Wisdom

To those of us who have children in our lives,

whether they are our own, grandchildren, nieces,

nephews, or students... here is something to make you

chuckle.

Whenever your children are out of control,

you can take comfort from the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His own children.

After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam

and Eve.

And the first thing he said was "DON'T!"

"Don't what?" Adam replied.

"Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said.

"Forbidden fruit?

We have forbidden fruit?

Hey Eve...we have forbidden fruit!!!!!"

"No Way!"

"Yes way!"

"Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God.

"Why"

"Because I am your Father and I said so!"

God

replied, wondering why He hadn't stopped creation

after making the elephants.

A few minutes later, God saw His children having an

apple break and He was ticked!

"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God

asked.

"Uh huh," Adam replied.

"Then why did you?" said the Father.

"I don't know," said Eve.

"She started it!" Adam said

"Did not!"

"Did to!"

"DID NOT!"

Having had it with the two of them, God's

punishment was that Adam and Eve should have children

of their own.

Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.

BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!

If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give

children wisdom and they haven't taken it,

don't be hard on yourself.

If God had trouble raising children,

what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for

you?

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT!

1. You spend the first two years of their life

teaching them to walk and talk.

Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit

down and shut up.

2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing

your own children.

3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat

their young.

4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they

usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have

said.

5. The main purpose of holding children's parties

is to remind yourself that there are children more

awful than your own.

6. We child proofed our homes, but they are still

getting in.

ADVICE FOR THE DAY!

Be nice to your kids.

They will choose your nursing

home.

AND FINALLY:

IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION

AND YOU GET A HEADACHE,

TAKE THE ADVICE ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE:

"TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"

You've got to admit there's some wisdom here

Anybody else have any the would like to share, would love to hear it!!!

My dad wrote that and sent it to me. I guess he knows what he is talking about!!! 🙂

IMO? It's a WASTE OF SPACE! Sorry but true!

I thought it was funny.

I LOVED THAT SUSY.

"IMO? It's a WASTE OF SPACE! Sorry but true!:"

Hey Saggie,

What do you call the garbage you post here everyday—?

I have yet to read anything that you have written that is worthwile!!!

Suzy-Q,

There will always be negativity trying to pull you down...
Don't let it get to you!
You are above it!!
You Go, Girl!
Star

Thanks Star, SW, Free,

Star, yes you are right! I'm not gonna have anyone bad mouth my pops; I just won't stand for it!

I love my family!

Thank you for the encouragement though!!!

I completly understand where u are comming from wanting to denfend but.....star has nothing better to do that to bash everyone....it takes a stronger woman to walk away.

What the hell are you talking about SW??

She isn't bashing anyone; she was talking the truth that is all!!

What the hell is wrong with you anyway?

I have better things to do than listen to this!

SW,

I wrote the above posts before I had a look at your other board. I dont want upset you anymore!!! Star was just being honest. I didn't mean to crack so hard on you! Well, I did at first but not after I read your other posts. I am waiting on you if you want to talk!

Everything will be ok! Trust in it!

The original post isn't really my cup of tea - Suzy (and other people) obviously liked it though, so why shouldn't she post what she wants?

If you don't like it, or think it's a waste of space, then you really don't have to read it.

No, I really didnt care for it either, but that is besides the point; only I can say that because he is mine(dad). Let someone else say it and it is another story! If Sag can't understand that, then she IMO is a moron!!!

and in my opinion Saggie's are morons anyway!

What's up with you Cortica? Are you on drugs? You seem almost humane lately!!!

Scorpio Woman,
I was bashing who? Men...perhaps? I do not recall having words with you...so, I have no idea where you are coming from...

er scorpio woman maybe you mean SAGGIE, not star lol but then again, maybe saggie is like offended cus last time saggie and suzy Q thing had some kinda arguement with the homosexuals section while i was talking to suzy Q, o hell i dont know -_-

suzy Q, calm down lol jeez

Why does everyone keep telling me to calm down?? I am calm. Believe me! I am just letting Saggie know the line is drawn at my family and that is all!! I am cool!

Yeah that must be it Luz..

I would like to say to all of those important people in my life "I LOVE YOU' VERY MUCH!!!

HAVE A HAPPY AND BLESSED DAY!

which one of us is on drugs......lol

no really, i do have a humane side - just have a short fuse when it comes to idiocy and negativity.

Cortica,

Today I love everyone, even idiots! I even love those who get on my nerves. NO! I love the people that get on my last nerve!!

Cortica, I love you too!

Why? Well, let me tell ya.

I listend to a preacher preach last night, and I reckognized the message; it touched my heart again. He was a young guy and he was really good and I can't remember his name but he was inspiring! His message was from the bible and this was it.

