Who Said Getting Old wasn't Great!!

" At 85 years of age, Morris marries LouAnne, a lovely 25-year-old. Because her new husband is so old, LouAnne decides that on their wedding night, she and Morris are to have separate bedrooms. The newlywed is concerned that her new husband may overexert himself if they spend the entire night together.
After the wedding festivities, LouAnne prepares herself for bed, and for the expected "knock" on the door. Sure enough, the knock comes, the door opens, and there is her 85-year-old groom, ready for action. They unite as one. All goes well, whereupon Morris takes leave of LouAnne, and she prepares to go to sleep.
After a few minutes, LouAnne hears another knock on her bedroom door. It's Morris! And he's again ready for more action! Somewhat surprised, LouAnne consents to further coupling. When the newlyweds are done, Morris kisses LouAnne, bids her a fond good night, and leaves.
LouAnne is set to go to sleep again. However, after a few short minutes, there is another knock at her door, and there he is again. Morris, as fresh as a 25-year-old and ready for a bit more action. And again they enjoy one another.
As Morris is once again set to leave, the young bride says to him, "I am thoroughly impressed that at your age, honey, I've been with guys less than a third your age who were only good once! You're a great lover, Morris."
Morris, somewhat embarrassed, turns to LouAnne and says, "You mean I was here already????""

FREEDOM ISN'T FREE

:" This was sent to me in an e-mail in reply to a post:(Let's find a president that can do this) I thought I should share it. Instead of leaving it in a comment box. IS.. The thoughts & ramblings of a fellow reader..I thank her for thinking about what I posted..Read below:


There is some truth to this coffee talk, (If you can read this thank a teacher if you can read this in English thank a soldier!!) EXACTLY although some may feel angry because this war still continues and some may feel different. The TRUTH AND FACT we seem to forget........

We are AMERICANS !!!!!! FREE be thankful you can have your opinion, go to school, have support (welfare), have as many children you want. Practice your religion you choose. Some may not agree but for now what is the right thing to do as a AMERICAN?


SUPPORT OUR TROUPES!! Be thankful you can sit with a loved one, grab a burger with a friend. America is made up of free Americans over the age of eighteen we have a voice we the people can make things happen. To blame one person for the war one person for Americas homeless and hunger you might as well blame yourself, have you donated one can of freshly dated soup every other month to a person in need? Have you offered a job even if it is sweeping your side walk for a couple of dollars? Do the math! A small city population of 2000 and 1/2 gave to $2.35 every other month that would be $2350.00 times that buy six that is $14100.00 a year, WOW what a difference. Some people give half or as much in tithing. If we as Americans know hungry and homeless is a problem then why is it so hard to do something about it ourselves. If we were told to do it and it was mandated people would bi%% and complain, but you don't see this kind of giving because Americans myself included don't realize how easy we have it. It is easier to blame some one else than to stand up and make a difference GIVE. Did you know there is some parents who teach their children to give 20% of their allowances to a religion after the age of eight? So why if there is eight year olds and adults giving to a religion? I thought Jesus gave us all 150% ......


what do you think!!!!! LATE AND DEEP!! "

And You Thought You Had It Bad!

"A family took their frail, elderly mother to a nursing home and left her, hoping she would be well cared for. The next morning, the nurses bathed her, fed her a tasty breakfast, and set her in a chair at a window overlooking a lovely flower garden.

She seemed okay, but after a while she slowly started to tilt sideways in her chair. Two attentive nurses immediately rushed up to catch her and straighten her up.

Again she seemed okay, but after a while she slowly started to tilt over to her other side. The nurses rushed back and once more brought her back upright. This went on all morning.

Later, the family arrived to see how the old woman was adjusting to her new home. "So Ma, how is it here? Are they treating you all right?"

"It's pretty nice," she replied. "Except they won't let me fart!""

Walk Away

LetsSingIt. :"Well I' just came out of a 4-year courtship, which I thought I would marry this person in a couple of months. But Hell is where we went !! So I'm drifting from pissed off at men in the world and crying in my beer...Yes I've found beer don't taste to bad...Well people till I work out my angry things may get a bit crazy here, anyone got any good advice on getting over and moving on?

You've got your mother and your sister & every other, undercover, telling you what to say. You think I'm stupid...

But the truth is, that it's Cupid, baby...

Loving you has made me this way. So before you point your finger...

Get your hands off of my trigger, oh yeah..

