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THE MESSAGE IS ONE TO BE FOLLOWED.

I arrived at the address and honked the horn.
After waiting a few minutes I walked to the door and knocked.
 
'Just a minute', answered a frail, elderly voice.
I could hear something being dragged across the floor..
 
After a long pause, the door opened.
 
A small woman in her 90's stood before me.
 
She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940's movie.
 
By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets.
 
There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters.
 
In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware.
 
'Would you carry my bag out to the car?' she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman.
 
She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb.
 
She kept thanking me for my kindness.
 
'It's nothing', I told her.. 'I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother to be treated.'
 
'Oh, you're such a good boy, she said. When we got in the cab, she gave me an address and then asked, 'Could you drive through downtown?'
 
'It's not the shortest way,' I answered quickly..
 
'Oh, I don't mind,' she said. 'I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice.
 
I looked in the rear-view mirror.
 
Her eyes were glistening. 'I don't have any family left,' she continued in a soft voice.. 'The doctor says I don't have very long.'
 
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter.
 
'What route would you like me to take?' I asked.
 
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator.
 
We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds She had me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she
 
had gone dancing as a girl.
 
Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
 
As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said,
 
'I'm tired. Let's go now'.
 
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
 
It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico.
 
Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up.
 
They were solicitous and intent, watching her every move.
 
They must have been expecting her.
 
I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door.
 
The woman was already seated in a wheelchair.
 
'How much do I owe you?' She asked, reaching into her purse.
 
'Nothing,' I said
 
'You have to make a living,' she answered.
 
'There are other passengers,' I responded.
 
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly.
 
'You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,' she said.
 
'Thank you.'
 
I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light.. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life...
 
I didn't pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly lost in thought.
 
For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift?
 
What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away?
 
On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything more important in my life.
 
We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments.
 
But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.
 
PEOPLE MAY NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID, OR WHAT YOU SAID ~BUT~THEY WILL
 
ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL.
 
You won't get any big surprise in 10 days if you send this to ten people.
But, you might help make the world a little kinder and more compassionate by sending it on and reminding us that often it is the random acts of kindness that most benefit all of us.
 
Thank you, my friend...
 
Life may not be the party we hoped for,
but while we are here we might as well dance.
 
"Many people walk in and out of your life, but only love will leave footprints in your heart....."

QUESTIONS
 
This year, Simon is in fourth grade and Grace is in first grade, and I find myself asking them every day after school, "So how was school today?"
 
And every day I get an answer like "fine" or "good," which doesn't tell me a whole lot.
 
AND I WANT TO KNOW A WHOLE LOT!!!!
 
Or at least get a full sentence. So the other night, I sat down and made a list of more engaging questions to ask about school. They aren't perfect, but I do at least get complete sentences, and some have led to some interesting conversations... and hilarious answers... and some insights into how my kids think and feel about school.
 
What was the best thing that happened at school today? (What was the worst thing that happened at school today?)
 
. Tell me something that made you laugh today.
 
. If you could choose, who would you like to sit by in class? (Who would you NOT want to sit by in class? Why?)
 
. Where is the coolest place at the school?
 
. Tell me a weird word that you heard today. (Or something weird that someone said.)
 
. If I called your teacher tonight, what would she tell me about you?
 
. How did you help somebody today?
 
. How did somebody help you today?
 
. Tell me one thing that you learned today.
 
. When were you the happiest today?
 
. When were you bored today?
 
If an alien spaceship came to your class and beamed someone up, who would you want them to take?
 
. Who would you like to play with at recess that you've never played with before?
 
. Tell me something good that happened today.
 
. What word did your teacher say most today?
 
. What do you think you should do/learn more of at school?
 
. What do you think you should do/learn less of at school?
 
. Who in your class do you think you could be nicer to?
 
. Where do you play the most at recess?
 
. Who is the funniest person in your class? Why is he/she so funny?
 
. What was your favorite part of lunch?
 
. If you got to be the teacher tomorrow, what would you do?
 
. Is there anyone in your class who needs a time-out?
 
. If you could switch seats with anyone in the class, who would you trade with? Why?
 
. Tell me about three different times you used your pencil today at school.
 
*****
 
So far, my favorite answers have come from questions 12, 15 and 21. Questions like the "alien" one give kids a non-threatening way to say who they would rather not have in their class, and open the door for you to have a discussion to ask why, potentially uncovering issues you didn't know about before.
 
