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Christmas message from a classmate

My dear classmate, Albert Dacenzo, emailed me today a thoughtful Christmas message I wish to share with you:

 

Hi Lord, it’s me. We are getting older and things are getting bad here. Gas prices are too high, no jobs, lack of food and heating costs too high. I know some have taken you out of our schools, government and even Christmas, but Lord I'm asking you to come back and re-bless America. We really need you! There are more of us who want you than those who don't!

Thank You Lord, I Love you. If you agree, send it on---if not just delete. Only you and  the Lord will know.

 

 

 "Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil - it has no point."

Amen!  Thanks Albert for this timely message when God is the reason for the season.  Merry Christmas all.

 

To Love Ones in Heaven

 My newfound “Byrd Family” member, Debbie Jackson Byrd posted a message on Facebook for those with Mothers that are in heaven for this Christmas holiday. It was so heartfelt because I have dear friends who will not have their mothers around for Christmas (Patty and Vera Lou) and I am sure there are others who are experiencing this grief.  I also think of my friends, Marlene Kara, Diane Prati, Rich Filchock and so many others who have lost a spouse or love one and grieve during the holidays. And a special comforting message for my cousin, Vanessa, who lost a son this year.

I hope Debbie doesn’t mind that I took her message and revised it for all of you who have a loved one who is in heaven for the holiday season. May God bring you comfort knowing that your love is in good care.

 

 

 

Vote for River of Year in PA

I just received this email from a friend, Norma Ryan and pass it on to those who desire to vote on this issue.

Dear Friends,

Listed below is a link that allows you to vote for the Mid Monongahela River as the ‘River of the Year’ in the state of PA. Your vote is very important to us. If you will kindly use the link to vote for our river it will be greatly appreciated.

Voting is up and live at: http://pawatersheds.org/vote/   or

  http://www.facebook.com/PAwatersheds?sk=app_127709503932081  

I am also asking that you forward this request to all of your friends and family. It does not matter where they live. It is the votes that are important. Remember many great leaders have lost elections by one vote. We need your vote!!!

If our section of the Monongahela river is named the ‘river of the year’, Brownsville will be awarded a grant to perform activities on the river such as kayaking and canoeing/performances on the wharf/ the ducky race in August and a mural on the wall of the wharf. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Please vote and ask your friends and families to vote. Help us win this competitive award.

Sincerely, Norma Ryan

niryan@altlanticbb.net

 

Chuckles from my bowling friend

My buddy, Sheila, manages to always find something to make me laugh. Her message: “It doesn’t matter how many people you send this to—just remember if it made you smile, your friends will smile too.’”

1.Plummer with a sense of humor.  Gotta love this guy!

2.This is what sad looks like:  poor kitty

3.Tattoo of the Year?  Mowing the lawn!

4.How was your morning cereal, Chucky?  Ummm good!

What's UP?

From my dear friend in Germany—Michael:

Lovers of the English language might enjoy this. It is yet another example of why people learning English have trouble with the language.  Learning the nuances of English makes it a difficult language. (But then, that's probably true of many languages.)

There is a two-letter word in English that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word and that word is 'UP.' It is listed in the dictionary as being used as an [adv], [prep], [adj], [n] or [v].

· It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP?

· At a meeting, why does a topic come UP? Why do we speak UP, and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report?

· We call UP our friends and we brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen.

· We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car.

At other times the little word has a real special meaning.

· People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses.

· To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed UP is special.

And this UP is confusing:  A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP.

· We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP!

 Look the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4 of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions.

· If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more.

· When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP. When the sun comes out we say it is clearing UP. When it rains, it wets UP the earth. When it does not rain for awhile, things dry UP.

One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now; my time is UP, so it’s time to shut UP!

Oh...one more thing: What is the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you do at night? UP

· Don't screw UP. Send this on to everyone you look UP in your address book. Now I'll shut UP!

Hey, Mike and Barbel---really enjoyed this one.  Thanks, luv ya’ll.  Lenora