You need to know this situations getting old. And now the more you talk, the less I can take I'm looking for attention, Not another question. Should you stay or should you go? Well, if you don't have the answer ..

Why you still standing here.. Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Just walk away I waited here for you like a kid waiting after school..

So tell me, how come you never showed! I gave you everything and never asked for much of anything... And look at me, I'm all alone...

So before you start defending, baby!! Stop all your pretending I know you know I know...

So what's the point in being slow Let's get this show on the road today, hey I'm looking for attention Not another question...

Should you stay or should you go...

Well, if you don't have the answer...

Why you still standing here Hey, hey, hey, hey..

Just walk away. I want a love, I want a fire..

To feel the burn, my desires I want a man by my side....

Not a boy who runs and hides...

Are you gonna fight for me...

Die for me? Live and breathe for me?...

Do you care for me?...

Cause if you don't then just leave, I'm looking for attention. Not another question !!.....

Should you stay or should you go...

Well, if you don't have the answer...

Why you still standing here ...

Hey, hey, hey, hey...Just walk away....

If you don't have the answer...Just walk away...Just leaveWalk away, walk away "

Hormones

"Would you believe this was sent to me by who is now my x-lover, guess he did have a sense of humor...Think it says how I'm feeling these days"

"The Hormone Hostage knows that there are days in the month when all a man has to do is open his mouth and he takes his very life into his own hands!

This is a handy guide that should be as common as a driver's license in the wallet of every husband, boyfriend, or Significant other!!

DANGEROUS: What's for dinner?
SAFER: Can I help you with dinner?
SAFEST: Where would you like to go for dinner?
ULTRASAFE: Here, have some chocolate.
DANGEROUS: Are you wearing that?
SAFER: Gee, you look good in brown.
SAFEST: WOW! Look at you!
ULTRASAFE: Here, have some chocolate.
DANGEROUS: What are you so worked up about?
SAFER: What did I do wrong?
SAFEST: Here's fifty dollars.
ULTRASAFE: Here, have some chocolate.
DANGEROUS: Should you be eating that?
SAFER: You know, there are a lot of apples left.
SAFEST: Can I get you a glass of wine with that?
ULTRASAFE: Here, have some chocolate.
DANGEROUS: What did you do all day?
SAFER: I hope you didn't overdo it today.
SAFEST: I've always loved you in that robe!
ULTRASAFE: Here, have some more chocolate.

13 Things PMS Stands For:

1. Pass My Shotgun
2. Psychotic Mood Shift
3. Perpetual Munching Spree
4. Puffy Mid-Section
5. People Make me Sick
6. Provide Me with Sweets
7. Pardon My Sobbing
8. Pimples May Surface
9. Pass My Sweat pants
10. Pissy Mood Syndrome
11. Plainly; Men Suck
12. Pack My Stuff.......And my favorite one...
13. Potential Murder Suspect !

Or men who need a warning! And remember: Money talks...but chocolate sings....Something to giggle about... My husband, not happy with my mood swings, bought me a mood ring the other day so he would be able to monitor my moods. When I'm in a good mood, it turns green. When I'm in a bad mood, it leaves a big red mark on his forehead. Maybe next time...He'll buy me diamonds. Here, have some chocolate."

