BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 7TH, 2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry,

show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.

Anonymous

TODAY’S ACTION

Always think positively, believingly, expectantly, hopefully.

Dr Norman Vincent Peale

TODAY’S QUOTE

Correction does much, but encouragement does more

Goethe

HAPPY TUESDAY

Don’t forget to vote today !

Yesterday was a great start to the week- Temps were near 60 degrees and it was sunny for most of the day. The full moon was shining on my way to work – it was just beautiful.

Today it’s still supposed to be warm but chances of showers are coming our way. All is very quiet here at my house !

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

And Don’t forget to vote!

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

TODAY IS…BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE DAY

Chocolate is said to cure all things including depression. And that's good enough for us. For all fellow chocolate lovers, here is our secret recipe for

Bittersweet Chocolate Almond Squares

WARNING!

For The Extreme Chocoholic Only!

1 cup flour

1 stick butter or margarine (plus 2 Tbsp) - softened

3 Tbsp brown sugar

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup heavy cream

3 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate - cut-up

1 egg

1 tsp instant espresso powder

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch

1 C almonds -- chopped

Powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 375 F. To prepare crust, combine flour, 1 stick butter, and brown sugar. Blend well. Add vanilla and sontinue blending until dough clings together in a ball. Press evenly into bottom of an ungreased 8-inch square baking pan. Refrigerate while preparing topping. In a medium saucepan, combine cream, chocolate, and remaining 2 Tbsp butter. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. remove from heat; let cool slightly. With wire whisk, beat in egg, expresso powder, granulated sugar, and cornstarch until well blended. Stir in almonds. Pour chocolate mixture over chilled crust. Bake 20 to 25 mins, or until set. Let cool in pan. Cut into 25 squares. Sift powdered sugar on top

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is General Election Day in the U.S.

Today is National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day

1847: American songwriter Will Thompson was born. His greatest hits were "Jesus Is All the World to Me" and "Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling.

1805: the Lewis & Clark Expedition sighted the Pacific Ocean for the first time.

1956 - Elvis Presley hit the charts with Love Me. The song was the first million-seller to make the charts without being released as a single. It was, instead, an EP (extended play) 45 rpm, with three other songs on it: Rip It Up, Paralyzed and When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again -- on RCA Victor.

1965: The Pillsbury Dough Boy debuted in television commercials.

1976 - Gone With the Wind was aired (over two nights) on NBC-TV. The showing was the highest-rated TV show in history. 65 percent of all viewers turned on their sets to watch Scarlet O’Hara and Rhett Butler. .

2000: Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first president's wife to win public office. The state of New York elected her to the U.S. Senate.

TODAY’S SMILE

(This one is a little long, but worth it.!)

THE WINDOW

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.

Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it. In his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall.

The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.

She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to help you to feel better by hearing what he could see with his heart."

Epilogue: Happiness is a matter of choice. It is a positive attitude that we consciously choose to express. It is not a gift that gets delivered to our doorstep each morning, nor does it come flying in through the window. The pursuit of happiness is an inward journey.

Our minds are like programs, awaiting the code that will determine our behavior — like bank vaults awaiting our deposits. If we regularly deposit positive, encouraging, and uplifting thoughts, we will find that there is much to rejoice about. There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.

Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled. If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have in your life that money can't buy.

People will forget what you said ... People will forget what you did ... But people will never forget how you made them feel ... Make someone happy, share a kind word today.

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

TODAY’S WORD

paltry

\PAWL-tree\adjective

1 : inferior, trashy 2 : mean, despicable 3 : trivial 4 : meager, measly

Nora was struggling to support herself on the paltry wages from her day job, so she began to wait tables at night to supplement her income.

TODAY’S LINK

My ‘old school buddy’ sent me this link about Drivers Licenses on File Go to the web site and check it out. Just enter your name, city and state to see if yours is on file

http://www.license.shorturl.com/

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Hemakes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.

Psalm 23:2

In the second verse of the Twenty-third Psalm, David the poet becomes David the artist. His quill becomes a brush, his parchment a canvas, and his words paint a picture. A flock of sheep on folded legs, encircling a shepherd. Bellies nestled deep in the long shoots of grass. A still pond on one side, the watching shepherd on the other.

“He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.” Note the two pronouns preceding the two verbs. He makes me…He leads me…

The shepherd selects the trail and prepares the pasture. The sheep’s job—our job—is to watch the Shepherd.

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

If you wish good advice, consult an old man or old woman.

44 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

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