March 2006

Week One

"The best thing to give your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to a mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity."
~ Francis M. Balfour

Week Two

Armchair Philosophy

~ Mary Margaret Thomason

Sometimes on the ladder of dark despair,
I find that the shoulder of God is there,
To show me that much of the trouble I'm in
Was only brought on by the tilt of my chin.

Week Three

"A man will remain a ragpicker as long as he had only the vision of a ragpicker. We should have amibition to do our best, and refuse to accept our second best. Doing easy things does not teach us, neither does it challenge us. It is a good plan to tackle one hard job every day. If we do this, we will find that we have exercised our will power, our mind, and our body to good purpose. One of the rewards of learning to do hard things is the capacity for doing still harder things."
~ Author Unknown

Week Four

Sure Recipe

~ Shirley Nadine Harkins

Aromatic perfumes fit the plan
To snare and trap the most elusive man.
Evening in Paris, Chanel and Tabu
May expedite magic wonders for you.
But the girl who is sure to be the winner
Perfumes the house with a corned beef dinner!

Week Five

Time goes so fast
Life asks so much
No wonder friends
get out of touch
But in our hearts
Deep, true, unseen
Friendship stays Forever green!
~ Author Unknown

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