Just When We Think We Know Them

" A retired engineer decided to take a vacation. He booked himself ona Caribbean cruise and proceeded to have the time of his life... until the boat sank! He found himself on an island with no other people, no supplies, nothing, only bananas and coconuts. After about four months, he is lying on the beach one day, when the most gorgeous woman he has ever seen rows up to the shore. In disbelief, he asks her, "Where did you come from? How did you get here?" She replies, "I rowed from the other side of the island. I landed here when my cruise ship sank." "Amazing," he says. "You were really lucky to have a row boat wash up with you." "Oh, this?" replies the woman. "I made the boat out of raw material I found on the island. The oars were whittled from gum tree branches. I wove the bottom from palm branch and the sides and stern came from a Eucalyptus tree." "But, where did you get the tools?""Oh, that was no problem," replied the woman. "On the south side of the island, a very un-usual stratum of alluvial rock is exposed. I found if I fired it to a certain temperature in my kiln, it melted into forge-able, ductile iron. I used that ! for tools and used the tools to make the hardware." The guy is stunned. "Let's row over to my place," she says. After a few hours of rowing, she docks the boat at a small wharf. As the man looks to shore,he nearly falls out off the boat. Before him is a stone walk leading to an exquisite bungalow painted in blue and white. While the woman ties up the rowboat with an expertly woven hemp rope, the man can only stare ahead, dumb struck. As they walk into the house, she says casually, "It's not much, but I call it home sit down, please. Would you like a drink?" "No. No, thank-you," he says, still dazed. "Can't take any more coconut juice." "It's not coconut juice," the woman replies. "I have a still. How about a Pina-Colada?" Trying to hide his continued amazement, the man accepts, and they sit down on her couch to talk. After they have exchanged their stories, the woman announces, "I'm going to slip into something more comfortable.Would you like to take a shower and shave? There is a razor upstairs in the bathroom cabinet." No longer questioning anything, the man goes into the bathroom. There, in the cabinet, is a razor made from a bone handle. Two shells honed to a hollow ground edge are fastened on to its end inside a swivel mechanism. "This woman is amazing,"he muses. "What next?" When he returns, she greets him wearing nothing but vines and flowers strategically positioned, and smelling of gardenias. She beckons for him to sit down next to her! . "Tell me," she begins suggestively, slithering closer to him, "We've been out here for a really...long time. You've been lonely. There's something I'm sure you really feel like doing right now, something you've been longing for all these months? "She stares into his eyes and takes his hand in hers... He can't believe what he's hearing. He swallows excitedly, tears start to form in his eyes, and says, "You mean... I can check my e-mail from here?"

Let's find a president that can do this

"WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO TURN ON THE TV AND HEAR
ANY U.S. PRESIDENT (DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN) GIVE THE FOLLOWING SPEECH?

My Fellow Americans: As you all know, the defeat of Iraq regime has been completed. Since congress does not want to spend any more money on this war, our mission in Iraq is complete. This morning I gave the order for a complete removal of all American forces from Iraq. This action will be complete within 30 days. It is now to begin the reckoning. Before me, I have two lists. One list contains the names of countries which have stood by our side during the Iraq conflict. This list is short. The United Kingdom, Spain, Bulgaria, Australia, and Poland are some of the countries listed there. The other list contains everyone not on the first list. Most of the world's nations are on that list. My press secretary will be distributing copies of both lists later this evening. Let me start by saying that effective immediately, foreign aid to those nations on List 2 ceases immediately and indefinitely. The money saved during the first year alone will pretty much pay for the costs of the Iraqi war.The American people are no longer going to pour money into third world Hellholes and watch those government leaders grow fat on corruption. Need help with a famine? Wrestling with an epidemic? Call France. In the future, together with Congress, I will work to redirect this money toward solving the vexing social problems we still have at home. On that note, a word to terrorist organizations. Screw with us and we will hunt you down and eliminate you and all your friends from the face of the earth. Thirsting for a gutsy country to terrorize? Try France, or maybe China. I am ordering the immediate severing of diplomatic relations with France, Germany, and Russia. Thanks for all your help, comrades. We are retiring from NATO as well. Bon chance, mes amis.

I have instructed the Mayor of New York City to begin towing the many UN diplomatic vehicles located in Manhattan with more than two unpaid parking tickets to sites where those vehicles will be stripped, shredded and crushed I don't care about whatever treaty pertains to this. You creeps have tens of thousands of unpaid tickets. Pay those tickets tomorrow or watch your precious Benzes, Beamers and limos be turned over to some of the finest chop shops in the world.

A special note to our neighbors… Canada is on List 2. Since we are likely to be seeing a lot more of each other, you folks might want to try not pissing us off for a change. Mexico is also on List 2. President Fox and his entire corrupt government really need an attitude adjustment. I will have a couple extra tank and infantry divisions sitting around. Guess where I am going to put ‘em? Yep, border security. Oh, by the way, the United States is abrogating the NAFTA treaty - starting now.

We are tired of the one-way highway. Immediately, we'll be drilling for oil in Alaska - which will take care of this country's oil needs for decades to come. If you're an environmentalist who opposes this decision, I refer you to List 2 above: pick a country and move there. They care. It is time for America to focus on its own welfare and its own citizens. Some will accuse us of isolationism. I answer them by saying, "darn tootin."

Nearly a century of trying to help folks live a decent life around the world has only earned us the undying enmity of just about everyone on the planet. It is time to eliminate hunger in America. It is time to eliminate homelessness in America. To the nations on List 1, a final thought. Thank you guys. We owe you and we won't forget.

