Some kind thoughts

[jprutig]

nice

mars - if you got that as an email, forward it my way

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you can judge the quality and content of one's character by the way they treat someone that can do nothing for them...

[back2basics-]

That's pretty nice, some great things covered.

About 5 years ago I decided to change the way is was living. I used to be a bad boy when I was younger, then I put all my misguided energy in to a career. I was playing the career game, walking over people to get where I wanted to. Doing what ever it took to get where and what I wanted.

I would tell a girl what she wanted to here to get her in to bed. I wouldn't suffer fools at all, I was that person walking down the street who would barge in to you and not say sorry.... I was total twat.

Because of the people I was hanging with I became worse they were proper capitalist who used to laugh at people, make fun etc.. and I started becoming like them.

Anyway about 2 years ago I had had enough, I didn't like who I had become at all. Now I will never work for anybody again, money can bring out the worst in people. Now I have a totally different outlook, I realized that effecting other people's life's is a big responsibility.. a small act of kindness or hatred can alter the path of somebody's life significantly (I have first hand experience). This is why I hate it when people say 'it's the way things are'.

It cost nothing and takes less effort to be a nice person.. and believe me if you are, people will treat you better, opportunities will still come your way & you will have less enemies & regrets.

[stacychase]

BRAVO!!! B2B.... I have been stressing lately about the things you just said and wrote.... Wondering what things I should change and what things should stay the same. Thanks for some ideas!!!!

Steph

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Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forward.

[ReginaP]

Originally posted by back2basics-:

I was total twat.

And now?

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=)

[back2basics-]

Originally posted by ReginaP:

And now?

LOL,

You love me really ... just admit it to yourself

[ReginaP]

LOL I don't know where you're getting your information...certainly not from me

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[nlichau]

Yes I enjoyed that very much!

I just wish that everyone wasn't in such a rush and took time to think about what they are doing and how they are living their lives.

It is the little things that matter

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The music makes the people come together...

[mel-o-d]

my signature!

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Work like you don't need the money,

Love like you have never been hurt,

Dance like nobody is watching.

[rachel1997]

Thanks for posting that!

*Rachel* "alwaysanicegirl"

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[wombat]

FIVE GREAT LESSONS:

* First Important Lesson ~ Most Important Lesson

During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop

quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the

questions, until I read the last one:

"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman

several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would

I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.

Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would

count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the professor. "In your

careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve

your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say 'hello'."

"I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

* Second Important Lesson ~ Pick up in the Rain

One night, at 11:30 PM, an older African American woman was standing on

the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rain storm.

Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet,

she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to

help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s.

The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a

taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and

thanked him.

Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise,

a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was

attached. It read:

"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The

rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came

along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's

bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and

unselfishly serving others."

Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

* Third Important Lesson ~ Always Remember Those Who Serve You

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year old boy

entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass

of water in front of him.

"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty cents," replied the

waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied

the coins in it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he

inquired.

By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing

impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied."

The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice

cream," he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked

away.

The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the

waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table.

There, placed beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies -

You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left

to leave her a tip.

* Fourth Important Lesson ~ The Obstacle In Our Path

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on roadway. Then he hid

himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some

of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply

walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the

roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the

way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon

approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to

move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and

straining, he finally succeeded.

After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse

lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many

gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the

person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned

what many of us never understand.

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.

* Fifth Important Lesson ~ Giving When It Counts

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to

know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious

disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion

from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same

disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness.

The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the

little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I

saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and

saying, "Yes, I'll Do it if it will save her..."

As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and

smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Then,

his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and

asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?"

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he

was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save

her.

You see understanding and attitude, after all, is everything.

"Work like you don't need the money.

Love like you've never been hurt, and

Dance like you do when nobody's watching."

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[stacychase]

They were all good, however the second one gave me chills.

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Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forward.