THE WINDOW...
A great note for all to read; it will take just 30 seconds to read this and change your thinking. Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation. Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live, for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks
and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm-in-arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away. She walked back into the room and placed a red rose upon the bed where he had just 
passed away. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall.The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you." ................... Epilogue: There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations. Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled. If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy. "Today is a gift, that's why it is called the present." Written By: © Author Unknown
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and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm-in-arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away. She walked back into the room and placed a red rose upon the bed where he had just 
passed away. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall.The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you." ................... Epilogue: There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations. Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled. If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy. "Today is a gift, that's why it is called the present." Written By: © Author UnknownI HOPE YOU ENJOYED THAT... I SURELY DID.. SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST EXTRA "PRECIOUS, LOVING, AND KIND" AND IF YOU HAVE THEM AS FRIENDS (no matter how long or how short they are in your life) THEY HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN OUR HEARTS, MINDS AND MEMORIES!
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TODAY WAS ANOTHER BUSY DAY.. FIRST TO WORK.. I GOT BEHIND A
SCHOOL BUS.. "UGGG!" I THOUGHT AT FIRST THEN IT DAWNED ON ME THAT "NOW WAIT! THE CHILDREN ON THIS BUS IS THE REASON THAT I HAVE A JOB" (well not the children on that bus, since it was a county bus.. but children are children and they are all special) "hey, it slowed me down just a tad, but I still got to work in plenty of time.. plenty of time..I always leave early just in case"
Then it's busy time as usual.. somehow these 4 day weeks are just as long or longer than a regular week (or feel like it) I thought maybe I was the only one that felt that way, but NO... some of my co-workers did too.. Not that we don't appreciate our jobs.. just that we are BUSY! But then, it does make the day go quicker... Miss Abigail got her cinnamon roll that I bought and saved back for her.. thing is I'll really surprise her with one tomorrow also.. (*.*) TRYING TO KEEP MAKING "LITTLE PRECIOUS MEMORIES" they don't have to be expensive... just little things! Sometimes, it's the little things that makes the very best memories, don't you agree? WHAT A RAIN WE HAD!
TODAY WAS ANOTHER BUSY DAY.. FIRST TO WORK.. I GOT BEHIND A
SCHOOL BUS.. "UGGG!" I THOUGHT AT FIRST THEN IT DAWNED ON ME THAT "NOW WAIT! THE CHILDREN ON THIS BUS IS THE REASON THAT I HAVE A JOB" (well not the children on that bus, since it was a county bus.. but children are children and they are all special) "hey, it slowed me down just a tad, but I still got to work in plenty of time.. plenty of time..I always leave early just in case" Then it's busy time as usual.. somehow these 4 day weeks are just as long or longer than a regular week (or feel like it) I thought maybe I was the only one that felt that way, but NO... some of my co-workers did too.. Not that we don't appreciate our jobs.. just that we are BUSY! But then, it does make the day go quicker... Miss Abigail got her cinnamon roll that I bought and saved back for her.. thing is I'll really surprise her with one tomorrow also.. (*.*) TRYING TO KEEP MAKING "LITTLE PRECIOUS MEMORIES" they don't have to be expensive... just little things! Sometimes, it's the little things that makes the very best memories, don't you agree? WHAT A RAIN WE HAD!
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THANKS LORI FOR PULLING NORMAN'S TRUCK OUT AND JUMP STARTING IT FOR HIM TODAY.. WE APPRECIATE THE HELP! THANKS LEISA FOR SHARING THE GARDEN STUFF WITH US.. AND THANKS SHARON MAE FOR THE CORN! WE APPRECIATE IT ALL!
------------------------------------------------------------NORMAN MET ME DOWN TOWN AND WE HAD A FEW THINGS TO TAKE
CARE OF.. WISH WE COULD HAVE DONE MORE.. MUCH MORE... BUT.. IT WAS NICE BEING OUT FOR A BIT AND HAVING LUNCH OUT BEFORE WE WENT BACK HOME.. but first we went to the grocery store.. ugggg... things keep going up! makes a sale or bargin even better.. And finally we had sense enough to get a special gift for his Mom for her 86th birthday.. (it was August 27) but he just heard her mention something that she would really like to have the other day when he was down there... I am glad.. and I hope it's SPECIAL!
CARE OF.. WISH WE COULD HAVE DONE MORE.. MUCH MORE... BUT.. IT WAS NICE BEING OUT FOR A BIT AND HAVING LUNCH OUT BEFORE WE WENT BACK HOME.. but first we went to the grocery store.. ugggg... things keep going up! makes a sale or bargin even better.. And finally we had sense enough to get a special gift for his Mom for her 86th birthday.. (it was August 27) but he just heard her mention something that she would really like to have the other day when he was down there... I am glad.. and I hope it's SPECIAL!
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Home, groceries away ... and "AH, TIME FOR THE TWO OF US TO TAKE OUR SPECIAL LITTLE EVENING NAP" (ha, guess we are really getting old.. but at least we really enjoy and appreciate our little nap) "it was rainning anyhow, so we had to wait until it stopped to feed the animals"
BOY DIDN'T IT RAIN? THEN WE WENT OUT TO FEED THE 42 BIG CHICKENS, THE 22 BANTAMS, THE 5 PIGEONS, THE 4 RABBITS AND THE 2 GUINEAS! ALL OF THEM ARE PRECIOUS, AND ALL WERE REALLY HAPPY TO SEE US AS USUAL!THEN INSIDE WE HAVE HOMERJOE, TWO SPOILED CATS (*.*) (*.*) AND TWO BETTA'S
THE BETTA'S ARE NAMED "HENRY" and "RED FRED" LOL...