To the nations on List 2, a final thought: You might want to learn to speak Arabic.

God bless America. Thank you and good night.


If you can read this, thank a teacher.

If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.

A good friend from Quincy Washington sent this to me, thought I would share it with others"

Relationships

"Well, I have figured out something, mates are strange bed fellows. Never wanting what they have and always wanting more then what they have. We search and court each other because we don't want to be alone, then when we finally find a mate that we think we must have, we do the courting dance to get them to want us as much as we want them, only to find out they were never for the taking or one of us don't want the other. This really hurts and causes everyone a lot of pain and mistrust, and we then ask our selves where did we go wrong...Again?

And is their such a thing as a perfect-mate for us? Or do we all forget to look outside of ourselves, and try to learn to be happy with what we have for the moment, because it may be gone just as fast. And ask ourselves this, if this person was to die tomorrow and suddenly be gone for ever, would we of wished we would of spent that time we could of had with them even if it wasn't that great all the time. Then to of never given the feelings we had a chance to grow, because we were always looking for something better. Now...What we did have is gone with this person for...Ever!! Because we as humans always want more then what we had, and now have lost the one person forever who made us feel like we had something to live each day for....Thoughts by Me"

My Dream Mother's Day Wish

"IF MEN GOT PREGNANT...Maternity leave would last two years....with full pay. There would be a cure for stretch marks. Natural childbirth would become obsolete. Morning sickness would rank as the nation's #1 healthproblem. All methods of birth control would be 100% effective. Children would be kept in the hospital until toilet trained. Men would be eager to talk about commitment. They wouldn't think twins were so cute. Sons would have to be home from dates by 10:00 PM. Breifcases would be used as diaper bags. Paternity suits would be a fashion line of clothes. They'd stay in bed during the entire pregnancy. Restaurants would include ice cream and pickles as main entree's. Women would rule the world."

Love-Making Tips For Us Over 40 !!

"1. Put on your glasses. Double check that your partner is actually in bed with you.

2. Set timer for 3 minutes, in case you doze off in the middle.

3. Set the mood with lighting. Turn them ALL OFF!

4. Make sure you put 911 on your speed dial before you begin.

5. Write partner's name on your hand in case you can't remember.

6. Keep extra polygrip close by so your teeth don't end up under the bed.

7. Have Tylenol, Asprin, Nitroglycerin and Oxygen ready just in case you actually! complete the act.

8. Make all the noise you want. The neighbours are deaf too.

9. If it works, call everyone you know with the good news.

10. Don't even think about trying it twice.

(Notice I posted it in large type so you can read it)"

Going to The Welfare Office

" A guy walks into the local welfare office, marches straight up to the counter and says, "Hi...You know, I just HATE drawing welfare.I'd really rather have a job." The social worker behind the counter says, "Your timing is excellent. We just got a job opening from a very wealthy old man who wants a chauffeur and bodyguard for his beautiful nymphomaniac daughter. You'll have to drive around in his Mercedes, but he'll supply all of your clothes. Because of the long hours, meals will be provided. You'll be expected to escort her on her overseas holiday trips. You will have to satisfy her sexual urges. You'll be provided a two-bedroom apartment above the garage.The starting salary is $200,000 a year."

The guy, wide-eyed, says, "You're bullshittin' me!"

The social worker says, "Yeah I am, but you started it.

Hope you have a good week-end!"

Bear & God

A priest, - a Pentecostal preacher and a Rabbi all served as chaplains to the students of Northern Michigan University in Marquette. They would get together two or three times a week for coffee and to talk shop. One day, someone made the comment that preaching to people isn't really all that hard. A real challenge would be to preach to a bear. One thing led to another and they decided to do an experiment They would all go out into the woods, find a bear, preach to it, and attempt to convert it. Seven days later, they're all together to discuss the experience.:

Father Flannery, who has his arm in a sling, is on crutches, and has various bandages, goes first. "Well," he says, "I went into the woods to find me a bear. And when I found him I began to read to him from the Catechism. Well, that bear wanted nothing to do with me and began to slap me around. So I quickly grabbed my holy water, sprinkled him and, Holy Mary Mother of God, he became as gentle a lamb. The bishop is coming out next week to give him first communion and confirmation.:

