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The richest man, whatever his lot,
is he who is content with what he has got.
-- Dutch Proverb
A dog owns nothing, yet is seldom dissatisfied.
-- Irish Proverb
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god love you
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it's not about having what you want, it's wanting what you have..
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I am blessed, more than I deserve.
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Bill Gates loves his Microsoft!
And I so agree with 'not about having what you want....' Great message!
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I hate the commercials that say "You deserve" this or that. People we don't "deserve" anything. Everything we have or can do is a gift from God. He certainly doesn't owe me anything.
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And the haircolor ad that says, "Because you're worth it."
Contentment is one of the most important things to develop in yourself, as it counteracts greed.
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All that glitters is not gold.
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Do you think it would be good to live forever? (Leaving religion out of it, I'm talking mortal life on earth, ok?)
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Good question. I have a great life. I am 68. Not sure if I want to be here in another 50 years. Son't think I could take the change. It seems life to complicated now. I guess no would be my answer.
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It would be OK if all my friends could live forever too. And if we never got fat either :)
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maybe if the world was a better place, but it's pretty rough right now. way too much pain and suffering.
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Who would want to live forever in this world, anyway some asteroid will probably wipe us out.
BROXI
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NO. thats not normal. It's all about the circle of life.
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I certainly don't want to live forever but I hate to think of the pain for my family and friends when I pass on. It also frustrates me so much that we don't truly know where we go (if anywhere) when we die.
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At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning disabled
children,the father of one of the students delivered a speech that w
ould
never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and
its dedicated staff, he offered a question:
"When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does
is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other
children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is
the natural order of things in my son?"
The audience was stilled by the query.
The father continued. "I believe,that when a child like Shay, physically
and mentally handicapped comes into the world, an opportunity to realize
true human nature presents itself, and it comes, in the way other people
treat that child."Then he told the following story:
Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew
were playing baseball. Shay asked,"Do you think they'll let me play?" Shay's
father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on
their team, but the father also understood that if his son w ere al lowed to
play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some
confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.
Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay
could play, not expecting much. The boy looked around for guidance and
said, "We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I
guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the
ninth inning."
Shay struggled over to the team's bench put on a team shirt with a broad
smile and his Father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in his
heart.
The boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted. In the bottom
of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by
three. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in
the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously
ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to
ear as his father waved to him f rom th e stands. In the bottom of the ninth
inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases
loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next
at bat.
At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win
the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit
was all but impossible 'cause Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat
properly, much less connect with the ball.
However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing the
other team putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved
in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least be able to
make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The
pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards
Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground
ball right back to the pitcher.
The game would now be over, but the pitcher pick ed up the soft grounder
and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would
have been out and that would have been the end of the game.
Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first
baseman, out of reach of all team mates. Everyone from the stands and
both teams started yelling, "Shay, run to first! Run to first!" Never in his
life had Shay ever ran that far but made it to first base. He scampered
down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone yelled, "Run to second, run to second!"
Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and
struggling to make it to second base. By the time Shay rounded towards
second base, the right fielder had the ball, the smallest guy on their
team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time.
He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he
understood the pitcher's intentions and he too intentionally threw the
ball high and far o ver th e third-baseman's head. Shay ran toward third base
deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.
All were screaming, "Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay"
Shay reached third base, the opposing shortstop ran to help him and
turned him in the direction of third base, and shouted, "Run to third! Shay,
run to third" As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams and those
watching were on their feet were screaming, "Shay, run home! Shay ran to
home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the
"grand slam" and won the game for his team.
That day, said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face,
the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into
this world.
Shay didn't make it to another summer and died that winter, having never
forgotten being the hero and making his Father so happy and coming home
and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!
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Bravo! Bravo! We can learn a lesson from those children. Bless their hearts. Michigan USA 9/27/06
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Wonderful .... made me cry
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Beautiful story! This is why I come to Oceangrams; for a gem like this!
Thank you, thank you very much for lifting me up!
Hugh in Beulah, Florida.
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Thank you for sharing that! It brought tears to my eyes knowing there are people out there like that who are willing to help out a boy in need.
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"Where's The Time?"
We all have such hectic schedules.
Life has placed so many demands on us
so where does that leave time for the little
things ?
The little things that make the difference.
We all are guilty of a little bit of neglect to
our partner sometimes even maybe in
the sex department.
Your just so tired from your career and
taking care of the kids that sometimes
we just need to take a step back and see
what is really important.
Make a date with your partner, a nice dinner,
maybe a movie, but if that is impossible,
put the kids to bed early, turn the phones
off, and head to a private place in your home,
it doesn't necessarily have to be the bedroom,
any cozy spot in the house will do.
Sometimes that could be where the most
fond memories are made.
After all, you married each other to be together.
Take time to make time
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We have to do the things that are important and that realy matter. Easier said that done......
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No help from me...
--queen of the rat race
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My husband and I take a few minutes every day just to hug and say I love you. It doesn't take long and I wouldn't skip it for the world.
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We never go to sleep without a kiss and telling each other we love one another..............
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True so True…. NEVER go to sleep mad and without telling your spouse that you love them. NEVER let them leave the house without telling them that you love them. My mother and Father taught that to me by doing it all the time…the day my father walked out of the house to go out back to shoe a horse and then had a massive heart attach and died, I heard him tell my mother he loved her and then kissed her like a newlywed. I was 18 and that image has stuck with me all my life since. That day I had to go over to the next town for a meeting and I went to say good bye to him as he was getting the horse out of the coral. As I walked back to the house he called after me …calling me by name he said “always remember that I love you” an hour later he was dead. I have always had the peace in my heart that I was ‘Right’ with dad when he died. 32 years later on the same day my mother died. Even thought I wasn’t living near enough to see her that day I know that I was ‘Right’ with her too, because I had told her of my love for her just days before. Love is the most powerful thing on Earth ...use it every day!!!!
