This Sure puts things in perspective "Fwd: This Sure puts things in perspective
This is my sermon for the day! Let it minister to you in person, and when
it has; endeavor to share with others!
You will enjoy the new insights that Rick Warren has, with his wife now
having cancer and him having 'wealth' from the book sales. This is an
absolutely incredible short interview with Rick Warren, 'Purpose Driven Life
' author and pastor of Saddleback Church in California.
In the interview by Paul Bradshaw with Rick Warren, Rick said:
People ask me, What is the purpose of life?
And I respond: In a nutshell, life is preparation for eternity. We were not
made to last forever, and God wants us to be with Him in Heaven.
One day my heart is going to stop, and that will be the end of my body--
but not the end of me.
I may live 60 to 100 years on earth, but I am going to spend trillions of
years in eternity. This is the warm-up act - the dress rehearsal. God wants
us to practice on earth what we will do forever in eternity..
We were made by God and for God, and until you figure that out, life isn't
going to make sense.
Life is a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming
out of one, or you're getting ready to go into another one.
The reason for this is that God is more interested in your character than
your comfort; God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in
making your life happy.
We can be reasonably happy here on earth, but that's not the goal of life.
The goal is to grow in character, in Christ likeness.
This past year has been the greatest year of my life but also the toughest,
with my wife, Kay, getting cancer.
I used to think that life was hills and valleys - you go through a dark
time, then you go to the mountaintop, back and forth. I don't believe that
anymore.
Rather than life being hills and valleys, I believe that it's kind of like
two rails on a railroad track, and at all times you have something good and
something bad in your life.
No matter how good things are in your life, there is always something bad
that needs to be worked on.
And no matter how bad things are in your life, there is always something
good you can thank God for.
You can focus on your purposes, or you can focus on your problems:
If you focus on your problems, you're going into self-centeredness, which
is my problem, my issues, my pain.' But one of the easiest ways to get rid
of pain is to get your focus off yourself and onto God and others.
We discovered quickly that in spite of the prayers of hundreds of thousands
of people, God was not going to heal Kay or make it easy for her- It has
been very difficult for her, and yet God has strengthened her character,
given her a ministry of helping other people, given her a testimony, drawn
her closer to Him and to people.
You have to learn to deal with both the good and the bad of life.
Actually, sometimes learning to deal with the good is harder. For instance,
this past year, all of a sudden, when the book sold 15 million copies, it
made me instantly very wealthy.
It also brought a lot of notoriety that I had never had to deal with
before. I don't think God gives you money or notoriety for your own ego or
for you to live a life of ease.
So I began to ask God what He wanted me to do with this money, notoriety
and influence. He gave me two different passages that helped me decide what
to do, II Corinthians 9 and Psalm 72.
First, in spite of all the money coming in, we would not change our
lifestyle one bit.. We made no major purchases.
Second, about midway through last year, I stopped taking a salary from the
church.
Third, we set up foundations to fund an initiative we call The Peace Plan
to plant churches, equip leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, and
educate the next generation.
Fourth, I added up all that the church had paid me in the 24 years since I
started the church, and I gave it all back. It was liberating to be able to
serve God for free.
We need to ask ourselves: Am I going to live for possessions? Popularity?
Am I going to be driven by pressures? Guilt? Bitterness? Materialism? Or am
I going to be driven by God's purposes (for my life)?
When I get up in the morning, I sit on the side of my bed and say, God, if
I don't get anything else done today, I want to know You more and love You
better. God didn't put me on earth just to fulfill a to-do list. He's more
interested in what I am than what I do.
That's why we're called human beings, not human doings.
Happy moments, PRAISE GOD.
Difficult moments, SEEK GOD.
Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD.
Painful moments, TRUST GOD.
Every moment, THANK GOD..
*HE ARRIVED THIS MORNING, WE HAD PRAYER; SPENT SOME TIME JUST TALKING, AND**
**HE HELD ME FOR AWHILE BECAUSE I WAS HAVING A BAD MORNING**..** THEN, HE
WAS ON HIS WAY TO YOUR PLACE.**
*
Sunday, February 7, 2010
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PONDERABLES - kfinau@gmail.com: "Ponderables
=========
The following is something to ponder:
If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a
roof overhead and a place to sleep ...
you are richer than 75% of this world.
If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change
in a dish someplace ...
you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.
If you woke up this morning with more health than illness ...
you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this
week.
If you have never experienced the danger of battle,
the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture,
or the pangs of starvation...
you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.
If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment,
arrest, torture, or death...
you are more blessed than three billion people in the
world.
If your parents are still alive and still married ...
you are very rare, even in the United States.
If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly
thankful...
you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.
If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even touch them on
the shoulder...
you are blessed because you can offer healing touch.
If you can read this message, you just received a double
blessing in that someone was thinking of you, you are wealthy
enough to have an internet connection and power on, and
furthermore, you are more blessed than over
two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.
Have a good day, count your blessings, and pass this along to
remind everyone else how blessed we all are.
~Author Unknown~"
=========
The following is something to ponder:
If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a
roof overhead and a place to sleep ...
you are richer than 75% of this world.
If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change
in a dish someplace ...
you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.
If you woke up this morning with more health than illness ...
you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this
week.
If you have never experienced the danger of battle,
the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture,
or the pangs of starvation...
you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.
If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment,
arrest, torture, or death...
you are more blessed than three billion people in the
world.
If your parents are still alive and still married ...
you are very rare, even in the United States.
If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly
thankful...
you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.
If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even touch them on
the shoulder...
you are blessed because you can offer healing touch.
If you can read this message, you just received a double
blessing in that someone was thinking of you, you are wealthy
enough to have an internet connection and power on, and
furthermore, you are more blessed than over
two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.
Have a good day, count your blessings, and pass this along to
remind everyone else how blessed we all are.
~Author Unknown~"
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Fw: your diet - kfinau@gmail.com: "Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't waste them on exercise.
Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer;
that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster.
Want to live longer? Take a nap.
Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn.
And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient
mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken.
Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable).
And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.
Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine,
that means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you get even more
of the goodness that way. Beer is also made out of grain. Bottoms up!
Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have a body and you have fat, your ratio is one to one.
If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.
Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Can't think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain...Good!
Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!!! ..... Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil.
In fact, they're permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?
Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger.
You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.
Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: Are you crazy? HELLO Cocoa beans ! Another vegetable!!!
It's the best feel-good food around!
Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me.
Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is a shape!
Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.
And remember:
'Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention
of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body,
but rather to skid in sideways -
Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other -
body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and
screaming 'WOO HOO, What a Ride'
AND.....
For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health.
It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.
1. The Japanese eat very little fat
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
3. The Chinese drink very little red wine
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
CONCLUSION
Eat and drink what you like.
Speaking English is apparently what kills you.
'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present.'"
A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't waste them on exercise.
Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer;
that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster.
Want to live longer? Take a nap.
Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn.
And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient
mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken.
Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable).
And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.
Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine,
that means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you get even more
of the goodness that way. Beer is also made out of grain. Bottoms up!
Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have a body and you have fat, your ratio is one to one.
If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.
Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Can't think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain...Good!
Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!!! ..... Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil.
In fact, they're permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?
Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger.
You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.
Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: Are you crazy? HELLO Cocoa beans ! Another vegetable!!!
It's the best feel-good food around!
Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me.
Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is a shape!
Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.
And remember:
'Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention
of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body,
but rather to skid in sideways -
Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other -
body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and
screaming 'WOO HOO, What a Ride'
AND.....
For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health.
It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.
1. The Japanese eat very little fat
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
3. The Chinese drink very little red wine
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats
and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
CONCLUSION
Eat and drink what you like.
Speaking English is apparently what kills you.
'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present.'"
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Gmail - Fwd: Can You Believe A Teenager Did This - kfinau@gmail.com: "I can't believe this was done by a teenager!
There is a huge rock near a gravel pit on Hwy. 25 in rural Iowa. For generations, kids have painted slogans, names, and obscenities on this rock, changing its character many times. A few months back, the rock received its latest paint job, and since then it has been left completely undisturbed.
It's quite an impressive sight. Be sure to scroll down and check out the multiple photos.(all angles) of the rock.
I thought the flag was draped over the rock, but it's not. It's actually painted on the rock too.
Here's the artist:
Ray 'Bubba' Sorensen.
AWESOME Work, RAY .
Thank you!
Pass it on.
You may be only one person in the world,
but you may also be the world to one person."
There is a huge rock near a gravel pit on Hwy. 25 in rural Iowa. For generations, kids have painted slogans, names, and obscenities on this rock, changing its character many times. A few months back, the rock received its latest paint job, and since then it has been left completely undisturbed.
It's quite an impressive sight. Be sure to scroll down and check out the multiple photos.(all angles) of the rock.
I thought the flag was draped over the rock, but it's not. It's actually painted on the rock too.
Here's the artist:
Ray 'Bubba' Sorensen.
AWESOME Work, RAY .
Thank you!
Pass it on.
You may be only one person in the world,
but you may also be the world to one person."
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Fw: Fifty Bucks is Fifty Bucks........ - kfinau@gmail.com: "Buddy and his wife Edna went to the state fair every year,
And every year Buddy would say,
'Edna,I'd like to ride in that helicopter'
Edna always replied,
'I know Buddy, but that helicopter ride is fifty bucks,
And fifty bucks is fifty bucks'
One year Buddy and Edna went to the fair, and Buddy said,
'Edna, I'm 85 years old.
If I don't ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance'
To this, Edna replied,
'Buddy that helicopter ride is fifty bucks, and fifty bucks is fifty bucks'
The pilot overheard the couple and said,
'Folks I'll make you a deal. I'll take the both of you for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and don't say a word I won't charge you a penny!
But if you say one word it's fifty dollars.'
Buddy and Edna agreed and up they went.
The pilot did all kinds of fancy maneuvers, but not a word was heard.
He did his daredevil tricks over and over again,
But still not a word...
When they landed, the pilot turned to Buddy and said,
'By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't.
I'm impressed!'
Buddy replied,
'Well, to tell you the truth,
I almost said something when Edna fell out,
But you know,
'Fifty bucks is fifty bucks!'"
And every year Buddy would say,
'Edna,I'd like to ride in that helicopter'
Edna always replied,
'I know Buddy, but that helicopter ride is fifty bucks,
And fifty bucks is fifty bucks'
One year Buddy and Edna went to the fair, and Buddy said,
'Edna, I'm 85 years old.
If I don't ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance'
To this, Edna replied,
'Buddy that helicopter ride is fifty bucks, and fifty bucks is fifty bucks'
The pilot overheard the couple and said,
'Folks I'll make you a deal. I'll take the both of you for a ride. If you can stay quiet for the entire ride and don't say a word I won't charge you a penny!
But if you say one word it's fifty dollars.'
Buddy and Edna agreed and up they went.
The pilot did all kinds of fancy maneuvers, but not a word was heard.
He did his daredevil tricks over and over again,
But still not a word...
When they landed, the pilot turned to Buddy and said,
'By golly, I did everything I could to get you to yell out, but you didn't.
I'm impressed!'
Buddy replied,
'Well, to tell you the truth,
I almost said something when Edna fell out,
But you know,
'Fifty bucks is fifty bucks!'"
Gmail - [tasilisili] Ko e Tala Mei Poufitu - kfinau@gmail.com
[tasilisili] Ko e Tala Mei Poufitu -;Koe TALA MEI POUFITU
Koe hiva 'eni nau ma'u 'aki 'a e sivihiva 'o e ta'u 1978
1. Hufanga he misiteli taetaea
Ko e hinisi 'o e 'ofa he lalo la'a.
Mo'unga 'o Tonga kei vilingia.
Pata 'I he la pea pata 'I he fa.
Tau. Mou ha'u ke tau faka'uhinga'i,
'A e ongoonngo fakalotolangi,
Koe le'o e mei (Sufisafi),
Ko Tonga e 'oku ne kei 'o'ofaki.
2 Ne u fiu fifili 'I he 'aho mo e po,
Ki hono 'uhinga e me'a fakaofo,
Pea komiti kakato 'a hoku loto,
Ko e hauhau koluse 'o moheofo.
Tau. Ka e tala'ehai 'e lava ke lea,
'A e fu'u 'ovava ko 'uhinga me'a,
Ke vete 'a e ha'i 'a e palopalema,
He kuo 'ikai ha Taniela.
3 'Amusia pe pea 'amusia mu'a,
'One'one ma'a 'o e fangailifuka,
Kuo fakakoloa 'e he 'ofa tupu'a
Ko e fakapapau 'o e (Palasema) koula
Tau. 'Otu anga'ofa puke 'a fufula,
'a Ho ta maka taufatungamotu'a,
Koe 'ofa he'ikai ke 'au'auha,
He na'e fetongitoto ko hota mo'ua.
