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Wise words for the New Year

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GinN

GinN Report 5 Jan 2014 15:19

Thankyou, Barry - I really enjoyed reading this, and they are all so true :-) :-) :-) :-)

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 5 Jan 2014 10:20

Reading these has helped me put a few things in my life at the moment. Thank you :-D

Mersey

Mersey Report 5 Jan 2014 10:16

I love every word......thanks Barry :-)

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 5 Jan 2014 01:26

Wise words indeed.

Barry_

Barry_ Report 5 Jan 2014 01:03

I'm very pleased you enjoy these words, ladies.
Thank you.
Please note they are for year round, not merely for the New Year.

Annie, It's lovely you are able to 'borrow' next door's wee one.
Don't forget to return your household addition, however!

Kuros

Kuros Report 5 Jan 2014 00:04

I love these , Barry, especially numbers two, five and twenty-nine. I don't have a grandchild but we borrow next door's and love him to bits.

Annie

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 4 Jan 2014 23:32

Dear Barry

Hello

Such wise words and they offer hope.

Thank you very much for posting this.

Very best wishes to you for a peaceful and contented new year.


Take gentle care
Elizabeth, EOS
xx

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 4 Jan 2014 17:02

Thank you Barry's :-)

**Stella ~by~ Starlight**★..★..★

**Stella ~by~ Starlight**★..★..★ Report 4 Jan 2014 16:52

very wise words and lessons to live by.. much enjoyed and thank you



:-)

Barry_

Barry_ Report 4 Jan 2014 16:38

I hope you like these words of wisdom ...... some of which you might have read before....

ENLIGHTENED PERSPECTIVE

If you will take the time to read these. I promise you'll come away with an enlightened perspective. The subjects covered affect us all on a daily basis:

They're written by Andy Rooney, a man who had the gift of saying so much with so few words. Enjoy.......

I've learned.... That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

I've learned.... That when you're in love, it shows.

I've learned.... That I wish I could have told my beautiful wife that I love her one more time before she passed away.

I've learned.... That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.

I've learned.... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.

I've learned.... That being kind is more important than being right.

I've learned.... That you should never say no to a gift from a child.

I've learned.... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.

I've learned.... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

I've learned.... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.

I've learned.... That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

I've learned.... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

I've learned.... That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.

I've learned.... That money doesn't buy class.

I've learned.... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

I've learned.... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

I've learned.... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

I've learned.... That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.

I've learned.... That love, not time, heals all wounds.

I've learned.... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

I've learned.... That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

I've learned.... That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.

I've learned.... That life is tough, but I'm tougher.

I've learned.... That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.

I've learned.... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I've learned.... That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time before she passed away.

I've learned.... That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.

I've learned.... That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

I've learned.... That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.

I've learned.... That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.

I've learned.... That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.