LOVELIGHT
Magazine
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May 2004
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Volume 1, no. 5
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General managing
editors: Richard Shining Thunder Francis and Ada Maria Francis
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Contributors
to this issue, in alphabetically order: Alvin Blanco, George Carlin, Pat
Fields, Phil and Patty Goodman, Sandy Grubb, Tom Gustin, Patricia Helms, Kel
Lung, Mary McLocklin, Kathy Oros, Jim Rink, Karleen Sell, Larkin Sell, Frank
Tyrrell
FEATURE
ARTICLE: Possibilities and Impossibilities, by Tom Gustin
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Today, while discussing technical “stuff,” it was casually commented that “nothing is impossible.” Another person added the common phrase, “given enough time and money...” And that condition has also been my usual attitude. This condition applies especially to those problems whose solutions others considered “impossible.” So, I have invented many products that were, in others’ eyes, “impossible.”
From
this perspective, what those engineers meant when they said that something was
impossible is that they couldn’t do it. Now, functionally, “I can’t do it” is an
equivalent statement to “it can’t be done”, provided that one
adds, “by me.” The
universe comes with very few guarantees; but here is one: If you say you can’t, you can be one hundred
percent guaranteed that you won’t!
How can such a statement be guaranteed with such certainty? It’s very simple, really. When you say you can’t, you are
in fact creating a very powerful statement to the universe about
yourself, about who you are and who you wish to be. The universe replies with a great force: “Alright,
you can’t. Now, what else do
you have to create with which I may assist you?”
Once you experience this as your personal reality, it makes you slow
down and carefully look at every one of your opinions. It causes you to examine every
statement about your perspective and your experiences. For your intentions (thoughts that
become creations) often lead to words-- which are even more powerful
creations. They also often lead to
the even more powerful creations called actions. The universe assists you with all of these forms of
creation. This it does by
providing you with the experience of being able to perceive the results. If you say that you can’t, then
the universe provides you with the experience of “not being able to,” as per your implicit
“request.” This often
creates very uncomfortable consequences.
If you can’t design a product for a customer, you don’t get
the contract. You don’t get
to help that customer solve the problem.
You don’t get the experience of working with other very creative
engineers on the project. You
don’t receive compensation.
And you might even lose future opportunities for other designs. And these are just a few of the really
obvious ramifications. The word
“can’t” can be very expensive in many senses, even in a
monetary sense.
What
about the concept that “nothing is impossible,” or
“everything is possible”?
I have approached my projects from an atypical perspective-- not with
the memories of “how it was taught in school.” In this approach, a very poor memory
can actually be a plus. This
permits you to approach a solution from a unique vantage point. It is the same one that guides the
whole universe. For the cosmos is
continuously being created, without boundaries and constraints. Of course, this almost always elicits
the response from others that they do have certain limitations on time and
money. This, in turn, does provide
some boundaries and limitations to solutions. This is where the common phrase “given enough time and
money” comes from, of course.
However, for any given project, it is possible to come up with
imaginative, creative solutions. (Other
solutions are offered by book-educated engineers on the team.) It is common to hear responses such as,
“That sure is off-the-wall,” or, “Where did you come up with
that idea?” or, “I’ve never seen anything like that
before,” etc. In the past,
attempts have been made to explain these creation techniques. The result was usually only blank
stares and glazed looks of total non-comprehension.
From
my own personal experiences, then, I feel fairly comfortable in saying that
“anything is possible.”
Having said this, of course, I must, in complete honesty, also admit
that this might, in fact, be another glaring demonstration of my own
ignorance. For instance, if I can
dream up a solution to a problem, it is, in fact, already a reality. Now all that is left to do is to
convert those thought forms into the patterns necessary to materialize it into
physical reality. After many
puzzled looks from people hearing such a statement, and after a small pause for
reflection, there is often some agreement to this observation. And my brother often adds, “You
sure are weird!” Such looks
and statements are confirmation.
This usually generates more puzzled looks.
Our religions very nearly all teach that “with God all things are possible.” My tiny little singularity of awareness is highly filtered by my experiences. It is also extremely limited by my sensory systems. On the surface, it appears that all things are possible. So, what about:
Is it possible that six
“impossibilities” have been listed here? How many more can there be?
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Feng Shui Corner, by Pat Fields
Don't
put a bath room across from your kitchen (which represents your family's prosperity), across from the main entrance (where
positive energy enters the home), or at the center of the house (which
represents the heart of the home)
Do be
mindful of the original purpose or use of an antique or secondhand item. For
example, avoid masks of the dead that were used for burials or exorcisms, and
avoid statues that have come from tombs, caves, pyramids, cemeteries, or
temples.