4 Koe ha ha'o lau 'au kalisitiani,
He ko ho'o loea (lutinifalasi),
Kolosi 'o e helo 'o e ngaahi mamahi,
Ko ia hota fakatau'olunga'i.
Tau. 'Ofa he tohomape 'a e toutai,
Kuo taulanga ū ai hota fonua ni,
Tama Tonga tu'u 'ali'aliaki,
'O lotu mo ngaue ka e 'amanaki.
(KOE PUIPUITU'A 'O E TALA MEI POUFITU)
'Oku 'uhinga he koe poto,(tufunga) 'oku ne langa hono fale, 'oku ne tā
hono ngaahi pou ke fitu.[palov.9:1]. 'e vete fakapunake ia. Te u toki
lave mahino kiai 'anai. Na'e fa'u 'a e fo'I hiva ni, kihe kolosi na'e
hā 'I 'api 'o e S.U.T.T. 'I Pangai Ha'apai 26 Oct. 1975. Na'e 'ikai
teu fu'u ofo 'I he'eku fanongo mei T.T. Ka koe me'a fakaofo taha kia
au 'a e hangē kuo kii'I 'a e 'atamai fie'ilo 'o e kau punake 'I he
me'a fakaofo ni, talu hono fusi hotau fonua. Pea 'e laungā me'a
mahu'inga ki he hā mai 'a e māfimafi 'o e 'Otua ke tau fifili ki ai.
'Oku mo'oni pē 'a e kau punake, he koe fu'u misiteli ia, ke vavanga'I
'e he fakangatangata 'a e 'atamai fakaētangata. Pea neongo ko e fonua
lotu 'eni, ka 'oku kei kilukilua ke ma'u ha Taniela ke ne vete 'a e
ha'I 'o e misiteli ni.
Ka neongo 'a e fakangatangata ho tau 'atamai, ka 'oku ngofua ke tau
hakule me'a he'ene fufū me'a,(me'a fakapunake ia) He ko hono
'ulungaanga tupu'a ia. Pea ne ongo 'ene fili ha me'a ka ko hono
finangalo ia ke tau fifili ki he'ene ngaahi me'a fufū he'e faifai pē
pea tau 'ilo'i, pea 'I he 'etau 'ilo ha me'a si'I, he'e nifi koā 'ene
hoifua mai he ko 'ene fakatupu 'I hono tatau ('imisi). Ka tau foki
angē ki Pangai na'e hā ai 'a e kolosi 'I he pongipongi Sāpate' 'E kau
'eni 'I he me'a mahu'inga tetau lave kiai .
Lolotonga 'oku langa 'a e falelotu fakamanatu 'o Tupou. Ka e hā 'a e
kolosi ia 'I he musie 'I he tu'afale fakahihifo 'oe falelotu,'a ia
na'e mu'a mai 'a e kolosi pea toki hoko 'a e senituli 'o e
konisitutone he 'aho fā ia 'o Nōvema. Ka 'oku tau 'ilo foki , 'oku kei
'ai tauanga'a pē 'a e konisitutone 'I hono fakamonuka'I ia 'I he 1971.
Kae 'atā pē 'a e 'aho Sapate ke kumi ai 'a e lolo. Manatu ko e lao
Sapate 'oku 'ikai ko ha 'ilo fo'ou 'a Tupou 1. Ka koe to'o totonu mai
pe mei he fekau 'a e 'Otua 'e 10 , koe fakamo'oni 'ene tali 'a e
kolosi ko hono fakamo'ui. Koe me'a mahu'inga heni, ko e toe tanaki atu
'e he helo ni 'a e fo'I lea koe 'Tapu 'o Ta'engata'. Koe lika 'eni ki
hono kau mui mai,(tu'i) ke tapuhā na'a fakamonuka e kupu'I lao ni. 'I
he 1971 ne malohi 'a e 'ekonomika mo e mafai 'ihe konisitutone. 'ihe
1971 na'e ikai ola 'a e kumi lolo.kae ha mai foki 'a e kolosi 'ihe
1975 kae puna fakalaka e vili lolo ia ki he 1978 'I he 'api S.U.T.T.
ia 'I Nuku'alofa (manatu foki na'e ha e kolosi ia 'I Ha'apai 'ihe 'aho
Sapate) fakafehoanaki ange pea moe fakamonuka 'oe lao 'oe 'aho Sapate,
'a e kalanga mai 'ae kau malanga mei Saione 'I he 'aho Sapate kae
kalanga atu 'ae fu'u misini vili lolo 'ihe 'aho tatau pe (koe fifili
ia). Ka tau faka'osi ia, na'e 'ikai ha ola ia, ko hono ola pe ko 'etau
kei ongona 'a e hikuhikule'o 'a e fafangu 'o saione [ng-ng-ū, ng-ng-ū,
ng-ng-ū ] ta 'oku mo'oni e lau 'ae palofita, 'koe me'a iho'o
fakangalongalo'I au ka e tu'u ho falala 'I he loi teu huke'I ho kāuni
ke pulou ho mata kae ha ho mā'anga.
Ko e 'api na'e ha ai 'ae kolosi 'I Ha'apai 'a ē kuo tau lave kiai. Ko
e konga kelekele koula ia. He ko ia na'e papitaiso ai 'a Tupou 1 'e
Misa Tomasi 'I he 1831 hono tali 'e he helo ni 'a Sisu Kalaisi ko hono
Tu'I mo'oni, mo hono 'eiki mo huhu'I, ne toki hanga ai 'e he helo ni
'o faka'auha 'a e ngaahi 'Otua 'o e Fonua ni, kae toe 'a e kau
Tangaloa 'I langi, mo e kau Maui mo Hikule'o 'I Pulotu. Na'a ne toki
fakakakato kinautolu ki Pouono 'a ē na'e fai ai 'ae polepole he koe
fakatata ia 'e tau lotu faka-tevolo. Ka koe anga eni hono fakangata.
Na'e ha'ele 'a Tupou 1 ki Vava'u 'o fai ai 'ene fuakava hono tuku e
fonua kihe langi, ki he 'Otua 'oku mo'oni. Sai, kae tuku hifo 'a e Kau
Tangaloa ki he langi 'I mu'a pea mo Hikule'o mo e kau Maui mo
kinautolu 'I Pulotu. 'oku pehe foki koe 'Api ko Pouono koe tau hingoa
ki he fale na'e langa 'I Pulotu 'e he fanau 'a Hikule'o , na'a nau
toko ono, 'i Pouono ko honau fakamanatu, kae ngalo 'a Hikule'o ke
Poufitu'aki . ka koe me'a pe ke ngalo 'a Hikule'o 'I hono fale'alo.
Kae 'oua koā ke hopo 'a e la'a tanungapopo. 'o huhulu 'I he
Fangafalikipako. Tuputupulefanua ki he 'otua te'eki 'ilo. Ūē, Pouono ē
ke fakakakato, ke fakafitu hono ngaahi pou ki Selō. He koe malu'anga
ia 'o 'etau nofo. Pea koe maama ia ke ulo mei he mui'I tanolo( 'oku
kei toe pe, ka ke toki hoko atu 'e koe he kou lava au, ko e 'uhinga
ena na'e fa'u'aki 'a e kolosi faka-misiteli na'e ha 'I Ha'apai pea
hange ko 'eku lau 'I mu'a koe tufunga poto 'oku langa hono fale, 'oku
ne ta hono ngaahi pou ke fitu.
Faka'apa'apa Atu
Nausaimone
--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
malo Naia[Nyah] ee poupou ki he lao 'o e Sapate, pea pehee foki ki he laulau ta'anga 'a e tamasi'i ko Nausaimone...
ko e ongo ki'i konga si'i pe 'oku ou fk'amu na'a lava fai mai ai ha ki'i
'tau fau' ki he 'etau nofo he ngaahi 'aho nii mo e LOTU...???
1.) veesi 1 pe?... Ko e hinisi 'o e 'ofa he lalo La'aa!
Hangehangee masi'i nyah? 'oku meimei sio pe ki he Pekia moe toe Tu'u na'e faii...[tapu mo iA] Kuo nE 'hae2'[tulou] 'a fa'itoka(pulotu?) kae Toe Tu'u mai ko 'enE(Sisu) 'ofa 'ia Koe mo aU ee... uehe! kuou malanga koaa au ia...
2.) hange ko 'eku lau 'I mu'a koe tufunga poto 'oku langa hono fale, 'oku ne ta hono ngaahi
pou ke fitu.
Faka'apa'apa Atu
Nausaimone
>===== 'oku pehee tokua ko e ngaahi 'pou' hotau ngaahi falee, ko e ngaahi tuliki ia 'oe falee? 'aia 'oku tau fa'a ui ko e ngaahi 'tapa'i' fale?...e.g:- pou3... tapa3, pou4...tapa4, aia ka pou7 'e tapa7?
ko e ki'i feinga vune2 pe... moe fkongo2"
Koe hiva 'eni nau ma'u 'aki 'a e sivihiva 'o e ta'u 1978
1. Hufanga he misiteli taetaea
Ko e hinisi 'o e 'ofa he lalo la'a.
Mo'unga 'o Tonga kei vilingia.
Pata 'I he la pea pata 'I he fa.
Tau. Mou ha'u ke tau faka'uhinga'i,
'A e ongoonngo fakalotolangi,
Koe le'o e mei (Sufisafi),
Ko Tonga e 'oku ne kei 'o'ofaki.
2 Ne u fiu fifili 'I he 'aho mo e po,
Ki hono 'uhinga e me'a fakaofo,
Pea komiti kakato 'a hoku loto,
Ko e hauhau koluse 'o moheofo.
Tau. Ka e tala'ehai 'e lava ke lea,
'A e fu'u 'ovava ko 'uhinga me'a,
Ke vete 'a e ha'i 'a e palopalema,
He kuo 'ikai ha Taniela.
3 'Amusia pe pea 'amusia mu'a,
'One'one ma'a 'o e fangailifuka,
Kuo fakakoloa 'e he 'ofa tupu'a
Ko e fakapapau 'o e (Palasema) koula
Tau. 'Otu anga'ofa puke 'a fufula,
'a Ho ta maka taufatungamotu'a,
Koe 'ofa he'ikai ke 'au'auha,
He na'e fetongitoto ko hota mo'ua.
4 Koe ha ha'o lau 'au kalisitiani,
He ko ho'o loea (lutinifalasi),
Kolosi 'o e helo 'o e ngaahi mamahi,
Ko ia hota fakatau'olunga'i.
Tau. 'Ofa he tohomape 'a e toutai,
Kuo taulanga ū ai hota fonua ni,
Tama Tonga tu'u 'ali'aliaki,
'O lotu mo ngaue ka e 'amanaki.
(KOE PUIPUITU'A 'O E TALA MEI POUFITU)
'Oku 'uhinga he koe poto,(tufunga) 'oku ne langa hono fale, 'oku ne tā
hono ngaahi pou ke fitu.[palov.9:1]. 'e vete fakapunake ia. Te u toki
lave mahino kiai 'anai. Na'e fa'u 'a e fo'I hiva ni, kihe kolosi na'e
hā 'I 'api 'o e S.U.T.T. 'I Pangai Ha'apai 26 Oct. 1975. Na'e 'ikai
teu fu'u ofo 'I he'eku fanongo mei T.T. Ka koe me'a fakaofo taha kia
au 'a e hangē kuo kii'I 'a e 'atamai fie'ilo 'o e kau punake 'I he
me'a fakaofo ni, talu hono fusi hotau fonua. Pea 'e laungā me'a
mahu'inga ki he hā mai 'a e māfimafi 'o e 'Otua ke tau fifili ki ai.
'Oku mo'oni pē 'a e kau punake, he koe fu'u misiteli ia, ke vavanga'I
'e he fakangatangata 'a e 'atamai fakaētangata. Pea neongo ko e fonua
lotu 'eni, ka 'oku kei kilukilua ke ma'u ha Taniela ke ne vete 'a e
ha'I 'o e misiteli ni.
