I would want my mother treated".
"Oh, you're such a good boy", she said.
When we got in the cab, she gave me an address, then asked,
"Could you drive through downtown?"
"It's not the shortest way," I answered quickly.
"Oh, I don't mind," she said. "I'm in no hurry. I'm on my
way to a hospice".
I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening.
"I don't have any family left," she continued. "The doctor
says I don't have very long."
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter. "What route
would you like me to take?" I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She
showed me the building where she had once worked as
an elevator operator.
We drove through the neighborhood where she and her
husband had lived when they were newlyweds. She had
me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had
once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a
girl.
Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a particular
building or corner and would sit staring into the
darkness, saying nothing.
As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she
suddenly said, "I'm tired. Let's go now."
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
It was a low building, like a small convalescent home,
with a driveway that passed under a portico.
Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled
up. They were solicitous and intent, watching her every
move. They must have been expecting her.
I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the
door. The woman was already seated in a wheelchair.
"How much do I owe you?" she asked, reaching into her purse.
"Nothing," I said.
"You have to make a living," she answered.
"There are other passengers," I responded.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug.
She held onto me tightly.
"You gave an old woman a little moment of joy," she
said. "Thank you."
I squeezed her hand, then walked into the dim morning
light.
Behind me, a door shut.It was the sound of the closing
of a life. I didn't pick up any more passengers that shift.
I drove aimlessly lost in thought. For the rest of that day,
I could hardly talk.
What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one
who was impatient to end his shift?
What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once,
then driven away?
On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything
more important in my life. We're conditioned to think that
our lives revolve around great moments.
But great moments often catch us unaware - beautifully
wrapped in what others may consider a small one.

PEOPLE MAY NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT
YOU DID, OR WHAT YOU SAID,
~BUT ~
THEY WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW YOU MADE
THEM FEEL.

You won't get any big surprise in 10 days if you send
it to ten people.
But, you might help make the world a little kinder and
more compassionate by sending it on.
Thank you, my friend....

 

[Joey3308]

Saddam in custody....now that's nice
http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/09/01/20031214085309990001

 

[Guest]

Thought I'd share these

 

[Guest]

Part two !!

 

[Guest]

Part 3

 

[wicked woman]

oh Jasmine they're adorable

 

[Cipher]

Hi everyone, I'm hoping all of you are having a great day.

Jas, i like those pictures, isn't that the work of Anne Geddes??
Her and Annie Lebowitz capture the magic, and beauty of a picture, i love thier work.

Be well everyone

 

[Guest]

Thanks WickedWoman and Cipher
Yeah.. a couple are Geddes' work. and the others are from Tom Arma. I couldn't resist posting them
Happy holidays ladies !!

 

[tonitits]

Thought ya'll might like a little Christmas Cheer
http://web.icq.com/shockwave/0,,4845,00.swf

 

[Guest]

Thought ya'll might like a little Christmas Cheer
http://web.icq.com/shockwave/0,,4845,00.swf

I love that !! Thanks for sharing with us !!

 

[Woodmiester]

Thanks WickedWoman and Cipher
Yeah.. a couple are Geddes' work. and the others are from Tom Arma. I couldn't resist posting them
Happy holidays ladies !!

Very cool photos, can't help but smile

((((gropes((((Jasmine))))fondles))))

 

[Woodmiester]

*pounce* CipHer !!! how goes it my favorite hot tamale


and toni that was cool thnx

 

[Cipher]

*pounce* CipHer !!! how goes it my favorite hot tamale


and toni that was cool thnx

Hey Mister Man

Your favorite hot tamale is doing good, thanks

How goes it with you kind sir???


Jas, Love the av girly!!!


{{{Everyone}}}

 

[alwaysawake]

Hey Mister Man

Your favorite hot tamale is doing good, thanks

How goes it with you kind sir???


Jas, Love the av girly!!!


{{{Everyone}}}

Hey Cipher...Merry Christmas to one of the first people I ever talked to on the boards! Hugggggggggggs to you, my friend!

 

[Joey3308]

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[Icey*Fire]

A New Beginning*
As a new day goes to and fro.
It is true that's how life goes.
We are here at its beginning
and gone at its end.
Taking with us the memories
that time will lend

Memories of each new day,
the love and happiness it brings.
Memories of family and friends.
The sounds of life.
The songs it sings.

Yet as the new sun rises
our lives are not ending.
For with each new day
comes a new light,
a new beginning

 

[jazey_43]

A New Beginning*
As a new day goes to and fro.
It is true that's how life goes.
We are here at its beginning
and gone at its end.
Taking with us the memories
that time will lend

Memories of each new day,
the love and happiness it brings.
Memories of family and friends.
The sounds of life.
The songs it sings.

Yet as the new sun rises
our lives are not ending.
For with each new day
comes a new light,
a new beginning

Thanks for this Icey...makes good sense!! Hope things are going well sweetie...*huuuuugs*

MORNING ALL...HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!!!!

 

[Woodmiester]

Hey Mister Man

Your favorite hot tamale is doing good, thanks

How goes it with you kind sir???


Jas, Love the av girly!!!


{{{Everyone}}}

Doing okay now that I "think" I've got this hunk o' junk working again
Be safe and stay focused

 

[jazey_43]

Doing okay now that I "think" I've got this hunk o' junk working again
Be safe and stay focused

Morning Woody...have a good day, Handsome!!!

 

[Woodmiester]

Morning Woody...have a good day, Handsome!!!

Good Morning jazey, and the eye doctor called, they have an opening at noon

 

[jazey_43]

Good Morning jazey, and the eye doctor called, they have an opening at noon

Oh Woody...I'm sorry sweetie..I wasn't aware you were having troubles with your eyes...*grins and winks*..









*hugs ya*

 

[Cipher]

Hey Cipher...Merry Christmas to one of the first people I ever talked to on the boards! Hugggggggggggs to you, my friend!

Hi AA (Bratty Teddy Bear)..Why that stays with me i have no idea..LoL

Happy Holidays to you amigo, May the season be filled with joy and happiness!!!