Do place an
alter across the room from your front door or in the NW area of a room or house.
The NW represents heaven and father, the spiritual and temporal heads of the
household.
Calligraphy: In learning to play a piano, the
beginner must first master finger placement and scales; in learning
calligraphy, the beginner must practice endlessly the eight basic strokes.
Holiday: The 106th day
after the winter solstice marks Ching Ming (clear and bright), the Chinese
equivalent of All Souls' Day, and is a memorial day for the deceased. Ching
Ming lasts for a month and is a time for paying respects to one's ancestors.
After all, if it weren't for them, we wouldn't be here!
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TO MY SON,
by Jim Rink
although
the drops of my blood
which
flow through your veins are few,
they
are scattered carefully
because
I was merely the ship
that
carried you to this shore
to
find your way through an uncharted land
guided
by clouded memories of prior journeys,
I
still sail the shallows
from
the loft, I scan the distance
with
an ever-watchful eye
should
you find yourself with your back to the sea
look
over your shoulder
for
my sails, though tattered
will
weather the storm
and
my hull, though battered
will
skirt the shoals
to
stow you away
close
to my heart
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FRANCIS’S WORDS OF WISDOM, sent by Kathy Oros
"Where there is charity
and wisdom,
there is neither fear nor ignorance.
Where there is patience and humility,
there is neither anger nor vexation.
Where there is poverty and joy,
there is neither greed nor avarice.
Where there is peace and meditation,
there is neither anxiety nor doubt."
Francis of Assisi
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These Lessons
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LOVELETTTERS FROM
OUR BEST BUDS, PALS, AND FRIENDS
From Panther (Pat Helms)
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Hello
Dearest Donkamelephantcyberfloweringflowingpup, ...Yes,
received wonderful Lovelight! ...Thank you for the treat... Maribee's
heart sharing and growth knowledge are outstanding. The depth of the
subject, along with the personal experiences openly discussed displays so
much Love and trust! What beautiful people! I hope Maribee is a
touch stone for suicide prevention for the world. Her wording flows
with Love. Your
short blurp before hand was a perfect opener for our minds. Oh my
gosh oh my gosh, all of the humor was great. When it is my time to
"go" I hope I "go" laughing. Thanks to so many shared
copies I am now changing the ink cartridge. One of the things I like so
much about all the articles is that they are so "ageless friendly".
I print some things for my 90 year old Aunt and others for my 18 year old
son. But I could do the whole thing for anyone! This is
wonderful and shows how much Love and respect for Life your unit [Lovelight
contributors] has. Know you hold all of us with great pride and surely
hope you are filled with that same joy knowing it is reciprocated. Sending
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THE
POWER OF FREEDOM,
sent in by Pat Helms EDITORIAL
FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY We rarely
get a chance to see another country's editorial about the USA. I think
this is very much worth reading and passing on. It says a lot. Read this
excerpt from a Romanian Newspaper. The article was written by Mr. Cornel
Nistorescu and published under the title "C"ntarea Americii meaning "Ode
To America") on September 24, 2002 in the Romanian newspaper Evenimentulzilei
("The Daily Event" or "News of the Day"). An Ode to
America Why are
Americans so united? They would not resemble one another even if you painted
them all one color! They speak all the languages of the world and form an
astonishing mixture of civilizations and religious beliefs. Still,
the American tragedy [9-11] turned three hundred million people into a hand put on
the heart. Nobody
rushed to accuse the White House, the army, and the secret services that they
are only a bunch of losers. Nobody rushed to empty their bank accounts.
Nobody rushed out onto the streets nearby to gape about. The Americans
volunteered to donate blood and to give a helping hand. After the
first moments of panic, they raised their flag over the smoking ruins,
putting on T-shirts, caps and ties in the colors of the national flag.
They placed flags on buildings and cars as if in every place and on every car
a government official or the president was passing. On every
occasion, they started singing their traditional song: "God Bless America!"
I watched the live broadcast and rerun after rerun for hours listening
to the story of the guy who went down one hundred floors with a woman in
a wheelchair without knowing who she was, or of the Californian hockey
player, who gave his life fighting with the terrorists and prevented the plane
from hitting a target that could have killed other hundreds or thousands
of people. How on
earth were they able to respond united as one human being? Imperceptibly,
with every word and musical note, the memory of some turned into a
modern myth of tragic heroes. And with every phone call, millions and millions
of dollars were put in a collection aimed at rewarding not a man or a family,
but a spirit, which no money can buy. What on
earth can unite the Americans in such a way? Their land? Their... history?
