ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Saturday, August 21st, 2010

THE BRIGHT SIDE

Decide to be happy today, to live with what is yours – your family, your business, your job, your luck. If you can’t have what you like, maybe you can like what you have.

Just for today, be kind, cheerful, agreeable, responsive, caring, and understanding. Be your best, dress your best, talk softly, and look for the bright side of things. Praise people for what they do and do not criticize them for what they cannot do. If someone does something stupid, forgive and forget. After all, it’s just for one day.

Who knows, it might turn out to be a nice day.

THE BRIGHT SIDE

I'm looking out the window
and the day is drab and dreary,
And I'm trying to console myself
by thinking something cheery
I know it's simply horrible
to get in such a slump
And I also know it's up to me
to get across the hump
And I realize I'm selfish
to mention this to you
For, gee, you might be feeling
a little 'low-down' too
but often when I feel like this
I tell myself it's true
That I am not the only one
who feels 'low-down and blue'
And just knowing there are others
who feel the way I do
Renews my sinking spirit
and keeps me smiling through
and know that it's natural
to take a 'spirit-dive'
Provides the spunk and courage
to hang on and survive
And while there are a lot of moods
that we can drive away
by looking on the BRIGHT SIDE
in all we do and say,
There also is a loneliness
that God meant us to feel
But, gee, it sure is mighty hard
to know which one is real
And I'd hate to be a 'sad sack'
who never saw the sun
And just complained that every day
was such a dreary one.
But I know that all the dark days
are just part of God's plan
We should accept them graciously
and do the best we can...
So I'll just keep on trying
for I know it's 'Gospel true'
there never was a cloud so dark
the sun could not shine through!

by Helen Steiner Rice

On the Bright Side Newsletter

I send this little letter out each morning to all my family and friends and even to a few people that I've never met. Many of them send it on to others too. So in order to make it available to more people I post the 'brighter side' of the news here each day in this journal.

The letter began as an effort to keep in touch with my family as they are spread out in all directions. My family, friends and God are the most important things in my life.

You'll find quotes, poems and stories and even a few recipes included in this newsletter. I try to find something new each day to share.

In a world that very often publishes only the dark side of things I felt that others would be encouraged to hear about
'the bright side'.

'On Ya'-ma

Saturday, August 21, 2010

For Saturday, August 21st, 2010

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

AUGUST 21st, 2010

It's SATURDAY!

It's National Senior Citizens Day!

This is one day I can truly celebrate. That's right I'm a senior citizen.

National Senior Citizens Day honors our elderly population. On this day, we are encouraged to recognize and show appreciation for the value and contribution of elderly people to home, family and society.

In his Presidential Proclamation (August 19, 1988), President Ronald Reagan said, For all they have achieved throughout life and for all they continue to accomplish, we owe older citizens our thanks and a heartfelt salute. We can best demonstrate our gratitude and esteem by making sure that our communities are good places in which to mature and grow older

If you are a senior citizen, enjoy your day any way you desire. After all, this is your day! Make sure to take advantage of senior citizens specials and discounts.

THINKING

Retirement is one great big giant coffee break

Author Unknown

When I think of the things that I value most in life, I may turn my thoughts to my relationships and experiences or to certain material things such as my home or possessions. But all of these things are secondary to my faith in God.

Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security

Psalm 37:3

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

Man does not live by coffee alone. Have a danish

Author Unknown

Today is National Spumoni Day

I remember the time I actually first tasted Spumoni. It was on the first date I had with DDH. We were with friends and I got to go to the Circus for the first and only time in my life. But before the circus we went to a charming Italian restaurant. For desert we had Spumoni and I love it to this day!

Spumoni is made with layers of different colors and flavors, usually containing candied fruits and nuts. Typically it is of three flavors, with a fruit/nut layer between them. The ice cream layers are often mixed with whipped cream. chocolate and pistachio are the typical flavors of the ice cream layers, and the fruit/nut layer often contains cherry bits—causing the traditional red/pink, brown, and green color combination. It is popular in places with large Italian immigrant populations

PRAYERS

Dear Lord, thank You for being all we need and so much more!

Amen

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU!

AROUND HOME

Everybody should believe in something. I believe I'll have another coffee

Author Unknown

Yesterday was pretty warm here but DD and I spent the afternoon at the pool which really cooled us down. I felt so much more comfortable the rest of the evening too.

Labor Day will soon be here and that means that most pools and beaches will close for the season around here so this was one of the last times I'll get to enjoy that until next year. This summer is just speeding by way too fast.

FAMILY

I don't have a problem with caffeine. I have a problem without caffeine!

Author Unknown

The moon is almost full now and when I see that bright orb in the sky I always think of my family. It is one thing we can all share as we all see it no matter how far away we may be.

The traditional full Moon name for August is the Full Sturgeon Moon. This year it is on August 24th, It got its name from the Indian tribes who subsisted by fishing along the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water. A sturgeon is a massive fish that can grow to lengths of up to 18 feet. A single sturgeon could feed many people, and these prized fish were most readily caught during the month of August. Other tribes called August’s Moon the Full Red Moon because, as the Moon rises, it can appear reddish through the haze of the humid August air. It was also called the Green Corn moon or Grain Moon, because this is the time of year when corn and other grains grow in abundance.

COUNTING THE DAYS

Forever: Time it takes to brew the first pot of coffee in the morning

Author Unknown

33 DAYS UNTIL FALL

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…

Love,

1 comment:

Joan said...: It is so nice that your country has a to honour the older generation. At the moment over this side of the pond i feel guilty being old we are always being told how much our pensions are costing there is going to be a cut here and a cut there it does begin to pray on your mind after a while it is not good to feel like this I can tell ou it is not fair after you have worked hard all your life and paid all you taxes. Have a great day a celebrate for me too. Love Joan; August 21, 2010 at 9:17 AM

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