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WITandWISDOM(tm) - February 22, 2006 ISSN 1538-8794 ~~~~~~~ THOUGHTS: Seeds of discouragement will not grow in the thankful heart. Source: Quote Lady's Quote of the Day, mailto:quote-a-day-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ~~~~~~~ SPECIAL THOUGHTS: Most of my friends are what society would call "punks." We are the teenagers who hang out at the coffee shops or the movies for lack of anything better to do. But being punks doesn't mean much. One evening, after a day of not doing much, we were sitting in McDonald's when a guy in our group whom I had just met that day walked in. Brian was the typical punk teenager, dressed in black with the dyed hair. Right before he stepped inside, he yelled something outside to a man walking down the street. I just hoped he wasn't trying to start trouble. He sat down and a minute later, a burly homeless man stuck his head in and looked at Brian. "Did you say something to me?" the man demanded, and I thought I saw a mean glint in his eyes. I shrank back, thinking that if Brian had tried to pick a fight, this was the wrong guy to do it with. I had seen too many people and places kick teenagers like us out for pulling stuff. While the rest of us were looking for a place to back into, Brian got up and walked up to him. "Yeah . . . would you like something to eat?" The relief was almost audible, and the man smiled and walked in. After a large meal of hamburgers, fries and dessert, the man left, and even the staff waved good-bye to him. When we asked Brian about it, he explained how he had money that he didn't need and the man had none, so it was only right. By Shelly Miller (c) 1998 from Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Kimberly Kirberger. In order to protect the rights of the copyright holder, no portion of this publication may be reproduced without prior written consent. All rights reserved, http://isbn.nu/1558746161 Visit us and read other sample stories and meet the authors. http://www.chickensoup.com Source: Beliefnet Chicken Soup, http://www.beliefnet.com/newsletter/step1.aspx ~~~~~~~ THIS & THAT: A Lick And A Promise By Pamela Perry Blaine Part 2 of 2 [Feb 21, 22] Old sayings continued . . . Jawing (Talking or arguing) Kit and caboodle (The whole thing) Madder than an old wet hen (really angry) Needs taken down a notch or two (like notches in a belt…usually a young person who thinks too highly of himself and needs a lesson) No Spring Chicken (Not young anymore) Persnickety (overly particular or snobbish) Pert-near (short for pretty near) Pretty is as pretty does (your actions are more important than your looks) Scalawag (a rascal or unprincipled person) Scarce as hen's teeth (something difficult to obtain) Skedaddle (Get out of here quickly) Sparking (courting) Straight From the Horse's Mouth (privileged information from the one concerned) Stringing around, gallivanting around, or piddling (Not doing anything of value) Sunday go to meetin' dress (The best dress you had) We wash up real fine (is another goodie....) Tie the Knot (to get married) Too many irons in the fire (to be involved in too many things) Tuckered out (tired and all worn out) Under the weather (not feeling well…this term came from going below deck on ships due to sea sickness thus you go below or under the weather) Wearing your "best bib and tucker" (Being all dressed up) You ain't the only duck in the pond (It's not all about you) Well, if you hold your horses, I reckon I'll get this whole kit and caboodle done and sent off to you. Please don't be too persnickety and get a bee in your bonnet because I've been pretty tuckered out and at sea lately because I'm no spring chicken. I haven't been just stringin' around and I know I'm not the only duck in the pond, but I do have too many irons in the fire. I might just be barking at a knot, but I have tried to give this article more than just a lick and a promise. By Pamela Perry Blaine © September 2005 Visit Pamela’s Website: http://www.blaines.us/PamyPlace.htm mailto:pamyblaine@blaines.us Submitted by Angelwings ~~~~~~~ KEEP SMILING: My husband is an avid golfer and likes to practice his golf swing on our lawn. Often, during the summer, he breaks a window or two. "Oh well" we always say, "at least it was our own window." And we have the glass replaced. One year, when he was having trouble with his swing, he broke a grand total of four windows. The following spring, a parcel arrived addressed to him. It was a box of a dozen golf balls and the enclosed note read. "Have a good season. From Mike, your Window Guy." Submitted by Gerry ~~~~~~~ TRIVIA: Right about now you're getting those credit card bills in the mail that reflect all your Christmas shopping -- and you're saying, "Why did I ever do this to myself?" So this is the time to start getting out of debt, and the CNN Debt Reduction Planner is a handy tool that lets you list your debts and see how long it will take to clear them up using various payment options. Give it a try at http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/debtplanner/debtplanner.jsp Source: Preaching Now, http://www.preaching.com/newsletter/subscribe.html