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Friday, September 21, 2012
A Teacher's Lesson (Short Story) ♥
There is a story which happened many years ago about an elementary teacher. Her name was Mrs. Thompson. As she stood in front of her fifth grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children a lie :facepalm: . Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same :love: .
However that was impossible because in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stewart :yes: . Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy :O_O: the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath=( . Furthermore, Teddy could be unpleasant. It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" :mad: at the top of his papers. :angry:
At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records :yes: and she put Teddy's record off until the last :plotting: . However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise :O .
Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners. He is a joy to be around :O ."
His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student :wow:, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled :turbopoke: because his mother has a terminal illness :( and life at home must be a struggle."
His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him :cry: . He tries to do his best but his father doesn't show much interest :no: and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken. :("
Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class :no: ."
By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse :no2: when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for Teddy's. His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag :plotting: .
Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children started to laugh :facepalm: when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing and a bottle that was one quarter full of perfume. However she stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was before wearing it and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist.
Teddy Stoddard stayed back after school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my Mom used to."
After the children left, she cried for at least an hour :cry:. On that very day, she quit teaching reading, writing and arithmetic. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy :lala:. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest :wow2: children in the class and despite her lie that she would love all the children the same, Teddy became one of her "teacher's pets." :o
A year later, she found a note under her door from Teddy, telling her that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life :xixi: .
Six years went by before she got another note from Teddy. He then wrote that he had finished high school, was third in his class and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. :xixi:
Four years after that, she got another letter saying that while things had been tough at times, he'd stayed in school and would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. He assured Mrs. Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had in his whole life. :heart:
Then four more years passed and yet another letter came. This time he explained that after he got his bachelor's degree, he decided to go a little further. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. However now his name was a little longer - the letter was signed, Theodore F. Stewart, M.D. :thumbsup: :love:
The story doesn't end there. There was yet another letter that spring. Teddy said he'd met this girl and was going to get married. He explained that his father had died a couple of years ago and he was wondering if Mrs. Thompson would agree to sit in the place that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom at the wedding :excited:. Naturally, Mrs. Thompson did. Guess what? She wore that bracelet, the one with several rhinestones missing :O. She also made sure that she wore the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together. :love:
They hugged each other :hug: and Dr. Stewart whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear, "Thank you Mrs. Thompson for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference."
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you." :B
However that was impossible because in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stewart :yes: . Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy :O_O: the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath=( . Furthermore, Teddy could be unpleasant. It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" :mad: at the top of his papers. :angry:
At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records :yes: and she put Teddy's record off until the last :plotting: . However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise :O .
Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners. He is a joy to be around :O ."
His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student :wow:, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled :turbopoke: because his mother has a terminal illness :( and life at home must be a struggle."
His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him :cry: . He tries to do his best but his father doesn't show much interest :no: and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken. :("
Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class :no: ."
By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse :no2: when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for Teddy's. His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag :plotting: .
Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children started to laugh :facepalm: when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing and a bottle that was one quarter full of perfume. However she stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was before wearing it and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist.
Teddy Stoddard stayed back after school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my Mom used to."
After the children left, she cried for at least an hour :cry:. On that very day, she quit teaching reading, writing and arithmetic. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy :lala:. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest :wow2: children in the class and despite her lie that she would love all the children the same, Teddy became one of her "teacher's pets." :o
A year later, she found a note under her door from Teddy, telling her that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life :xixi: .
Six years went by before she got another note from Teddy. He then wrote that he had finished high school, was third in his class and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. :xixi:
Four years after that, she got another letter saying that while things had been tough at times, he'd stayed in school and would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. He assured Mrs. Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had in his whole life. :heart:
Then four more years passed and yet another letter came. This time he explained that after he got his bachelor's degree, he decided to go a little further. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. However now his name was a little longer - the letter was signed, Theodore F. Stewart, M.D. :thumbsup: :love:
The story doesn't end there. There was yet another letter that spring. Teddy said he'd met this girl and was going to get married. He explained that his father had died a couple of years ago and he was wondering if Mrs. Thompson would agree to sit in the place that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom at the wedding :excited:. Naturally, Mrs. Thompson did. Guess what? She wore that bracelet, the one with several rhinestones missing :O. She also made sure that she wore the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together. :love:
They hugged each other :hug: and Dr. Stewart whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear, "Thank you Mrs. Thompson for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference."
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you." :B
Credit: JaChriz
7 LOVELY LOGIC.
1.) Make peace with your Past so it doesnt spoil your Present.
2.) What others think of you is None of your Business.
3.) Time Heals almost everything. Give the Time.... Some Time..
