tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post451493337878708918..comments2024-03-28T22:21:46.973-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Are You Dying Or Living?Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-20070124819504344462012-01-02T12:11:32.150-08:002012-01-02T12:11:32.150-08:00Life is not measured by the number of breaths we t...Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. This line gave me shivers. Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-72659265471272020162011-12-31T00:47:19.254-08:002011-12-31T00:47:19.254-08:00A couple of months ago, I heard that they surveyed...A couple of months ago, I heard that they surveyed a group of centarian to find out the secret to living so long. They all said to embrace technology and to pay attention to what their kids (and grand-kids and great-grand-kids) were into.Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-18745998728629683462011-12-30T16:55:01.496-08:002011-12-30T16:55:01.496-08:00Wonderful advice Lee! Blessings to you and yours ...Wonderful advice Lee! Blessings to you and yours in the New Year!Paula Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923061193682673368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-53972952934628060042011-12-30T07:37:59.545-08:002011-12-30T07:37:59.545-08:00I whole-heartedly support "Enjoy the simple t...I whole-heartedly support "Enjoy the simple things."Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-181713147201745112011-12-29T21:18:42.204-08:002011-12-29T21:18:42.204-08:00Love all the tips, especially number 10...:) Hope ...Love all the tips, especially number 10...:) Hope you had a great Christmas... Happy New Year...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-21882601482490384372011-12-29T17:40:17.618-08:002011-12-29T17:40:17.618-08:00Fantastic thoughts and sentiments. I love it.Fantastic thoughts and sentiments. I love it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04556437864110329726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-47778465529728106512011-12-29T15:49:00.013-08:002011-12-29T15:49:00.013-08:00Hi Lee,
This is really a perfect list of New Year...Hi Lee,<br /><br />This is really a perfect list of New Year's Resolutions, if you think about it. Thanks so much for posting it, and I hope that you guys have a great year at your house.<br /><br />God bless!<br /><br />Kathy M.<br /><br />P.S. - If you can, please watch the Army All-American game on Sat. Jan. 7th ... our grandson, Tyler Matthews, is a QB on the West team...and we are going to be there to watch!Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-26710192798242492542011-12-29T11:50:46.899-08:002011-12-29T11:50:46.899-08:00I think I got number 5 down good. And number 7 I a...I think I got number 5 down good. And number 7 I agree with fully. Agree with them all, but those two relate more to my hall.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-40585558767808759072011-12-29T11:21:58.964-08:002011-12-29T11:21:58.964-08:00Oh, and StMc--Have a crappy New Year!
Ahh, that&#...<i><b>Oh, and StMc--Have a crappy New Year!</b></i><br /><br />Ahh, that's more like it!<br /><br />Surely you saw the ironic humor in my comment? The grouch is pissed and threatening to have nothing to do with you because you may be buying into the concept that grouches should be avoided.<br /><br />I fear (correction: I KNOW!) that sometimes people take me the wrong way, not being in sync with my brand of humor.<br /><br />Now to be serious for just a moment:<br /><i>"But really, Stephen T McCarthy, are you accusing me of being cheerful and optimistic?"</i><br /><br />YES! Yes, I am. You don't really think you even remotely approach my degree of "curmudgeonlyness", do you? <br /><br />By and large, I do view you as a "the cup is half full / find the silver lining / it could be worse" type of person. (Do you think it's mere coincidence that you are surrounded by so many "Happy Club" people in the Blogosphere?)<br /><br />Not that there's anything wrong with that! But anyone who could appreciate that list of "Happy Club" suggestions you posted here is definitely not operating on the same wavelength I am. (Lucky them!)<br /><br />As a matter of fact, I often wonder why you continue to interact with the likes of me, and I sometimes suspect that if we didn't have a few years of personal history already in the books, you'd perhaps delete MY blogs. <br /><br />If you discovered me and my blogs today, for the very first time, do you really think you'd sign up to "Follow" them? I dunno, Bro, I dunno.<br /><br />You know, you're a "Friends Of Ob-la-di Ob-la-da" kinda guy, while I am a "This Is The End Zealot" kinda guy. Two very different types for sure.<br /><br />Nevertheless, may your idealistic optimism and my realistic pessimism meet and enjoy each other's company for yet another year of friendship!<br /><br />While I'm enjoying my crappy New year, you have a Sunny one, Boidman!<br />[;-)<br /><br />Love ya (JW!), Brotherman.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-4016501414547412072011-12-29T05:06:17.350-08:002011-12-29T05:06:17.350-08:00Thanks to all for stopping and I'm pleased if ...Thanks to all for stopping and I'm pleased if these words lifted you up in some way.<br /><br />But really, Stephen T McCarthy, are you accusing me of being cheerful and optimistic? I didn't write this--I just copied it from an email. The dark underbelly of this blog is still here for curmudgeons like you--we are like blog brothers.<br /><br />Oh, and StMc--Have a crappy New Year!