And the answers we get are sometimes really surprising. When I asked question 3, I discovered that one of my children didn't want to sit by a best friend in class anymore -- not out of a desire to be mean or bully, but in the hope they'd get the chance to work with other people.
 
As my kids get older, I know I am going to have to work harder and harder to stay engaged with them -- but I know it's going to be worth the work.

Once upon a time a wealthy old man lived alone in a very big house. He was growing weak day by day and was unable to take care of himself and the big house, so he thought of hiring servants who could help with all the work of the house and also take care of him.
 
The old man appointed two servants Salim and Ahmed. Salim happened to be a handsome young man and Ahmed was an ugly looking chap. The old man asked Salim to go to the kitchen and make tea for him. After Salim had left, the old man turned to Ahmed and told, "Salim has given a very bad account of you. He says you are very bad guy and untrustworthy. Is this correct?"
 
Ahmed thought for a moment and told, "Salim is a very handsome guy. He has a beautiful outward appearance so this must be reflected by his inward beauty too". Ahmed had the belief that such a handsome man could never tell a lie. He therefore told the old man, "If Salim has bad opinion about me, then there must be something wrong with me. I am afraid he must be correct"
 
The old man was very much impressed by the character of ugly looking Ahmed. Meanwhile, Salim returned with a cup of tea for his master.
 
The old man sent Ahmed to make breakfast for him and then turned to Salim and told, "Ahmed has given a bad account of you. What do you say about it?" On hearing this Salim became angry and started uttering bad remarks. He said that Ahmed was a liar and a scoundrel.
 
The Old man thus concluded that the man with a beautiful face had no inner beauty while the man looking ugly outward had tremendous inner beauty.
 
Moral of The Story
 
"Real beauty is not what the eyes can behold but what the heart can hold. What we see with our eyes will vanish someday, but what we store in our heart will forever stay?" -

If I had  to pick a single factor that I thought was most important in a successful exercise or weight loss program, it would be to exercise first thing in the morning - every morning! Some mornings, you may just be able to fit in a 10 minute walk, but it's important to try to do something every morning. 
So why mornings?...
. Over 90% of people who exercise 'consistently', exercise in the morning. If you want to exercise consistently, odds are in your favor if you exercise first thing in the morning.
. When you exercise early in the morning, it "jump starts" your metabolism and keeps it elevated for hours, sometimes up to 24 hours! That means you're burning more calories all day long just because you exercised in the morning!
. When you exercise in the morning you'll be *energized* for the day! Personally, I feel dramatically different on days when I have and haven't exercised in the morning.
. Many people find that morning exercise "regulates" their appetite for the day - that they aren't as hungry and that they make better food choices. Several people have told me that it puts them in a "healthy mindset."
. If you exercise at about the same time every morning, and ideally wake-up at about the same time on a regular basis, your body's endocrine system and circadian rhythms adjust to that. Physiologically, some wonderful things begin to happen; A couple of hours *before* you awaken, your body begins to prepare for waking and exercise because it "knows" it's about to happen. Why? Because it "knows" you do the same thing just about everyday. You benefit from that in several ways..
a) It's MUCH easier to wake-up. When you wake-up at different times everyday, it confuses your body and thus it's never really "prepared" to awaken. b) Your metabolism and all the hormones involved in activity and exercise begin to elevate while you're sleeping. Thus, you feel more alert, energized, and ready to exercise when you do wake-up. c) Hormones prepare your body for exercise by regulating blood pressure, heart rate, blood flow to muscles, etc.
. For many people, that appointed time every morning becomes something they look forward to. It's time they've set aside to do something good for themselves - to take care of their body, mind, and soul. Many find that it's a great time to think clearly, pray, plan their day, or just relax mentally.
. Research has demonstrated that exercise increases mental acuity. On average it lasts four to ten hours after exercise! No sense in wasting that brain power while you're sleeping. :)
. Exercise first thing in the morning is really the only way to assure that something else won't crowd exercise out of your schedule. When your days get hectic, exercise usually takes a back seat!
. If finding time to exercise is difficult, anyone can get up 30 to 60 minutes earlier to exercise (if it's a priority in your life). If necessary, you can go to sleep a little earlier. Also, research has demonstrated that people who exercise on a regular basis have a higher quality of sleep and thus require less sleep! 
. You'll feel GREAT! DO IT!

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One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
 

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.
 

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.
 
As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

MORAL :
 
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Smile since you were kids

To be beautiful when you grow up

Even your beauty faded...but still look so happy

No matter what bad things happen to you
 
Keep a Smile on your face.