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WITandWISDOM(tm) - March 2, 2000 ~~~~~~~ THOUGHTS: It is better to be silent and suspected of stupidity than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln (Gary Wimer) ~~~~~~~ SPECIAL THOUGHTS: While on a walk one day, I was surprised to see a man hoeing his garden while sitting in a chair. "What laziness!" I thought. But suddenly I saw, leaning against his chair, a pair of crutches. The man was at work despite his handicap. The lesson I learned about snap judgments that day has stayed with me for years now: the crosses people bear are seldom in plain sight. - Author Unknown (E-zine: INSPIRATION A DAY! Mailto:jhinds@technologist.com) ~~~~~~~ THIS & THAT: A Mother's Resolutions for the New Millennium 1. When I forget to go to the grocery store, I will not boil the macaroni necklaces my children made for me in preschool. 2. When I hear one of my children wake in the middle of the night, I will run upstairs to supervise before he pees in the sink, or the potted plant, and then creeps into the bathtub to return to sleep. 3. I will pack the kids' lunch boxes the night before so I don't throw in a slab of frozen lasagna as they're running for the bus. "It'll defrost by lunch. If not, you can suck it like an ice pop." 4. I will resist the urge to explain to strangers why my son is wearing winter boots, a bathing suit bottom, and an inside-out and backward pajama top. I will be grateful to the child that dresses himself. 5. I will not tell my children that the Play-Doh dried up just because I don't feel like cleaning up after they use it, even though I know it means I'll spend the evening harvesting colored stuff from the carpet fibers, chair cushions and my eyebrows. 6. I will always protect the rights of my children, especially their right to remain silent. 7. I will learn to accept the outbursts and tantrums as a part of life. After all, I promised to love my husband for better or worse. 8. When my husband and I go to a restaurant without the kids, I will not roll up his sleeves or move the knifes from his reach. I will not accompany him to the bathroom and remind him to wash his hands with soap. And if my husband wants dessert at the end of the meal, I will not tell him it depends on his behavior. 9. When I'm tired of hearing "mommieeeeee!" a thousand times each day, I will change my name to something they are less likely to repeat incessantly, like "Please pass the broccoli" or "Video games are boring, I'd rather read." 10. I will develop an ability to have a conversation with an adult that doesn't revolve around labor pains or children's toilet habits. I will feel comfortable in the silence that ensues when neither of us can think of any other topic to discuss. 11. I will be more flexible about children's nutritional requirements by counting the green crayon as a vegetable. 12. When my children beg for a pet, I will buy hutches and let them name the dust bunnies that have multiplied under their beds. 13. I will repeat the phrase "You'd better listen because I will not repeat myself" as many times as necessary for my children to actually notice that I have spoken. 14. When my kids are older, I will explain why they never have any chocolate candy left after Mommy and Daddy "check" their Halloween bags. 15. I will be a good, fair and loving parent to our children. I will provide them with enriching experiences and opportunities. With my husband's help, I will give them a solid foundation on which to build a useful life. After all, these are the people who will eventually chose our nursing homes. (E-zine: HUMORG Mailto:Judib@mgram.com) ~~~~~~~ KEEP SMILING: People who have heard me sing, say I don't. - Mark Twain (E-zine: PETER'S PEARLS Mailto:subscribe@peterspearls.com.au) ~~~~~~~ TRIVIA: Recent attacks by hackers on major portals (Yahoo, Ebay, etc.) have increased the awareness of vulnerability on the Internet. Individual users are not immune to being "hacked" either - especially if you are on line allot, for example, DSL, ISDN, or Cable Modem. Can anyone crawl into your computer while you're connected to the Internet? You may be VERY surprised to find out! There is a safe site to check your vulnerability: http://grc.com/ Steve Gibson's Shield's Up site has very helpful information and free programs to help protect you. (John L. Bechtel) |