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PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOURS TONIGHT AND NIGHTLY.. PRAYING FOR ONE OF MY CO-WORKERS ... SHE CALLED IN SICK TODAY "GOD BLESS!"
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SPECIAL PRAYER TONIGHT FOR DICKIE.. BARBARA'S HUSBAND, AND HIS CO-WORKERS.. THAT THEIR JOB WILL CONTINUE.. THINGS WILL WORK OUT AND IT WILL BE BETTER THAN THEY HOPE FOR.. PRAYING 
TO FOR JAKE AND FRANCES (hope things are going better and those treatments have worked and it's over with)... PRAYING FOR MRS TERRY (as she begins her 86th year, may it be a healthy and love filled year)... PRAYING ALWAYS FOR LITTLE EVAN,(he is such a strong little trooper, and been through sooo much!) AND ALL THE CHILDREN WITH EB OR ANY OTHER DREADFUL DISEASES, AND THEIR FAMILIES... PRAYING FOR EVERYONE WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS.. PRAYERS FOR NATHAN, HIS GRANDDAD STOPPED BY THE SCHOOL TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT HE WASN'T THERE.. HOPE HE HASN'T HAD A RE-OCCURANCE OF THAT VIRUS...PRAYING FOR OUR COUNTRY THAT GOD WILL BLESS AND GUIDE OUR LEADERS TO DO WHAT HE KNOWS IS BEST AND RIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY.. PRAYING FOR OUR SOLDIERS, THAT THEY WILL ALL SOON BE BACK HOME SAFELY WITH JOBS TO COME HOME TO AND FOR COMFORT AND INNER PEACE FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES... PRAYING FOR NORMAN, THAT HE WILL SOON GET FEELING BETTER AND THINGS WILL WORK OUT FOR HIM EVEN BETTER THAN HE'S HOPING FOR.. PRAYING FOR ALL THE "UNSPOKEN PRAYERS" FOR EACH OF YOU AND ASKING THAT YOU'LL PRAY FOR OURS TOO.. SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR EACH OF MY CO-WORKERS AS WE START ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR ,HELP US LORD TO ALL BE CLOSE, CARING AND HELPFUL TO EACH OTHER.. PRAYING FOR EVERYONE LOOKING FOR JOBS, PLEASE LORD HELP THEM ALL TO FIND A DECENT JOB, SUITABLE FOR THEM... PRAYING FOR BETTY JO, KRISTIN AND TIMMY , WISHING THEM INNER PEACE AND HAPPINESS!... PRAYING FOR SHARON MAE AND HER KNEE SURGERY AND UPCOMING OTHER KNEE SURGERY!... PRAYING FOR HAPPINESS, REST, LOVE, AND GOOD HEALTH (and wealth, lol) FOR JENNA AND THE SELL OF HER HOUSE.. PRAYING FOR SPECIAL GUIDANCE IN MANY THINGS "UNSPOKEN" AND INNER PEACE ... AND AS USUAL AND ALWAYS, GIVING GOD THE THANKS, PRAISE, HONOR, AND GLORY IN ALL THINGS IN JESUS HOLY NAME, AMEN!
TO FOR JAKE AND FRANCES (hope things are going better and those treatments have worked and it's over with)... PRAYING FOR MRS TERRY (as she begins her 86th year, may it be a healthy and love filled year)... PRAYING ALWAYS FOR LITTLE EVAN,(he is such a strong little trooper, and been through sooo much!) AND ALL THE CHILDREN WITH EB OR ANY OTHER DREADFUL DISEASES, AND THEIR FAMILIES... PRAYING FOR EVERYONE WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS.. PRAYERS FOR NATHAN, HIS GRANDDAD STOPPED BY THE SCHOOL TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT HE WASN'T THERE.. HOPE HE HASN'T HAD A RE-OCCURANCE OF THAT VIRUS...PRAYING FOR OUR COUNTRY THAT GOD WILL BLESS AND GUIDE OUR LEADERS TO DO WHAT HE KNOWS IS BEST AND RIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY.. PRAYING FOR OUR SOLDIERS, THAT THEY WILL ALL SOON BE BACK HOME SAFELY WITH JOBS TO COME HOME TO AND FOR COMFORT AND INNER PEACE FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES... PRAYING FOR NORMAN, THAT HE WILL SOON GET FEELING BETTER AND THINGS WILL WORK OUT FOR HIM EVEN BETTER THAN HE'S HOPING FOR.. PRAYING FOR ALL THE "UNSPOKEN PRAYERS" FOR EACH OF YOU AND ASKING THAT YOU'LL PRAY FOR OURS TOO.. SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR EACH OF MY CO-WORKERS AS WE START ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR ,HELP US LORD TO ALL BE CLOSE, CARING AND HELPFUL TO EACH OTHER.. PRAYING FOR EVERYONE LOOKING FOR JOBS, PLEASE LORD HELP THEM ALL TO FIND A DECENT JOB, SUITABLE FOR THEM... PRAYING FOR BETTY JO, KRISTIN AND TIMMY , WISHING THEM INNER PEACE AND HAPPINESS!... PRAYING FOR SHARON MAE AND HER KNEE SURGERY AND UPCOMING OTHER KNEE SURGERY!... PRAYING FOR HAPPINESS, REST, LOVE, AND GOOD HEALTH (and wealth, lol) FOR JENNA AND THE SELL OF HER HOUSE.. PRAYING FOR SPECIAL GUIDANCE IN MANY THINGS "UNSPOKEN" AND INNER PEACE ... AND AS USUAL AND ALWAYS, GIVING GOD THE THANKS, PRAISE, HONOR, AND GLORY IN ALL THINGS IN JESUS HOLY NAME, AMEN!
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