It is not the Amount that Matters but the Thought and Care

Many years ago my wife and I were on a trip to Carmel, California for some shopping and exploring. On the way we stopped at a service station. As soon as we parked our car in front of the pumps, a young man, about eighteen or nineteen, came bouncing out to the car and with a big smile said, "Can I help you?"

 

"Yes," I answered. "A full tank of gas, please." I wasn't prepared for what followed. In this day and age of self-service and deteriorating customer treatment, this young man checked every tire, washed every window - even the sunroof - singing and whistling the whole time. We couldn't believe both the quality of service and his upbeat attitude about his work.

 

When he brought the bill I said to the young man, "Hey, you really have taken good care of us. I appreciate it."

 

He replied, "I really enjoy working. It's fun for me and I get to meet nice people like you."

 

This kid was really something!

 

I said, "We're on our way to Carmel and we want to get some milkshakes. Can you tell us where we can find the nearest Baskin-Robbins?"

 

"Baskin-Robbins is just a few blocks away," he said as he gave us exact directions. Then he added, "Don't park out front - park around to the side so your car won't get sideswiped."

 

What a kid!

 

As we got to the ice cream store we ordered milkshakes, except that instead of two, we ordered three. Then we drove back to the station. Our young friend dashed out to greet us. "Hey, I see you got your milkshakes."

 

"Yes, and this one is for you!" 

His mouth fell open. "For me?"

 

"Sure. With all the fantastic service you gave us, I couldn't leave you out of the milkshake deal."

 

"Wow!" was his astonished reply.

 

As we drove off I could see him in my rear-view mirror just standing there, grinning from ear to ear.

 

Now, what did this little act of generosity cost me? Only about two dollars - you see, it's not the money, it's the consideration.

 

Well, I must have been feeling especially creative that day, so on our arrival in Carmel I drove directly to a flower shop. As we walked inside I said to the florist, "I need a long-stemmed rose for my wife to carry while we go shopping in Carmel."

 

The florist, a rather unromantic type, replied, "We sell them by the dozen."

 

"I don't need a dozen," I said, "just one."

 

"Well," he replied haughtily, "if you only want one it will cost you two dollars."

 

"Wonderful," I exclaimed. "There's nothing worse than a cheap rose."

 

Selecting the rose with some deliberation, I handed it to my wife. She was impressed! And the cost? Two dollars. Just two dollars. A bit later she looked up and said, "I must be the only woman in Carmel today carrying a rose." And I believe she probably was.

 

Can you imagine the opportunity to create magic with those around you, and all for the cost of a few dollars, some imagination and care?

 

Remember, it is not the amount that matters but the thought and care that often has the greatest impact upon those you love.

 

The small details of our lives are what really matter in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, the property, the bank balance that matters. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves. So find time to be your spouse's friend and do those little things for each other that build a relationship.

 

The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up...

 

Live like a Candle Which Burns It self but Give Lights to Others. 

 ''Live amongst people in such a manner that if you not around, they will yearn for you and crave for your company.''

 

''The one who understands others had knowledge; the one who understands himself has wisdom.''

 

''To get the full value of joy, you must have someone to

divide with''.

 

''Every gift, though it be small, is really great if given with affection''.

 

''Happiness is not based on possessions, power or pristige but relationships with people you love and respect''.

 

''The four seasons, no matter what season, I live with happiness in me''.

 

''As long as we have memories, yesterday remains

 As long as we have hope, tomorrow awaits

 As long as we have friendship, each day is never a waste''.

 

NEVER Listen to Negative People

There once was a bunch of tiny frogs..
who arranged a running competition.

 

The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.

 

A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants...

 

Honestly,
No one in crowd really believed that, the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower...

 

Ever heard statements such as:
"Oh, WAY too difficult!!
They will NEVER make it to the top."
or  "Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!"

 

Most tiny frogs began collapsing one by one...
... Except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher...

 

The crowd continued to yell "It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!"

 

More tiny frogs got tired and gave up...

 

But ONE continued higher and higher and higher...

 

This one wouldn't give up!

 

At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top! THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it?

 

A contestant asked the tiny winning frog how the one who succeeded had found the strength to reach the goal?

 

It turned out...

 

That the winner was DEAF!!!

He thought everyone was encouraging him to climb on!

 

The wisdom of this story is:
Never listen to other people's tendencies to be negative or pessimistic...

 

Because, they take your most wonderful goals and wishes away from you and the dreams you have in your heart!

 

Always think of the power which POSITIVE words would have.

 

Because everything you hear and read will affect your actions and enthusiasm to succeed!

 

Therefore...
ALWAYS be POSITIVE!

 

And above all:

 

Be DEAF when people tell YOU that
YOU can not fulfil YOUR dreams!

 

Always think and say to yourself......
I can do it and SUCCEED!!

A chip on the shoulder - nice proverbs ...

Inspiring others towards happiness brings you happiness. 