Ka neongo 'a e fakangatangata ho tau 'atamai, ka 'oku ngofua ke tau
hakule me'a he'ene fufū me'a,(me'a fakapunake ia) He ko hono
'ulungaanga tupu'a ia. Pea ne ongo 'ene fili ha me'a ka ko hono
finangalo ia ke tau fifili ki he'ene ngaahi me'a fufū he'e faifai pē
pea tau 'ilo'i, pea 'I he 'etau 'ilo ha me'a si'I, he'e nifi koā 'ene
hoifua mai he ko 'ene fakatupu 'I hono tatau ('imisi). Ka tau foki
angē ki Pangai na'e hā ai 'a e kolosi 'I he pongipongi Sāpate' 'E kau
'eni 'I he me'a mahu'inga tetau lave kiai .
Lolotonga 'oku langa 'a e falelotu fakamanatu 'o Tupou. Ka e hā 'a e
kolosi ia 'I he musie 'I he tu'afale fakahihifo 'oe falelotu,'a ia
na'e mu'a mai 'a e kolosi pea toki hoko 'a e senituli 'o e
konisitutone he 'aho fā ia 'o Nōvema. Ka 'oku tau 'ilo foki , 'oku kei
'ai tauanga'a pē 'a e konisitutone 'I hono fakamonuka'I ia 'I he 1971.
Kae 'atā pē 'a e 'aho Sapate ke kumi ai 'a e lolo. Manatu ko e lao
Sapate 'oku 'ikai ko ha 'ilo fo'ou 'a Tupou 1. Ka koe to'o totonu mai
pe mei he fekau 'a e 'Otua 'e 10 , koe fakamo'oni 'ene tali 'a e
kolosi ko hono fakamo'ui. Koe me'a mahu'inga heni, ko e toe tanaki atu
'e he helo ni 'a e fo'I lea koe 'Tapu 'o Ta'engata'. Koe lika 'eni ki
hono kau mui mai,(tu'i) ke tapuhā na'a fakamonuka e kupu'I lao ni. 'I
he 1971 ne malohi 'a e 'ekonomika mo e mafai 'ihe konisitutone. 'ihe
1971 na'e ikai ola 'a e kumi lolo.kae ha mai foki 'a e kolosi 'ihe
1975 kae puna fakalaka e vili lolo ia ki he 1978 'I he 'api S.U.T.T.
ia 'I Nuku'alofa (manatu foki na'e ha e kolosi ia 'I Ha'apai 'ihe 'aho
Sapate) fakafehoanaki ange pea moe fakamonuka 'oe lao 'oe 'aho Sapate,
'a e kalanga mai 'ae kau malanga mei Saione 'I he 'aho Sapate kae
kalanga atu 'ae fu'u misini vili lolo 'ihe 'aho tatau pe (koe fifili
ia). Ka tau faka'osi ia, na'e 'ikai ha ola ia, ko hono ola pe ko 'etau
kei ongona 'a e hikuhikule'o 'a e fafangu 'o saione [ng-ng-ū, ng-ng-ū,
ng-ng-ū ] ta 'oku mo'oni e lau 'ae palofita, 'koe me'a iho'o
fakangalongalo'I au ka e tu'u ho falala 'I he loi teu huke'I ho kāuni
ke pulou ho mata kae ha ho mā'anga.
Ko e 'api na'e ha ai 'ae kolosi 'I Ha'apai 'a ē kuo tau lave kiai. Ko
e konga kelekele koula ia. He ko ia na'e papitaiso ai 'a Tupou 1 'e
Misa Tomasi 'I he 1831 hono tali 'e he helo ni 'a Sisu Kalaisi ko hono
Tu'I mo'oni, mo hono 'eiki mo huhu'I, ne toki hanga ai 'e he helo ni
'o faka'auha 'a e ngaahi 'Otua 'o e Fonua ni, kae toe 'a e kau
Tangaloa 'I langi, mo e kau Maui mo Hikule'o 'I Pulotu. Na'a ne toki
fakakakato kinautolu ki Pouono 'a ē na'e fai ai 'ae polepole he koe
fakatata ia 'e tau lotu faka-tevolo. Ka koe anga eni hono fakangata.
Na'e ha'ele 'a Tupou 1 ki Vava'u 'o fai ai 'ene fuakava hono tuku e
fonua kihe langi, ki he 'Otua 'oku mo'oni. Sai, kae tuku hifo 'a e Kau
Tangaloa ki he langi 'I mu'a pea mo Hikule'o mo e kau Maui mo
kinautolu 'I Pulotu. 'oku pehe foki koe 'Api ko Pouono koe tau hingoa
ki he fale na'e langa 'I Pulotu 'e he fanau 'a Hikule'o , na'a nau
toko ono, 'i Pouono ko honau fakamanatu, kae ngalo 'a Hikule'o ke
Poufitu'aki . ka koe me'a pe ke ngalo 'a Hikule'o 'I hono fale'alo.
Kae 'oua koā ke hopo 'a e la'a tanungapopo. 'o huhulu 'I he
Fangafalikipako. Tuputupulefanua ki he 'otua te'eki 'ilo. Ūē, Pouono ē
ke fakakakato, ke fakafitu hono ngaahi pou ki Selō. He koe malu'anga
ia 'o 'etau nofo. Pea koe maama ia ke ulo mei he mui'I tanolo( 'oku
kei toe pe, ka ke toki hoko atu 'e koe he kou lava au, ko e 'uhinga
ena na'e fa'u'aki 'a e kolosi faka-misiteli na'e ha 'I Ha'apai pea
hange ko 'eku lau 'I mu'a koe tufunga poto 'oku langa hono fale, 'oku
ne ta hono ngaahi pou ke fitu.
Faka'apa'apa Atu
Nausaimone
--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
malo Naia[Nyah] ee poupou ki he lao 'o e Sapate, pea pehee foki ki he laulau ta'anga 'a e tamasi'i ko Nausaimone...
ko e ongo ki'i konga si'i pe 'oku ou fk'amu na'a lava fai mai ai ha ki'i
'tau fau' ki he 'etau nofo he ngaahi 'aho nii mo e LOTU...???
1.) veesi 1 pe?... Ko e hinisi 'o e 'ofa he lalo La'aa!
Hangehangee masi'i nyah? 'oku meimei sio pe ki he Pekia moe toe Tu'u na'e faii...[tapu mo iA] Kuo nE 'hae2'[tulou] 'a fa'itoka(pulotu?) kae Toe Tu'u mai ko 'enE(Sisu) 'ofa 'ia Koe mo aU ee... uehe! kuou malanga koaa au ia...
2.) hange ko 'eku lau 'I mu'a koe tufunga poto 'oku langa hono fale, 'oku ne ta hono ngaahi
pou ke fitu.
Faka'apa'apa Atu
Nausaimone
>===== 'oku pehee tokua ko e ngaahi 'pou' hotau ngaahi falee, ko e ngaahi tuliki ia 'oe falee? 'aia 'oku tau fa'a ui ko e ngaahi 'tapa'i' fale?...e.g:- pou3... tapa3, pou4...tapa4, aia ka pou7 'e tapa7?
ko e ki'i feinga vune2 pe... moe fkongo2"
Gmail - Fwd: FW: Historical facts - kfinau@gmail.com
FW: Historical facts - kfinau@gmail.com: "History Lesson
Interesting facts
One interesting fact that was not included - the Continental Congress ran
out of money during construction ( you can clearly see the line where
construction was stopped) and as George Washington was the first Master of
Masons of the Washington Lodge - the Masons paid for the completion of the
Washington Monument and installed many Masonic symbols along the
stairway leading
to the top of the Monument - and also installed the the cap with Laus Deo
inscribed upon it -
A very interesting piece of history. Please take a minute and read on.
Do you know what it means??????
LAUS DEO
One detail that is never mentioned is that in Washington , D.C. there can
never be a building of greater height than the Washington Monument.
With all the uproar about removing the ten commandments, etc., this is worth
a moment or two of your time. I was not aware of this amazing historical
information.
On the aluminum cap, atop the Washington Monument in Washington , D.C. , are
displayed two words: Laus Deo.
No one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the monument are
totally unaware they are even there and for that matter, probably couldn't
care less.
Once you know Laus Deo's history, you will want to share this with everyone
you know. These words have been there for many years; they are 555 feet,
5.125 inches high, perched atop the monument, facing skyward to the Father
of our nation, overlooking the 69 square miles which comprise the District
of Columbia, capital of the United States of America .
Laus Deo! Two seemingly insignificant, unnoticed words. Out of sight and,
one might think, out of mind, but very meaningfully placed at the highest
point over what is the most powerful city in the most successful nation in
the world.
So, what do those two words, in Latin, composed of just four syllables and
only seven letters, possibly mean? Very simply, they say ' Praise be to
God!'
Though construction of this giant obelisk began in 1848, when James Polk was
President of the United States, it was not until 1888 that the monument as
inaugurated and opened to the public. It took twenty-five years to finally
cap the memorial with a tribute to the Father of our nation, Laus Deo
'Praise be to God!'
From atop this magnificent granite and marble structure, visitors may take
in the beautiful panoramic view of the city with its division into four
major segments. From that vantage point, one can also easily see the original
plan of the designer, Pierre Charles 'Enfant ...a perfect cross imposed upon
the landscape, with the White House to the north. The Jefferson
Memorial is to the south, the Capitol to the east and the Lincoln Memorial
to the west.
A cross you ask? Why a cross? What about separation of church and
state? Yes,
a cross; separation of church and state was not, is not, in the
Constitution. So, read on. How interesting and, no doubt, intended to
carry a profound meaning for those who bother to notice.
Praise be to God! Within the monument itself are 898 steps and 50
landings. As
one climbs the steps and pauses at the landings the memorial stones share a
message.
* On the 12th Landing is a prayer offered by the City of Baltimore;
* on the 20th is a memorial presented by some Chinese Christians;
* on the 24th a presentation made by Sunday School children from New York
and Philadelphia quoting Proverbs 10:7, Luke 18:16 and Proverbs 22:6. Praise
be to God!
When the cornerstone of the Washington Monument was laid on July 4th, 1848
deposited within it were many items including the Holy Bible presented by
the Bible Society. Praise be to God! Such was the discipline, the moral
direction, and the spiritual mood given by the founder and first President
of our unique democracy 'One Nation, Under God.'
I am awed by Washington's prayer for America Have you ever read it? Well,
now is your unique opportunity, so read on!
' Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United
States in Thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the
citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government;
and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their
fellow citizens of the United States at large. And finally that Thou wilt
most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy,
and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of
mind which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed
religion, and without a humble imitation of whose example in these things we
can never hope to be a happy nation. Grant our supplication, we beseech
Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.'
Laus Deo!
When one stops to observe the inscriptions found in public places all over
our nation's capitol, he or she will easily find the signature of God, as it
is unmistakably inscribed everywhere you look. You may forget the width and
height of 'Laus Deo', its location, or the architects but no one who reads
this will be able to forget its meaning, or these words: 'Unless the Lord
builds the house its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over
the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.' (Psalm 127: 1)
It is hoped you will send this to every child you know; to every sister,
brother, father, mother or friend. They will not find offense, because you
have given them a lesson in history that they probably never learned in
school. With that, be not ashamed, or afraid, but have pity on those who
will never see this because someone failed to send it on."
Interesting facts
One interesting fact that was not included - the Continental Congress ran
out of money during construction ( you can clearly see the line where
construction was stopped) and as George Washington was the first Master of
Masons of the Washington Lodge - the Masons paid for the completion of the
Washington Monument and installed many Masonic symbols along the
stairway leading
to the top of the Monument - and also installed the the cap with Laus Deo
inscribed upon it -
A very interesting piece of history. Please take a minute and read on.
Do you know what it means??????
LAUS DEO
One detail that is never mentioned is that in Washington , D.C. there can
never be a building of greater height than the Washington Monument.
With all the uproar about removing the ten commandments, etc., this is worth
a moment or two of your time. I was not aware of this amazing historical
information.
On the aluminum cap, atop the Washington Monument in Washington , D.C. , are
displayed two words: Laus Deo.
No one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the monument are
totally unaware they are even there and for that matter, probably couldn't
care less.
Once you know Laus Deo's history, you will want to share this with everyone
you know. These words have been there for many years; they are 555 feet,
5.125 inches high, perched atop the monument, facing skyward to the Father
of our nation, overlooking the 69 square miles which comprise the District
of Columbia, capital of the United States of America .
Laus Deo! Two seemingly insignificant, unnoticed words. Out of sight and,
one might think, out of mind, but very meaningfully placed at the highest
point over what is the most powerful city in the most successful nation in
the world.
So, what do those two words, in Latin, composed of just four syllables and
only seven letters, possibly mean? Very simply, they say ' Praise be to
God!'
Though construction of this giant obelisk began in 1848, when James Polk was
President of the United States, it was not until 1888 that the monument as
inaugurated and opened to the public. It took twenty-five years to finally
cap the memorial with a tribute to the Father of our nation, Laus Deo
'Praise be to God!'
