Whenever you fall, pick something up. --Oswald Avery
There was once a very active boy who fell and broke his leg. He could run again in the spring, the doctors said, but only if he stayed in bed for an entire month and kept his leg still. At first the boy fought the rule, but he found that the more he thought about things he couldn't do, the more tired and angry he felt.
His parents put in a phone by his bed and friends called every day. He'd never much liked talking on the phone, but he felt better when they called. He wrote letters and got replies, and was surprised at what fun it was. Usually, he didn't have time to write letters.
He learned to play chess and began to enjoy reading. His days were slower and quieter than he'd been used to, but he learned a month really isn't a very long time. When spring came, he was running again, a little more joyfully than before.
When we can learn to accept our troubles, we find, like the boy, that they are just packages in which new growth and discoveries are wrapped.
If something unexpected slows me down today, what joys might I find at the slower pace?
Rick said
Aug 23, 2005
GOOD MORNING ALL
Things are looking great today!! UP early feel great, how wonderful a new day is!
otta here gotta get a little work done today, while I feel good.
hopefully a meeting at noon
hava good one
Rick said
Aug 23, 2005
Good Morning Phil
I see u just jumped on.
time to run or maybe just walk--- easy does it-- ya know
hafta watch out when I feel good.
I usually try to do too much and ruin it!!
later Rick
Phil said
Aug 23, 2005
Morning Rick, ole boy!! Glad to hear youre feeling chipper this morning.:)
Kinda nice to get up in the morning and NOT say "I wonder whats going to go wrong today.
Dont forget the Bazooka:) Truck on!! Have a good one!!
There was once a very active boy who fell and broke his leg. He could run again in the spring, the doctors said, but only if he stayed in bed for an entire month and kept his leg still. At first the boy fought the rule, but he found that the more he thought about things he couldn't do, the more tired and angry he felt.
His parents put in a phone by his bed and friends called every day. He'd never much liked talking on the phone, but he felt better when they called. He wrote letters and got replies, and was surprised at what fun it was. Usually, he didn't have time to write letters.
He learned to play chess and began to enjoy reading. His days were slower and quieter than he'd been used to, but he learned a month really isn't a very long time. When spring came, he was running again, a little more joyfully than before.
When we can learn to accept our troubles, we find, like the boy, that they are just packages in which new growth and discoveries are wrapped.
If something unexpected slows me down today, what joys might I find at the slower pace?
GOOD MORNING ALL
Things are looking great today!! UP early feel great, how wonderful a new day is!
otta here gotta get a little work done today, while I feel good.
hopefully a meeting at noon
hava good one
Good Morning Phil
I see u just jumped on.
time to run or maybe just walk--- easy does it-- ya know
hafta watch out when I feel good.
I usually try to do too much and ruin it!!
later Rick
Morning Rick, ole boy!! Glad to hear youre feeling chipper this morning.:)
Kinda nice to get up in the morning and NOT say "I wonder whats going to go wrong today.
Dont forget the Bazooka:) Truck on!! Have a good one!!