Oh well. C’est La Vie. My thinking in the new year and years to come is:

“Do unto others as they do unto you…”

Now don’t get me wrong…. It’s not any of this “an eye for an eye stuff”. It’s just that in my experiences with certain people, especially over the last couple of years, I’ve learnt that some people just don’t learn and understand how to treat others.  Whether they are family, friends, colleagues, etc.  Some people were just born to think about themselves and only for themselves.

It used to phase me a lot.  And I write this post now, not to have a moan or a go at anyone, but to enlighten other who may be in the same situation I’ve been in.

So listen in carefully… What they say is partially true…. Think about ‘Number One’ first.  In my mind, ‘Number One’ means not just me, but myself, the family that I know care about me and who have shown it, friends who are so close that they are practically family, and those individuals who have always shown the compassion and helpfulness towards others and to me and mine.

This new philosophy is not about making someone feel as bad as you did… but simply to think on their level when dealing with them.

All I’m going to do is to provide them with the same level of respect and courtesy as they have done to me.  Those who have treated me well have nothing to worry about. And those who don’t care how people act towards them, well good for them I say! That’s a whole other level to be thinking at but at least you don’t take on unnecessary stress.

Let me give you a hypothetical scenario… You’ve  been treating someone with great respect and love, only to find that they hide certain things from you, or tell you at the last minute about important issues.  You’ve felt a connection with them and opened up to them completely telling them lots of things, but they don’t return it to you, but do go ahead and tell other people certain items of theirs…  Wouldn’t this annoy the hell out of you??? Well it sure did to me!! (Hypothetically speaking of course…)

So I’ve decided that instead of getting annoyed and pushing myself towards a heart attack, I’m going to remain calm, cool and collected.

Well that’s my rant… *cough, cough*… sorry… “educational talk”, over with.

Hopefully you can use this information with situations you’ve been in and I’m always happy to talk and let you know how I’ve dealt with other issues.

Don’t worry about things… This is life… There’s always room for change and improvement.  If the little things don’t get to you, you’ll have an easier time with the big things.

So remember… Love, Enjoy, Stay Happy and Healthy, and remember those who are close to you every day.  From Love comes great Living.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

I just saw this amazing video about about the relationship between a father and son.

I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.

If I agreed with you we’d both be wrong.

We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

War does not determine who is right – only who is left.

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese

Evening news is where they begin with ‘Good evening’, and then proceed to tell you why it isn’t.

To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.

How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?

I thought I wanted a career; turns out I just wanted pay checks.

A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don’t need it.

Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says, “If an emergency, notify:” I put “DOCTOR”.

I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with “Guess” on it…so I said “Implants?”

Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for President and 50 for Miss America ?

Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!

Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back.

A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip.

Hospitality: making your guests feel like they’re at home, even if you wish they were.

Money can’t buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.

I used to be indecisive. Now I’m not sure.

When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.

You’re never too old to learn something stupid.

To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit, the target.

Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.

Some people hear voices. Some see invisible people. Others have no imagination whatsoever.

A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it.

If you are supposed to learn from your mistakes, why do some people have more than one child?

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

A palindrome reads the same backward as forward. This video reads the exact opposite backward as forward. Not only does it read the opposite, the meaning is the exact opposite..

This is only a 1 minute, 44 second video and it is brilliant. Make sure you read as well as listen…forward and backward.

This is a video that was submitted in a contest by a 20-year old. The contest was titled “u @ 50″ by AARP. This video won second place.. When they showed it, everyone in the room was awe-struck and broke into spontaneous applause. So simple and yet so brilliant.

The preacher placed two identical jars on the table, ‘The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart”

These jars came from the same factory, were made of the same materials, and can hold the same amount. But they are different, he explained.

Then he upset one and it oozed out honey. He turned over the other, and vinegar spilled out. “When a jar is upset, whatever is in it comes out.

Until the jars were upset, they looked alike. The difference was within, and could not be seen. When they were upset, their contents were revealed.

Until we are upset we put on a good front. But when we are upset, we reveal our innermost thoughts and attitudes, for “out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks”.

What if someone tipped you over today? What would flow out? Would you reveal the “honey” of grace and patience, or the “vinegar” of anger and sarcasm ???

“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins”

Have a terrific day knowing that the one who upsets you may be just looking for some honey.

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