Their economic Power? Money? I tried
for hours to find an answer, humming songs and murmuring phrases with the
risk of sounding commonplace. I thought
things over, but I reached only one conclusion... Only
freedom can work such miracles. **** |
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From Alvin Blanco: |
Dear Mr. Francis,
I caught some of your on-air
discussion about Jehovah,
etc., the other night. The
idea of a God who is pure
love is an attractive one,
and is probably accurate...
The Roman Catholic view is not that God
metes out arbitrary
punishment, literally roasting the
damned over hot coals. The
Catholic position is quite
a bit more nuanced than
that. First, all depictions of
"hell" are
metaphorical--they are attempts to convey
to the limited human mind
what eternity without God
might feel like.
Second--hell is just that: eternity
without God. And, at least
in the Catholic view,
eternity in hell is NOT a
fate that God flings at us
because we've made him mad.
"Hell" comes about as a
natural result of the
choices we make throughout our
lives. That is to say, again
in the Catholic view, if
we consistently make the
choice, in our lives, to turn
away from God, then, in the
end, he respects that
choice.
Or, another way to think
about it is this: We have
free will--the necessary
condition for returning a
free gift of love to the God
who loves us. That free
will--the very thing we need
in order to respond
freely to God's love--is
also the thing that enables
us to make wrong choices,
the choices that draw us
away from God. A life spent
making selfish, immoral
choices that rebel against
the Love that created us
will just naturally result
in an afterlife that flows
from those choices.
It's a natural result in the
same way that falling is
a natural result of jumping
from a high place; i.e.,
gravity is an inherent and
binding law in our world--a
description of what really
happens if we drop things.
Just so, estrangement from
God is the natural result
of our consistent, willful
turning away from him and
his love--of our violating
the natural law, if you
will. It's not a question of
God's punishing us for
doing wrong, it's a matter
of his respecting our free
will. I am free to flout God
and free to jump from
high places; the result in
either case is equally
disastrous. [Note that this
is not exclusively a
Christian idea. Every major
world religion posits a
moral code for its
adherents--and dire consequences
for those who reject it.]
...People can make bad
choices and do bad things--i.e., that
they can live in a way that
is unworthy of the gift of
God's love.... You said, God
is pure Love...
Love of God has
to be freely chosen. That
implies that we have the
ability to also reject that
Love....
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MORE HUMORTHERAPY:
HEALING THROUGH LAUGHTER
HAIKU ERROR-MESSAGES sent in
by Sandi Grubb
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Here
are eleven actual error messages seen on the computer screens in Japan, where some
are written in Haiku. Aren't these
better than "your computer has performed an illegal operation”?
1.
The Web site you seek cannot be located, but countless more exist.
2. Chaos reigns within. Reflect and reboot. Order shall return.
3. Program aborting: Close all that you have worked on. You ask far too much.
4. Windows NT crashed. I am the Blue Screen of Death. No one hears your
screams.
5. Your file was so big. It might be very useful. But now it is gone.
6. Stay the patient course. Of little worth is your ire. The network is down.
7. A crash reduces your expensive computer to a simple stone.
8. Three things are certain: Death, taxes and lost data. Guess which has
occurred?
9. You step in the stream, but the water has moved on. This page is not here.
10. Out of memory. We wish to hold the whole sky, but we never will.
11. Screen. Mind. Both are blank.
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Also from Sandi Grubb:
LOGOMANIA
Once again,
The Washington Post published its yearly contest in which
readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for various words. And the
winners are:
1. flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.
2. Negligent (adj.), describes a condition in which you absent-mindedly
answer the door in your nightgown.
3. gargoyle (n.), an olive-flavored mouthwash.
4. Flatulence
(n.) the emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller
5. Testicle (n.), a humorous question on an exam.
6. Frisbeetarianism (n.), The belief that, when you die your Soul goes up on
the roof and gets stuck there.
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TRIP TO HEAVEN, sent in by
Karleen Sell
A guy dies and goes to heaven. He's admitted, and he and St. Peter are walking beside a long wall of clocks.
"What are these clocks for?" he asks the saint.
St. Peter says, "Every person who's ever lived has a clock that records his or her lying time.”
