Reflection as I Get Older!

Getting ready to turn the big six zero....not too happy about it, but it beats the alternative!
It's been a great life, no complaints....just wish I had more than 20 or, if I'm lucky, 30 more years.
The past 30 just flew by, and the 30 before that....well I don't think I lived enough in the moment...... people just don't appreciate the life they have at the time.... they just wish to be 21, then married, then kids......my advice (for what it's worth) enjoy every moment of your life, no matter what
stage you are in.....young, adult, older adult (grandparents), or really older adult (great grandparents)...just enjoy your life while you have it!!

Happy New Year to all of my faithful followers!    Meats

History Lesson For The Day!

There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?   This week, I found out. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember. -The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ. -Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments. -Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love. -The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John. -The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament. -The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation. -Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching,  Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy. -The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes. -Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit--Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness,  Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control. -The ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments. -The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples. -The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed. So there is your history for today. This knowledge was shared with me and I found it interesting and enlightening and now I know how that strange song became a Christmas Carol...so pass it on if you wish.' Merry (Twelve Days of) Christmas Everyone

Where was Jesus born?

A guy decides he will join a church – so he goes to the Catholic Church And asks the priest if he can join – the priest says sure – but asks him “where was Jesus born?” the guys says – “Pittsburgh” – the priest is outraged and tells the guy to leave. So the guy goes down the street to the Methodist Church – and asks the Minister if he can join – he says sure - but asks him “where was Jesus born?” the guys says – “Pittsburgh” – the minister is also outraged and tells the guy to leave. So finally the guy goes to an All souls church and asks if he can join – they say sure and will teach him about Jesus – so the guy asks – “Where was Jesus born?” and the answer was “Bethlehem” – and the guy says “I knew it was somewhere in Pennsylvania”.

Common Sense Obituary

An Obituary printed in the London Times.....Absolutely Brilliant:      Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, 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 valuable lessons as:  - Knowing when to come in out of the rain;  - Why the early bird gets the worm;  - Life isn't always fair;  - and maybe it was my fault.   Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).   His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.   Reports of a 6-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.   Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.   It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.   Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.   Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.   Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.   Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.    He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers;  I Know My Rights  I Want It Now  Someone Else Is To Blame  I'm A Victim    Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

Merry Christmas To All !!!

A family is at the dinner table. The son asks his father, 'Dad, how many kinds of boobs are there? Surprised, but wanting to be honest with his kids, he answers, 'Well, son, there are three kinds of boobs: In her 20's, a woman's breasts are like melons, round and firm. In her 30's to 40's, they are like pears, still nice but hanging a bit. After 50, they are like onions'. 'Onions?' 'Yes, you see them and they make you cry.' This infuriates his wife, but a moment later, the daughter asks, 'Mum, how many kinds of 'willies' are there? The mother smiles and, looking directly at her husband, answers, 'Well dear, a man goes through three phases in his life.  In his 20's, his willy is like an oak tree, mighty and hard.  In his 30's and 40's, it is like a birch, flexible but reliable. After his 50's, it is like a Christmas Tree.' 'A Christmas tree?' 'Yes - the tree is dead and the balls are just for decoration!' Merry Christmas to all of my loyal followers!!! Meats

Spice it up....NOT!!!

A frustrated wife buys a pair of crotchless panties in an attempt to spice up her dead sex-life.   She puts them on, together with a short skirt and sits on the sofa opposite her husband.   At strategic moments she uncrosses her legs ... enough times that her husband finally asks, "Are you wearing crotchless panties?"   "Y-e-sss," she answers with a seductive smile.   "Thank God - I thought you were sitting on the cat."   He never heard the gunshot.

Quite a Women!!

During WWII, Irena, got permission  to work in the Warsaw ghetto, as a Plumbing/Sewer  specialist. She had an 'ulterior  motive'. She KNEW what the Nazi's plans  were for the Jews (being German). Irena smuggled infants out in the  bottom of the tool box she carried and she carried in the back of her  truck a burlap sack, (for larger kids). She also had a dog in the back  that she trained to bark when the Nazi soldiers let her in and out of the  ghetto. The soldiers of course wanted  nothing to do with the dog and the barking covered the kids/infants  noises. During her time of doing this, she  managed to smuggle out and save 2500 kids/infants. She was caught, and the Nazi's  broke both her legs, arms and beat her severely. Irena kept a record of the names  of all the kids she smuggled out and kept them in a glass jar, buried  under a tree in her back yard. After the war, she tried to locate  any parents that may have survived it and reunited the  family. Most had been gassed. Those kids  she helped got placed into foster family homes or  adopted. Last year Irena was up for the  Nobel Peace Prize. She was not  selected. President Obama won one year  before becoming President for his work as a community organizer for  ACORN and Al Gore won also --- for a slide  show on Global Warming. In MEMORIAM - 63 YEARS  LATER   I'm doing my small part by  forwarding this message. I hope you'll consider doing the  same.. It is now more than 60 years after  the Second World War in Europe ended. This e-mail is being sent as a  memorial chain, in memory of the six million Jews, 20 million Russians,  10 million Christians and 1,900 Catholic priests who were  murdered, massacred, raped, burned, starved and  humiliated! Now, more than ever, with Iran ,  and others, claiming the HOLOCAUST to be 'a myth'. It's imperative to make sure the  world never forgets, because there are others who would like to do it  again.