Jazmee27 
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Accidentally dropped the cell phone (again) earlier when Grandma called (nothing broke, but the back popped off—no worries, it’s back on now).
Speaking of Grandma: Every time she sleeps over, I take the couch—and give her my bed. Invariably, we have a “discussion” that goes something like this:
- Her – I could sleep on the couch if you want your bed.
- Me – I want you to have the bed.
- Her - …you don’t have to.
- Me - …I want to.
This time was the same, except for:
- Her – You hurt yourself. You’ll feel more comfortable in your bed.
- Me …I’d feel uncomfortable regardless (explaining why that logic didn’t pan out).
- Her - …I’m used to sleeping on the couch because I do that at home.
- Me – That’s why I want to give you the bed… if you sleep on the couch here, (you might feel like you’re right back at home).
End result: she took the bed (sometimes I think she just does it to drive me nuts).
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Reply #2881. Mar 18 13, 4:57 PM
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Jazmee27
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More quotes:
- “I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.” – Thomas Paine
- “The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.” – Seneca
- “The difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is how you use them.” – Unknown
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Reply #2882. Mar 18 13, 6:45 PM
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Jazmee27
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Must remember to call earlier if I forget something on my grocery order. If I call after the order's been done, I get charged another delivery fee :( Preferably,
don't forget anything. |
Reply #2883. Mar 19 13, 8:30 AM
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Jazmee27
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Leroy Satchel Paige said, "never let yor head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don't pray when it rains if you don't
pray when the sun shines." |
Reply #2884. Mar 19 13, 9:36 AM
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Jazmee27
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| Duke Ellington said, "a problem is a chance for you to do your best." |
Reply #2885. Mar 19 13, 9:41 AM
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bob114
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Great quotes Jaymee.
I enjoy reading them as they are profound and encouraging.
Reply #2886. Mar 19 13, 9:52 AM
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Jazmee27
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Thanks, Bob.
"If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it." - Mary Engelbreit |
Reply #2887. Mar 19 13, 11:01 AM
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Jazmee27
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"When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always get worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so
bad they have to get better." - Malcolm S. Forbes |
Reply #2888. Mar 19 13, 12:14 PM
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Jazmee27
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| "Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater. Possession pampers the mind; privation trains it." - William Haslett |
Reply #2889. Mar 19 13, 12:18 PM
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Jazmee27
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| Lou Holtz said, "show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you somebody who has overcome adversity." |
Reply #2890. Mar 19 13, 12:59 PM
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Jazmee27
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| "If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?" - Unknown |
Reply #2891. Mar 19 13, 1:37 PM
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Jazmee27
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Ulysses Grant once said, "the friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can always trust those who help to relieve the gloom of my dark hours
than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity." |
Reply #2892. Mar 19 13, 3:38 PM
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Jazmee27
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| Another quote by an unknown author: "adversity is a fact of life. It can't be controlled. What we can control is how we react to it." |
Reply #2893. Mar 19 13, 4:51 PM
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Jazmee27
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| "The hardest struggle of all is to be something different from what the average man is." - Charles M. Schwab |
Reply #2894. Mar 19 13, 4:56 PM
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Jazmee27
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Had a funny conversation tonight. Mom was spending time with Phil, and when I called to say good night I had to leave a message. (She would be furious to know I'm still up and about - but I figure, there are worse things I could be doing - like tossing and turning into the wee hours of the morning.)
Anyhow, I accidentally switched off the ringer of the landline (the cell phone's charging, and I don't make a habit of using it then). So I'm reading (a 'Ladies' Home Journal' for anyone interested), when I happened to reach over and notice the ringer was switched off.
Me - Have you been trying to call me?
Mom - Yes...You don't have a boyfriend over there, do you?
Phil said that, if I did, he'd kick my you-know-what. (Where would I meet a man my age in here - for starters?)
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Reply #2895. Mar 19 13, 9:58 PM
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Jazmee27
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Met up with an old friend on Facebook. We went to school together, and in fact I went to her house while Mom worked so her parents could watch me. She was a year behind me in school, and... well, you know the story: drifted away after graduation (she got a scholarship to Messiah College, and gave both Tiffany and I her phone number or email - but when we tried to keep in touch, she never responded. After a few emails, Tiff gave up - and I was the same way after several unanswered calls).
Sent a friend request yesterday; she accepted today, and even sent me a private message: "My friend, how in the world are you?"
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Reply #2896. Mar 19 13, 10:04 PM
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Jazmee27
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| "The true test of a person's character is how they stand during a test of adversity." - Unknown |
Reply #2897. Mar 20 13, 6:34 AM
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bob114
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To "hitch-hike" on one of your previous quotes...
"It's not the situation, it's how we choose to react to it".
Reply #2898. Mar 20 13, 6:40 AM
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Jazmee27
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| "Prosperity makes them, adversity tries them." - Publius Syrus |
Reply #2899. Mar 20 13, 8:54 AM
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Jazmee27
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"A man who isn't willing to die for something isn't fit to live." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Reply #2900. Mar 20 13, 8:56 AM
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