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Subject: Words of Wisdom for the new year

I've learned-
that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be
someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.

I've learned-
that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
I've learned-that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.

I've learned-
that its not what you have in your life but who you have in your
life that counts. I've learned-that you can get by on charm for the first  fifteen   minutes. After that you'd better know something.

I've learned-
that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best that
others can do

I've learned-
that you can do something in an instant that will give you
heartache for life.

I've learned-
that its taking me a long time to be the person I want to be.

I've learned-
that you shouldn't always leave your loved ones without loving
words. It may be the last time you see them.

I've learned-
that you can keep going long after you can't.

I've learned-
that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I've learned-
that you either control your attitude, or it controls you.

I've learned-
-that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship  is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

I've learned-
that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it
needs to be done,  regardless the consequences.

I've learned-
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I've learned-
that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the
best of times.

I've learned-
that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when your down will be the ones to help you get back up.

I've learned-
that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry.
But that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I've learned-
that true friendship continues to grow even over the longest
distance.  Same goes for love.

I've learned-
that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean   they don't love you with all they have.

I've learned-
that maturity has more to do with the types of experiences you've
had and what  you've learned from them and less to do with how many  birthdays you've celebrated.

I've learned-
that you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely
or outlandish. Few things  are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it.

I've learned-
that your family won't always be there for you. It may seem
funny, but people you  aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you  to trust people again.

I've learned-
that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you
once in a while and you  must forgive them for that.

I've learned-
that it isn't enough to be forgiven by others. You have to learn
to forgive yourself.

I've learned-
that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world isn't gonna stop for your grief.

I've learned-
that are background and circumstances may have an influenced who we are. But we  are   responsible for who we become.

I've learned-
that just because two people argue doesn't mean they don't love
each other.   And just because they don't argue doesn't mean they do.

I've learned-
that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends
change.

I've learned-
that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret.  It could change your life forever.

I've learned-
that two people can look at the same thing and see something
totally different.

I've learned-
that no matter how you try and protect your children, they will
eventually get hurt and  it will hurt you in the process.

I've learned-
that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who
don't even know you.

I've learned-
that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you,   you will find the strength to help.

I've learned-
that credentials on a wall don't make you a decent human being.

I've learned-
that people you care about in life are taken from you too soon.

I've learned-
that its hard to determine where to draw the line between being
nice and not hurting  peoples feelings and standing up for yourself..

WORDS OF WISDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From: LYDIA BOLEN lbolen@flash.net           BACK

THE NEXT ONE IS ALSO FROM LYDIA BOLEN

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I've learned that no matter what happens, or
how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it
will be better tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a
person by the way he/she handles these three
things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas
tree lights.

I've learned that regardless of your relationship with
your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from
your life.

I've learned that making a "living" is not the
same thing as making a "life." I've learned that
life sometimes gives you a second chance.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life
with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to
be able to throw something back.

I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it
will elude you. But if you focus on your family,
your friends, the needs of others, your work and
doing the very best you can, happiness will find
you.

I've learned that whenever I decide something
with an open heart, I usually make the right
decision.

I've learned that even when I have pains, I
don't have to be one.

I've learned that every day you should reach
out and touch someone. People love that human
touch - holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly
pat on the back.

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.
I've learned that you should pass this on to
someone you care about.

I just did.

Sometimes they just need a little something
to make them smile.
Note: People will forget what you said, people
will forget what you did, but people will never
forget how you made them feel......

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I now present to you the working tools of an E-Mason

They are the mouse....

the keyboard... and the modem.....

The mouse is to move within the desktop,
the keyboard to input the data, and
the modem to publish the data into cyber space.

But as we are not, however,
Here assembled as Computer Nerds,
but rather as Operative or E-Masons,
and to us these tools that are downloaded
as vehicles of moral significance
and to show us the meaning of E-Masons.

And thus we apply them -

The mouse teaches us
to keep within the bounds of the screen.

A square wherein which we must all meet.

The Keyboard to show us
that communication will lead us
to a better understanding
to each other and the rest of mankind.

