JOY TO THE WORLD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtYnCmw2CWE

"When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow  bring out the best in ourselves."
                                             -----William Arthur Ward---


Anyone that reads this blog, may have noticed that I am a quote junkie and I also have an interest in music.
I appreciate anyone having a look, as I love to share both these topics.
Thank you for your interest....

"I HAVE A DREAM..."

"I have a dream that my four little children will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
                                                      -----MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr.-----


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwI4zsNteU8&ob=av2e


I have just viewed the movie, THE HELP.  It is certainly a must see. 
It  reminds us of the racial discrimination of the sixties, and how some things have moved forward.




"Never look down on anybody unless you're helping them up."
                             -----Reverend Jesse Jackson-----
                                                                        
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxf8zjaWmg4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3IhlNyhdyE

ALWAYS LEARNING....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWIVi_Oa4as

"ALWAYS WALK THROUGH LIFE AS IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING NEW TO LEARN AND YOU WILL."
                                                           -----Vernon Howard-----


If we lose the ability to learn, we may as well, forget life, as we know it.  It is easy to "talk the talk" but a different matter entirely, to "walk the walk".
I am afraid that I am getting a bit tired of people, that can not do as they say.  I want to just cover my ears so I can not hear the "blah blah blah"  Come on out and say what you mean, maybe I do not want to hear it, but at least it is honest.

WOMEN ARE FROM BLOOMINGDALES AND MEN ARE FROM SEARS

DOES THAT TITLE SOUND FAMILIAR?  It is a play on words from the book,  "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus"  by John Gray, PHD.

Just think about it.  Bloomingdales represents high fashion,  forward thinking, and independent  women, while Sears, is the practical, get what you need and get out, style, of most men.  Shopping is one of the things that usually puts men and women in two different corners.  I say usually, but I have met a few exceptions!

 If we were all the same, life would be boring...
There have been many comments made, about the differences between men and women.  Some are just comical, some are seriously true.  There are a lot of myths about the differences between the sexes.  It is up to each individual, to decide, for himself, or herself, which is fact or fiction....

This is a cute short about some of the differences:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImdRInFXH8E&feature=related


I think this song is more stereotypical than true....You be the judge.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo_Ex_ZXv4w

SONGS: THROUGH THE AGES.....

Sometimes, we just need to be silly in life....It brings a smile to our faces, and it is definitely not serious!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3oSyr8mHY4      (The original 1943)  Mairzy Doats (Mares Eat Oats)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx47qrH1GRs      (original 1958)  Purple People Eater

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhJ1wa3phFQ      (original 1958) My Friend The Witch Doctor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt7htnE1s4o&feature=fvst  (Original 1959)  Love Potion N0. 9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkYZKqmxaro&feature=related   (original 1959) Hey Mickey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W95qOOix0U0&feature=related  Dead Skunk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gosGBYU5vIE  Six White Boomers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfs4FKbJzL0     Grandma Got Run over By A Reindeer


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

LETTING GO...AND MOVING ON...

"We can never turn back the pages of time, though we may wish to relive a happy moment, or say goodbye just one last time, we never can, because the sands of time continue to fall, and we can't turn the hourglass over."
                                                               -----UNKNOWN-----
        
We all wonder what the future holds.  Is it predestined, or does it just happen....
If we don't go on, and turn the next page.....we will never know....
We will just have to consult, our inner "Crystal Ball."


I am always surprised, how many others have pondered this subject...it seems to be, one of lifes little mysteries.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jOGowScSU


"There is no reason to miss someone from your past--There's a reason they didn't make it into 
your future."
                                                              -----UNKNOWN-----

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56w-AAvHfIY

RESPECT

"FOR EVERY MINUTE YOU ARE ANGRY YOU LOSE SIXTY SECONDS OF HAPPINESS."
                                               -----RALPH WALDO EMERSON-----


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FOUqQt3Kg0


In the USA today, besides being VALENTINES DAY, is RESPECT YOUR WOMAN DAY.

Celebrate today by showing your respect for everyone!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7t_l2rws-8&feature=related

Respect everyone, it is a good motto for your everyday life!  But, most of all, because it is
Valentines Day, respect your relationship.  Put value on your partner.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BQJChNP71k

VALENTINES DAY, FEBRUARY 14TH

"VALENTINES DAY  was named after  Saint Valentine, a Christian Martyr,  by Pope Gelasius in 496 AD.
VALENTINES DAY became associated with Romantic Love in the times of Geoffrey Chaucer in the Middle Ages."


