BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MARCH 14TH, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

It is by believing in roses that one brings them to bloom.

French Proverb

TODAY’S ACTION

Involve yourself in the things you believe in, and your actions will give you strength

TODAY’S QUOTE

When Irish eyes are smiling,

'Tis like a morn in spring.

With a lilt of Irish laughter

You can hear the angels sing.

Author Unknown

HAPPY FINALLY FRIDAY !!

We were blessed with another partly cloudy day and temps in the 40’s yesterday so our snow is still slowly melting. We have more of a chance of rain today and tomorrow, but I’m hoping it is only sprinkles now and then.

I was beginning to wonder if this work week would ever come to an end. Tomorrow is our family Easter celebration. My holidays with my children are always before the actual holiday so that they can spend some time with the other sides of their family too! When you have married children, you have to divide the time with them too. It doesn’t matter to me which day we celebrate…it’s always fun no matter.

This evening I think I’m going out to dinner with my ‘old camping buddy’ and her hubby. We were supposed to go last Friday, but due to the snow storm we moved it to today. They are members of the American Legion and their fish fry is always good, so that’s what I’ll be having for sure.

Take good care all !

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

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.

GOD BLESS YOU !

25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

TO REMEMBER…

I am in the hands of God, and in God’s time all things will be made well.

TODAY IS…IRISH AMERICAN DAY

Everybody might be Irish on St. Patrick's Day, but the real emigrants from Ireland (and their descendents) have made great contributions to American life.

FAMOUS IRISH AMERICANS

Nellie Bly (1864-1922) Journalist and adventuress

Matthew Brady (1823-1896) Civil War photographer

William J. Brennan, Jr (1906-1997) Supreme Court Justice

James Cagney (1904-1986) Oscar-winning actor

Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917) Western scout and rodeo showman

George M. Cohan (1872-1942) Composer of musical comedy

Davy Crockett (1786-1836) Frontiersman and congressman

Bing Crosby (1904-1977) Singer and actor

Richard J. Daley (1902-1976) Mayor of Chicago

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) Novelist

John Ford (1895-1973) Oscar winning film director

Henry Ford (1863-1947) Automobile manufacturer

Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) Actor

Helen Hayes (1900-1993) Actress

William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951) Editor and newspaper publisher

Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) 7th President of the United States

Buster Keaton (1895-1966) Vaudevillian and actor

Gene Kelly (1912-1996) Dancer/actor

Grace Kelly (1928-1982) Actress - Princess Grace of Monaco.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) 35th President of the United States

Sandra Day O'Connor (1930- ) First female Supreme Court justice

Georgia O'Keefe (1887-1986) Painter

Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953) Nobel Prize winning playwright

Gregory Peck (1916- ) Osar winning actor Ed Sullivan (1902-1974) Entertainer and tv producer

John L. Sullivan (1858-1918) World champion boxer

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is PiDay, a day to celebrate pi, the ratio of a circle's circumference to it's diameter

Today is National Children's Craft Day, a day to encourage children's creativity

National Toad Hollow Week begins today, a time to encourage everyone to nourish their imaginations

Today is National Potato Chip Day

1812 - War Bonds were authorized by the United States government for the first time

1912: Les Brown was born in Reinerton, Pennsylvania. His Band of Renown was a top draw in the 1940s and ‘50s. Their biggest hit was "Sentimental Journey," featuring singer Doris Day

TODAY’S SMILE

WARNING: Groaner

The driver of a huge tractor-trailer lost control of his rig, he plowed into an empty tollbooth and smashed it to pieces. He climbed down from his truck and looked at the wreckage, not quite sure what to do.

Within a matter of minutes, another truck pulled up and unloaded a crew of workers. The men picked up each broken piece of the former tollbooth and spread some kind of white creamy substance on it. Then they began fitting the pieces together.

In less than an hour, they had the entire tollbooth reconstructed and good as new. "Astonishing!" the truck driver said to the crew chief. "What was that white stuff you used to get all of the pieces together?" The crew chief said, Oh, that was tollgate booth paste

ONE MORE…

To all customers... As your friendly electric power company, we wish to thank you for all the kind extra monthly donations. These donations are actually helping us, as we are trying to provide power for every business, residence, and church in your area.

Please consider this our personal THANK YOU to each person, who is helping us by increasing your most generous donations, every time you carefully leave "ON" any electric light, or appliance, when you are the last person to leave the room. Signed, Your grateful electric power company

TODAY’S WORD

rodomontade \rod-uh-muhn-TADE; roh-duh-; -TAHD\, noun:

Vain boasting; empty bluster; pretentious, bragging speech; rant

Rodomontade comes from Italian rodomontada, from Rodomonte, a great yet boastful warrior king in Italian epics of the late 15th - early 16th centuries. At root the name means "roller-away of mountains," from the Italian dialect rodare, "to roll away" (from Latin rota, "wheel") + Italian monte, "mountain" (from Latin mons).

TODAY’S REFLECTION

If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

Romans 14:8

Are you going to enjoy today? Will you drink in the beauty of the world around you? Will you look for the good in your family and friends today? Or will you waste your time fretting and feeling sorry for yourself? Only you can make that choice and the day's quality will depend on your decision "Today is a gift."

Even if you have seemingly insurmountable problems, open your mind and heart to God's guidance, so that you see opportunities instead of problems. God is always with you

Thank God for giving you the gift of "today" and you'll have a clear mind to cope with all events.

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Though honey is sweet, do not lick it off a brier

6 DAYS UNTIL SPRING !

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

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!! MA

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