From atop this magnificent granite and marble structure, visitors may take
in the beautiful panoramic view of the city with its division into four
major segments. From that vantage point, one can also easily see the original
plan of the designer, Pierre Charles 'Enfant ...a perfect cross imposed upon
the landscape, with the White House to the north. The Jefferson
Memorial is to the south, the Capitol to the east and the Lincoln Memorial
to the west.
A cross you ask? Why a cross? What about separation of church and
state? Yes,
a cross; separation of church and state was not, is not, in the
Constitution. So, read on. How interesting and, no doubt, intended to
carry a profound meaning for those who bother to notice.
Praise be to God! Within the monument itself are 898 steps and 50
landings. As
one climbs the steps and pauses at the landings the memorial stones share a
message.
* On the 12th Landing is a prayer offered by the City of Baltimore;
* on the 20th is a memorial presented by some Chinese Christians;
* on the 24th a presentation made by Sunday School children from New York
and Philadelphia quoting Proverbs 10:7, Luke 18:16 and Proverbs 22:6. Praise
be to God!
When the cornerstone of the Washington Monument was laid on July 4th, 1848
deposited within it were many items including the Holy Bible presented by
the Bible Society. Praise be to God! Such was the discipline, the moral
direction, and the spiritual mood given by the founder and first President
of our unique democracy 'One Nation, Under God.'
I am awed by Washington's prayer for America Have you ever read it? Well,
now is your unique opportunity, so read on!
' Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United
States in Thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the
citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government;
and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their
fellow citizens of the United States at large. And finally that Thou wilt
most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy,
and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of
mind which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed
religion, and without a humble imitation of whose example in these things we
can never hope to be a happy nation. Grant our supplication, we beseech
Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.'
Laus Deo!
When one stops to observe the inscriptions found in public places all over
our nation's capitol, he or she will easily find the signature of God, as it
is unmistakably inscribed everywhere you look. You may forget the width and
height of 'Laus Deo', its location, or the architects but no one who reads
this will be able to forget its meaning, or these words: 'Unless the Lord
builds the house its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over
the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.' (Psalm 127: 1)
It is hoped you will send this to every child you know; to every sister,
brother, father, mother or friend. They will not find offense, because you
have given them a lesson in history that they probably never learned in
school. With that, be not ashamed, or afraid, but have pity on those who
will never see this because someone failed to send it on."
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-Healthy Eating Everyone Don't miss out on this,and Think it was right there all a long
--
A friend sent this to me....
It's been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry land, planted a garden, made animals and fish... All before making a human. He made and provided what we'd need before we were born. These are best & more powerful when eaten raw. We're such slow learners...
God left us a great clue as to what foods help what part of our body!
God's Pharmacy! Amazing!
A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... And YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the res earch shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.
Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.
A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums.. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.
Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.
Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.
Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents c ervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).
Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.
Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.
Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries
Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.
Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.
Please don't break this even if you only send it to one person. Look at the date when this was started. Thanks
NOTICE AT THE END, THE DATE THE CANDLE WAS STARTED.
GONNA GIVE YOU GOOSE BUMPS.
I am not going to be the one who Lets it die. I found it believable ---
This candle was lit on the 15th of September, 1998.
Someone who loves you has helped Keep it alive by sending it to you.
Don't let The Candle of Love, Hope And Friendship die! Pass It On To All
Of Your Friends and Everyone You Love!
-Healthy Eating Everyone Don't miss out on this,and Think it was right there all a long
--
A friend sent this to me....
It's been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry land, planted a garden, made animals and fish... All before making a human. He made and provided what we'd need before we were born. These are best & more powerful when eaten raw. We're such slow learners...
God left us a great clue as to what foods help what part of our body!
God's Pharmacy! Amazing!
A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... And YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the res earch shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.
Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.
A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums.. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.
Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.
Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.
Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents c ervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).
Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.
Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.
Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries
Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.
Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.
Please don't break this even if you only send it to one person. Look at the date when this was started. Thanks
NOTICE AT THE END, THE DATE THE CANDLE WAS STARTED.
GONNA GIVE YOU GOOSE BUMPS.
I am not going to be the one who Lets it die. I found it believable ---
This candle was lit on the 15th of September, 1998.
Someone who loves you has helped Keep it alive by sending it to you.
Don't let The Candle of Love, Hope And Friendship die! Pass It On To All
Of Your Friends and Everyone You Love!
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MOTHERS
Real Mothers don't eat quiche;
They don't have time to make it.
Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils
Are probably in the sandbox.
Real Mothers often have sticky floors,
Filthy ovens and happy kids.
Real Mothers know that dried play dough
Doesn't come out of carpets.
Real Mothers don't want to know what
The vacuum just sucked up.
Real Mothers sometimes ask 'Why me?'
And get their answer when a little
Voice says, 'Because I love you best..'
Real Mothers know that a child's growth
is not measured by height or years or grade...
It is marked by the progression of Mommy to Mom to Mother...
The Images of Mother
4 YEARS OF AGE - My Mommy can do anything!
8 YEARS OF AGE - My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot!
12 YEARS OF AGE - My Mother doesn't really know quite everything.
14 YEARS OF AGE - Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either.
16 YEARS OF AGE - Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned.
18 YEARS OF AGE - That old woman? She's way out of date!
25 YEARS OF AGE - Well, she might know a little bit about it!
35 YEARS OF AGE - Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion.
45 YEAR S OF AGE - Wonder what Mom would have thought about it
65 YEARS OF AGE - Wish I could talk it over with Mom.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure
that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.
The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes,
Because that is the doorway to her heart,
The place where love resides.
The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole,
but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.
It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she
shows, and the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows!
Please send this to 5 Mom's today.
If you don't, nothing bad will happen,
But if you do, something good will:
You will boost a Mother spirits."
MOTHERS
Real Mothers don't eat quiche;
They don't have time to make it.
Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils
Are probably in the sandbox.
Real Mothers often have sticky floors,
Filthy ovens and happy kids.
Real Mothers know that dried play dough
Doesn't come out of carpets.
Real Mothers don't want to know what
The vacuum just sucked up.
Real Mothers sometimes ask 'Why me?'
And get their answer when a little
Voice says, 'Because I love you best..'
Real Mothers know that a child's growth
is not measured by height or years or grade...
It is marked by the progression of Mommy to Mom to Mother...
The Images of Mother
4 YEARS OF AGE - My Mommy can do anything!
8 YEARS OF AGE - My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot!
12 YEARS OF AGE - My Mother doesn't really know quite everything.
14 YEARS OF AGE - Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either.
16 YEARS OF AGE - Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned.
18 YEARS OF AGE - That old woman? She's way out of date!
25 YEARS OF AGE - Well, she might know a little bit about it!
35 YEARS OF AGE - Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion.
45 YEAR S OF AGE - Wonder what Mom would have thought about it
65 YEARS OF AGE - Wish I could talk it over with Mom.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure
that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.
The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes,
Because that is the doorway to her heart,
The place where love resides.
The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole,
but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.
It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she
shows, and the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows!
Please send this to 5 Mom's today.
If you don't, nothing bad will happen,
But if you do, something good will:
You will boost a Mother spirits."
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(no subject)] - kfinau@gmail.com: "Let's see if you send it back. We all know or knew someone like this!!
One day, when I was a freshman in high school,
I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.
His name was Kyle.
It looked like he was carrying all of his books.
I thought to myself, 'Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday?
He must really be a nerd.'
I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends
tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.
As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him..
They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him
so he landed in the dirt.
His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him...
He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes
My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.
As I handed him his glasses, I said, 'Those guys are jerks..'
They really should get lives.
' He looked at me and said, 'Hey thanks!'
There was a big smile on his face.
It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived.
As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before..
He said he had gone to private school before now.
I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.
We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books.
He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.
I asked him if he wanted to play a little football
with my friends He said yes.
We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked
him, and my friends thought the same of him.
Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again.
I stopped him and said, 'Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!
' He just laughed and handed me half the books....
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends..
When we were seniors we began to think about college..
Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke.
I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem.
He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football scholarship..
Kyle was valedictorian of our class.
I teased him all the time about being a nerd.
He had to prepare a speech for graduation.
I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak
Graduation day, I saw Kyle.
He looked great.
He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school.He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.
He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him.
Boy, sometimes I was jealous!
Today was one of those days.
I could see that he was nervous about his speech.
So, I smacked him on the back and said, 'Hey, big guy, you'll be great!'
He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled.
' Thanks,' he said.
As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began
'Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years.
Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach....but mostly
your friends....
I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them..
I am going to tell you a story.'
I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the
first day we met.
He had planned to kill himself over the weekend..
He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home.
He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.
'Thankfully, I was saved.
My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable...'
I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment.
I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile.
Not until that moment did I realize it's depth..
Never underestimate the power of your actions...
With one small gesture you can change a person's life.
For better or for worse.
God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in
some way.Look for God in others.
You now have two choices, you can : 0A
1) Pass this on to your friends or
2) Delete it an d act like it
didn't touch your heart.
As you can see, I took choice number 1.
'Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.'
There is no beginning or end.. Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift."
One day, when I was a freshman in high school,
I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.
His name was Kyle.
It looked like he was carrying all of his books.
I thought to myself, 'Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday?
He must really be a nerd.'
I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends
tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.
As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him..
They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him
so he landed in the dirt.
His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him...
He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes
My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.
As I handed him his glasses, I said, 'Those guys are jerks..'
They really should get lives.
' He looked at me and said, 'Hey thanks!'
There was a big smile on his face.
It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived.
As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before..
He said he had gone to private school before now.
I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.
We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books.
He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.
I asked him if he wanted to play a little football
with my friends He said yes.
We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked
him, and my friends thought the same of him.
Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again.
I stopped him and said, 'Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!
' He just laughed and handed me half the books....
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends..
When we were seniors we began to think about college..
Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke.
I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem.
He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football scholarship..
Kyle was valedictorian of our class.
I teased him all the time about being a nerd.
He had to prepare a speech for graduation.
I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak
Graduation day, I saw Kyle.
He looked great.
He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school.He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.
He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him.
Boy, sometimes I was jealous!
Today was one of those days.
I could see that he was nervous about his speech.
So, I smacked him on the back and said, 'Hey, big guy, you'll be great!'
He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled.
' Thanks,' he said.
As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began
'Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years.
Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach....but mostly
your friends....
I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them..
I am going to tell you a story.'
I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the
first day we met.
He had planned to kill himself over the weekend..
He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home.
He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.
'Thankfully, I was saved.
My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable...'
I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment.
I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile.
Not until that moment did I realize it's depth..
Never underestimate the power of your actions...
With one small gesture you can change a person's life.
For better or for worse.
God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in
some way.Look for God in others.
You now have two choices, you can : 0A
1) Pass this on to your friends or
2) Delete it an d act like it
didn't touch your heart.
As you can see, I took choice number 1.
'Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.'
There is no beginning or end.. Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift."
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Fwd: For my dear friends - kfinau@gmail.com: "A DAD'S STORY
On July 22nd I was in route to Washington , DC , for a business trip. It was all so very ordinary, until we landed in Denver for a plane change. As I collected my belongings from the overhead bin, an announcement was made for Mr. Lloyd Glenn to see the United Customer Service Representative immediately.
I thought nothing of it until I reached the door to leave the plane and I heard a gentleman asking every male if he were Mr. Glenn. At this point I knew something was wrong and my heart
sunk.
When I got off the plane, a solemn-faced young man came toward me and said, 'Mr.Glenn, there is an emergency at your home. I do not know what the emergency is, or who is involved, but I will take you to the phone so you can call the hospital.'
My heart was now pounding, but the will to be calm took over.
Woodenly, I followed this stranger to the distant telephone where I called the number he gave me for the Mission Hospital . My call was put through to the trauma center where I learned that my three-year-old son had been trapped underneath the automatic garage door for several minutes and that when my wife had found him he was dead. CPR had been performed by a neighbor, who is a doctor, and the paramedics had continued the treatment as Brian was transported to the hospital.
By the time of my call, Brian was revived and they believed he would live, but they did not know how much damage had been done to his brain, nor to his heart. They explained that the door had completely closed on his little sternum right over his heart. He had been severely crushed. After speaking with the medical staff, my wife sounded worried but not hysterical, and I took comfort in her calmness.