The man stops by a clock that is not even running. "Whose clock is this?”
St. Peter says, "That's George Washington's. It never moved.”
The man stops by another clock. It seems to have recorded just a few
seconds. "Whose is this?”
"Abraham Lincoln's.”
The man pauses, then asks "Where's President Bush's clock?”
St. Peter says, "Oh....Jesus has Bush's clock in his office.
He's using it as a ceiling fan."
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ABBOT AND
COSTELLO, COMPUTERIZED, sent in by Phil
and Patty Goodman!
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ABBOT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?
COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den, and I'm thinking
about buying a computer.
ABBOT: Mac?
COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou.
ABBOT: Your computer?
COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.
ABBOT: Mac?
COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou.
ABBOT: What about Windows?
COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?
ABBOT: Do you want a computer with Windows?
COSTELLO: I don't know. What will I see when I look in the windows?
ABBOT: Wallpaper.
COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.
ABBOT: Software for Windows?
COSTELLO: No, on the computer! I need something I can use to write
proposals, track expenses and run my business. What have you got?
ABBOT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?
ABBOT: I just did.
COSTELLO: You just did what?
ABBOT: Recommend something.
COSTELLO: You recommended something?
ABBOT: Yes.
COSTELLO: For my office?
ABBOT: Yes.
COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?
ABBOT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!
ABBOT: I recommend Office with Windows.
COSTELLO: I already have an office and it has windows! OK, let's just
say, I'm sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What
do I need?
ABBOT: Word.
COSTELLO: What word?
ABBOT: The Word in Office.
COSTELLO: The only word in office is office!
ABBOT: The Word in Office for Windows.
COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?
ABBOT: The Word you get when you click the blue "W"
COSTELLO: I'm going to click your blue w if you don't start with some
straight answers. OK, forget that. Can I watch movies on the
Internet?
ABBOT: Yes, you want Real One.
COSTELLO: Maybe a real one, maybe a cartoon. What I watch is none of
your business. Just tell me what I need!
ABBOT: Real One.
COSTELLO: If it's a long movie I also want to see reel 2, 3, and 4.
Can I watch them?
ABBOT: Of course!
COSTELLO: Great, with what?
ABBOT: Real One.
COSTELLO: OK, I'm at my computer and I want to watch a movie. What do
I do?
ABBOT: You click the blue '1'.
COSTELLO: I click the blue one what?
ABBOT: The blue '1'.
COSTELLO: Is that different from the blue w?
ABBOT: The blue '1' is Real One and the blue 'W' is Word.
COSTELLO: What word?
ABBOT: The Word in Office for Windows.
COSTELLO: But there's three words in 'office for windows'!
ABBOT: No, just one, but it's the most popular Word in the world!
COSTELLO: It is?
ABBOT: Yes, but to be fair, there aren't many other Words left. It
pretty much wiped out all the other Words out there.
COSTELLO: And that word is real one?
ABBOT: Real One has nothing to do with Word. Real One isn't even part
of Office.
COSTELLO: Stop! Don't start that again! What about financial
bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?
ABBOT: Money.
COSTELLO: That's right. What do you have?
ABBOT: Money.
COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?
ABBOT: Yes, it comes bundled with your computer.
COSTELLO: What's bundled to my computer?
ABBOT: Money.
COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?
ABBOT: Yes. No extra charge.
COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?
ABBOT: One copy.
COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy money? ABBOT: Microsoft gave us a
license to copy Money.
COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?
ABBOT: Sure, why not? They own it!
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HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED,
sent in by Mary
McLocklin
1.
Isn't making a smoking section in a restaurant like making a peeing section in
a swimming pool?
2.
If people from Poland are Poles, why aren't people from Holland Holes?
3.
If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?
4.
Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren't they just stale bread to
begin with?
5. Why isn't the number 11 pronounced
onety one?
6.
If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians
can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree
surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?
7.
If it's true that we are here to help others, then what
exactly are the others here for?
8.
If a cow laughed, would milk come out of her nose?
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YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF, sent in by Frank Tyrrell:
Your standard of living improves
when you go camping.
Your prenuptial agreement mentions
chickens.
You have jacked up your home to look
for a dog.
You have a relative living in your
garage.
Your neighbor has ever asked to
borrow a quart of beer.
There is a belch on your answering
machine greeting.
You have rebuilt a carburetor while
sitting on the commode.
None of the tires on your van are
the same size.
You hold the hood of your car with
your head while you work on it.
