Tips from Granny

A young lady sat in a bus. At the next stop a loud and grumpy old lady came and sat by her. She squeezed into the seat and bumped her with her numerous bags.

The person sitting on the other side of the young lady got upset, asked her why she did not speak up and say something.

The young lady responded with a smile: "It is not necessary to be rude or argue over something so insignificant, the journey together is so short. I get off at the next stop."

This response deserves to be written in golden letters: "It is not necessary to argue over something so insignificant, our journey together is so short"

If each one of us realized that our time here is so short; that to darken it with quarrels, futile arguments, not forgiving others, discontentment and a fault finding attitude would be a waste of time and energy.

Did someone break your heart? Be calm, the journey is so short.

Did someone betray, bully, cheat or humiliate you? Be calm, forgive, the journey is so short.

Whatever troubles anyone brings us, let us remember that our journey together is so short.

No one knows the duration of this journey. No one knows when their stop will come. Our journey together is so short.

Let us cherish friends and family. Let us be respectful, kind and forgiving to each other. Let us be filled with gratitude and gladness.

If I have ever hurt you, I ask for your forgiveness. If you have ever hurt me, you already have my forgiveness.  After all, our journey together is so short!

[Author: unknown]

When I Whine

The other day upon a bus
I saw a girl with golden hair.
I envied her - she looked so gay
And I wished I were so fair.
Then suddenly she rose to leave
I watched her hobble down the aisle.
She had but ONE LEG, bore a crutch,
And as she passed she smiled!

O God, forgive me when I whine
I have TWO LEGS, the world is mine!

Later I paused to buy some sweets.
The lad who sold them had such charm.
I stayed to talk to him awhile.
If I were late it would do no harm.
Then as I turned to leave he said
"Thank you, you've been so kind,
I like folks like you, you see, I'm blind."

O God, forgive me when I whine
I have TWO EYES, the world is mine!

Still later, passing down the street,
I saw a child with eyes so blue
She stood and watched the others play.
It seemed she knew not what to do.
I stood awhile and then I said,
"Why don't you join the others, dear?"
She looked ahead without a word
And then I knew she could NOT HEAR!

O God, forgive me when I whine
I have TWO EARS, the world is mine!

TWO LEGS to take me where I'd go,
TWO EYES to see the sunset's glow,
TWO EARS hear what I would know,
O God, forgive me when I whine
I'm blessed indeed , the world is mine.

[Lil Reaper Jun 18, 2008]

I Wish You Enough

At an airport I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her plane's departure and standing near the door, he said to his daughter, "I love you, I wish you enough."

She said, "Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Daddy." They kissed good-bye and she left.

He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?" "Yes, I have," I replied.

Saying that brought back memories I had of expressing my love and appreciation for all my Dad had done for me. Recognizing that his days were limited, I took the time to tell him face to face how much he meant to me. So I knew what this man was experiencing.

"Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?" I asked.

"I am old and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is, her next trip back will be for my funeral, " he said.

"When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means?"

He began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone." He paused for a moment and looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, he smiled even more.

"When we said 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with enough good things to sustain them," he continued and then turning toward me he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory.

"I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Good-bye."

He then began to sob and walked away.

[ Original story by Bob Perks, in Chicken Soup For the Grieving Soul ]

Our trip is very short

A woman climbed up the bus and sat down beside a man, hitting him with her numerous bags.

When the man remained silent, the woman asked him why he did not complain when she hit him with her bags?

The man replied with a mile: "There is no need to be upset about something so insignificant, as our journey together is so short, because I'm getting off at the next stop "

This answer disturbed the woman so much, she asked the man to excuse her and thought the words need to be written in gold.

Each of us must understand that our time in this world is so short, that darkening it with useless arguments, jealousy, not forgiving others, discontentment and bad attitudes are a ridiculous waste of time and energy.

Did someone break your heart?
Stay calm.
The trip is too short.

Did someone betray you, intimidate, cheat or humiliate you?
Relax - Don't be stressed.
The trip is too short.

Did someone insult you without reason?
Stay calm. Ignore it.
The trip is too short.

Did someone make a comment that you didn't like?
Stay calm. Ignore. Forgive, keep them in your prayers & love them still for no reason.
The trip is too short.

Whatever the problems some bring to us, it is a problem only if we think of it, remember
that our journey together is too short.

No one knows the length of our trip.

No one has seen tomorrow.

Nobody knows when it will arrive at its stop.
Our trip together is too short.

Let us appreciate friends and family.

Keep them in good humor.

Respect them.

Let us be respectful, kind, loving & forgiving.

Because we will be filled with gratitude and joy, after all, our trip together is very short.

[Thank you, Rosetta, it's so true and beautifully written.]

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