The return flight seemed to last forever, but finally I arrived at the hospital six hours after the garage door had come down. When I walked into the intensive care unit, nothing could have prepared me to see my little son laying so still on a great big bed with tubes and monitors everywhere. He was on a respirator. I glanced at my wife who stood and tried to give me a reassuring smile. It all seemed like a terrible dream. I was filled-in with the details and given a guarded prognosis. Brian was going to live, and the preliminary tests indicated that his heart was OK, two miracles in and of themselves. But only time would tell if his brain received any damage.
Throughout the seemingly endless hours, my wife was calm. She felt that Brian would eventually be all right. I hung on to her words and faith like a lifeline. All that night and the next day Brian remained unconscious. It seemed like forever since I had left for my business trip the day before.
Finally at two o'clock that afternoon, our son regained consciousness and sat up uttering the most beautiful words I have ever heard spoken. He said, 'Daddy hold me' and he reached for me with his little arms.
[TEAR BREAK...smile]
By the next day he was pronounced as having no neurological or physical deficits, and the story of his miraculous survival spread throughout the hospital. You cannot imagine, when we took Brian home, we felt a unique reverence for the life and love of our Heavenly Father that comes to those who brush death so closely.
In the days that followed, there was a special spirit about our home. Our two older children were much closer to their little brother. My wife and I were much closer to each other, and all of us were very close as a whole family. Life took on a less stressful pace. Perspective seemed to be more focused and balance much easier to gain and maintain. We felt deeply blessed. Our gratitude was truly profound.
The story is not over (smile)!
Almost a month later to the day of the accident, Brian awoke from his afternoon nap and said, 'Sit down Mommy.. I have something to tell you.' At this time in his life, Brian usually spoke in small phrases, so to say a large sentence surprised my wife. She sat down with him on his bed, and he began his sacred and remarkable story.
'Do you remember when I got stuck under the garage door? Well, it was so heavy and it hurt really bad. I called to you but you couldn't hear me. I started to cry, but then it hurt too bad. And then the 'birdies' came.'
'The birdies?' my wife asked puzzled.
'Yes,' he replied. 'The birdies made a whooshing sound and flew into the garage. They took care of me.'
'They did?'
'Yes,' he said. 'One of the birdies came and got you. She came to tell you 'I got stuck under the door.' A sweet reverent feeling filled the room. The spirit was so strong and yet lighter than air. My wife realized that a three-year-old had no concept of death and spirits, so he was referring to the beings who came to him from beyond as 'birdies' because they were up in the air like birds that fly. 'What did the birdies look like?' she asked.
Brian answered, 'They were so beautiful. They were dressed in white, all white. Some of them had green and white. But some of them had on just white.'
'Did they say anything?'
'Yes,' he answered. 'They told me the baby would be all right.'
'The baby?' my wife asked confused.
Brian answered. 'The baby laying on the garage floor.' He went on, 'You came out and opened the garage door and ran to the baby. You told the baby to stay and not leave.'
My wife nearly collapsed upon hearing this, for she had indeed gone and knelt beside Brian's body and seeing his crushed chest whispered, 'Don't leave us Brian, please stay if you can.' As she listened to Brian telling her the words she had spoken, she realized that the spirit had left his body and was looking down from above on this little lifeless form. 'Then what happened?' she asked.
'We went on a trip,' he said, 'far, far away.' He grew agitated trying to say the things he didn't seem to have the words for. My wife tried to calm and comfort him, and let him know it would be okay. He struggled with wanting to tell something that obviously was very important to him, but finding the words was difficult.
'We flew so fast up in the air. They're so pretty Mommy,' he added. 'And there are lots and lots of birdies.' My wife was stunned. Into her mind the sweet comforting spirit enveloped her more soundly, but with an urgency she had never before known. Brian went on to tell her that the 'birdies' had told him that he had to come back and tell everyone about the 'birdies.' He said they brought him back to the house and that a big fire truck and an ambulance were there. A man was bringing the baby out on a white bed and he tried to tell the man that the baby would be okay. The story went on for an hour.
He taught us that 'birdies' were always with us, but we don't see them because we look with our eyes and we don't hear them because we listen with our ears. But they are always there, you can only see them in here (he put his hand over his heart). They whisper the things to help us to do what is right because they love us so much. Brian continued, stating, 'I have a plan, Mommy. You have a plan.. Daddy has a plan. Everyone has a plan. We must all live our plan and keep our promises. The birdies help us to do that cause they love us so much.'
In the weeks that followed, he often came to us and told all, or part of it, again and again. Always the story remained the same. The details were never changed or out of order. A few times he added further bits of information and clarified the message he had already delivered. It never ceased to amaze us how he could tell such detail and speak beyond his ability when he talked about his birdies.
Everywhere he went, he told strangers about the 'birdies.' Surprisingly, no one ever looked at him strangely when he did this. Rather, they always got a softened look on their face
and smiled. Needless to say, we have not been the same ever since that day, and I pray we never will be.
You have just been sent an Angel to watch over you. Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people become friends and stay a while...leaving beautiful footprints on our hearts .. and we are never quite the same because we have made a good friend!!
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present! Live and savour every moment...this is not a dress rehearsal! THIS IS A SPECIAL GUARDIAN ANGEL.
YOU MUST PASS THIS ON TO 5 PEOPLE WITHIN THE HOUR OF RECEIVING HER...IF YOU HAVE PASSED HER ON, SHE'LL WATCH OVER YOU FOREVER...IF NOT, HER TEARS WILL FLOW...
I passed this on, not because it says to, but because I hope everyone I send it to, will be as blessed by reading it, as I was."
On July 22nd I was in route to Washington , DC , for a business trip. It was all so very ordinary, until we landed in Denver for a plane change. As I collected my belongings from the overhead bin, an announcement was made for Mr. Lloyd Glenn to see the United Customer Service Representative immediately.
I thought nothing of it until I reached the door to leave the plane and I heard a gentleman asking every male if he were Mr. Glenn. At this point I knew something was wrong and my heart
sunk.
When I got off the plane, a solemn-faced young man came toward me and said, 'Mr.Glenn, there is an emergency at your home. I do not know what the emergency is, or who is involved, but I will take you to the phone so you can call the hospital.'
My heart was now pounding, but the will to be calm took over.
Woodenly, I followed this stranger to the distant telephone where I called the number he gave me for the Mission Hospital . My call was put through to the trauma center where I learned that my three-year-old son had been trapped underneath the automatic garage door for several minutes and that when my wife had found him he was dead. CPR had been performed by a neighbor, who is a doctor, and the paramedics had continued the treatment as Brian was transported to the hospital.
By the time of my call, Brian was revived and they believed he would live, but they did not know how much damage had been done to his brain, nor to his heart. They explained that the door had completely closed on his little sternum right over his heart. He had been severely crushed. After speaking with the medical staff, my wife sounded worried but not hysterical, and I took comfort in her calmness.
The return flight seemed to last forever, but finally I arrived at the hospital six hours after the garage door had come down. When I walked into the intensive care unit, nothing could have prepared me to see my little son laying so still on a great big bed with tubes and monitors everywhere. He was on a respirator. I glanced at my wife who stood and tried to give me a reassuring smile. It all seemed like a terrible dream. I was filled-in with the details and given a guarded prognosis. Brian was going to live, and the preliminary tests indicated that his heart was OK, two miracles in and of themselves. But only time would tell if his brain received any damage.
Throughout the seemingly endless hours, my wife was calm. She felt that Brian would eventually be all right. I hung on to her words and faith like a lifeline. All that night and the next day Brian remained unconscious. It seemed like forever since I had left for my business trip the day before.
Finally at two o'clock that afternoon, our son regained consciousness and sat up uttering the most beautiful words I have ever heard spoken. He said, 'Daddy hold me' and he reached for me with his little arms.
[TEAR BREAK...smile]
By the next day he was pronounced as having no neurological or physical deficits, and the story of his miraculous survival spread throughout the hospital. You cannot imagine, when we took Brian home, we felt a unique reverence for the life and love of our Heavenly Father that comes to those who brush death so closely.
In the days that followed, there was a special spirit about our home. Our two older children were much closer to their little brother. My wife and I were much closer to each other, and all of us were very close as a whole family. Life took on a less stressful pace. Perspective seemed to be more focused and balance much easier to gain and maintain. We felt deeply blessed. Our gratitude was truly profound.
The story is not over (smile)!
Almost a month later to the day of the accident, Brian awoke from his afternoon nap and said, 'Sit down Mommy.. I have something to tell you.' At this time in his life, Brian usually spoke in small phrases, so to say a large sentence surprised my wife. She sat down with him on his bed, and he began his sacred and remarkable story.
'Do you remember when I got stuck under the garage door? Well, it was so heavy and it hurt really bad. I called to you but you couldn't hear me. I started to cry, but then it hurt too bad. And then the 'birdies' came.'
'The birdies?' my wife asked puzzled.
'Yes,' he replied. 'The birdies made a whooshing sound and flew into the garage. They took care of me.'
'They did?'
'Yes,' he said. 'One of the birdies came and got you. She came to tell you 'I got stuck under the door.' A sweet reverent feeling filled the room. The spirit was so strong and yet lighter than air. My wife realized that a three-year-old had no concept of death and spirits, so he was referring to the beings who came to him from beyond as 'birdies' because they were up in the air like birds that fly. 'What did the birdies look like?' she asked.
Brian answered, 'They were so beautiful. They were dressed in white, all white. Some of them had green and white. But some of them had on just white.'
'Did they say anything?'
'Yes,' he answered. 'They told me the baby would be all right.'
'The baby?' my wife asked confused.
Brian answered. 'The baby laying on the garage floor.' He went on, 'You came out and opened the garage door and ran to the baby. You told the baby to stay and not leave.'
My wife nearly collapsed upon hearing this, for she had indeed gone and knelt beside Brian's body and seeing his crushed chest whispered, 'Don't leave us Brian, please stay if you can.' As she listened to Brian telling her the words she had spoken, she realized that the spirit had left his body and was looking down from above on this little lifeless form. 'Then what happened?' she asked.
'We went on a trip,' he said, 'far, far away.' He grew agitated trying to say the things he didn't seem to have the words for. My wife tried to calm and comfort him, and let him know it would be okay. He struggled with wanting to tell something that obviously was very important to him, but finding the words was difficult.
'We flew so fast up in the air. They're so pretty Mommy,' he added. 'And there are lots and lots of birdies.' My wife was stunned. Into her mind the sweet comforting spirit enveloped her more soundly, but with an urgency she had never before known. Brian went on to tell her that the 'birdies' had told him that he had to come back and tell everyone about the 'birdies.' He said they brought him back to the house and that a big fire truck and an ambulance were there. A man was bringing the baby out on a white bed and he tried to tell the man that the baby would be okay. The story went on for an hour.
He taught us that 'birdies' were always with us, but we don't see them because we look with our eyes and we don't hear them because we listen with our ears. But they are always there, you can only see them in here (he put his hand over his heart). They whisper the things to help us to do what is right because they love us so much. Brian continued, stating, 'I have a plan, Mommy. You have a plan.. Daddy has a plan. Everyone has a plan. We must all live our plan and keep our promises. The birdies help us to do that cause they love us so much.'
In the weeks that followed, he often came to us and told all, or part of it, again and again. Always the story remained the same. The details were never changed or out of order. A few times he added further bits of information and clarified the message he had already delivered. It never ceased to amaze us how he could tell such detail and speak beyond his ability when he talked about his birdies.
Everywhere he went, he told strangers about the 'birdies.' Surprisingly, no one ever looked at him strangely when he did this. Rather, they always got a softened look on their face
and smiled. Needless to say, we have not been the same ever since that day, and I pray we never will be.
You have just been sent an Angel to watch over you. Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people become friends and stay a while...leaving beautiful footprints on our hearts .. and we are never quite the same because we have made a good friend!!
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present! Live and savour every moment...this is not a dress rehearsal! THIS IS A SPECIAL GUARDIAN ANGEL.
YOU MUST PASS THIS ON TO 5 PEOPLE WITHIN THE HOUR OF RECEIVING HER...IF YOU HAVE PASSED HER ON, SHE'LL WATCH OVER YOU FOREVER...IF NOT, HER TEARS WILL FLOW...
I passed this on, not because it says to, but because I hope everyone I send it to, will be as blessed by reading it, as I was."
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[tasilisili] "Subject Fw: You Decide
I was walking around in a Target store,
when I saw a cashier hand this
little boy some money back.
The boy couldn't have been
more than 5 or 6 years old.
The cashier said, 'I'm sorry, but you
don't have enough money to buy
this doll.'
Then the little boy turned to the old woman
next to him:
'Granny, are you sure
I don't have enough money?''
The old lady replied:
''You know that you don't have
enough money to buy this doll, my dear.''
