Climb that mountain!
Someone e-mailed me this and I thought it was really neat, so I am posting here…Hope you like it as well as I do.
I tried to climb the mountain today. As I inched my way up the path, I felt out of breath and had to turn back.
I tried to climb the mountain today. But, It was so hot outside, I thought I had better stay in my nice air-conditioned house and rest up for tomorrow’s attempt.
I tried to climb the mountain today. On my journey, darkness started to fall and I was full of fear, so I had to return to a safe place.
I was ready to climb the mountain today. But I had so may other things to do, so instead of climbing the mountain I took care of the much more important tasks; I washed my car, mowed the grass and watched the big game. Today the mountain will have to wait.
I was going to climb the mountain today. But as I stared at the mountain in all it’s majestic beauty, I knew I had no chance of making it to the top, so I figured why even begin trying.
I had forgotten about climbing the mountain today, until an old friend came by and asked what I was up to lately. I told him about all my plans to climb that mountain someday. I went on and on about how I was going to accomplish the task.
He stopped me and said, “I just got back from climbing that mountain. for the longest time I told myself I was going to try to climb it but never made any progress.”
“I almost let the dream of making it to the top die. I came up with every excuse of why I could not make it up the mountain, but never once did I give myself a reason why I could. One day as I stared at the mountain and pondered, I realized that if I didn’t make an attempt at this dream all my dreams would eventually die.”
” The next morning, I started my climb. It was not easy, and at times I wanted to quit. But no matter what I faced, I placed one foot in front of the other, keeping a steady pace. When the wind tried to blow me over the edge, I kept walking. When the voices inside my head screamed, stop! I focused on my goal, never letting it out of sight. I kept moving forward. I could not quit because I knew I had come too far to stop now. Time and time again, I reassured myself that I was going to finish this journey. I struggled mightily to make it to the top, but I CLIMBED THE MOUNTAIN.”
“I have to be going,” my friend said. “Tomorrow is a new day to accomplish more dreams. By the way what are you going to do tomorrow?”
I looked at him, with intensity and confidence in my eyes, and said, “I HAVE A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB.”Author unknown
Worth a chuckle
Even if the government raises the price of a pack of cigarettes to 30 dollars, smokers will still find a way to cough it up.
Doctors tell us there are over seven million people who are overweight. These, of course, are only round figures.
The band was just getting under way when a large insect flew into the room. The highschoolers, eager to get ready for the first football game, tried to ignore the buzzing intruder, but eventually one student, Little Johnny, could stand it no more. He rolled up his music book and swatted the insect, and then he stomped on it to ensure its fate. Is it a bee?” Another student asked. “Nope,” Johnny replied. “Bee flat.”
The REAL cause of stress ~ according to Maxine!
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Famous Quotes About Walking
Here are some great quotes about walking we chose for your reading (and walking!) pleasure:
Today I have grown taller from WALKING with the trees. Karl Baker
The heights charm us, but the steps do not; with the mountain in our view we love to walk the plains. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
To lead people walk behind them. Lao-Tzu
In WALKING, the will and the muscles are so accustomed to working together and performing their task with so little expenditure of force that the intellect is left comparatively free. Oliver Wendell Holmes
The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has. Alan Ashley-Pitt
Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead; Walk beside me, and just be my friend. Albert Camus
Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before they dance. Alexander Pope
Never criticize a man until you’ve walked a mile in his moccasins. American Indian Proverb
We reform others unconsciously when we walk uprightly. Anne Sophie Swetchine
I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk. Anthony Robbins
As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round. Ben Hogan
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. [Psalm 23:4]
Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself. Chinese Proverb
A pedestrian is a man in danger of his life. A walker is a man in possession of his soul. David Mccord
What is RSS?
RSS (Rich Site Summary) is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. Many news-related sites, weblogs and other online publishers syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to whoever wants it.
Why should I use RSS?
If you regularly surf the web and want to stay informed by retrieving content from sites you are interested in, RSS feeds are the tool for you. RSS feeds allow you to save time by not having to visit each site individually. RSS feeds also help to maintain privacy and prevent e-mail clutter, by allowing you to receive updates without joining each site’s e-mail newsletter. The number of sites offering RSS feeds is growing rapidly and includes big names.
What do I need to do to read an RSS Feed?
You need an RSS feed reader or news aggregator to read an RSS feed. Thes tools allow you to grab RSS feeds from various sites and easily display them.
A variety of RSS Readers are available for different platforms. Some popular feed readers include Amphetadesk (Windows, Linux, Mac), FeedReader (Windows), and NewsGator (Windows - integrates with Outlook). There are also a number of web-based feed readers available. My Yahoo, Bloglines, and Google Reader are popular web-based feed readers.
Once you have your Feed Reader, it is a matter of finding sites you like that provide syndicated content. (Many sites display a small icon with the acronyms RSS, XML, or RDF to let you know a feed is available). Add the RSS feeds for those sites to the list of feeds your Feed Reader checks.
What happens to your body if you quit smoking right now?
In 20 minutes your blood pressure will return to normal.
In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxis gas) levels in your blood stream will drop by half, and oxygen levels will return to normal.
In 48 hours your chance of having a heart attack will begin its long decline. All nicotene will have left your body. Your sense of taste and smell will return to a normal level.
In 72 hours your bronchial tubes will relax, and your overall energy level will rise.
In 2 weeks your circulation level will increase, and it will continue to improve for the next 10 weeks.
In 3-9 months coughs, wheezing, and breathing problems will dissipate as your lung capacity improves by 10%.
In one year your risk of having a heart attack will have now dropped by one half.
In 5 years your risk of having a stroke returns to that of a non-smoker.
In 10 years your risk of lung cancer will have returned to that of a non-smoker.
In 15 years your risk of having a heart attack will have returned to that of a non-smoker.
Why women talk more than men…
A husband was trying to prove to his wife that women talk more than men. He showed her a study which indicated that men use about 10,000 words per day, where as women use 20,000 words per day.
His wife thought about this for a while. She then told her husband that women use twice as many words as men because they have to repeat everything they say.
Her husband looked stunned. He said “What?”
Crazy to be my friend…
A Kitten’s Prayer
A kitten's prayer
Life is too short
Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Love the ones who don’t just because you can. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Kiss slowly. Forgive quickly. God never said life would be easy. He just promised it would be worth it.