Just What I Needed

Once again, just when I need a little something to snap me out of my pity party for one, I see this.

Make it a great day.

I Choose

There have been sone really great sayings and quotes in Facebook lately.

I’ve said it before, they always seem to pop up when I need them the most. The “Big Guy Upstairs” must be watching over me and sending me what I need.

Have a great Friday and start of your weekend.

The Streets of Heaven

“…The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels tonight.  They’re our students and our teachers and our parents and our friends.  The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels but every time we think we’ve measured our capacity to meet a challenge we look up and we’re reminded that that capacity may well be limitless.  This is a time for American heroes.  We will do what is hard.  We will achieve what is great.  This is a time for American heroes and we reach for the stars.  God bless their memory, God bless you and God bless the United States of America.”

“The West Wing: 20 Hours in America: Part I (#4.1)” (2002)

I love this quote from “The West Wing.” After what has happened this week, I wanted to port it again.

People gather with candles during a vigil for eight-year-old Martin Richard, from Dorchester, at Garvey Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
(Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

 

Also, today, Pat Summerall died at the age of 82. Pat Summerall and John Madden were one of my favorites to announce a football game.

Pat Summerall and John Madden

I’ll you, I really don’t like that stars from my youth are now passing away. I grew up listening, watching them whenever they were on TV.

Life goes on, but their legacy will live on with their fans and the precious gems we can find on the Internet.

R.I.P. Pat Summerall, they have one hell of announcer calling the games in heaven!

“…The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels tonight…”

New Beginnings… Goodbyes

Well, I have been slacking on my posts lately. There have been a lot of things spinning in my mind and I feel that I am on the path of not feeling out of control.

I’m starting a new job on Monday. Like many others, I have been unemployed for a little less than two months. I wasn’t too stressed out about that, because I knew that something better would come my way. Some of the good things with this new job are that it’s about seven miles from where I live. And if you know San Antonio, you could (and I have) travel 30-45 miles one-way to your job. So, being this close, it’s going to be heaven! And second, during my interview, the person that was interviewing me said all of the right things that I wanted in a job. So hopefully, it will be a good experience and things will work out well there.

I posted this quote on Facebook about my new adventure:

“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” ~~ Eleanor Roosevelt

I have had a colorful resume, but with every job I have had, I have met some of the most nicest and in some cases strangest people. I would not trade that experience for anything in the world.

Earlier this week I posted that two fanous people had past away, Margaret Thatcher and Annette Funicello.  Then actor, Jonathan Winters, died on April 11, 2013.

I remember him more on Mork & Mindy, but saw him on different TV shows doing his comedy act. I always thought he was funny. Reading more about him, he was really a pioneer for many of the people who are in comedy today. What a legacy to leave behind.

Jonathan Winters
(November 11, 1925 – April 11, 2013)

I said it once and I’ll say it again, stars from our (my) youth are getting older and passing away.

Something fun…

My cousin (prima) Lisa’s daughter, Alyssa had her Quinceañera on Saturday, April 13, 2013. It was a nice ceremony and party to celebrate with the family. Thanks for sharing your special day with us.

Lisa and her daughter, Alyssa.

 

Rules in Life

Saw this today on Facebook and it was just what I needed.

From Me to You

I saw this on an old friend that I went to church with growing up Facebook page. It was on the card that they past out for his mother’s funereal.

I can’t remember ever reading or seeing this poem before. But when I read it, I felt a little calmer, a little bit more at ease.

So I am posting this for my family, friends, acquaintance and anyone who needs a little something to bring a smile, some peace or just a happy feeling.

I Said a Prayer for You Today

I said a prayer for you today
And know God must have heard.
I felt the answer in my heart
Although He spoke no word!

I didn’t ask for wealth or fame
(I knew you wouldn’t mind).
I asked him to send treasures
Of a far more lasting kind!

I asked that He be near you
At the start of each new day;
To grant you health and blessings
And friends to share your way!

I asked for happiness for you
In all things great and small.
But it was for His loving care
I prayed the most of all!

Written by: Margaret Gould ©

How True

The older I get, the more I feel this way.

I Smell Cake

“I Smell Cake” is a saying from the TV show “Scrubs.”

“I smell cake! If Uncle Bernie died, someone’s gonna have to go on a beer run!”— Dan Dorian

Yesterday, I blogged about the actor, Conrad Bain. I’m a believer that celebrities die in three’s. So today, Dear Abby makes #2.

Will see what happens next.

‘Dear Abby’ columnist who offered advice and one-liners to millions of readers, dies at 94.

I really don’t remember reading Dear Abby while I was growing up. I think I was more of a Ann Landers fan.

While was watching the news, they said a quote by Dear Abby and that lead me to Google to find more quotes.

Top 10 Best Dear Abby Quotes

#10

Wisdom doesn’t automatically come with old age. Nothing does — except wrinkles. It’s true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.

–ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

#9

Fear less, hope more. Eat less, chew more. Talk less, say more. Hate less, love more, and never underestimate the power of forgiveness.

–ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

#8

If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.

–ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

#7

Leaving a price tag on a gift implies that the giver is also “giving” the recipient a burden of gratitude. And the burden of gratitude can weigh so heavily that it diminishes the pleasure of receiving a gift.

–ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

#6

The church is not a museum for saints it’s a hospital for sinners.

–ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

#5

The best index to a person’s character is how he treats people who can’t do him any good.

–ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

#4

Three strikes and a man is out, no matter how good his pitches.

–ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

#3

The less you talk, the more you’re listened to.

–ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

#2

People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes.

–ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

#1

If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we’d all be millionaires.

–ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

R.I.P. Dear Abby… Pauline Phillips, Abigail Van Buren and thank you for all of your words!

7 Rules of Life

I have been some interesting posted on FB.

I saw this one and I liked wanted to share with ever then

Happy 2013

Happy 2013! I’m looking forward to seeing what this year brings.

I’m not much into making resolutions, there are too hard to live up to and why set yourself up for any type of failure!

I found this on a website and I thought this would be a lot easier to live by.

So, here’s to all, wishing you a fabulous 2013!