Then she asked him to stay there for just 5 minutes while she went to look
around.
She left quickly.
The little boy was still holding
the doll in his hand.
Finally, I walked toward him and
asked him who he wished to give this doll to.
'It's the doll that my sister loved most
and wanted so much for Christmas.
She was sure that Santa Claus
would bring it to her.'
I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus
would bring it to her after all,
and not to worry.
But he replied to me sadly.
'No, Santa Claus can't bring it to her
where she is now.
I have to give the doll to my Mommy
so that she can give it to
my sister when she goes there.'
His eyes were so sad while saying this.
'My Sister has gone to be with God.
Daddy says that Mommy
is going to see God very soon, too,
so I thought that she could take the doll
with her to give it to my sister.''
My heart nearly stopped.
The little boy looked up at me and said:
'I told daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet.
I need her to wait until I come back from the mall.'
Then he showed me a very nice photo of himself.
He was laughing.
He then told me,
'I want Mommy to take my picture with her
so she won't forget me.'
'I love my Mommy
and I wish she didn't have to leave me,
but daddy says that she has to go
to be with my little sister.'
Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly.
I
quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy, 'Suppose we check
again,
just in case you do have enough money for the doll!''
'OK' he said. 'I hope I do have enough.'
I added some of my money to his
without him seeing and we started to count it.
There was enough for the doll
and even some spare money.
The little boy said:
'Thank you God for giving me enough money!'
Then he looked at me and added,
'I asked last night before I went to sleep
for God to make sure I had enough money
to buy this doll,
so that Mommy could give it to my sister.
He heard me!''
'I also wanted to have enough money
to buy a white rose for my Mommy,
but I didn't dare to ask God for too much.
But He gave me enough to buy the doll
and a white rose.''
My Mommy loves white roses.'
A few minutes later,
the old lady returned and I left with my basket.
I finished my shopping in a totally different state of mind from when I
started.
I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind.
Then I remembered a local newspaper article
two days ago,
which mentioned a drunk man in a truck,
who hit a car occupied by a young woman
and a little girl.
The little girl died right away,
and the mother was left in a critical state.
The family had to decide
whether to pull the plug on the life-sustaining
machine because the young woman would not be able to recover from the
coma.
Was this the family of the little boy?
Two days after this encounter with the little boy,
I read in the newspaper
that the young woman had passed away.
I couldn't stop myself
as I bought a bunch of white roses
and I went to the funeral home
where the body of the young woman was
for people to see and make last wishes
before
her burial.
She was there, in her coffin,
holding a beautiful white rose
and with the photo of the little boy
and the doll placed over her chest.
I left the place, teary-eyed,
feeling that my life had been changed forever.
The love that the little boy had for his mother
and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine.
And in a fraction of a second,
a drunk driver had taken all this away from him.
.................................................................
The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:
'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, 'Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'
The value of a man or woman resides in what he or she gives, not in what they are capable of receiving ."
I was walking around in a Target store,
when I saw a cashier hand this
little boy some money back.
The boy couldn't have been
more than 5 or 6 years old.
The cashier said, 'I'm sorry, but you
don't have enough money to buy
this doll.'
Then the little boy turned to the old woman
next to him:
'Granny, are you sure
I don't have enough money?''
The old lady replied:
''You know that you don't have
enough money to buy this doll, my dear.''
Then she asked him to stay there for just 5 minutes while she went to look
around.
She left quickly.
The little boy was still holding
the doll in his hand.
Finally, I walked toward him and
asked him who he wished to give this doll to.
'It's the doll that my sister loved most
and wanted so much for Christmas.
She was sure that Santa Claus
would bring it to her.'
I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus
would bring it to her after all,
and not to worry.
But he replied to me sadly.
'No, Santa Claus can't bring it to her
where she is now.
I have to give the doll to my Mommy
so that she can give it to
my sister when she goes there.'
His eyes were so sad while saying this.
'My Sister has gone to be with God.
Daddy says that Mommy
is going to see God very soon, too,
so I thought that she could take the doll
with her to give it to my sister.''
My heart nearly stopped.
The little boy looked up at me and said:
'I told daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet.
I need her to wait until I come back from the mall.'
Then he showed me a very nice photo of himself.
He was laughing.
He then told me,
'I want Mommy to take my picture with her
so she won't forget me.'
'I love my Mommy
and I wish she didn't have to leave me,
but daddy says that she has to go
to be with my little sister.'
Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly.
I
quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy, 'Suppose we check
again,
just in case you do have enough money for the doll!''
'OK' he said. 'I hope I do have enough.'
I added some of my money to his
without him seeing and we started to count it.
There was enough for the doll
and even some spare money.
The little boy said:
'Thank you God for giving me enough money!'
Then he looked at me and added,
'I asked last night before I went to sleep
for God to make sure I had enough money
to buy this doll,
so that Mommy could give it to my sister.
He heard me!''
'I also wanted to have enough money
to buy a white rose for my Mommy,
but I didn't dare to ask God for too much.
But He gave me enough to buy the doll
and a white rose.''
My Mommy loves white roses.'
A few minutes later,
the old lady returned and I left with my basket.
I finished my shopping in a totally different state of mind from when I
started.
I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind.
Then I remembered a local newspaper article
two days ago,
which mentioned a drunk man in a truck,
who hit a car occupied by a young woman
and a little girl.
The little girl died right away,
and the mother was left in a critical state.
The family had to decide
whether to pull the plug on the life-sustaining
machine because the young woman would not be able to recover from the
coma.
Was this the family of the little boy?
Two days after this encounter with the little boy,
I read in the newspaper
that the young woman had passed away.
I couldn't stop myself
as I bought a bunch of white roses
and I went to the funeral home
where the body of the young woman was
for people to see and make last wishes
before
her burial.
She was there, in her coffin,
holding a beautiful white rose
and with the photo of the little boy
and the doll placed over her chest.
I left the place, teary-eyed,
feeling that my life had been changed forever.
The love that the little boy had for his mother
and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine.
And in a fraction of a second,
a drunk driver had taken all this away from him.
.................................................................
The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:
'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, 'Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'
The value of a man or woman resides in what he or she gives, not in what they are capable of receiving ."
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Gmail - Fwd: Next Survivor Series - kfinau@gmail.com: "THE NEXT SURVIVOR SERIES
Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and
3 kids each for six weeks.
Each kid will play
two sports
and either take music
or dance classes.
There is no fast food.
Each man must
take care of his 3 kids;
keep his assigned house clean,
correct all homework,
and complete science projects,
cook, do laundry,
and pay a list of 'pretend' bills
with not enough money.
In addition, each man
will have to budget in money
for groceries each week.
Each man
must remember the birthdays
of all their friends and relatives,
and send cards out
on time--no emailing.
Each man must also
take each child to a doctor's appointment,
a dentist appointment
and a haircut appointment.
He must make
one unscheduled and inconvenient
visit per child
to the Urgent Care.
He must also
make cookies or cupcakes
for a social function.
Each man will be responsible for
decorating his own assigned house,
planting flowers outside
and keeping it presentable
at all times.
The men will only
have access to television
when the kids are asleep
and all chores are done.
The men must
shave their legs,
wear makeup daily,
adorn himself with jewelry,
wear uncomfortable yet stylish shoes,
keep fingernails polished
and eyebrows groomed.
During one of the six weeks,
the men will have to endure severe abdominal cramps, back aches,
and have extreme, unexplained mood swings but never once complain or
slow down from other duties.
They must attend
weekly school meetings,
church, and find time
at least once to spend the afternoon
at the park or a similar setting.
They will need to
read a book to the kids
each night and in the morning,
feed them, dress them,
brush their teeth and
comb their hair by 7:00 am.
A test will be given at the end of the six weeks, and each father will be required to know all of the following information:
each child's birthday,
height, weight,
shoe size, clothes size
and doctor's name.
Also the child's weight at birth,
length, time of birth,
and length of labor,
each child's favorite color,
middle name,
favorite snack,
favorite song,
favorite drink,
favorite toy,
biggest fear and
what they want to be when they grow up.
The kids vote them off the island
based on performance.
The last man wins only if...
he still has enough energy
to be intimate with his spouse
at a moment's notice.
If the last man does win,
he can play the game over and over
and over again for the next 18-25 years
eventually earning the right
To be called Mother!
After you get done laughing,
send this to as many females as you
think will get a kick out of it and
as many men as you think can
handle it.
Just don't send it back to me.... I'm going to bed"
Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and
3 kids each for six weeks.
Each kid will play
two sports
and either take music
or dance classes.
There is no fast food.
Each man must
take care of his 3 kids;
keep his assigned house clean,
correct all homework,
and complete science projects,
cook, do laundry,
and pay a list of 'pretend' bills
with not enough money.
In addition, each man
will have to budget in money
for groceries each week.
Each man
must remember the birthdays
of all their friends and relatives,
and send cards out
on time--no emailing.
Each man must also
take each child to a doctor's appointment,
a dentist appointment
and a haircut appointment.
He must make
one unscheduled and inconvenient
visit per child
to the Urgent Care.
He must also
make cookies or cupcakes
for a social function.
Each man will be responsible for
decorating his own assigned house,
planting flowers outside
and keeping it presentable
at all times.
The men will only
have access to television
when the kids are asleep
and all chores are done.
The men must
shave their legs,
wear makeup daily,
adorn himself with jewelry,
wear uncomfortable yet stylish shoes,
keep fingernails polished
and eyebrows groomed.
During one of the six weeks,
the men will have to endure severe abdominal cramps, back aches,
and have extreme, unexplained mood swings but never once complain or
slow down from other duties.
They must attend
weekly school meetings,
church, and find time
at least once to spend the afternoon
at the park or a similar setting.
They will need to
read a book to the kids
each night and in the morning,
feed them, dress them,
brush their teeth and
comb their hair by 7:00 am.
A test will be given at the end of the six weeks, and each father will be required to know all of the following information:
each child's birthday,
height, weight,
shoe size, clothes size
and doctor's name.
Also the child's weight at birth,
length, time of birth,
and length of labor,
each child's favorite color,
middle name,
favorite snack,
favorite song,
favorite drink,
favorite toy,
biggest fear and
what they want to be when they grow up.
The kids vote them off the island
based on performance.
The last man wins only if...
he still has enough energy
to be intimate with his spouse
at a moment's notice.
If the last man does win,
he can play the game over and over
and over again for the next 18-25 years
eventually earning the right
To be called Mother!
After you get done laughing,
send this to as many females as you
think will get a kick out of it and
as many men as you think can
handle it.
Just don't send it back to me.... I'm going to bed"
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[tasilisili] Re: beautiful story - kfinau@gmail.com: "One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.
Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.
It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.
That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.
On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. 'Really?' she heard whispered. 'I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!' and, 'I didn't know others liked me so much,' were most of the comments.
No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on.
Several years later, one of the students was killed in Vietnam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.
The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin.
As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. 'Were you Mark's math teacher?' he asked. She nodded: 'yes.' Then he said: 'Mark talked about you a lot.'
After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.
'We want to show you something,' his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket 'They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it.'
Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.
'Thank you so much for doing that,' Mark's mother said. 'As you can see, Mark treasured it.'
All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, 'I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home.'
Chuck's wife said, 'Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album.'
'I have mine too,' Marilyn said. 'It's in my diary'
Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. 'I carry this with me at all times,' Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: 'I think we all saved our lists'
That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.
The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be.
So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late.
And One Way To Accomplish This Is: Forward this message on. If you do not send it, you will have, once again passed up the wonderful opportunity to do something nice and beautiful.
If you've received this, it is because someone cares for you and it means there is probably at least someone for whom you care.
If you're 'too busy' to take those few minutes right now to forward this message on, would this be the VERY first time you didn't do that little thing that would make a difference in your relationships?
The more people that you send this to, the better you'll be at reaching out to those you care about.
Remember, you reap what you sow. What you put into the lives of others comes back into your own."
Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.
It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.
That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.
On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. 'Really?' she heard whispered. 'I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!' and, 'I didn't know others liked me so much,' were most of the comments.
No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on.
Several years later, one of the students was killed in Vietnam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.
The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin.
As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. 'Were you Mark's math teacher?' he asked. She nodded: 'yes.' Then he said: 'Mark talked about you a lot.'
After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.
'We want to show you something,' his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket 'They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it.'
Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.
'Thank you so much for doing that,' Mark's mother said. 'As you can see, Mark treasured it.'
All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, 'I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home.'
Chuck's wife said, 'Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album.'
'I have mine too,' Marilyn said. 'It's in my diary'
Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. 'I carry this with me at all times,' Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: 'I think we all saved our lists'
That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.