Reverend Billy Bob spoke next. He was in a wheelchair, with an arm and both legs in casts, and an IV drip In his best fire and brimstone oratory he claimed, “WELL brothers, you KNOW that we don't sprinkle! I went out and I FOUND me a bear. And then I began to read to my bear from God's HOLY WORD! But that bear wanted nothing to do with me. So I took HOLD of him and we began to wrestle. We wrestled down one hill, UP another and DOWN another until we came to a creek. So I quick DUNKED him and BAPTIZED his hairy soul. And just like you said, he became as gentle as a lamb. We spent the rest of the day praising Jesus.:

They both looked down at the rabbi, who was lying in a hospital bed. He was in a body cast and traction with IV's and monitors running in and out of him. He was in bad shape. The rabbi looks up and says, "Looking back on it, circumcision may not have been the best way to start."

Six FriendsWe Must Have

"Friends are like shoes they can bring you profound joy. Friendship experts agree: Just as your favorite old sneakers aren't perfect for every occasion, neither is every friend. It's crucial to have a colorful assortment of friends from comfy to professional to match the varied parts of your life. Why else are multiple friendships so important? As adults, when our lives and needs and interests become more complex, we need a diverse group of friends who cover all of our dimensions. Seeing different friendships for what they are can preserve and prolong them

So what are the five types of friends that will round out your social wardrobe?

The Work Friend. This relationship is so important having an office pal, boosts productivity, makes the day go faster, and work more fun. You can bitch about your boss, fantasize about changes you'd make if we overthrew them, share dirt on who's good to work with and who's not. And we laugh still. Just be on guard: If only one of you gets that promotion, things could get uncomfortable. Try to discuss it in advance if you can.

The Friend in Your Kid's Class. You absolutely need someone to help you check out whether the teacher is really that unfair, co-mom's keep you informed, but also less isolated. Also someone to hang out with, at the science fair."

The Friend Who's Known You Forever. This friendship is priceless, there the one friend you can call to giggle about the past. She keeps your memories alive by sharing them with you.

The Hobby Buddy. You summon this friend when you want to catch a movie or concert, if you want to enroll in a history class or take a horseback ride. It's very motivating to know a friend with a passion to start with. You speak the same vocabulary. And you also have this common need to share your interest.

The Straight-Talking Friend. You know when you're clear that you need to break up with someone...but just can't quite bite the bullet? Talk to this friend. We all need someone who's honest, gets to the heart of the problem, and doesn't sugar-coat. She also won't tell you the swimsuit looks good when it doesn't, or that it's okay with her that you haven't called.

The Feel-Good Friend. We all need a cheerleader! She never belittles, or tries to make things about her, or says one of those dopey things like, You'll get over it, what you need is a fill-in-the-blank! She really knows how much better people feel when someone just listens. And the feel-good friend isn't there for you only when you feel bad. It's essential to have a friend who can be truly happy for you when good things happen, too.

Relationship TLC

Now that you know which friendships are essential, how do you to find and/or nurture the ones you need? Making friends isn't as easy, along with our lives, are less stable than they used to be, and it can feel awkward to try to make new ones. Three key steps to making new friends and maintaining the relationships.

1. Create a strategy. You can't make friends just by being friendly. Check-out social networking sites like Friendster.com and MeetUp.com. If finding the time seems difficult, carve out one lunch or evening every three weeks as Catch Up. Whatever seems do-able is better than nothing at all.

2. Be proactive. You don't have to announce I'd like to be your friend, but you do need repeat exposure. Pour a little social cement by seeking out certain people more than once extend casual invitations when you can.

3. Sort your supply. Prioritize your friendships You don't have to officially break up with any friends you don't feel the need to see constantly, just make sure they're not siphoning too much time away from all the newer, or deeper, friendships that are worth the extra effort to nurture.

So take a friend-inventory today and see what type of friend might be great to add, which friend you could see a bit less of, and who you're dying to catch up with right now. Don't let a busy schedule get in your way. In the end, it's friendship itself that lightens your load and brightens your day."

Teenager Does Homework, Mom Smokes Pot With Him

Yahoo! News :" HANOVER, Pa. - A 13-year-old boy told police his mother required him to do his homework first thing when he got off the school bus, then smoked marijuana with him as a reward.

The mother said she had been smoking marijuana with her son since he was 11, usually as a reward, according to court documents.
The police interview came after officers executed a search warrant at the woman's home last weekend and seized marijuana, an array of drug paraphernalia and $600 in cash that she said belonged to a drug dealer, court documents said.
Amanda Lynn Livelsberger, 30, faces charges of marijuana possession, corruption of minors, endangering the welfare of children and possession with intent to distribute drug paraphernalia, police said.