Your idea of getting lucky is
passing the emissions test.
Your town put the new garbage truck
in the Christmas parade.
Your local beauty salon also fixes
cars.
Your doghouse and your living room
have the same shag carpet.
You've slow danced in the Waffle
House.
Starting your car involves popping
the hood.
Your garbage man is confused about
what goes and what stays.
You whistle at women in church.
You actually wear shoes your dog
brought home.
You've been in a fistfight at a yard
sale.
You carry a fly swatter in the front
seat of the car so you can reach the kids in the backseat.
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THE PERFECT
“MEN,” sent
in by Frank Tyrrell:
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THE
PARADOX by George Carlin, sent in by Larkin
Sell
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but
shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but
have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller
families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less
sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more
medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little,
drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too
little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our
possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and
hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added
years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back,
but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer
space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but
not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish
less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold
more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and
less. These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small
character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two
incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of
quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands,
overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.
It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the
stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when
you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete.
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HOW TO STAY YOUNG, sent in by Larkin Sell
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let
the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay him/her.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts,
gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. " An idle mind is the
devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for
breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only
person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are
alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's
family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your
refuge.
8. Cherish and appreciate whatever health you have. Always
talk about what you CAN do and what you DO have. Enjoy the good days!
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to the
next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
11. And always remember life
is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take
our breath away.
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THREE QUESTIONS THAT CAN SAVE A LIFE, sent
in by Karleen Sell
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to
identify. Unfortunately,
the lack of awareness spells
disaster. The stroke victim may suffer
brain damage when people
nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a
stroke. Now
doctors say any bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple
questions:
* Ask the individual to
smile.
* Ask him or her to raise
both arms.
* Ask the person to speak a
simple sentence.
If he or she has trouble with
any of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately
and describe the symptoms to
the dispatcher. After discovering that a
group of nonmedical
volunteers could identify facial weakness, arm
weakness and speech problems,
researchers urged the general public to
learn the three questions.
They presented their
conclusions at the American Stroke Association's
annual meeting last
February. Widespread use of this test could result
in prompt diagnosis and
treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage."
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COMMON SENSE OBITUARY, sent in by Karleen Sell
Today we mourn the passing
of a beloved old friend by the name of
Common Sense
who has been with us for many years.
No one knows for sure how old he was
since his birth records
were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered
as having cultivated such value lessons as
knowing when to come in out of the rain
and that the early bird gets the worm.
Common Sense
lived by simple, sound financial policies
(don't spend more than you earn)
and reliable parenting strategies
(adults, not kids, are in charge).
His health began to rapidly deteriorate
when well intentioned but overbearing regulations
were set in place.
Reports of a six-year-old boy
charged with sexual harassment
for kissing a classmate;
teens suspended from school
for using mouthwash after lunch;
and a teacher fired
for reprimanding an unruly student,
only worsened his condition.
It declined even further
when schools were required to get parental consent
to administer aspirin to a student;
but could not inform the parents
when a student became pregnant
and wanted to have an abortion.
Finally,
Common sense lost the will to live
when churches became businesses
and criminals received better treatment
than their victims.
Common Sense finally gave up the ghost
after a woman failed to realize
that a steaming cup of coffee was hot,
she spilled a bit in her lap,
and was awarded a huge settlement
Common Sense
was preceded in death
by his parents, Truth and Trust,
his wife, Discretion;
his daughter, Responsibility;
and his son, Reason
He is survived by two stepbrothers;
My Rights and Ima Whiner.
Not many attended his funeral
because so few realized he was gone.
FRACTURED
WISDOM, sent in by
Frank Tyrrell, adapted for Lovelight magazine.
A journey of a
thousand miles begins with a single step. So does stubbing your toe.
Never say die. It doesn't work!
Advice from “dubya”: Never underestimate your ability to
misoverestimate yourself.
Laughter is great medicine, but others are often
better.
It takes a village to raise a child to love all the
people in the next village.
The key to someone's heart is never lost.
But he/she can change the lock.
If you can keep your head when all about you are
losing theirs, you don't have to run around like a beheaded fowl.
Aspire to greatness. But remember that no one ever
assassinated a Maytag repair-person.
A high tide lifts all boats, except those with immovable anchors.
There are none so blind as those who have turned
their backs on interior in-sight.
You can run but you can't hide, except from your own
selfevaluation.
You can do anything if you want it badly enough. That is why we see so
many lottery-winners.