Why should it not be VALENTINES DAY, every day of the year?
Why should we not celebrate LOVE and RELATIONSHIPS every day, not for just one day,
 of the year!   When it comes to LOVE, what are our priorities?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gSEFRqFyEo

"The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow, because it was important to them:  There ought to be 
as many for LOVE."


                                                              -----Margaret Atwood-----


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1HLhfB8znA

LET US LOOK AT LOVE,  AS A CELEBRATION, THAT WE 
CAN SHARE,  EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9nPf7w7pDI

RELATIONSHIPS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGt9rcMJJXI&feature=related

Orriginal post May 28, 2011:

"Two Person's who have chosen each other out of all the species with a design to be each others mutual comfort and entertainment have, in this action, bound themselves to be good humored, affable discreet, forgiving, patient and joyful, with respect to each other's frailities and perfections to the end of their lives."
                                                        -----JOSEPH ADDISON-----
                                                                 (1672--1719)  

"SHARED JOY IS A DOUBLE JOY; SHARED SORROW IS HALF A SORROW."
                                                          -----SWEDISH PROVERB---

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g2Q8egexjo&feature=related

"SOULMATES ARE PEOPLE WHO BRING OUT THE BEST IN YOU.  THEY ARE NOT PERFECT BUT ARE ALWAYS PERFECT FOR YOU."
                                 -----AUTHOR UNKNOWN--






                                         



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbBDyxLepyU&feature=related

WHAT IS REALITY?

"REALITY IS MERELY AN ILLUSION, ALBEIT A VERY PERSISTENT ONE."
                                                -----ALBERT EINSTEIN---

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lx8c3-djc8

"Deep in the Human Unconcious is a pervasive need for a logical Universe that makes sense.  But the Real Universe is always one step beyond logic."
                                                   -----FRANK HERBERT-----
                                                                  -Dune-


"Reality is a question of Perspective; the further you get from the Past, the more concrete and plausable  it seems--But as you approach the Present, it inevitably seems incredible."
                                                   -----SALMAN RUSHDIE-----
                                                         -Midnight's Children-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWgIIqE6rro

"IF ONE IS LUCKY, A SOLITARY FANTASY CAN TOTALLY TRANSFORM A MILLION REALITIES."
                                                   -----MAYA ANGELOU-----


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoQh7F_1mbk
                 

CHANGE THE WORLD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQPH2k4JqhY&feature=fvsr

"Here's to the crazy ones.  The Misfits.  The Rebels.  The Troublemakers.  The round pegs in the square holes.  The ones who see things differently.  They're not fond of Rules.  And they have no respect for the status quo.  You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.  About the only thing you can't do is ignore them.  Because they change things.  They push the Human Race forward.  and while some may see them as the Crazy Ones, we see Genius.  Because the People who are crazy  enough to think they can change the World, are the ones who do."


                                                     -----APPLE INC.-----


SOUND FAMILIAR??


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2W4-0qUdHY

SIMPLE THINGS CONTINUED

"IT IS THE SWEET, SIMPLE THINGS OF LIFE WHICH ARE THE REAL ONES AFTER ALL."
                                              -----LAURA INGALLS WILDER--



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4069PUk3aM0


"It is always the simple things that change our lives.  And these things never happen when you are looking for them to happen.  Life will reveal answers at the pace life wishes to do so.  You feel like running, but life is on a stroll.  This is how God does things."
                                                      -----DONALD MILER-----


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuUI73HrVY0


"Only as high as I reach can I grow.  Only as far as I seek can I go.  Only as deep as I look can I see.  Only as much as I dream I can be."
                                                     -----KAREN RAVN-----




HOPE, FAITH AND LOVE.......

IT'S THE SIMPLE THINGS....

"LIFE IS NOT MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF BREATHS WE TAKE, BUT BY THE MOMENTS THAT TAKE OUR BREATH AWAY."


