Wise words

[Michele Monro]

I grew up in the 50's with practical parents. A mother, God love her, who washed aluminum foil after she cooked in it, then reused it. She was the original recycle queen, before they had a Name for it... A father who was happier getting old shoes fixed than buying new ones. Their marriage was good, their dreams focused. Their best friends lived barely a wave away. I can see them now, Dad in trousers, tee shirt and a hat, and Mom in a house dress, broom in one hand and dish-towel in the other. It was the time for fixing things. A curtain rod, the kitchen radio, screen door, the oven door, the hem in a dress, things we keep. It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy All that re-fixing, eating, renewing, I wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant affluence. Throwing things away meant you knew there'd always be more.

But then my mother died, and on that clear summer's night, in the warmth of the hospital room, I was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't any more. Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away...never to return. So... While we have it.. it's best we love it... And care for it.... And fix it when it's broken.... And heal it when it's sick. This is true... For marriage.... And old cars... And children with bad report cards..... Dogs and cats with bad hips.... And aging parents..... And grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it. Some things we keep. Like a best friend that moved away or a classmate we grew up with. There are just some things that make life important, like people we know who are special..... And so, we keep them close!

I received this from someone who thinks I am a 'keeper', so I've sent it to the people I think of in the same way... Now it's your turn to send this to those people that are "keepers" in your life. Send it back to the person that sent it to you if they too are a keeper. Good friends are like stars.... You don't always see them, but you know they are always there. Keep them close

[Marian]

That's lovely Michele, and oh so true!

[karl]

Make do and mend is an old saying, maybe you've heard of it?

Isn't it a pity we can't hold on to our loved one's as long as we hold on to our possessions, and when you think about it the things we thought important in our youth are not so important when we get older, oh that we could give them all away to have our parents and family back!

[Marian]

THIS IS US!!! ( Some of us anyway!)

Senior citizens are constantly being criticized for every conceivable
deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary.

We know we take responsibility for all we have done and do not blame
others.

HOWEVER, upon reflection, we would like to point out that it was NOT the
senior citizens who took

The melody out of music,

The pride out of appearance,

The courtesy out of driving,

The romance out of love,

The commitment out of marriage,

The responsibility out of parenthood,


The togetherness out of the family,

The learning out of education,

The service out of patriotism,

The Golden Rule from rulers,

The nativity scene out of cities,

The civility out of behaviour,

The refinement out of language,

The dedication out of employment,

The prudence out of spending,

The ambition out of achievement or God out of government and school.

And we certainly are NOT the ones who eliminated patience and tolerance
from personal relationships and interactions with others!!

And, we do understand the meaning of patriotism, and remember those who
have fought and died for our country.

Just look at the Seniors with tears in their eyes and pride in their
hearts as they stand at attention with their hand over their hearts!

YES, I'M A SENIOR CITIZEN!

I'm the life of the party..... Even if it lasts until 8 p.m.

I'm very good at opening childproof caps..... With a hammer.

I'm awake many hours before my body allows me to get up.

I'm smiling all the time because I can't hear a thing you're saying.

I'm sure everything I can't find is in a safe secure place, somewhere.

I'm wrinkled, saggy, lumpy, and that's just my left leg.

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

Yes, I'm a SENIOR CITIZEN and I think I am having the time of my life!


Spread the laughter

Share the cheer

Let's be happy

While we're here.

Go Green - Recycle Parliament!!



Maybe I'd rather be wasteful and replace Parliament.

[Sandra]

LOVE it Marian and SO true!

[Gray]

Really great post, Marian

[Eman]

Yep agree with everyone Marian, so true!!

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Yes, very true Marian, and no we are not responsible for the decline in manners and the social changes that have taken place, but as OAPs we have to make the most of what we can get out of life, and here is some advice that what was in todays newspaper and we should take heed.
In the US, 1000 people joined in a survey. It said that being on the PC, the internet, sending messages and e-mails can help the older generation stave off Alzheimers disease. That's the good news.
The bad news is it has to be combined with physical exercise.

[karl]

Well L&H you should have NO problem there, spend some time every day dancing to your vast collection of records. That'll get the old joints working

[Eman]

Karl L&H, My parents do that, they dance sometimes.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Well yesterday, I dropped a paperweight on my big toe, that made me dance I can tell you

[karl]

I can imagine it possibly did something else too, like turn the air blue!!!!


