FW: If tomorrow never comes ... Thanks Lyle!

Subject: Fw: If my tomorrow never comes...

This may put a tear in your eyes, but you will finish with a smile...! ---------------------------------- One day a woman's husband died, and on that clear, cold morning, in the warmth of their bedroom, the wife was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't "anymore". No more hugs, no more special moments to celebrate together, no more phone calls just to chat, no more "just one minute." Sometimes, what we care about the most gets all used up and goes away, never to return before we can say good-bye, say "I love you." So while we have it, it's best we love it, care for it, fix it when it's broken and heal it when it's sick. This is true for marriage..... And old cars... And children with bad report cards, and dogs with bad hips, and aging parents and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it. Some things we keep -- like a best friend who moved away or a sister-in-law after divorce. There are just some things that make us happy, no matter what. Life is important, like people we know who are special.. And so, we keep them close! Suppose one morning you never wake up, do all your friends know you love them? Important thing is to let every one of your friends know you love them, even if you think they don't love you back. And just in case I'm gone tomorrow...

Please don't vote for Obama...!

Admirable Last wishes ... from a good Denison Associate and friend

It doesn't get any better than this!!

Sam Kegley's Memoirs Cover

SamKat- ... 'benefits that cannot be paid'

I love the Columbus Dispatch Forum page each day.  Today, E. Thomas McClanahan made a statement I thought very profound:
"The campaign is no longer about the economy.  It's about whether this country will follow the path trod by the Europeans, who traded economic dynamism for what they though was security and ended up buried in debt and "'entitled' to benefits that cannot be paid."

The column was warning Romney to offer an alternative health care plan.  I haven't read that 'tyrade upon rationality which is obamacare', but surely a simpler, more direct and palatable plan should be drawn up by the Republicans now before November.  I hope a lot more thoughtful plan with full consideration of the electorate would be used.

Great excercise and diet ideas from my good Portsmouth OH friends Ron and Bob!

> *Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is
> this true? *
> A: Heart only good for so many beats, and that it... Don't waste on
> exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speeding up heart not make you
> live longer; it like saying you extend life of car by driving faster. Want
> to live longer? Take nap.
>
> *Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?*
> A: Oh no. Wine made from fruit. Brandy distilled wine, that mean they
> take water out of fruity bit so you get even more of goodness that way.
> Beer also made of grain. Bottom up!
>
> *Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?*
> A: Well, if you have body and you have fat, your ratio one to one. If you
> have two body, your ratio two to one.
>
> *Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise
> program? *
> A: Can't think of single one, sorry. My philosophy: No pain...good!
>
> *Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?*
> A: YOU NOT LISTENING! Food fried in vegetable oil. How getting more
> vegetable be bad?
>
> *Q* : *Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the
> middle? *
> A: Oh no! When you exercise muscle, it get bigger. You should only be
> doing sit-up if you want bigger stomach.
>
> *Q: Is chocolate bad for me? *
> A: You crazy?!? HEL-LO-O!! Cocoa bean! Another vegetable! It best
> feel-good food around!
>
> *Q: Is swimming good for your figure? *
> A: If swimming good for figure, explain whale to me.
>
> *Q: Is getting in shape important for my lifestyle? *
> A: Hey! 'Round' is shape!
>
> Well... I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had
> about food and diets.
>
> And remember:
> *Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
> safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in
> sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body
> thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO, what a ride!!"*
>
>
> AND.....
>
> For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on
> nutrition and health. It's a relief to know the truth after all those
> conflicting nutritional studies.
>
> 1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than
> Americans.
>
> 2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than
> Americans.
>
> 3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks
> than Americans.
>
> 4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than
> Americans...
>
> 5. The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and
> suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
>
>
> CONCLUSION: *Eat and drink what you like.* *Speaking English is
> apparently what kills you.*

Best thing I have read in a long time Thanks Wash. D.C. friend!

BE SURE TO READ THIS ONE HOW TRUE THIS IS!! Best thing I have read in a long time !!! Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes about the debt ceiling: "I could end the deficit in 5 minutes," he told CNBC. "You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election. The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971 - before computers, e-mail, cell phones, etc. Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took one (1) year or less to become the law of the land - all because of public pressure. Warren Buffet is asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise. In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around. Congressional Reform Act of 2012 1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office. 2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose. 3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do. 4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%. 5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people. 6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people. 7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void effective 12/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen/women. Congress made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work. If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S. ) to receive the message. Don't you think it's time? THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS! If you agree, pass it on. If not, delete. You are one of my 20+ - Please keep it going, and thanks -- = =