Take the first step...

"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step."
   --Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thoughts from chocolate

I was given a wonderful jar for Christmas. It said "I'd give up chocolate, but I'm no quitter." From the wrappers of the Dove chocolate inside are a few thoughts:

• Friendship is a gift in itself
• Joy is contagious
• A smile is the perfect gift, personal and encouraging
• Spending time is a greater gift than spending money
  (I said this to a friend earlier this year; I'm not sure he believes me)
• If old acquaintances be forgot, give them a call and remember

YES WE CAN!!

And now the real work begins!

Wisdom

My mother-in-law is eight-five years old, and getting a little... fuzzy in the memory department. From her caregiver, Mary, comes these life lessons:

Here are a few things that Ms. E has learned in the past few weeks:

1. The hand held telephone will not change the TV Channel, nor does it have a mute button.
2. If you tease the cat with your sock and then put it on your foot, the cat will bite it.
3. The TV remote does not work very well after being in the freezer overnight.
4. Fully used toilet paper that is placed in the trashcan beside the toilet will make the bathroom stink.
5. If you are going to set up the coffee maker for the next morning, it works better if you grind the coffee beans first.

Here is the most important thing that I have learned:

Never ever bring any of these things to Ms. E's attention.