Hope you had your shoes on and you didn't damage your foot too badly?

[Marian]

Amazing frozen lemons
>>>>> All it is..... is a frozen lemon
>>>>>
>>>>> Many professionals in restaurants and eateries are using or
>>>>> consuming the entire lemon and nothing is wasted. How can you use
>>>>> the whole lemon without waste?
>>>>>
>>>>> Simple.. place the washed lemon in the freezer section of your
>>>>> refrigerator. Once the lemon is frozen, get your grater, and shred
>>>>> the whole lemon (no need to peel it) and sprinkle it on top of your
> foods.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sprinkle it to your vegetable salad, ice cream, soup, cereals,
>>>>> noodles, spaghetti sauce, rice, sushi, fish dishes, whisky.... the
>>>>> list is endless.
>>>>>
>>>>> All of the foods will unexpectedly have a wonderful taste,
>>>>> something that you may have never tasted before. Most likely, you
>>>>> only think of lemon juice and vitamin C. Not anymore.
>>>>>
>>>>> Now that you've learned this lemon secret, you can use lemon even
>>>>> in instant cup noodles.
>>>>>
>>>>> What's the major advantage of using the whole lemon other than
>>>>> preventing waste and adding new taste to your dishes?
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, you see lemon peels contain as much as 5 to 10 times more
>>>>> vitamins than the lemon juice itself. And yes, that's what you've
>>>>> been wasting.
>>>>>
>>>>> But from now on, by following this simple procedure of freezing the
>>>>> whole lemon, then grating it on top of your dishes, you can consume
>>>>> all of those nutrients and get even healthier.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's also good that lemon peels are health rejuvenators in
>>>>> eradicating toxic elements in the body.
>>>>>
>>>>> So place your washed lemon in your freezer, and then grate it on
>>>>> your meal every day. It is a key to make your foods tastier and you
>>>>> get to live healthier and longer! That's the lemon secret! Better
>>>>> late than never, right? The surprising benefits of lemon!
>>>>> Lemon (Citrus) is a miraculous product to kill cancer cells. It is
>>>>> 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why do we not know about that? Because there are laboratories
>>>>> interested in making a synthetic version that will bring them huge
>>>>> profits.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can now help a friend in need by letting him/her know that
>>>>> lemon juice is beneficial in preventing the disease. Its taste is
>>>>> pleasant and it does not produce the horrific effects of chemotherapy.
>>>>>
>>>>> How many people will die while this closely guarded secret is kept,
>>>>> so as not to jeopardize the beneficial multimillionaires large
>>>>> corporations?
>>>>>
>>>>> As you know, the lemon tree is known for its varieties of
>>>>> lemons
> and limes.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can eat the fruit in different ways: you can eat the pulp,
>>>>> juice press, prepare drinks, sorbets, pastries, etc... It is
>>>>> credited with many virtues, but the most interesting is the effect
>>>>> it produces on cysts and tumors.
>>>>>
>>>>> This plant is a proven remedy against cancers of all types. Some
>>>>> say it is very useful in all variants of cancer. It is considered
>>>>> also as an anti microbial spectrum against bacterial infections and
>>>>> fungi, effective against internal parasites and worms, it regulates
>>>>> blood pressure which is too high and an antidepressant, combats
>>>>> stress and nervous disorders.
>>>>> The source of this information is fascinating: it comes from one of
>>>>> the largest drug manufacturers in the world, says that after more
>>>>> than
>>>>> 20 laboratory tests since 1970, the extracts revealed that It
>>>>> destroys the malignant cells in 12 cancers, including colon,
>>>>> breast, prostate, lung and pancreas...
>>>>> The compounds of this tree showed 10,000 times better than the product
>>>>> Adriamycin, a drug normally used chemotherapeutic in the world,
>>>>> slowing the growth of cancer cells.
>>>>>
>>>>> And what is even more astonishing: this type of therapy with lemon
>>>>> extract only destroys malignant cancer cells and it does not affect
>>>>> healthy cells.
>>>>> So, give those lemons a good wash, freeze them and grate them. Your
>>>>> whole body will love you for it!!!!!

[Lena & Harry Smith]

PHEW !!! Thanks Marian, I just cant wait to freeze my lemons now.

[karl]

I hope Terence reads this.

That is very interesting, I only grate the lemon when I bake a fruit cake but I will try this.