Little Billy watched, fascinated, as his mom smoothed cold cream on her face.
"Why do you do that, mom?" he asked. "To make myself beautiful,"
said his mother, who then began removing the cream with a tissue.
"What's the matter?" asked Little Billy. "Giving up?"
You have to love kids, they say the funniest things with pure innocence and honesty. Now I am not saying the timing is perfect but you have to admire the delivery.
As we grow older we learn that saying what little Billy said would get us nothing but grief. So we do learn and get better with age. Like fine wine in the cellar : ) we improve.
Each new year comes the fresh opportunity to improve upon the previous year. To do better, improve upon and utilize the tools that will make better use of your talents and maybe even improve upon the other talents.to .
Focus on your talents, make them better, stronger and more effective.
Feel good about what your bring to the table, take time to recognize your strengths.
We all have things we can improve upon but understand the things you do right and move forward.
Just like that bottle of wine in the cellar, it improves with age, gets better and when opened and used can bring smiles and joy to those you share it.
Take time to improve with your new year that lies ahead.
Smiles sent your way today and may joyful moments linger everyday that comes our way!
1721 – The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings.
1781 – In the Battle of Jersey, the British defeat the last attempt by France to invade Jersey.
1839 – The most damaging storm in 300 years sweeps across Ireland, damaging or destroying more than 20% of the houses in Dublin, Ireland, United Kingdom.
1853 – President-elect of the United States Franklin Pierce and his family are involved in a train wreck near Andover, Massachusetts.
1893 – The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress. The charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison.
1907 – Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome, Italy.
1910 – The Great White Fleet passes through the Suez Canal, the largest group of ships to pass through up to that time.
1912 – New Mexico is admitted as the 47th U.S. state.
1912 – German geophysicist Alfred Wegener first presents his theory of continental drift.
1921 – Formation of the Iraqi Army.
1929 – Mother Teresa arrives in Calcutta, India to begin her work among India's poorest and sick people.
1930 – The first diesel-engined automobile trip is completed, from Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York, New York.
1931 – Thomas Edison submits his last patent application.
1941 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address.
1947 – Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to schedule a flight around the world.
1950 – The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.
1960 – National Airlines Flight 2511 is destroyed in mid-air by a bomb, while en route from New York City to Miami, Florida.
1967 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and ARVN troops launch "Operation Deckhouse Five" in the Mekong River delta.
1974 – In response to the 1973 oil crisis, daylight saving time commences nearly four months early in the United States.
1978 – The Crown of St. Stephen (also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held after World War II.
1993 – Indian Border Security Force units kill 55 Kashmiri civilians in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, in revenge after militants ambushed a BSF patrol.
1994 – Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the knee at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit, Michigan.
1995 – A chemical fire in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines, leads to the discovery of plans for Project Bojinka, a mass-terrorist attack.
2005 – American Civil Rights Movement: Edgar Ray Killen is arrested as a suspect in the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers.
2005 – A train collision in Graniteville, South Carolina, releases about 60 tons of chlorine gas.
2009 – Gaza War: Israeli Defense Forces were accused of retaliating against mortar attacks in the Gaza Strip by firing on or near a school. It was learned that the school itself was not attacked but that the Palestinian militants took refuge in the school during the Israeli counter attack.
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The new affirmation for the week fits nicely here:
I embrace this new year and I am grateful for everything that is shared with me. I succeed with ease because the energy flows with me, this energy aides me as I step further into the year. I effortlessly acquire moments of kindness and love. Love is all around and I am blessed to share my love and kindness with others. I choose to share my smile and my laughter as it improves upon the landscape of life. I always have the power of choice. I choose to make a difference I succeed in making a difference daily.
This week 98 words to inspire and to affirm each day. Say these words of magic a few times and allow them to flow into your mind and subconscious.
Watch the power of these words. The power of I choose. The power of now and today.
Use these words to make your day and the day of others a bit better.
Smiles as always sent your way. Today and always. : )
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On this day in history
1721 – The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings.
1781 – In the Battle of Jersey, the British defeat the last attempt by France to invade Jersey.
1839 – The most damaging storm in 300 years sweeps across Ireland, damaging or destroying more than 20% of the houses in Dublin, Ireland, United Kingdom.
1853 – President-elect of the United States Franklin Pierce and his family are involved in a train wreck near Andover, Massachusetts.
1893 – The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress. The charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison.
1907 – Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome, Italy.
1910 – The Great White Fleet passes through the Suez Canal, the largest group of ships to pass through up to that time.
1912 – New Mexico is admitted as the 47th U.S. state.
1912 – German geophysicist Alfred Wegener first presents his theory of continental drift.
1921 – Formation of the Iraqi Army.
1929 – Mother Teresa arrives in Calcutta, India to begin her work among India's poorest and sick people.
1930 – The first diesel-engined automobile trip is completed, from Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York, New York.
1931 – Thomas Edison submits his last patent application.
1941 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address.
1947 – Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to schedule a flight around the world.
1950 – The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.
1960 – National Airlines Flight 2511 is destroyed in mid-air by a bomb, while en route from New York City to Miami, Florida.
1967 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and ARVN troops launch "Operation Deckhouse Five" in the Mekong River delta.
1974 – In response to the 1973 oil crisis, daylight saving time commences nearly four months early in the United States.
1978 – The Crown of St. Stephen (also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held after World War II.
1993 – Indian Border Security Force units kill 55 Kashmiri civilians in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, in revenge after militants ambushed a BSF patrol.
1994 – Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the knee at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit, Michigan.
1995 – A chemical fire in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines, leads to the discovery of plans for Project Bojinka, a mass-terrorist attack.
2005 – American Civil Rights Movement: Edgar Ray Killen is arrested as a suspect in the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers.
2005 – A train collision in Graniteville, South Carolina, releases about 60 tons of chlorine gas.
2009 – Gaza War: Israeli Defense Forces were accused of retaliating against mortar attacks in the Gaza Strip by firing on or near a school. It was learned that the school itself was not attacked but that the Palestinian militants took refuge in the school during the Israeli counter attack.
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Your Daily Prayer
Lord, thank you for today and all the possibilities that lay in front of me
Thank you for this year and another day of life and a chance to make a difference
Thank you for the gift of family, of love, of understanding.
Bless our families, our friends, those in need of hope and faith may be in some way help to inspire their lives.
Help them to construct a plan for a path of increased gratitude, enhanced desire to create a environment of more laughter and smiles.
May we have the insight to understand that we are in charge of our product that we produce
May we also understand that worry must always be replaced faith and understanding in our abilities
May we also understand that worry must always be replaced faith and understanding in our abilities
We have the ownership of the thoughts and actions and may we realize that strengths that we do possess that can make the most difference in the lives of others.
May I choose to make a difference in the lives of myself and others.
May I share a smile, a sincere smile and perhaps a kind word or deed.
May I give thanks more.
Show appreciation more.
To share to be that beacon of light.
To share a simple sincere smile.
To reach out with our hands and arms to help another person get a foot hold once again.
I give you praise and the glory for all of that
With humility and gratitude I thank you
Today I will enjoy what gifts and blessings have been given to me.
Today I will share my gifts with others.
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