And the Modem to teach us
that even when we are alone
on the most remote part of the globe,
we may meet and gain moral sustenance
from each other
and thus learn more of the wonderful works
of the AAONMS.

So mote it be....

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By Edgar Guest.

I would rather see a Mason
than hear one any day,
I would rather one would walk
with me than merely show the way.

The eye's a better pupil and
more willing than the ear,
Fine counsel is confusing, but
examples are always clear.

And the best of all Masons
are the men who live their creeds,
For to see the good in action
is what everybody needs.

I can soon learn how to do it
if you'll let me see it done,
I can watch your hands in action,
but your tongue too fast may run.

And the lectures you deliver
may be wise and true,
But I'd rather get my lesson
by observing what you do.

For I may misunderstand you and
the high advice you give,
But there's no misunderstanding
how you act and how you live.

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FROM and by

Errol B. Sturt Des Plaines Lodge #890
Scottish Rite, AASR Valley of Chicago
Medinah Shrine Temple Chicago, Illinois
 Chief of Police, Medinah Temple MedinahPolice@aol.com

Last Night I Knelt Where Hiram Knelt

And took that obligation.

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By Nancy McCary (Daniel Ownby's Grandmother)

T'was the week before Christmas and all through our house,
All the creatures were stirring, including the mouse.

Daniel's appointment in Lexington was approaching, it was time again to go,
But with the new baby brother just born a week ago,
This Grandma would soon know.

I would make the trip with Daniel this time and much to my delight,
Looked forward to what turned out to be a very fanciful flight.

In the early morning darkness of foggy and cold,
Up roared the Shriner's van sparkling like a chariot of gold.

Out jumped the drivers of this magical sleigh
Who warmly introduced themselves as Ted and Ray.

They were jolly and plump, quite lively for old elves,
And I had a feeling they had lots of crazy stories to tell!

My daughter had warned me about these colorful guys,
She said, "You can't tell whether their stories are truth or lies!"

"They're wild and they're crazy, it reads like mythical lore,
But if it's all really true, well, mom, you'd better sit close to the door!"

We boarded that old famous van with haste,
Got buckled up and felt warm and safe.

Daniel, the magical child we had the great of privilege of escorting,
Had an appointment at 10:30 with doctors whom we had to be reporting.

So North through the morning darkness we silently sped;
The gentle hum of the tires made a sound like a sled.

I dreamed I was flying on the wings of a dove
To a place where people give each other unconditional love.

With a jolt I awoke, it was no longer night and
A Cracker Barrel breakfast of coffee, eggs and grits was a wonderful sight.

Then on to Shriner's Hospital, if you want to call it that;
It looked more like a 5-star hotel sitting atop a rising flat.

The interior was even more impressive to see
With state-of-the-art equipment and a love-the-children psychology.

In this grand palace where special children reign supreme,
I realized that in the van it had not been a dream.

This place embodied the love of God's heart and
The Shriner's have created a divine way to fulfill their part.

Whereby being in the total service of giving,
They have built a sacred alliance with all of the living.

No healing can possibly ever happen without love,
The Shriner's have provided this space as if guided from above.

With our visit complete, Daniel has a new fangled, cosmic brace to wear, yet,
Somehow, now, it doesn't feel like such a heavy cross to bear.

After a quick stop for a BIG bowl of beans and cornbread,
I had a warm, contented feeling of being loved and well-fed.

As the highway lines disappeared silently under the van,
My thoughts drifted again to God's love for man.

Then, Ray's driving became jerky and Ted navigated with dismay because
SUDDENLY, instead of the van, they were driving a sleigh!

The reindeers were harnessed with precision ahead
As we flew like the wind over the children below, nestled snug in their beds.

My logical mind tried to figure out how such a miraculous feat
of defying gravity could be done by these two crazy chiefs.

You know, Shriner's offer many wondrous scenes, but
To create that sleigh flying from the gas of those beans!

They had eaten a lot AND with the stories they tell
Had created a wind that was mightier than . . . the whole Spirit of Christmas!

But I heard them exclaim as we flew into the night,
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!

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