Bits and Pieces in Dinarland Sunday Afternoon 11-24-19
KTFA:
Iggy: I wish you a day of ordinary miracles
I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometime despair over my body – the wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt. And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror, but I don’t agonize over those things for long.
I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I’ve aged, I’ve become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I’ve become my own friend. I don’t chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn’t need, but looks so avant-garde on my patio.
I am entitled to overeat, to be messy, to be extravagant. I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.
Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am, and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60’s, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love.. I will I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the bikini set. They, too, will get old!
I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten, and I eventually remember the important things.
Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when a beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect. Old Age is a Gift
I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turn gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver. I can say ‘no’, and mean it. I can say ‘yes’, and mean it
As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don’t question myself anymore. I’ve even earned the right to be wrong
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day
Today, I wish you a day of ordinary miracles.
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Iggy: and one of my favorites...words to live by...imo
Here is a quote by - Charles R. Swindoll
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, than money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.
It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable.
The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.
TNT:
Smitty76: As OKIE would say, GOOD MORNING AMERICA-SHIPS AT SEA AND ALL OUR WORLD WIDE FRIENDS.
MOT: Finally.... A Quote I Can Live To!!!.......................
“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.” ― Mark Twain
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Restored Republic via a GCR: Special Report as of Nov. 23, 2019
"Judy Note: Please don’t be concerned if you don’t see a Restored Republic via a GCR Report in the next day or so. For the most part my sources have gone silent. No news was good news."
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Dr. Mark Skidmore - Financial Crisis Might Be Best Thing
GregHunter: Nov 23, 2019
Michigan State Economics Professor Mark Skidmore revealed there was $21 trillion in what he calls “missing money” from the Department of Defense (DOD) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) two years ago. This was a stunning revelation and the biggest auditing discovery in the history of accounting.
This is being ignored by academia, government and the MSM, but you cannot pretend there will be no consequences forever. Dr. Skidmore says, “The financial crisis that may come in the near future may not be the worst thing. That may be the best thing so we can reset and get a footing in reality and something that has integrity.
I am concerned we won’t turn back and move in the right direction. What does it mean to my children when a government can say we can just create fake books and pretend they are real? This sure looks like a giant fraud to me. . . .
These unsupported adjustments are a sign of fraud. Why don’t we look?” Join Greg Hunter of USAWatchdog.com as he goes One-on-One with Michigan State Professor Dr. Mark Skidmore, who discovered $21 trillion in ‘missing’ federal money.
Humor While We Wait
Sabickford: Common Sense is a flower that doesn't grow in everyone's garden.
I forgot to go to the Gym Today… That makes three years in a row.
To the teenager who flipped me off for honking at them, Your Cell Phone is on top of your car!
I'm at that age where my mind still thinks I'm 29, my humor suggests I'm 12 and my body mostly keeps asking if I'm sure I'm not dead yet.
I've been A lot of places but I've never been in Cahoots. Apparently you can't go alone, you have to be in Cahoots with someone. I've never been in Cognito either. I hear nobody recognizes you there. I have however been in Sane, They don't have a airport there, you have to be driven. I have made several Trips.
Women love it when you kiss the back of their neck - Just not when they are driving, and you are in the backseat, and they don't know you
I may not always have a handle on life, I do have a handle on my broom, and I can beat you with it if you try to mess with me.
Accept it. some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
When I get a headache, I take 2 aspirin and keep away from children just like it says on the bottle.
Do you ever wake up and kiss the sleeping person beside you and feel glad to be alive? I just did and apparently I'm not allowed to fly this airline again
I’m not self-medicating with Chocolate. The Lady at the shop wrote me a prescription… Well, she called it a receipt. Whatever.
My bank has a new service where they text you your balance. It's cool, I just don't think they should add "LOL" at the end.
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you
That mmoent you mqke a post and u relise that u speled half the words rong and u lok stupid.
SIGN IN A SHOE REPAIR STORE IN READS: “We will heel you. We will save your sole. We will even dye for you.”
SIGN ON A BLINDS AND CURTAIN TRUCK: “Blind man driving”.
Sign In a Podiatrist's office: "Time wounds all heels”.
Sign In a Non-smoking Area: "If we see smoke, we will assume you are on fire and will take appropriate action.”
The most effective way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once.
The four stages of life: 1 You believe in Santa Claus. 2 You don't believe in Santa Claus. 3 You are Santa Claus. 4 You look like Santa Claus.
Everyone has a right to be stupid. Politicians just abuse the privilege.
I wasn't planning on going for a run today…But those cops came out of nowhere.
I want to start juicing but I'm hesitant to start. I don't know how to juice Tacos
I'm great at multi-tasking - I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at once.
Women spend more time wondering what men are thinking than men spend thinking.
I only do what the voices in my wife's head tell her to tell me to do…
I've finally lost my mind. If found Don't bother to return it. It wasn't working properly anyway.
I love it when people insult me. It means I don't have to play nice anymore.
I have zero tolerance for racism, Turkey Bacon, decaf Coffee, and Non-Alcoholic Beer
Kids Today: "OMG my parents never let me have anything!" sent by iPhone
Chocolate comes from cocoa, which comes from a tree. That makes it a plant, therefore , Chocolate counts as a salad. You're Welcome.
Never ask a woman eating ice cream straight from the carton if she is OK