This was an email
I received from a friend today and believe it to the fullest.
It says it in a utshell, In God We Trust
No matter what our kids and the new
Generation think about us,
WE ARE AWESOME !!!!
OUR LIFE IS LIVING PROOF !!!!
To Those of Us Born
1930 - 1979
At the end of this email is a quote by Jay Leno. If you don't read anything else, please read what he said.
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can and didn't get tested for diabetes.
After that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-base paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we wore baseball caps, not helmets on our heads.
As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes.
And riding in the back of a pick- up truck on a warm day was always a special treat!
We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and no one actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, white bread, real butter and bacon. We drank Kool-Aid made with real white sugar. And we weren't overweight. WHY?
Because we were always outside playing ... that's why!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.
We had no cell phones, so no one was able to reach us all day. And we were OKAY.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride them down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Play stations, color TVs, Nintendo's, or X-boxes. There were no video games, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet and no chat rooms..
WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. We would get spankings with wooden spoons, switches, ping pong paddles, or just a bare hand and no one would call child services to report abuse.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them.
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!
These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever.
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all.
So if you're one of US, CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids before the lawyers and the government started regulating so much of our lives for 'our own good.'
And while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave and lucky their parents were.
Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it ?
~
The following is Jay Leno's quote:
'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu, swine flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'
For those that prefer to think that God is not watching over us, go ahead and delete this. For the rest of us, pass this on.
SCS Color challenge this week was to use: Lavender Lace, Barely Banana, Going Grey, Black and White. This is my rendition. I al;so used the Razzle Dazzlew stamp set with black ink and accented with white sheer ribbon. I now love this color combination and will probably make a few more cards using this combination.
Another great recipe from AARP Magazine. I need to make it up for my files so posted. It is rather simply made but very cute with the little fishy punhces swimming across the bottom.
Another card using the New In Colors from Stampin Up. I am loving the colors, not so sure I like the card. It was a Splitcoast Sketch #195. I love the little card sketches also.
I finally got a chance to use my newest stamp - SU Rustic Rooster and my new "In Colors". I admit I did scraplift from stampingat6213. Also used Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #09. These cards were so much fun to make. The left hand card will be used for a Farm Animal Swap. The right hand card is for a Pink & Turquoise swap. Love the colors together. Will make some more cards with these color after work again tomorrow. I am so in the mood to do more stampings.
My super simple rendition of the card from "Sheetload of Cards" made for a chipboard swap. I used all scraps from my stash to do this card, tied two pieces of chpboard together, stamped with "Sincere Salutations". I have used this publication a couple of times to make a couple of quick sets of cards for gifts. Actualy I am taking one set to my mother for her Birthday as we are leaving in a couple hours to spend the 4th in Montana. Just click the Blog at the top left to see more "SheetLoads of Cards" Thanks to the publisher of this little online magazine Have a great 4th everyone.
was at the retreat. I was so proud of myself because between vacation and the
retreat I have at least 6 more sets of card to use as Christmas gifts for all of the
females in my family. Makes me feel good that these are done and out of the wa
way. Thanks to all for looking and happy to share my works. Got most of these
papers at a little scrapbook store on the Oregon coast during my week vacation.
Good morning, I just wanted to post a quick little note since it has been a few days since I was here. I am sending this card I made over a year ago to someone for a swap so thought it would go great with this message. It is Friday and that always makes me smile to know we only have just 20 more days of work then a 6 weeks break. The stress is just terribly overwhelming at work right now, thus I look so forward to the weekends. Hope everyone has a great day. Say a little prayer for me to make it through without anymore anxiety attacks.
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