                                    -----MAYA ANGELOU-----




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYjcNR7W-Ow

When we look back on our lives....what do we remember?  We recall the big events, but we treasure the
special memories of the little things, that happen every day!  We remember the rain on the roof, or the way the
wind blew our hair, the warm sun on our face, and looking at someone that we love.  These are the simple
things.....The things that most of us take for grated....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYvzUIwUAB4&feature=related


...the wonder on a small childs' face, at the things we take for granted!

THE GOOD THINGS IN LIFE

"ALL OF US ARE BORN FOR A REASON, BUT ALL OF US DON'T DISCOVER WHY.  SUCCESS IN LIFE HAS NOTHING TO WITH WHAT YOU GAIN IN LIFE OR ACCOMPLISH FOR YOURSELF.  IT'S WHAT YOU DO FOR OTHERS."


                                                             -----DANNY THOMAS-----


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP0vM41PVf0&feature=related

Doing for others enhances what you gain for yourself.  By doing for others you gain the ability to achieve things for yourself.  Look past your own needs, see what you can to better the lives of others.  You will find that in the end, you will prosper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkkw8RhH9ck


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UWRypqz5-o

TIME GOES ON AND ON AND ON....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhSIKdfxbSs


"Give me a moment in time, for condolence, solace and reflection, where all the memories, good  and bad, will turn from ashes to dust, as time goes by...."


                                                   -----Unknown-----


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ichO7gAeOGE







http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-JQ1q-13Ek&feature=related

HOPE

"HOPE IS LIKE THE SUN, WHICH, AS WE JOURNEY TOWARD IT, CASTS THE SHADDOW OF OUR BURDEN BEHIND US."


                                                -----SAMUEL SMILES-----
                                                               (1812-1904)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq7U-Ad8mDI


WITH HOPE IN YOUR HEART, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING


POSITIVE THOUGHTS  
    HAVE POWER!                                                                              SOMEWHERE, 
                                                                                                                SOMETHING                                          
                                                                                                              MIRACULOUS IS
                                                                                                                 HAPPENING.
                                                                                                                                       
HAPPY ENDINGS                                                                               WONDERFUL.
HAPPEN ALL THE                                                                               THAT'S WHAT
         TIME!                                                                                                YOU ARE!


     YOU HAVE                                                                                       WHY WAIT?
THE POWER TO                                                                                  YOU CAN MAKE
CHANGE A LIFE.                                                                                  THINGS BETTER
                                                                                                                         TODAY!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6tV11acSRk

COMMENT ON SOCIETY (in general)

         "And the night shall be filled with music,
          And the cares that infest the day
         Shall fold their tents like the Arabs
        And as silently steal away."
 -----HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW"
                              -----The Day Is Done-----


IT IS ALL IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmyGZ64J9yg

"A Painter paints pictures on canvas.  But Musicians paint their pictures on Silence."


                                       -----LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI-----


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdT9g9pWZjA&feature=related

"Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies."


                   -----EDWARD GEORGE BULWER-LYTTON-----


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_I4wtNPv5w

ISLAND IN THE SUN

" Don't think there's much point in bemoaning the state of the world unless there's some way you can think of to improve it.
Otherwise, don't bother writing a book; go and find a tropical island and lie in the sun."
                                  -----PETER SINGER-----




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2DjyPoyCcE




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NeE_7UAib8&feature=related

SANITY: What is it?

"TO BE, OR NOT TO BE, THAT IS THE QUESTION........"
                                          -----William Shakespere,  Hamlet-----



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh4b-8iChhY&feature=fvwrel

Have you ever wonderered about Sanity?  Or, contemplated Insanity?


What is sanity?  Is the world we live in, sane?  Do we really believe that what we see, is reality?
These are just some of the things that I have been asking myself, recently.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d0QND_24DE&feature=related

SORRY,  IT HAS JUST BEEN ONE OF THOSE DAYS......

LOOK TOWARDS THE SOURCE

"Learn the art of  PATIENCE apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of goals.
IMPATIENCE breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure.
PATIENCE creates confidence, decisiveness, and rational outlook, which eventually leads to success."


                                       -----BRIAN ADAMS-----


We can say much about Patience.  We know that we should have it.  We are told that Patience is a virtue....Like most things Patience is easier said than done.  Let's just say, it is something we should all be working on....A work in progress.......




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsQD7rSTnxM