Now this is one stupid mother!! In my eyes, come-on...She in one hand makes her son do his homework, so he can do something with his life and be somebody with a good job. But then she rewards him by frying his brain with a drug that will only kill those brain cells she is making him use, to learn. She has some real problems. I have known people in my past who smoked pot with their teenagers and I was angry when I even heard of it. Least to say we never stayed friends, I do not approve of any drug that endangers the body."

Not a worm at bottom of the rum barrel

Yahoo! News :" Budapest - Hungarian builders who drank their way to the bottom of a huge barrel of rum while renovating a house got a nasty surprise when a pickled corpse tumbled out of the empty barrel.

Workers in Szeged in the south of Hungary tried to move the barrel after they had drained it, only to find it was surprisingly heavy and were shocked when the body of a naked man fell out.

The body of the man had been shipped back from Jamaica 20 years ago by his wife in the barrel of rum in order to avoid the cost and paperwork of an official return.

According to workers said the rum in the 300-liter barrel had a "special taste" so they even decanted a few bottles of the liquor to take home.

The wife has since died and the man was buried in a proper grave."

Vibrator- Why They were invented

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Bathroom Test

" I was going thru my old file folder of things I have held on to over time and found this, read it again and it made me laugh. Now...I ask all of you who are reading this...Which one would you say a normal person would use?

During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director what the criteria is that defines whether a patient should be institutionalized or not. "Well," said the Director, "we fill up a bathtub with water, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup, and a bucket to the patient and ask the patient to empty the water out of the tub."

Okay, here's your test:

1. Would you use the spoon?

2. Would you use the teacup?

3. Would you use the bucket?

"Oh, I understand," said the visitor. "A normal person would choose the
bucket since it is larger than the teacup or spoon."

Walking to loose weight

"I gained a lot of not wanted weight over the winter...Again!! So I figured with the warm weather here now I would start walking, well been taking both the dogs out with me and walking in 10-15. Walks to give them an outing too. Well this is more of a hassle then its worth with both dogs, so I figured after 5-days of being wrapped and then un-wrapping them from each other and myself with the leash's. Double dog walking was not my bag or not something I am good at, nor is it for my new problem I found I get...Anger/ with a dog...LOL Yup, I'm the crazy women out walking here dogs and yelling and mad as heck because they keep tugging and wrapping me between two walking ropes. Not going to do it anymore, I'm done will now only take them out one at a time till I can get them use to walking on walks with me. But I have been having a lot of back and leg pain since I started walking them, found this article below and wanted to save it here to come back and read till I know how to do them with out reading each time. Feel free to use them also it you think they can help you>>

It's not uncommon for people carrying excess weight who start a walking program to get back pain. As you walk more your muscles will get stronger and the pain will diminish. In the meantime you ought to start to strengthen your abdominal muscles by doing 2-3 sets of crunches every day (strong abdominals help with back pain), and you should also stretch your low back and legs (particularly calves and hamstrings) before and after walking and crunches (you can do just the low back stretches before and after the crunches). Here are stretches for your back: - knee crossover: lie on your back, keep both shoulders on the ground, and pull right knee gently across body with left hand so that it approaches the ground, and then repeat other side. If it hurts, don't do it. -- knee hugs: lie on back and gently pull knees to chest -- knee drops: lie on your back, feet on floor, knees up, drop both knees to one side, then the other side. You can also cross one leg over so the foot is resting on the other knee. Then gently pull the knee down to the floor with the foot. One of the exercises is to bend at the waist and touch my toes, can be done sitting or standing. The pelvic tilt also works great."

IDIOTS IN FOOD SERVICE

A young girl went into Taco Bell and ordered a taco. She asked the person behind the counter for "minimal
lettuce." He said he was sorry, but they only had iceberg. This was in Kansas City, Missouri

I laughed when I saw this as my daughter got a job working at a Taco Bell where she lives, Well CybillSkye this one for you. Hope you never make this mistake."

