Guest guest Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 For the FUN of it! by Jane “Take time out for fun!†When you were a child, you didn’t look for a purpose in everything you did. You didn’t run across a field, sink your teeth into a juicy orange or jump high with a ball because it was good for you. You did it for the sheer, glorious fun of it! Release your inner child. Take time to play in the park, laugh with friends, visit a fair, walk barefoot on a beach…just for fun. If it makes you feel happy, that’s all the reason you need. And, have fun! LIVING LONG ... LIVING WELL A tough, old cowboy was asked by his grandson how to live a longlife. "The secret of living a long life is to sprinkle a little gunpowderon your oatmeal every morning," the grizzled man replied. The grandson did this religiously and he lived to the age of 93.When he died, he left 14 children, 28 grandchildren, 35 greatgrandchildren and a fifteen foot hole in the wall of thecrematorium. He definitely went out with a bang. But personally, I would ratherremember somebody for how beautifully she lived her life than howspectacularly she left it. And I would definitely prefer she leave ahole in my heart, if necessary, than a hole in the crematorium. Besides, it has never been about how long we will last, but abouthow well we will live. I like what Queen Margarethe II of Denmarkonce said: "I have always had a dread of becoming a passenger inlife." I, too, want more from my life than to simply go along forthe ride. I want to live well. I want my life to count forsomething. I want it to be full and worthwhile. Dave Dravecky, former pitcher for the San Francisco Giants baseballteam, learned a lesson about living fully and well. Dave enjoyed an outstanding sports career until the day he wasdiagnosed with soft tissue cancer in his left arm. The disease endedhis professional baseball career. After various treatments failed tostop the growth, doctors advised Dave to have his arm amputated. Some people may feel that a diagnosis of cancer, the loss of acareer and the amputation of a limb may as well be a death sentence.Of course, many survivors know better. Dave, too, learned that hislife was far from over. When his little daughter first saw her father after surgery,she went straight to him and hugged him long and hard. Then shesmiled and announced that she was happy his left arm was gone. Sheexplained that over the last few weeks, the arm had caused herfather so much pain that he hadn't been able to hug her. With thearm out of the way, they would be close again. Dave Dravecky will never be the baseball star he had hoped tobecome. He lost his arm and may always wonder if cancer will return.Maybe he will still live a long life, but regardless of how longDave lives, it matters far more how well he lives. He only has to hug close, very close, to be reminded what afull life is all about. Steve Goodier Easier said than done Taking consistent, persistent, focused action is easier said than done. Disciplining yourself to rise above the distractions and put forth meaningful effort, is easier said than done. In fact, nearly everything you can think of is easier said than done. But just because something is difficult doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Just because something is easier said than done, is no reason to give up on it or avoid taking action. Because there’s really no reason why you must make the easiest choice. Much of the time, easy is overrated. Easy might appear nice from a distance, but when there’s too much ease in your life, there aren’t very many opportunities for fulfillment. Many things in life are in fact extremely difficult to accomplish. Most of those things are very much worth the trouble. Yes, it is indeed easier said than done. And that’s an excellent reason to step forward and do it. Ralph Marston -Dear Readers, " Morning Coffee " is a labor of love and meant to be shared with others to spread encouragement and inspiration. If you share, please be kind and give credit where credit is due and copy and paste or forward with Page Header and contact information included.Thank you , " Morning Coffee"Created, and maintained by:Dizzyrizzy2U@...GrandmaGail2BC@...Copyright © 1996 -2011" Morning Coffee" all rights reserved.To subscribe or unsubscribe send an email to the following email addresses. Subscribe: YourMorningCoffee-subscribe Unsubscribe: YourMorningCoffee-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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