Corinthains 13 1-13

If I speak in the tounges of men and of angels,
but I have not love, I am a noisy gong
or clanging cymbal.
And if i have prophetic powers, and understand all
mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith,
so as to remove mountains, but have not love,
I am nothing.
If I give away all I have, and if I deliver my body
to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or
boastful; it is not arrogant or rude.
Love does not insist on its own way; it is not
irratable or resentful; it does not rejoice at
wrong, but rejoices in the right.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes
all things, endures all things.

Love never ends; as for prophecies, they will pass away;
as for tounges, they will cease; as for knowledge, it
will pass away. For our knowledge is imperfect and
our prophecy is imperfect; but when the perfect comes,
the imperfect will pass away.

When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought
like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became a man,
I gave up childish ways. For now we see in a mirror dimly,
but then face to face, Now I know in part; then I shall
understand fully, even as I have been fully understood.

So, faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the greatest
of these is love.

So, I am making my aim love and this is my birthday present to me. That I give unconditional love to not only people I love but to those that I don't. Well, I am gonna try really hard!

I'll try and go back and find the preachers name from last night to give him credit!

There has been messages on this board that expressed this same idea, but for some reason last night I was paying more attention, or it may have been the moment for me to hear it again; I don't know, but I am glad I was there to hear it when I did!

To any one I may have offended in the past, I apologize!

Question for someone. Can you have unconditional love for someone but leave them and the relationship? I mean if it was unheatlhy? Is that putting conditions on love? I don't know; how far does this go. If you were in a relationship and someone say had a drinking or drug problem and it was making you sick because they wouldn't stop, is it ok to leave the situation and still love them as a person but not stay with them?

and one last thing, Cortica I wasn't trying to imply that you fall into the category of people I don't love, that is not so. That category is reserved for real enemies! I have always respected you, even when you tried to offend me. I may have acted as though I did not like you very much, but I do, and I accept you as you!!!

Later days!

SQ...of course you can have unconditional love for someone but not be in an intimate relationship with them. If they have an illness such as drugs or drink, it is up to them to change it if they wish to. Unconditional love is not a contract. It is merely loving someone regardless of faults, weaknesses, illness or criminal activity for example. I would have thought that was rather obvious.

oh, and for you first post, I got a kick out of it b/c I have kids. I agree too that ppl can post what they wish, after all this is the miscellaneous section is it not?

SusyQ my dear...you knew the answer to that question before you even asked it...so why...what a silly question...—

Lawgodess is right...of course you can have "unconditional" love for someone and leave them...that's what unconditional implies...you love under all or any conditions because at the end of the day these conditions mean nothing...you just love...just love!!!

Can I ask you a question...—

What makes you think that you need be with a person to love them...—

SusyQ...you know why I speak the way I do...you have helped me on a personal level of late over just this very subject. I still love her dearly and always will but that doesn't mean we were ment to be together and quite frankly I don't see the point in persueing that union untill the feeling is mutual...that may never happen...I have accepted that now and life moves on.

Take care...ciao4now
Durrie.

P.S sorry to have been out of touch for a while...been doing loads of soul searching...discovery...God!!!

"What makes you think that you need be with a person to love them...—"

I don't! There are people I love obviously and I don't live with them!

This situtaion, he was a former lover and it ended along time ago because of all the things mentioned above, but I still feel guilt because of it. I love them and feel responsible for them no matter what they have done to me or themselves I will always feel that way!

I think maybe I have made them worse by not letting them take responsibility. His Grandpa, father and younger brother all died from it and his immediate family don't want to help out!

Take care and thanks for your help!

Be safe out there!

Suzy-Q!

"I don't see the point in persueing that union untill the feeling is mutual...that may never happen...I have accepted that now and life moves on."

Yes, we become immuned to even love, don't we— How very sad.

Uncondtional love and forgiveness—? It is not understood or practiced. I see it this way!

Immuned to love...yes we do but only through choice and often through incorrect feelings of guilt or negative emotion.

SusyQ...you are a beautiful soul and for you to assume that your life duty was to help a sickly man who is only sick through his own choice is to sell yourself short. No matter how hard you may try or how much you might care for that person the ultimate truth is this...

He is the only one who can help himself...it is through your love that he will learn that...not your sacrifice of your own time and life...!!!

That is what I ment by the union being pointless untill the feeling is mutual...because how can you give of yourself 100% to another untill you love yourself 100% and are willing...he was not...he loved to be sickly and bring you down more than he did to be with you and elevate your union.

Forgiveness is the key...you're right...

Love to all and always...
Durrie.

OK! I understand!!!

Thank you Durrie you are right!!

You nailed it, the target. My brain and heart absorbed what you said and are in agreement, for a change!

How come that took so damn long?? Geez!!

Just do it!

"We will not be remembered by our words, but by our kind deeds.

Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath. A wish for you!"