Plain and simple.
The more you help others find their joy today,

the more you're insured to experience a life worth living.

~Unknown~

 

"What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity?

Our attitude toward it.

 Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity." ~J. Sidlow Baxter~

 "A chip on the shoulder is too heavy a piece of baggage to carry through life."
 ~John Hancock~

 

The true measure of a man is not how he behaves in moments of comfort and

convenience but how he stands at times of controversy and challenges.

~Martin Luther King Jr~

 
"From the depths of need and despair, people can work together, can organize themselves

to solve their own problems and fill their own needs with dignity and strength." ~Cesar Chavez~

"The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies,

 and emotions to link  Pain or pleasure to whatever we choose.
 By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly

change our Behaviors."

~Anthony Robbins~

 

"The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs
And pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking
You with a sharp stick called 'truth.'"  ~Dan Rather~ 
"I am grateful for all of my problems. After each one was overcome,

I became stronger and more able to meet those that were still to come.

 I grew in all my difficulties."~James Cash Penney~ 

 You've gotta have hope.

   Without hope life is meaningless.

Without hope life is meaning less and less.

***

“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.” - Joseph Campbell, 1904 ~ 1987

The ILLITERATE  of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read & write but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn" - Alvin Toffler

Intelligence is when you spot a flaw in your boss’s reasoning. Wisdom is when you refrain from pointing it out." - James Dent

“It is wiser to find out than to suppose” - Mark Twain quotes

“The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office.” - Robert Frost quotes

“Your intelligence is measured by those around you; if you spend your days with idiots you seal your own fate.” - anonymous

“The sign of an intelligent people is their ability to control their emotions by the application of reason” - Marya Mannes quotes

“Like many intellectuals, he was incapable of saying a simple thing in a simple way” - Marcel Proust quotes

“Be neither silly, nor cunning, but wise” - Benjamin Franklin quotes

What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?
- Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) Swiss political philosopher and essayist.

Without wisdom, knowledge is more stupid than ignorance. - Unknown Source

Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. - Plato (BC 427-BC 347) Greek philosopher.

Some folks are wise and some otherwise - Josh Billings (1815-1885) American humorist and lecturer.

The only one who is wiser than anyone is everyone. - Napoleon I (1769-1821) Napoleon Bonaparte. French general.
“It is too bad that stupidity isn’t painful.” - amberella Anton LaVey quotes

“Stupidity should be painful.”

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I am not sure about the the universe.” - Albert Einstein quotes

“If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit. (Matthew 15:14)”

“The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.” - Robert Frost quotes (American poet, 1874-1963)

Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason. - Voltaire

Reason gains all people by compelling none. - Aaron Hill

Strong reasons make strong actions. - William Shakespeare

The madman is not the man who has lost his reason. He is the man who has lost everything except his reason. - Gilbert K. Chesterton

 

 

LEMON - Kills cancer cells

 

 

 

Shared health info.......

SUPPOSED TO BE BETTER THAN CHEMO!!! PLEASE READ BELOW! THEN SHARE AROUND. Just cut 2-3 thin slices of lemon in a cup/container and add drinking water will become "alkaline water", drink for the whole day, just by adding drinking water.  Take it as drinking water everyday is good for everybody. The surprising benefits of lemon! I remain perplexed! ================================ Institute of Health Sciences, 819 N. L.L.C. Charles Street Baltimore , MD 1201. This is the latest in medicine, effective for cancer! Read carefully & you be the judge Lemon (Citrus) is a miraculous product to kill cancer cells. It is 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy. Why do we not know about that? Because there are laboratories interested in making a synthetic version that will bring them huge profits. You can now help a friend in need by letting him/her know that lemon juice is beneficial in preventing the disease. Its taste is pleasant and it does not produce the horrific effects of chemotherapy. How many people will die while this closely guarded secret is kept, so as not to jeopardize the beneficial multimillionaires large corporations? As you know, the lemon tree is known for its varieties of lemons and limes. You can eat the fruit in different ways: you can eat the pulp, juice press, prepare drinks, sorbets, pastries, etc... It is credited with many virtues, but the most interesting is the effect it produces on cysts and tumors. This plant is a proven remedy against cancers of all types. Some say it is very useful in all variants of cancer. It is considered also as an anti microbial spectrum against bacterial infections and fungi, effective against internal parasites and worms, it regulates blood pressure which is too high and an antidepressant, combats stress and nervous disorders. The source of this information is fascinating: it comes from one of the largest drug manufacturers in the world, says that after more than 20 laboratory tests since 1970, the extracts revealed that: It destroys the malignant cells in 12 cancers including colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreas ... The compounds of this tree showed 10,000 times better than the product Adriamycin, a drug normally used chemotherapeutic in the world, slowing the growth of cancer cells. And what is even more astonishing: this type of therapy with lemon extract only destroys malignant cancer cells and it does not affect healthy cells. Institute of Health Sciences, 819 N. L.L.C. Cause Street, Baltimore, MD1201