The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be.
So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late.
And One Way To Accomplish This Is: Forward this message on. If you do not send it, you will have, once again passed up the wonderful opportunity to do something nice and beautiful.
If you've received this, it is because someone cares for you and it means there is probably at least someone for whom you care.
If you're 'too busy' to take those few minutes right now to forward this message on, would this be the VERY first time you didn't do that little thing that would make a difference in your relationships?
The more people that you send this to, the better you'll be at reaching out to those you care about.
Remember, you reap what you sow. What you put into the lives of others comes back into your own."
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Gmail - [tasilisili] Fw: bears and penguins - kfinau@gmail.com: "WISHING YOU - IN YOUR BUSY
LIFESTYLE SOME TIME FOR RELAXATION & REFLECTION ........
GOOD SLEEP
GOOD HEALTH WITH EXERCISE
SOMEONE TO DANCE WITH
A BIT OF ADVENTURE
GOOD LOOKS
BUT MOST OF ALL .....
I WISH YOU .....
LOTS OF BEAR HUGS .....
AND THE BLISS OF REAL LOVE
MANY BLESSINGS COME YOUR WAY TODAY:
MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE LOVE TO SHARE
HEALTH TO SPARE
AND FRIENDS THAT CARE
BUT WATCH OUT FOR THOSE PENGUINS
DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE DOING THIS TO SOMEONE?
NOW PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO EVERY PERSON
YOU CONSIDER A FRIEND"
LIFESTYLE SOME TIME FOR RELAXATION & REFLECTION ........
GOOD SLEEP
GOOD HEALTH WITH EXERCISE
SOMEONE TO DANCE WITH
A BIT OF ADVENTURE
GOOD LOOKS
BUT MOST OF ALL .....
I WISH YOU .....
LOTS OF BEAR HUGS .....
AND THE BLISS OF REAL LOVE
MANY BLESSINGS COME YOUR WAY TODAY:
MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE LOVE TO SHARE
HEALTH TO SPARE
AND FRIENDS THAT CARE
BUT WATCH OUT FOR THOSE PENGUINS
DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE DOING THIS TO SOMEONE?
NOW PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO EVERY PERSON
YOU CONSIDER A FRIEND"
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Gmail - Fwd: FW: HERE SHE IS! - kfinau@gmail.com: "http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2081/2175102221_dd05c64824.jpg?v=0
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Here SHE is, the USS New York, made from the World Trade Center !
USS New York
It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center .
It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft.
Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry in Amite , LA to cast the ship's bow section. When it was poured into the molds on Sept 9, 2003, 'those big rough steelworkers treated it with total reverence,' recalled Navy Capt. Kevin Wensing, who was there. 'It was a spiritual moment for everybody there.'
Junior Chavers, foundry operations manager, said that when the trade center steel first arrived, he touched it with his hand and the 'hair on my neck stood up.' 'It had a big meaning to it for all of us,' he said. 'They knocked us down. They can't keep us down. We're going to be back.'
The ship's motto? 'Never Forget'
Please keep this going so everyone can see what we are
made of in this country!"
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2061/2303322014_2deab73e5c.jpg?v=0
Here SHE is, the USS New York, made from the World Trade Center !
USS New York
It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center .
It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft.
Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry in Amite , LA to cast the ship's bow section. When it was poured into the molds on Sept 9, 2003, 'those big rough steelworkers treated it with total reverence,' recalled Navy Capt. Kevin Wensing, who was there. 'It was a spiritual moment for everybody there.'
Junior Chavers, foundry operations manager, said that when the trade center steel first arrived, he touched it with his hand and the 'hair on my neck stood up.' 'It had a big meaning to it for all of us,' he said. 'They knocked us down. They can't keep us down. We're going to be back.'
The ship's motto? 'Never Forget'
Please keep this going so everyone can see what we are
made of in this country!"
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[tasilisili] Being a Mother - kfinau@gmail.com: "BEING A MOTHER
(EVERYONE WHO IS OR HAS A MOTHER MUST READ)
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie.
She said, 'I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would Love to spend some time with you.'
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my Mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.
That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. 'What's wrong, are you well,' she asked? My Mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news.
'I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you,' I responded 'just the two of us.'She thought about it for a moment, and then said, 'I would like that very much.'
That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.
She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's.
'I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed,' she said, as she got into the car. 'They can't wait to hear about our meeting.'
We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. My Mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady.
After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. Half way through the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw Mother sitting there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips.
'It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,' she said. 'Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor,' I responded. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other's life.
We talked so much that we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said , 'I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.' I agreed.
'How was your dinner date?' asked my wife when I got home. 'Very nice, much more so than I could have imagined,' I answered.
A few days later, my Mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn't have a chance to do anything for her. Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place Mother and I had dined. An attached note said: 'I paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure that I could be there. But nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your wife.
You will never know what that night meant for me.
I love you, son.'
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: 'I love YOU' and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till 'some other time.'
Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby.... somebody doesn't know that once you're a Mother, 'normal' is history.
Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the first....somebody doesn't have two or more children.
Somebody said the hardest part of being a Mother is labor and delivery....somebody never watched her 'baby' get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten...or on a plane headed for military 'boot camp.'
Somebody said a Mother can stop worrying after her child gets married....somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a Mother's heartstrings.
Somebody said a Mother's job is done when her last child leaves home....somebody never had grandchildren.
Somebody said your Mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her....somebody isn't a Mother.
Pass this along to all the 'Mothers' in your life and to everyone who ever had a mother.
This isn't just about being a Mother; it's about appreciating the people in your lives while you have them....no matter who that person is.
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch your words, they become actions
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your Habits, they become character.
Watch your Character, for it becomes your Destiny
'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle'.
As you mature, you realize it's better to find someone who's got your back than someone who turns your head.'
There comes a time in your life when you realize who matters, who never did, and who always will. Don't worry about people from your past, there's a reason they didn't make it to your future.'"
(EVERYONE WHO IS OR HAS A MOTHER MUST READ)
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie.
She said, 'I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would Love to spend some time with you.'
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my Mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.
That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. 'What's wrong, are you well,' she asked? My Mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news.
'I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you,' I responded 'just the two of us.'She thought about it for a moment, and then said, 'I would like that very much.'
That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.
She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's.
'I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed,' she said, as she got into the car. 'They can't wait to hear about our meeting.'
We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. My Mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady.
After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. Half way through the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw Mother sitting there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips.
'It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,' she said. 'Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor,' I responded. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other's life.
We talked so much that we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said , 'I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.' I agreed.
'How was your dinner date?' asked my wife when I got home. 'Very nice, much more so than I could have imagined,' I answered.
A few days later, my Mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn't have a chance to do anything for her. Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place Mother and I had dined. An attached note said: 'I paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure that I could be there. But nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your wife.
You will never know what that night meant for me.
I love you, son.'
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: 'I love YOU' and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till 'some other time.'
Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby.... somebody doesn't know that once you're a Mother, 'normal' is history.
Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the first....somebody doesn't have two or more children.
Somebody said the hardest part of being a Mother is labor and delivery....somebody never watched her 'baby' get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten...or on a plane headed for military 'boot camp.'
Somebody said a Mother can stop worrying after her child gets married....somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a Mother's heartstrings.
Somebody said a Mother's job is done when her last child leaves home....somebody never had grandchildren.
Somebody said your Mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her....somebody isn't a Mother.
Pass this along to all the 'Mothers' in your life and to everyone who ever had a mother.
This isn't just about being a Mother; it's about appreciating the people in your lives while you have them....no matter who that person is.
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch your words, they become actions
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your Habits, they become character.
Watch your Character, for it becomes your Destiny
'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle'.
As you mature, you realize it's better to find someone who's got your back than someone who turns your head.'
There comes a time in your life when you realize who matters, who never did, and who always will. Don't worry about people from your past, there's a reason they didn't make it to your future.'"
Gmail - [tasilisili] Fwd: FW: The Psalm Says It All - kfinau@gmail.com
Gmail - [tasilisili] Fwd: FW: The Psalm Says It All - kfinau@gmail.com: "ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING, PICTURES AND FACTS. ENJOY.
Center of the Bible
The pictures are awesome.... but wait until you read the words.
Q: What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?
A: Psalms 117
Q: What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
A: Psalms 119
Q: Which chapter is in the center of the Bible?
A: Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118
Add these numbers up and you get 1188.
Q:? What is the center verse in the Bible?
A: Psalms 118:8
Q:? Does this verse say something significant about God's perfect will for our lives?
The next time someone says they would like to find
God's perfect will for their lives and that they want to
be in the center of His will, just send them to the
center of His Word!
Psalms 118:8
'It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.'
Now isn't that odd how this worked out (or was God in the center of it)?
Before sending this I said a prayer for you.? Got a minute?? 60 seconds for God?
All you do is say a small prayer for the person who sent you this.........
'Father God bless my friend in whatever it is that you know
he/she may be needing this day!
And may his/her life be full of your peace,
prosperity and power as he/she seeks to have a
closer relationship with You.
Amen'
Then send it on to 10 other people. Within hours 10 people have prayed
for you,? and you caused a multitude of people pray to God for other people
Then sit back and watch the power of God work in your life...
When things get tough, always remember...
Faith doesn't get you around trouble, it gets you through it !!"
Center of the Bible
The pictures are awesome.... but wait until you read the words.
Q: What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?
A: Psalms 117
Q: What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
A: Psalms 119
Q: Which chapter is in the center of the Bible?
A: Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118
Add these numbers up and you get 1188.
Q:? What is the center verse in the Bible?
A: Psalms 118:8
Q:? Does this verse say something significant about God's perfect will for our lives?
The next time someone says they would like to find
God's perfect will for their lives and that they want to
be in the center of His will, just send them to the
center of His Word!
Psalms 118:8
'It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.'
Now isn't that odd how this worked out (or was God in the center of it)?
Before sending this I said a prayer for you.? Got a minute?? 60 seconds for God?
All you do is say a small prayer for the person who sent you this.........
'Father God bless my friend in whatever it is that you know
he/she may be needing this day!
And may his/her life be full of your peace,
prosperity and power as he/she seeks to have a
closer relationship with You.
Amen'
Then send it on to 10 other people. Within hours 10 people have prayed
for you,? and you caused a multitude of people pray to God for other people
Then sit back and watch the power of God work in your life...
When things get tough, always remember...
Faith doesn't get you around trouble, it gets you through it !!"
Gmail - Fwd: Fw: some fun - kfinau@gmail.com
Fwd: Fw: some fun - kfinau@gmail.com: "Words Women Use:
1.) FINE: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
2.) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five Minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
3.) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.
4.) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.)
6.) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
7.) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you're welcome.
8.) Whatever: Is a women's way of saying F@!K YOU!
9.) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking, 'what's wrong', for the woman's response refer to # 3.
Government Warning-Send this to the men you know, to warn them about arguments they can avoid if they remember the terminology. Send this to all the women you know to give them a good laugh, cause they know its true.
Monica J. Melanchthon
Gurukul Lutheran Theological College
94 Purasawalkam High Road
Chennai 600 010
India"
1.) FINE: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
2.) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five Minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
3.) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.
4.) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.)
6.) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
7.) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you're welcome.
8.) Whatever: Is a women's way of saying F@!K YOU!
9.) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking, 'what's wrong', for the woman's response refer to # 3.
Government Warning-Send this to the men you know, to warn them about arguments they can avoid if they remember the terminology. Send this to all the women you know to give them a good laugh, cause they know its true.
Monica J. Melanchthon
Gurukul Lutheran Theological College
94 Purasawalkam High Road
Chennai 600 010
India"
Gmail - [Fwd: [tasilisili] Re: Saame 81:1, 10-16 [ Sepitema 2, 2007]] - kfinau@gmail.com
[Fwd: [tasilisili] Re: Saame 81:1, 10-16 [ Sepitema 2, 2007]] - kfinau@gmail.com: "> Lolotonga pe hono uki kitautolu kihe Lotu, pe Hiva fiefia, kuo talamai,,,Ka
> faifaiange kuotau 'talangata'a pe fakaongoongotuli kia Sihova, pea mahino
> leva 'oku 'ikai ke kei hoko 'a Sihova kohotaumalohinga..
---
Ko e lea 'oku vilo pea 'alu mo foki 'i he ngaahi tasilisili ko e 'Napa'a lilo' (pe 'oku tonu pe hono sipela pe 'ikai), ne u malie'ia hono vetevete. Ko e vetevete 'oku ou malie'ia ai ko e pehe, 'ko ha ki'i foa 'oku hoko 'o 'ikai fakatokanga'i.'
