MAKING PLANS

Ever notice that things never quite work out as we plan them to? We make plans, New Year resolutions and the like but most times end up spending more time making them than actually doing them.
Bottom Line: Things never work out as we plan. Planning...Scheming... Preparing what we want our lives to be like NEVER WORKS!!!
For instance, I had "planned" to put up a blog post on Christmas day. I had the entire article written and ready to go. Care to take a guess as to what happened? Yep, the "plan" flunked.
So my advice? Quit planning!! Things only work out how they were supposed to in the first place anyway. So what's the use wasting our time bothering?
And if things don't work out as you plan? Make a new one!
But hey, what do I know? I may just as well be rambling! But you can't deny the fact that I may have a point.
Anywho, taking my own advice to make a new plan, this is the piece that I "planned" to post here on Christmas Day. Hope you like!!(Let me know what went wrong if you don't)

A MESSAGE FOR CHRISTMAS
This is a message for you this Christmas,
  so share it with all your family and friends.
Once, a little boy had nothing to live on,
 except a threadbare jacket and a few pieces of bread.
He met a homeless man on his way one day,
 with nothing but sores on his arms, feet and face.
He stopped and sat with him and said,
 "Hey mister! It's Christmas, would you like to share my bread?


In all honesty, this little boy knew not nor cared,
 where his next meal would come from or where he would lay his head.
All he knew was what he had done:
 It was Christmas, he had food but this old man had none.
So together they sat in the cold on this fine day,
 celebrating the birth of our Lord in their own way.


Thus, let this be an example to each and every one of us,
 that in the midst of our bounty there are some who have none.
And let it be a reminder to us for all time:
that the reason for the season is giving,
 even if all you have is a dime.

TO MY FIRST 'COMMENTER'!! ... if that's even a word.

Hey y'all!! I'm in a super-duper, over-excited, happy, mood today! You know why? 'cause I just got my very first comment!! Yay!!!
I checked my email today and saw that I had a comment from someone named "Anonymous". I know this is strange but so many things have been happening in my life since I've started counting down and taking note of the occurences in my life and today more than ever, I would like to take count.
So today being the last day of the countdown, I would like to thank my very first 'commenter' (forgive my spelling if it's wrong).
I know 'Anonymous' is no one's name and it's just someone who didn't want his name to be published on my blog. But to 'Anonymous', whoever you are, I just want to say a big THANK YOU! You have no idea how much you've made my day. Thank you, and to all of you who have read or read my blog....THANK YOU!!

Taking count of everyday of your life helps you to appreciate the most important little things that happen...it helps you make the big things count!!

PROVERBS 101 (PART ONE)

So yesterday I stumbled on a couple of strange proverbs from different languages. The funny thing about these proverbs is that they share an extreme similarity with the culture and tradition of the people. But then why shouldn't they? That's why they're their proverbs right?
Well, here are a few of them. Some are funny but have a definite truth in them, others are just downright silly. But I won't decide that for you, you can make your own judgements for yourself.

1. “Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves”. (German proverb)
2.  “One who finds a friend finds a treasure.” (Italian proverb)
3.  “May it be healthy for you” (Turkish proverb)
4. “A strong stomach makes a happy heart.” (Quechua proverb) And if you didn't know, Quechua is the most widely spoken Native American language in South America.
5.  “When the master’s not home, the chickens will get into the shrimp pot.” (Vietnamese proverb) 

What did I tell you? Funny, silly AND true. Anywho, part two of Proverbs 101 will be coming up soon. For now, have fun with this. See ya!!