4.) No one is the reason of your Happiness except You... Yourself.
5.) Dont compare your Life with others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
6.) Stop thinking too much. Its alright not to know all the answers.
7.) Smile You don't own all the Problems in the World.
credit: clets_simple
2.) What others think of you is None of your Business.
3.) Time Heals almost everything. Give the Time.... Some Time..
4.) No one is the reason of your Happiness except You... Yourself.
5.) Dont compare your Life with others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
6.) Stop thinking too much. Its alright not to know all the answers.
7.) Smile You don't own all the Problems in the World.
credit: clets_simple
Monday, August 20, 2012
Things to Stop Doing to Yourself
Here are some ideas to get you started:
Stop spending time with the wrong people.– Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you. If someone wants you in their life, they’ll make room for you. You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot. Never, ever insist yourself to someone who continuously overlooks your worth. And remember, it’s not the people that stand by your side when you’re at your best, but the ones who stand beside you when you’re at your worst that are your true friends.
Stop running from your problems.– Face them head on. No, it won’t be easy. There is no person in the world capable of flawlessly handling every punch thrown at them. We aren’t supposed to be able to instantly solve problems. That’s not how we’re made. In fact, we’re made to get upset, sad, hurt, stumble and fall. Because that’s the whole purpose of living – to face problems, learn, adapt, and solve them over the course of time. This is what ultimately molds us into the person we become.
Stop lying to yourself.– You can lie to anyone else in the world, but you can’t lie to yourself. Our lives improve only when we take chances, and the first and most difficult chance we can take is to be honest with ourselves.
Stop putting your own needs on the back burner.– The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too. Yes, help others; but help yourself too. If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do something that matters to you, that moment is now.
Stop trying to be someone you’re not.– One of the greatest challenges in life is being yourself in a world that’s trying to make you likeeveryone else. Someone will always be prettier, someone will always be smarter, someone will always be younger, but they will never be you. Don’t change so people will like you. Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.
Stop trying to hold onto the past.– You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading your last one.
Stop being scared to make a mistake.– Doing something and getting it wrong is at least ten times more productive than doing nothing. Every success has a trail of failures behind it, and every failure is leading towards success. You end up regretting the things you did NOT do far more than the things you did.
Stop berating yourself for old mistakes.– We may love the wrong person and cry about the wrong things, but no matter how things go wrong, one thing is for sure, mistakes help us find the person and things that are right for us. We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future. Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.
Stop trying to buy happiness.– Many of the things we desire are expensive. But the truth is, the things that really satisfy us are totally free – love, laughter and working on our passions.
Stop exclusively looking to others for happiness.– If you’re not happy with who you are on the inside, you won’t be happy in a long-term relationship with anyone else either. You have to create stability in your own life first before you can share it with someone else.
Stop being idle.– Don’t think too much or you’ll create a problem that wasn’t even there in the first place. Evaluate situations and take decisive action. You cannot change what you refuse to confront. Making progress involves risk. Period! You can’t make it to second base with your foot on first.
Stop thinking you’re not ready.– Nobody ever feels 100% ready when an opportunity arises. Because most great opportunities in life force us to grow beyond our comfort zones, which means we won’t feel totally comfortable at first.
Stop getting involved in relationships for the wrong reasons.– Relationships must be chosen wisely. It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company. There’s no need to rush. If something is meant to be, it will happen – in the right time, with the right person, and for the best reason. Fall in love when you’re ready, not when you’re lonely.
Stop rejecting new relationships just because old ones didn’t work.– In life you’ll realize that there is a purpose for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some will use you and some will teach you. But most importantly, some will bring out the best in you.
Stop trying to compete against everyone else.– Don’t worry about what others are doing better than you. Concentrate on beating your own records every day. Success is a battle between YOU and YOURSELF only.
Stop being jealous of others.– Jealousy is the art of counting someone else’s blessings instead of your own. Ask yourself this: “What’s something I have that everyone wants?”
Stop complaining and feeling sorry for yourself.– Life’s curveballs are thrown for a reason – to shift your path in a direction that is meant for you. You may not see or understand everything the moment it happens, and it may be tough. But reflect back on those negative curveballs thrown at you in the past. You’ll often see that eventually they led you to a better place, person, state of mind, or situation. So smile! Let everyone know that today you are a lot stronger than you were yesterday, and you will be.
Stop holding grudges.– Don’t live your life with hate in your heart. You will end up hurting yourself more than the people you hate. Forgiveness is not saying, “What you did to me is okay.” It is saying, “I’m not going to let what you did to me ruin my happiness forever.” Forgiveness is the answer… let go, find peace, liberate yourself! And remember, forgiveness is not just for other people, it’s for you too. If you must, forgive yourself, move on and try to do better next time.
