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[RichieBoy]

sugarpaw Re: That Window

I wish Urbie all the best , a swift and complete reecuperation after the bypass surgery so many times it's hard you just have to sit , wait and hope people come out of it apparently Urban has (Thank God). But I always look out that window wondering how I can make this world just a little bit better. Being online it's one busy money hungry world out there cyberspace can be pretty darn stressful for anyone but there are places where the heart is placed before the almighty dollar.

It's continually the most important click of my day has been for five years now and counting but they frown on spamming them so I must be discreet here. Still it provides a much needed sanity check for me in a world powered by maximum profit whatever the cost.

Seasonly this time of year lots of wallets are pretty thin but you still want to help especially this year. This site has made me feel better everyday of those five years because it costs me nothing but it does something very important and today it's just one click away as everyday.

http://tinyurl.com/48m5

Thank you good read life is indeed precious God Bless :-)

Best....Rich

[EdgarAllanPoet]

Sugarpaw - Terrific story!! Thanks a million..eom

[lollybella]

Perspectives
One day a father and his rich family took his young son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"

Very good, Dad!"

"Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked.

"Yeah!" "And what did you learn?"

The son answered, "I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden, they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon.

When the little boy was finishing, his father was speechless.

His son added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are!" Isn't it true that it all depends on the way you look at things? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude toward life, you've got everything!

You can't buy any of these things. You can have all the material possessions you can imagine, provisions for the future, etc., but if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing!

Author Unknown

[lollybella]

this one is my VERY FAVORITE: MUST READ!
The Mexican Fisherman
An American businessman was at a pier in a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complemented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.

The Mexican replied only a little while.

The American then asked why didn't he stay out longer and catch more fish?

The Mexican said he had enough to support his family's immediate needs.

The American then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"

The Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine, and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life, senor."

The American scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and, with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution.

"You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA, and eventually NYC, where you will run your expanding enterprise."

The Mexican fisherman asked, "But, senor, how long will this all take?"

To which the American replied, "15-20 years."

"But what then, senor?"

The American laughed and said, "That's the best part. When the time is right, you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions."

"Millions, senor? Then what?"

The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos."

Makes you think, doesn't it?!!