<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-78058461094563040772011-12-29T03:45:24.663-08:002011-12-29T03:45:24.663-08:00Hi Arlee,nice to meet you. I've been here befo...Hi Arlee,nice to meet you. I've been here before but for whatever crazy reason was unable to follow.<br /><br />Today I really needed to see this post again. Guess that's why I'm here. Thanks.<br /><br />I'll be back.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-65199315614008414482011-12-29T01:22:58.160-08:002011-12-29T01:22:58.160-08:002. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull y...<i><b>2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.</b></i><br /><br />What a load of horse shit!<br /><br />Sunny dispositions make me puke, and I'm on the verge of deleting your blog from those I "Follow"!<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-10627633268582325492011-12-28T21:22:55.264-08:002011-12-28T21:22:55.264-08:00A really great post for reflecting on the start of...A really great post for reflecting on the start of a new year!julie feddersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621537183935460781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-60776960272273314752011-12-28T20:40:26.538-08:002011-12-28T20:40:26.538-08:00yeah its kind true,great post make thinkyeah its kind true,great post make thinkDamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10855065954787383085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-56347531693668281652011-12-28T19:39:49.742-08:002011-12-28T19:39:49.742-08:00Truer words do not exist.Truer words do not exist.Matt Conlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616567498642991754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-83550358974076599292011-12-28T17:59:17.572-08:002011-12-28T17:59:17.572-08:00I tend to ignore chain emails too. This one is a s...I tend to ignore chain emails too. This one is a sign that I shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. A lovely list.Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-82497941781142785332011-12-28T15:34:50.424-08:002011-12-28T15:34:50.424-08:00Wonderful advice Lee - a great way to start the Ne...Wonderful advice Lee - a great way to start the New Year!Paula Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923061193682673368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-37007083450014150382011-12-28T14:07:25.892-08:002011-12-28T14:07:25.892-08:00Great advice! I love #5 and #9.Great advice! I love #5 and #9.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-73135130556549042522011-12-28T13:54:07.882-08:002011-12-28T13:54:07.882-08:00This email languished in my mailbox most of the ye...This email languished in my mailbox most of the year and when I discovered it I just had to copy it to my site. Feel free to pass it on since it's not original to me and has been making the email circuit for many year.<br /><br />And yes, bacon is definitely tasty.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-84012328801235285562011-12-28T13:06:16.498-08:002011-12-28T13:06:16.498-08:00A superb list, Lee! I don't have any favorites...A superb list, Lee! I don't have any favorites. They're all excellent. And I love the final imperative: Worry about nothing, pray about everything.<br /><a href="http://annbestblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Ann Best, Author of In the Mirror & Other Memoirs</i></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-14649600194698652702011-12-28T11:27:50.769-08:002011-12-28T11:27:50.769-08:00Lee - this was great! Thanks for sharing it!
I ha...Lee - this was great! Thanks for sharing it!<br /><br />I have copied it (if you don't mind), pasted it in an email and fired it off to my daughter! I couldn't have said it better.<br /><br />I'm a #5 gal - always laughing (where possible) - besides I think a happy face always looks younger! (Since plastic surgery isn't an option I figure I'll just laugh away the years!)<br /><br />Cheers, Jenny<br /><a href="http://pearsonreport.ca" rel="nofollow">PEARSON REPORT</a>Pearson Reporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05422640826640133140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-78539167931139763162011-12-28T11:17:26.855-08:002011-12-28T11:17:26.855-08:00Love this. Very nice advice.
Due to background,...Love this. Very nice advice. <br />Due to background, upbringing, etc. it took some of us longer than others to get these ideas integrated into our lives. So good to keep passing them on. :)'Yellow Rose' Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12496382898548158316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62043292983126942812011-12-28T10:51:25.372-08:002011-12-28T10:51:25.372-08:00Glad you passed this along. It's amazing how ...Glad you passed this along. It's amazing how much negative people can pull you down.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-75212996221685059202011-12-28T09:39:02.234-08:002011-12-28T09:39:02.234-08:00Your list should include, "Eat lots of bacon!...Your list should include, "Eat lots of bacon!" It definitely makes me happy =)Lost_without_a_Maphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025119020296055514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-76663301109344275712011-12-28T09:30:33.953-08:002011-12-28T09:30:33.953-08:00I usually avoid those kind of emails, but that'...I usually avoid those kind of emails, but that's my "jaded" coming out. Thanks for this post. I needed to hear it. I'm having a period of upheaval, and I want my life to change. Of course, the key to changing your life is changing yourself. What better way than to throw out the insignificant and the negative and welcome the positive?Angela McCallisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10610798614001745001noreply@blogger.com