Love you Dad and Mom
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what is the meaning of live why are we all hereis it to dance the mashed potatoe?
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To leave your little part of the world better than before you were in it. If you are lucky enough to dance the mashed potato along the journey, go for it.
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rite....
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We are here to learn I think and when we have done what we are supposed to do then we have to go no matter what age or what we are doing. Pat Qld.
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I'm here for the beer.
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here here pat
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For the answer you seek, watch "The Meaning of Life" by Monty Python. All shall be revealed, or at least mocked!
;)
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dunno.
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The meaning of life is to learn to spell.
Hope you have some time left.
hehehehahahaha!
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We're here to live, laugh and love; not necessarily in that order!
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what is the meaning of life?
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enjoying it!
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everones meaning of life is different, you have to find you own.
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Agreed. For me: enjoy life, do no harm.
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no one knows for sure. create your own meaning. make it beautiful!
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who cares...just live, love and laugh
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Leaving the world in a better condition than the day you were born -- for the future generations.
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Love your kids like there is no tomorrow because there may not be!
EB. T
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just living
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don't know
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EB
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sleeping eating working we are all robots for aliens didnt oyu know that. Bottle arrived safley to Hamilton New Zealand on the 10/9/06 Now being passed on by TMer 3khatz, hello to all who recieve this bottle.
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Just knowing that He lives!
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beating heart, brain activity
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Life is what you make of it and how you treat it - enjoy it and it's wonderful, question it and complain and it's heart-breaking. Just follow the Golden Rule and you'll have a long and happy life "Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You"
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live, love, laugh
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輪廻転生 it by words.
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To live it.
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This is the second bottle today with what's the meaning of life to procreate BBOT christal girl
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42, of course!
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start making politicians accountable for the monies they receive. People are starving and being kept in a poverty state while lying politicians are eating high off the hog......its got to stop.......funny how they *** for the people and change the rules to keep the people beneath them.
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We were created to enjoy a relationship with our creator. He gave us everything we need for happiness and we went and stuffed it up of course. Our meaning now is to make ourselves right with him through Christ.
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I haven't quite figured it out yet, but I believe that we were given life as a gift. The giver of that gift wants us to appreciate it and use it in such a way as to make a positive contribution to the world. I'm sure there's more to it than that, but like I said, I haven't quite figured it all out :o)
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42
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Hey and back to ya, but the meaning of life is to always go to the positive! Negative does not work. It does not ever help. Find the positive in any situation and life is always better!
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Life doesn't have to have a "meaning." Just live it!
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The meaning of life is what we make of it.
-------Indiana 9-26-06
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It's all in the attitude, My attitude say's my meaning is judged by the degree that I am enjoying peace, health, and love.
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Life is at best a dream and at worst a nightmare from which you cannot escape.
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i feel like I disappointed my pastor by getting baptized in my church and then not going to church very often. this makes me sad
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You should worry about your relationship with God, not your pastor.
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In Mica it says to do God's work nothing is said about going to church
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Well said. Agree. NZ.
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me to (little_nikki TM)
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I've heard that we are not human beings having spiritual experiences, but spiritual beings having human experiences. So we are part of God wherever we go.
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We are God, and God is us.
We are not made to spend our lives worrying about whether we disappoint other humans because that will always happen. If you spend your life worrying, you will never be good enough. It is our duty to take care of each other and of our Earth. If we do that, we will be the person we were meant to be.
Besides, the holiest place I've ever been was in the heart of a forest, looking out over a green valley. Church is where you find it.
Old Crow
Beckley, WV, USA
9/9/06
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Oh I like that - Church is where you find it! I don't go to Church but I pray and talk to God all the time.
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Disappointing your pastor is not as important as disappointing God. Do something nice for someone today.
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thanks for the kind words, i've been trying to figure out how to work the religion issue with my boyfriend and it's been hard. I really like the line, "Church is where you find it.." and where you feel it...
thanks! Sarah, Vermont
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yeah to all of that
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I wish people would keep their religion to themselves.
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to be a good person is what it is all about. Do as Jesus would do.
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I don't believe in religion, but I believe in being good to other people and taking care of our home, the earth. If religion helps you feel good about yourself and be kind to your fellow man, that's great. If it doesn't, leave it behind. Life is too short for guilt trips and meaness. Live, love, and enjoy those around you. If you want a religion, try this:
"Kindness is my religion"
(by the Dalai Llama)
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I too, really like the "Church is where you find it". I read my Bible, and I pray right here at home, and anywhere else I feel led to do so. In the forest, on the beach, walking down the street. I pray as Jesus instructed, in private (to myself in public places). As much as I've read the my bible I have never read where Jesus promoted any one religion.
Religion is manmade.
The definition of Christian is Christ like. Follow God's word, and Jesus' example. God is the one you will ultimately answer to, not your Pastor :)
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It's comforting to know that there are people who feel as I do out there - thank you for your messages - you have made me feel more at peace.
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What was a "defining moment" in your life?
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When I realized that my best friend was my soul mate
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When I stopped expecting my parents to be perfect. I grew up that day and I was almost 30 years old.
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I am still waiting for it. Hopefully it will come soon..............
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My wedding day absolutely. I never understood the meaning of " walking on air" until that day, and actually experienced that sensation. Very euphoric.........and I might add, it was 30 years ago!!!
A in Toronto 29/09/06
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