2 for 1

Well, this is my second post today. Only because I didn't, actually, write the first one. I just copied and pasted it. It is something to think about, though. I know I waste far too much time and it goes by so quickly.

I missed not being able to post while we were away but enjoyed the time with my lovely wife. We had a great time. On Sunday night we had a rather unique dining experience. We went to a restaurant and everything was served family style. What's so unique about that you may ask. Well, when they seated us they took us to a table that seated about ten. There was, already, a family of four sitting there so my wife and I figured that we were going to be seated at the other end of the table. When the waitress sat our plates down right next to the other family, we were a bit surprised. Since we had to pass the food back and forth we began to talk. They were from Southern California and turned out to be very nice. We ended up having our faith in common, they were, also, Christians. We talked beyond closing time and then walked out together. We said our goodbyes and went our separate ways. It was fun and, as I said, unique. Maybe it would be good if this kind of thing were done more frequently. Think of the possibilities. While, it is true, you may end up beside someone with whom it is hard to get along, you may get a witnessing opportunity. I would not have chosen to sit there but it is these types of incidences (is that a word?) that remind me that God is in control and I am not. It is a good thing, too, because if I were Him I wouldn't want anything to do with me. I am glad He is gracious and merciful.

Oh well, I have to shave and get ready for class. Maybe I'll post tonight, we'll see. Until next time, have a good one.

And the quote for today is: "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
Thomas Jefferson to William Stevens Smith, 1787

See Ya,
Richard

Time

Time
Imagine that you had a bank account in which $86,400.00 was deposited every day. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening it deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out every cent, of course!!!!
Each of us has such a bank account. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft. Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remains of the day. If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours. There is no going back. There is no drawing against the "tomorrow". You must live in the present on today's deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness, and success! The clock is running. Make the most of today.
To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.
To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics. .
Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special; special enough to spend your time. And remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present!! Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their heart to us. Show your friends how much you care..... Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND. If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of friends