Ten Commandments of Success.

Post 448 ~ ~ ~ Thursday, 8th May, 2008.

Hello Everyone ~ ~ ~ I hope all is well with you. I have
had some problems here. Like, I typed a post and was
ready to publish and it disappeared. I tried to retrieve
it but gave up at 2 am. Sooooo-- starting over with what
I can remember. My phone is not working at present
so it has been a lot of fun around here lately. Phone
should be fixed this afternoon. (I hope.) It was.!!

An update on my niece Vicki. The medication she is
on is helping, but she still has far too much pain and
headaches. She is looking better and has lost some of
the weight she gained. We are all hoping and praying
the meds will eventually correct the imbalances in her
body and get rid of the Cushings Syndrome. We all
very much appreciate the thoughts and prayers who
have kept her in mind. Thank you all so much.

I came across an old wall hanging that I have had for
years with "The Ten Commandments of Success " on
it and I will post it for you. Why shouldn't we all be
Successful ??

10 Commandments of Success.

1. Speak to people : There is nothing as nice as a cheerful
greeting. . . . .

2. SMILE : It takes 72 muscles to frown, only 14 to smile. . .

3. Call people by name : Everyone is pleased when you
remember their name...

4, Be friendly & helpful : and others will respond in like
manner. . . .

5. Speak & act : as if everything you do is a genuine pleasure....

6. Be genuinely- interested in people. . . .

7, Be generous - with praise - cautious with criticism . . .

8. Be considerate -with the feelings of others, it will be
appreciated. . . . .

9. Be thoughtful -- of the opinions of others, there are 3 sides
to any argument, - your side, the other persons and the
right one. . . .

10. Be willing -- to give service, what counts most in life is
what we do for others. . . .
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My friend Lorraine gave me this one.. Thanks Lorraine.

"The Test for Dementia." Which is scary !!
Below are four questions and a bonus question. You have
to answer them instantly. You can't take your time. Let's
find out how clever you really are . . . . .

First question: You are participating in a race. You over-
take the second person. What position are you in ?

Answer : If you answered that you were first, then you
are absolutely wrong. If you overtake the second person
and you take his place. You are second.


Second Question : If you overtake the last person, then
you are ?

Answer : If you answered that you are second last, then
you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the
LAST person ?


Third Question : Very tricky arithmetic ! This must be
done in your head only Do not use pen and paper or a
calculator.

Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000.
Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add
another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total.

Did you get 5000 ?

The correct answer is actually 4100. If you don't believe
it, check it with a calculator.


Fourth Question : Mary's father has four daughters :
1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3.Nini, 4. Nono What is the name of
the fifth daughter ?

Did you Answer Nunu? Her name is Mary. Read the
question again.


Okay, now the bonus round :
A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a tooth-
brush. By imitating the acton of brushing his teeth he
successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the
purchase is done.
Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a
pair of sunglaasses; How does he indicate what he wants?

He just has to open his mouth and ask . . . .
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A few jokes from my friend, Barbara. Thanks Barbara.

SERENITY.
Just before the funeral services, the undertaker came up
to the very elderly widow and asked, "How old was your
husband ?" "98," she replied, "Two years older than me."
So you are 96 ?" the undertaker commented.
She responded, "Hardly worth going home, is it ?"

Reporter interviewing a 104 year old woman,
"And what do you think is the best thing about being 104?"
She simply said, "No peer pressure."

The best thing about being senile is you can hide your
own Easter eggs,

I've sure gotten old!! I've had two bypass surgeries,
a hip replacement, new knees, fought prostate cancer
and diabetes, I'm half blind, can't hear anything quieter
than a jet engine, take 40 different medications that
make me dizzy, winded, and subject to blackouts.
Have bouts of dementia, Have poor circulation, hardly
feel my hands and feet any more. Can't remember if
I'm 85 or 92, Have lost all my friends.
But Thank God, I still have my driver's license.


I feel my body has gotten totally out of shape, so I got
my doctor's permission to join a fitness club and start
exercising. I decided to take an aerobic class for seniors.
I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and
perspired for an hour. But by the time I got my leotards
on, the class was over.

An elderly woman decided to prepare her will and told her
pastor she had two final requests. First, she wanted to be
cremated, and second, she wanted her ashes to be scattered
over Wal-Mart. "Wal-Mart ?" the preacher exclaimed.
"Why Wal-Mart?" "Then I will be sure my daughters visit
me twice a week."


My memory's not as sharp as it used to be . . .
Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.


Know how to prevent sagging?
Just eat till the wrinkles fill out.


It's scary when you start making the same noises as your
coffee maker.


These days about half the stuff in my shoppind cart says,
"For Fast Relief."

THE SENILITY PRAYER:
Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked
anyway; the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and
the eyesight to tell the difference.


Always Remember This:
You don't stop laughing because you grow old.
You grow old because tou stop laughing.
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THE NEW BABY.

Su Wong marries Lee Wong. The next year, the Wongs
have a new baby . . .
The nurse brings a lovely healthy, bouncy, but definitely
a Caucasian, WHITE baby boy.

"Congratulations," says the nurse to the new parents.
"Well, Mr Wong, what will you and Mrs Wong name the baby ?"

The puzzled father looks at the new baby boy and says,
"Well, two Wongs don't make a white. So I think we will name
him - - - - - Sum Ting Wong."
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A few sayings to conclude with ~ ~ ~

Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach him to
fish and he'll eat forever. Chinese proverb.

Half the world knows not how the other half lives.
~ ~ ~ George Herbert.

Having two ears and one tongue, we should listen twice
as much as we speak. Turkish.

However long the night, the dawn will break. African Prov.

Health is better than wealth. ~ ~ ~ Unknown.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. ~ ~ ~ American Saying.
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Well that is enough , so let's hope this will publish.
Take care and enjoy your lives. Love and best wishes
to you all. Cheers, Merle.

Post 448 ~ ~ ~ Thursday, 8th May, 2008.
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