Helping Yourself & Others To Heal

Start Healing:" One of the principal ways we can help others to achieve new inner growth is by outgrowing ourselves. To help us understand the wisdom in this new idea we must first consider another equally important idea. A great portion of the way we "see" ourselves -- images of ourselves from which we derive our sense of self -- is actually a provision of our relationships with friends and family. Consider, for instance, that much of the way we measure the value of ourselves is secretly connected to those values we attribute to others close to us. For real-life examples of this pivotal idea we need only look into any close relationship of ours, but for now I'll draw upon the relationship I share with my wife in order to illustrate this particular point.

However I may look upon myself (perhaps as being kind, strong, or whatever the self-picture may be), this self-image is very much connected with an image of my wife that I hold in my mind's eye as being loving and wise herself. After all, I wouldn't take much stock in seeing myself as being worthwhile in her eyes (or those of any other person, for that matter) if I didn't believe that she was worthwhile, too. But the "danger" here -- in this largely unconscious, complex set of relationships shared with those closest to us -- becomes painfully obvious the moment one of these persons exhibits behavior "unbecoming" of them according to our vested idea of what makes them valuable to us. For in this same instant we perceive them as having shifted even slightly right or left of our designated center (for them), it is we who suddenly find ourselves feeling unsettled, angry, or strangely fearful.

At some point in our lives we have all dealt with uncomfortable moments where an unexpected or unwanted change in one near to us brings up some unpleasant reaction in us. Of course we are usually very quick to find fault with this person, but here is the real, invisible story. The reason we fall under the rule of these reaction-driven dark states, and then find ourselves trying to dictate the life direction of the "offending" person, is that something within us feels thrown for a loss. To understand why this is true, consider as deeply as possible the following insight, for it holds special clues to how we can outgrow our own painful condition as well as how we can help others to go higher.

The instant we perceive someone stepping outside "the box" of who we have always known them to be is the same moment in which we begin to fear the loss of who we need them to be in order to maintain our familiar sense of self. And, if we are honest with ourselves, this is the same moment in which we attempt, one way or another -- either through promises or pressures -- to get them back into the box.

In other words -- and please keep in mind that our controlling behavior is unconscious to us, as no conscious person would inhibit the growth of another's being -- something in us does not want this person to change. There is a sensing it will cost us too much -- a great "personal" cost that we will cover in just a moment. The unconscious self that sleeps in us can intuit that allowing such a transformation to take place will demand a similar transformation within us. And the truth be known, this same false nature wants nothing to change other than the deepening crystallization of its own imagined greatness... a greatness that includes its outrageous image of how accepting it is of changes in life and in others!

These findings all point to one key idea. There is one essential ingredient missing in most of our relationships -- one that is definitely required if we wish to continue in our own development and help others to do the same. What is this powerful catalyst that only we can provide for each other? Room in which to grow.

We can help others reach higher by simply agreeing, consciously, to give them space to go through their changes even when these changes may challenge our sense of self and its well-being. As just one simple example of how to help in this way, we must each learn to keep ourselves quiet when the actions of someone close to us start to disturb us. Why is this new kind of self-silence so important for the growth of both parties involved?

To begin with, the disturbance that we feel in these moments is caused by a tremor in us. This is to say that our shaky sense of self is an effect of some picture we have held of this person as it hits the ground and shatters. Apart from our children, whom we must guide through their developing years, we need to learn to leave people alone with their decisions and corresponding actions. There is already a truth, a wisdom that supports this conscious course of action.

We already understand that no action of ours ever goes without its commensurate reward. This eternal principle is best known as karma, the great, inescapable law of cause and effect. This means it is our own nature -- as the backstage parent of what prods us along in life -- that determines what we experience as our life. So too is it with our family and friends... each receives what he or she is -- no more, no less. This truth tells us why we must not only give them room to make the choices that they will, but then leave them alone to realize and experience the unique results of being who they are. How else can they learn and grow beyond themselves?

Understanding these truths mandates that we back off from being secretly on everyone's back, that we give them the inner room they need to grow and discover themselves. The difficulty here is that in order to give others this space they need, we must first make room within ourselves. To state this same idea differently, we must remove ourselves from our habitual inner places of judgments, opinions, and knowing better than anyone else. We have always called this place that must be left behind our "self."

This conscious sacrifice of self -- of who we conceive ourselves to be for the sake of who our friend or loved one is yet to be -- gives new meaning to the beautiful ideal of "laying our life down for our brother." This is how we help others to help themselves go higher... by daring to grow beyond ourselves.

I found this while surfing the net, and felt their is so much truth in what I have just read. I wanted to share with others."