Stop letting others bring you down to their level.– Refuse to lower your standards to accommodate those who refuse to raise theirs.
Stop wasting time explaining yourself to others.– Your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe it anyway. Just do what you know in your heart is right.
Stop doing the same things over and over without taking a break.– The time to take a deep breath is when you don’t have time for it. If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting. Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly.
Stop overlooking the beauty of small moments.– Enjoy the little things, because one day you may look back and discover they were the big things. The best portion of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you.
Stop trying to make things perfect.– The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists, it rewards people who get things done.
Stop following the path of least resistance.– Life is not easy, especially when you plan on achieving something worthwhile. Don’t take the easy way out. Do something extraordinary.
Stop acting like everything is fine if it isn’t.– It’s okay to fall apart for a little while. You don’t always have to pretend to be strong, and there is no need to constantly prove that everything is going well. You shouldn’t be concerned with what other people are thinking either – cry if you need to – it’s healthy to shed your tears. The sooner you do, the sooner you will be able to smile again.
Stop blaming others for your troubles.– The extent to which you can achieve your dreams depends on the extent to which you take responsibility for your life. When you blame others for what you’re going through, you deny responsibility – you give others power over that part of your life.
Stop trying to be everything to everyone.– Doing so is impossible, and trying will only burn you out. But making one person smile CAN change the world. Maybe not the whole world, but their world. So narrow your focus.
Stop worrying so much.– Worry will not strip tomorrow of its burdens, it will strip today of its joy. One way to check if something is worth mulling over is to ask yourself this question: “Will this matter in one year’s time? Three years? Five years?” If not, then it’s not worth worrying about.
Stop focusing on what you don’t want to happen.– Focus on what you do want to happen. Positive thinking is at the forefront of every great success story. If you awake every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen in your life today, and you pay close attention, you’ll often find that you’re right.
Stop being ungrateful.– No matter how good or bad you have it, wake up each day thankful for your life. Someone somewhere else is desperately fighting for theirs. Instead of thinking about what you’re missing, try thinking about what you have that everyone else is missing.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Thank You JESUS!
This baby was the Son of God in human flesh and form.
Born of the Virgin Mary who was Joseph's chosen wife,
This baby's name was Jesus, Who would change my mortal life.
For Jesus grew into a Man, a Man with Godly favor,
To change a world so marred in sin and then become our Savior.
But until destiny came forth, the Lord became a Friend,
To people who were sick or dead, He gave them life again.
For those that no one else would touch, my Jesus showed compassion,
To break their chains of bondage or to give them love that's lasting.
And everyone He touched within His thirty-three short years,
While He was living on the earth, were changed when He appeared.
The lepers' sores were cleansed and then the lame were made to walk,
The blinded eyes were opened and the dumb began to talk.
And those possessed with spirits of the devil were delivered,
He ate with tax collectors and the children were considered.
Then seeing hungry thousands, He divided fish and bread,
And then He prayed and blessed it, and He saw the hungry fed.
He let a sinful harlot wash His feet with her perfume,
For He was her Salvation to deliver her from doom.
But as it is today, there were the ones who'd hate His story,
Who'd try to stop Him from His acts of kindness, love and glory.
A plot was made and then a plan to have King Jesus tried,
To torture and accuse Him and then have Him crucified.
They captured and they brought Him into Pilate's judgment hall,
But in His heart of love the Lord would still forgive them all.
And then they came to beat him, and He bore thirty-nine stripes,
His calloused, cold accusers then set out to take His life.
A crown of thorns was placed on Him as drops of blood were lost,
And then they laid upon His back a heavy, rugged cross.
And as He walked the Via Dela Rosa to His death,
He suffered for my purpose in the drops of blood He bled.
Then upon dark Golgotha's hill in Jesus' hand and feet,
Were driven dirty, rusty nails to hang on Calvary.
But as they spat upon Him while they cursed His holy Name,
My Jesus showed forgiveness while He bore our sin and shame.
His friends were broken-hearted for they loved Him and they cried,
They watched their precious Savior as He hung His head and died.
Then three days later after they had placed Him in a grave,
The Heavens had the last word and the stone was rolled away.
My Lord emerged in victory for Heaven won this fight,
Not only did He live again, His death had saved my life.
This story has not changed in centuries for it is true,
My Savior would have died if it had been for only you.
Because of God's unselfish love, the price for me was paid,
My life was changed the grateful day Christ died and I was saved.
So now I'll spend my days on earth declaring all my life,
The message of the gospel and the passion of the Christ.
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