Ko e lave kuo ke fai sami ko e ki'i foa ia ki he'eku fakakaukau. Ka 'ikai ke tau fakatokanga'i 'etau 'fakaongotuli' pe 'talangata'a' pea 'e hange nai ia ko ha huu'anga ia ke tafe mai ai 'a hotau fakavaivai'i. Taimi lahi 'oku faingata'a ke tau 'ilo 'a e foa 'oku 'i he lilo, pea 'oku tau fa'a tuku ai pe 'o 'ikai fai hano vakili. Ka 'oku makatu'unga ('i he taimi lahi) 'a e 'ikai ke tau fa'a fakatokanga'i 'a e foa 'oku iiki mo lilo koe'uhi he 'oku tau mo'unofoa 'i hono fakasio 'a e ngaahi foa lalahi. Pea 'oku makatu'unga ('i he taimi 'e ni'ihi) 'etau nofo ke fakasio foa lalahi koe'uhi ko 'etau fie tangata lalahi, pea 'oku makatu'unga ('i he taimi 'e ni'ihi) 'etau fie tangata lalahi mei he 'amanaki 'oku 'ikai ke tau 'moefe vave'.
Ka 'ikai fakatokanga'i 'a e fakaongotuli mo e talangata'a pea mahino pe 'e hoko ko hotau tu'utamaki'anga. 'E hange nai ko ha fu'u tunga'i'akau 'i ha fononga'anga. 'E si'isi'i ha'ane tokoni ki he fononga ka 'e lahi ange 'ene hoko ko e tatola'anga.
ko e malie'ia pe 'i he fakatalanoa kuo fai,
loke
____________________________"
> faifaiange kuotau 'talangata'a pe fakaongoongotuli kia Sihova, pea mahino
> leva 'oku 'ikai ke kei hoko 'a Sihova kohotaumalohinga..
---
Ko e lea 'oku vilo pea 'alu mo foki 'i he ngaahi tasilisili ko e 'Napa'a lilo' (pe 'oku tonu pe hono sipela pe 'ikai), ne u malie'ia hono vetevete. Ko e vetevete 'oku ou malie'ia ai ko e pehe, 'ko ha ki'i foa 'oku hoko 'o 'ikai fakatokanga'i.'
Ko e lave kuo ke fai sami ko e ki'i foa ia ki he'eku fakakaukau. Ka 'ikai ke tau fakatokanga'i 'etau 'fakaongotuli' pe 'talangata'a' pea 'e hange nai ia ko ha huu'anga ia ke tafe mai ai 'a hotau fakavaivai'i. Taimi lahi 'oku faingata'a ke tau 'ilo 'a e foa 'oku 'i he lilo, pea 'oku tau fa'a tuku ai pe 'o 'ikai fai hano vakili. Ka 'oku makatu'unga ('i he taimi lahi) 'a e 'ikai ke tau fa'a fakatokanga'i 'a e foa 'oku iiki mo lilo koe'uhi he 'oku tau mo'unofoa 'i hono fakasio 'a e ngaahi foa lalahi. Pea 'oku makatu'unga ('i he taimi 'e ni'ihi) 'etau nofo ke fakasio foa lalahi koe'uhi ko 'etau fie tangata lalahi, pea 'oku makatu'unga ('i he taimi 'e ni'ihi) 'etau fie tangata lalahi mei he 'amanaki 'oku 'ikai ke tau 'moefe vave'.
Ka 'ikai fakatokanga'i 'a e fakaongotuli mo e talangata'a pea mahino pe 'e hoko ko hotau tu'utamaki'anga. 'E hange nai ko ha fu'u tunga'i'akau 'i ha fononga'anga. 'E si'isi'i ha'ane tokoni ki he fononga ka 'e lahi ange 'ene hoko ko e tatola'anga.
ko e malie'ia pe 'i he fakatalanoa kuo fai,
loke
____________________________"
Gmail - [Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: FW: Traveling Angels.........] - kfinau@gmail.com
[Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: FW: Traveling Angels.........] - kfinau@gmail.com: "Â Â Â Â Â
Traveling angels
Keep reading to the bottom of the page -- don't
stop at the feet (You'll see).
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night
in the home of a wealthy family.
The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room.
Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement.
As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.
When the younger angel asked why, the older angel  replied,
'Things aren't always what they seem.'
The next night the pair came to rest at the house  of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his  wife.
After sharing what little food they had the couple  let the angels sleep in their bed where they could  have a good night's rest.
When the sun came up the next morning the angels  found the farmer and his wife in tears.
Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole  income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel how could you have let this happen?
The first man had everything, yet you helped him, Â she accused.
The second family had little but was willing to  share everything, and you let the cow die.
'Things aren't always what they seem,' the older  angel replied.
'When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I
noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the  wall.
Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and  unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the
wall so he wouldn't find it.' <BR><BR>'Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, Â the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him
the cow instead.
Things aren't always what they seem.'
Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things  don't turn out the way they should. If you have  faith, you just need to trust that every out come
is always to your advantage. You just might not  know it until some time later....
             Oooo
Some people      (   )
come into our lives   )  /
and quickly go.. Â Â Â (_ /
    oooO Â
    (   )    Some people
    \  (     become friends
     \_ )   and stay awhile....
leaving beautiful      Oooo
footprints on our     (   )
  hearts...         )  /
              ( _/Â
           oooO
       (   )    and we areÂ
             \ (      never
        \_ )    quite the same
            because we have
           made a good
            friend!!
Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow a mystery.
Today is a gift.
That's why it's called the present!
I think this is special...live and savor every  moment.. This is not a dress rehearsal!
     (\     /)
     ( \ __ / )
     (  \()/  )
     (  /  \  )   TAKE THIS LITTLE ANGEL
     ( / \/ \ )  AND KEEP HER CLOSE TO YOU
     /       \   SHE IS YOUR GUARDIAN ANGEL
     (         )   SENT TO WATCH OVER YOU
      ____
THIS IS A SPECIAL GUARDIAN ANGEL.... YOU MUST PAST Â THIS ON TO 5 PEOPLE WITHIN THE HOUR OF
RECEIVING HER, AFTER YOU DO MAKE A WISH....
IF YOU HAVE PASSED HER ON, YOUR WISH WILL
BE GRANTED AND SHE WILL WATCH OVER YOU FOREVER....
IF NOT, HER TEARS WILL FLOW AND NO WISHES
WILL BE GRANTED....
Now don't delete this message, because it comes  from a very special angel.Â
       Right Now -
-somebody is thinking of you.
-somebody is caring about you.
-somebody misses you
-somebody wants to talk to you.
-somebody wants to be with you.
-somebody hopes you aren't in trouble.
-somebody is thankful for the support you have provided.
-somebody wants to hold your hand.
-somebody hopes everything turns out all right.
-somebody wants you to be happy.
-somebody wants you to find him/her.
-somebody is celebrating your successes.
-somebody wants to give you a gift.
-somebody thinks that you ARE a gift.
-somebody loves you.
-somebody admires your strength.
-somebody is thinking of you and smiling.
-somebody wants to be your shoulder to cry on.
SOMEBODY NEEDS YOU TO SEND THIS TO THEM
Never take away anyone's hope. Â That may be all they have"
Traveling angels
Keep reading to the bottom of the page -- don't
stop at the feet (You'll see).
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night
in the home of a wealthy family.
The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room.
Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement.
As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.
When the younger angel asked why, the older angel  replied,
'Things aren't always what they seem.'
The next night the pair came to rest at the house  of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his  wife.
After sharing what little food they had the couple  let the angels sleep in their bed where they could  have a good night's rest.
When the sun came up the next morning the angels  found the farmer and his wife in tears.
Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole  income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel how could you have let this happen?
The first man had everything, yet you helped him, Â she accused.
The second family had little but was willing to  share everything, and you let the cow die.
'Things aren't always what they seem,' the older  angel replied.
'When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I
noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the  wall.
Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and  unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the
wall so he wouldn't find it.' <BR><BR>'Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, Â the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him
the cow instead.
Things aren't always what they seem.'
Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things  don't turn out the way they should. If you have  faith, you just need to trust that every out come
is always to your advantage. You just might not  know it until some time later....
             Oooo
Some people      (   )
come into our lives   )  /
and quickly go.. Â Â Â (_ /
    oooO Â
    (   )    Some people
    \  (     become friends
     \_ )   and stay awhile....
leaving beautiful      Oooo
footprints on our     (   )
  hearts...         )  /
              ( _/Â
           oooO
       (   )    and we areÂ
             \ (      never
        \_ )    quite the same
            because we have
           made a good
            friend!!
Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow a mystery.
Today is a gift.
That's why it's called the present!
I think this is special...live and savor every  moment.. This is not a dress rehearsal!
     (\     /)
     ( \ __ / )
     (  \()/  )
     (  /  \  )   TAKE THIS LITTLE ANGEL
     ( / \/ \ )  AND KEEP HER CLOSE TO YOU
     /       \   SHE IS YOUR GUARDIAN ANGEL
     (         )   SENT TO WATCH OVER YOU
      ____
THIS IS A SPECIAL GUARDIAN ANGEL.... YOU MUST PAST Â THIS ON TO 5 PEOPLE WITHIN THE HOUR OF
RECEIVING HER, AFTER YOU DO MAKE A WISH....
IF YOU HAVE PASSED HER ON, YOUR WISH WILL
BE GRANTED AND SHE WILL WATCH OVER YOU FOREVER....
IF NOT, HER TEARS WILL FLOW AND NO WISHES
WILL BE GRANTED....
Now don't delete this message, because it comes  from a very special angel.Â
       Right Now -
-somebody is thinking of you.
-somebody is caring about you.
-somebody misses you
-somebody wants to talk to you.
-somebody wants to be with you.
-somebody hopes you aren't in trouble.
-somebody is thankful for the support you have provided.
-somebody wants to hold your hand.
-somebody hopes everything turns out all right.
-somebody wants you to be happy.
-somebody wants you to find him/her.
-somebody is celebrating your successes.
-somebody wants to give you a gift.
-somebody thinks that you ARE a gift.
-somebody loves you.
-somebody admires your strength.
-somebody is thinking of you and smiling.
-somebody wants to be your shoulder to cry on.
SOMEBODY NEEDS YOU TO SEND THIS TO THEM
Never take away anyone's hope. Â That may be all they have"
Gmail - [Fwd: Fwd: [tasilisili] talanoa ma'a e fanau] - kfinau@gmail.com
[Fwd A M I L Y
>
> I ran into a stranger as he passed by, 'Oh excuse me please' was my reply.
>
> He said, 'Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you.'
>>
> We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said goodbye.
>>
> But at home a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, young and old.
>
> Later that day, cooking the evening meal, My son stood beside me very still.
>
> When I turned, I nearly knocked him down. 'Move out of the way,' I said with a frown.
>
> He walked away, his little heart broken. I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
>
> While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said,
>
> 'While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use, but the family you love, you seem to abuse.
>
> Go and look on the kitchen floor, You'll find some flowers there by the door.
>
> Those are the flowers he brought for you. He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.
>
> He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise, you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes.'
>
> By this time, I felt very small, And now my tears began to fall.
>
> I quietly went and knelt by his bed; 'Wake up, little one, wake up,' I said.
>
> 'Are these the flowers you picked for me?' He smiled, 'I found 'em, out by the tree.<br>><br>> I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue.'
>
> I said, 'Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have yelled at you that way.'
He said, 'Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway.'
>
> I said, 'Son, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue.'
>
> FAMILY
> Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives."
>
> I ran into a stranger as he passed by, 'Oh excuse me please' was my reply.
>
> He said, 'Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you.'
>>
> We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said goodbye.
>>
> But at home a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, young and old.
>
> Later that day, cooking the evening meal, My son stood beside me very still.
>
> When I turned, I nearly knocked him down. 'Move out of the way,' I said with a frown.
>
> He walked away, his little heart broken. I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
>
> While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said,
>
> 'While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use, but the family you love, you seem to abuse.
>
> Go and look on the kitchen floor, You'll find some flowers there by the door.
>
> Those are the flowers he brought for you. He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.
>
> He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise, you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes.'
>
> By this time, I felt very small, And now my tears began to fall.
>
> I quietly went and knelt by his bed; 'Wake up, little one, wake up,' I said.
>
> 'Are these the flowers you picked for me?' He smiled, 'I found 'em, out by the tree.<br>><br>> I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue.'
>
> I said, 'Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have yelled at you that way.'
He said, 'Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway.'
>
> I said, 'Son, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue.'
>
> FAMILY
> Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives."
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