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Welcome to The Library
The Library is not arranged by "category", but is placed rather "randomly" hoping that will add a bit of 'spice' & 'variety' to your reading. It doesn't have to be a 'somber' place... so I hope to catch you smiling (at least once....)
~ Wakeup Calls~
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 it 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, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness.
We've done larger things, but not better things. We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've split 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 have less communication.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; tall men and short character; steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry too quickly, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too seldome, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too little, 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 the new neighbor. We've conquered outer space, but not inner space.P>
<>These are days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throw-away morality, one-night stands and pills that do everything from cheer to quiet, to kill.
It is a time when there is much in the "show 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.
by: George Carlin
This was written by an 8 year old, Danny Dutton of Chula Vista, CA, for his third grade homework assignment. The assignment was to explain God. Wonder if any of us could do as well???
Explain God
"One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn't make grown-ups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and easier to make. That way He doesn't have to take up His valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers and fathers."
"God's second most important job is listening to prayers. An awful lot of this goes on, since somepeople, like preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime. God doesn't have time to listen to
the radio or TV because of this. Because He hears
everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise in His ears, unless He has thought of a way to turn it
off."
"God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting His time by going over your Mom and Dad's head asking for something they said you couldn't have."
"Athiests are people who don't believe in God. I don't think there are any in Chula Vista. At least there aren't any who come to our church."
"Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work like walking on water and performing miracles and trying to teach the people who didn't want to learn
about God. They finally got tired of Him preaching to them and they crucified Him. But He was good and kind, like His Father and He told His Father that they didn't know what they were doing and to forgive them and God said O.K."
"His Dad (God) appreciated everything that He had done and all His hard work on earth so He told Him He didn't have to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in heaven. So He did. And now He helps His Dad out by listening to prayers and seeing things which are important for God to take care of and which ones He can take care of Himself without having to bother God. Like a secretary, only more important."
"You can pray anytime you want and they are sure to help you because they got it worked out so one of
them is on duty all the time. You should always go to church on Sunday because it makes God happy, and if there's anybody you want to make happy, it's God. Don't skip church to do something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong. And besides the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway."
"If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be very lonely, because your parents
can't go everywhere with you, like to camp, but God can. It is good to kow He's around you when you're scared in the dark or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water by big kids."
"But...you shouldn't just always think of what God can do for you. I figure God put me here and He can take me back anytime He pleases.
And...that's why I believe in God."
"Spell Chequer"
Eye halve a spelling chequer,
It came with my pea sea...
It plainly marques for my revue
miss takes eye kin knot sea.<
Eye strike a key and type a word
and weight four it two say<
Weather eye am wrong oar write,
It shows me strait a weigh.
"Just an Ol' Alley Cat..."
(For "Sneakers")They came to the barn and found me,
and before I could run or hide...
They snatched me from my mama
and carried me away - outside!
I heard my mama crying,
but I couldn't even look back,
'Cause they held me by my head and neck
and shoved me into a sack!
My heart was beating hard and fast -
there was nothing I could see...
I learned the taste of fear that day
for what they did to me!
They took me to a pet store,
and just for some small wage...
They yanked me from the dirty sack
and pushed me into a cage!
That was quite some weeks ago -
I've 'settled down' since then...
but wonder if I'll see the sky
or smell green grass again.
I miss the smell of hay,
and the scent of morning dew...
I miss my mama very much
and know she is lonely too.
The people here aren't really bad,
but they have no time for me...
My cage is small, so I sleep a lot
and dream of being free.
Other 'pets' all come and go,
but no one cares for me...
The people look, then walk away -
I'm "just an alley cat", you see.
One day while I was napping,
I felt a gentle touch,
And opened up my eyes to see
what was tickling me so much.
Just another 'looker', I thought,
as I stared up at her...
But with fingers poking through my cage,
she gently stroked my fur.
Her lips were smiling as she 'purred' to me,
and her touch was warm, it's true...
But I could see that her eyes were sad
and that she 'missed' someone too.
Then she opened up my cage
and took me from my place...
She cupped me safely in her hands
and 'kissed' all over my face!
She talked to me and 'purred' some more,
and.... "Holy Jehoshaphat!!"...
Is that 'hay' I smell - and 'dewdrops' as well?!
I think this is my new Mama Cat!!
She didn't put me down again,
so no one could snatch me away...
And for just a small wage, I was free of my cage -
now I have a big house where I play!!
I have a sister named "Widget",
and a brother "Bubba" too...
And a big, fat grandma named "Tiffy",
who snores when she sleeps with you.
No more 'the poor homeless kitten',
I'm now "just one of the guys!"
The longing is gone from my heart -
and the sadness left Mama Cat's eyes.
We romp and play all through the day,
and we snuggle and curl at night...
Mama still 'kisses' all over my face
and life is pur-r-r-r-fectly right!
No one calls me 'bad names' any more,
my 'family' sees to that...
I hear 'love & adore', and nice names galore,
but I'm not "just an ol' alley cat!"
(c)Whisper
This is my "adopted" fur-baby"!
Thank you so much, Lady J, for the privilige of adopting "Fedora"! I treasure her and will keep her safe always! Just 'click' on her Certificate below and you too can adopt one of these sweet "warm fuzzies"! All my kitties are spayed and/or neutered ~ for their sake, I hope your pets are too!
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