I Feel The Same (Thankful)

Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns;  I am thankful that thorns have roses.
—     Alphonse Karr
[found at one of the blogs I follow:  A Not So Jaded Life
The specific post: http://anotsojadedlife.wordpress.com/2016/05/30/alphonse-karr/
If you have a moment, please check out the original site…     —     KMAB]
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On This Day In:
2015	It Couldn’t Hurt
2014	Sir, I Have Reasoned It Out!
2013	What Are We Becoming?
2012	Miracles
2011	“W” Finds A Nut!
2010	No Strain At All, But I’m Not Sure About Stress…
	An Evening at the Pavilion…

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Envy * 2

The confidence of amateurs is the envy of professionals.
—    George Jean (G J or Gj) Nathan
[And the optimism of youth is the envy of the older.    —    KMAB]
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On This Day In:
2014	Destiny For The Talented
2013	I Do Not Fear It
2012	Until Found
2011	Reducing Goods To Data
	The Fog Of Civilization Building

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Things I’ve Learned

I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life.
I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life.”
I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.
I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.
I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone.
People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn.
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
—    Maya Angelou
[This quote is available from multiple places on the web.  It normally appears as a single paragraph, but it is so “poetic” to me that I thought to reformat it to appear as a poem.  My small contribution to its already beautiful message…    —     KMAB]
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On This Day In:
2012	Abstainer, n.
2011	Rain, Rain, Rain
	Test Your Strength
2009	End the mistakes…

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Windows Or Doors

An optimist is a fellow who believes a housefly is looking for a way to get out.
—    George Jean Nathan
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