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Post by disorganizeddragon on Oct 25, 2012 0:12:39 GMT -5
"Your basic extended family today includes your ex-husband or -wife, your ex's new mate, your new mate, possibly your new mate's ex and any new mate that your new mate's ex has acquired."--Delia Ephron "I've noticed that one thing about parents is that no matter what stage your child is in, the parents who have older children always tell you the next stage is worse."--Dave Barry"They say genes skip generations. Maybe that's why grandparents find their grandchildren so likeable."--Joan McIntosh“Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.”--Voltaire Ramatama, sounds as if your DH's cousin was lucky enough to sit next to a very understanding gentleman. (And I love the quote about how a man is prohibited from marrying his mother-in-law--I'm pretty sure the feeling that it's "useless legislation" is mutual from both sides.)
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Post by disorganizeddragon on Oct 26, 2012 0:26:20 GMT -5
"Having a family is like having a bowling alley installed in your head."--Martin Mull
"Grandparents are there to help the child get into mischief they haven't thought of yet."--Gene Perret
"All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward that causes all the trouble."--Raymond Hull
"There are three ways to get something done: do it yourself, employ someone, or forbid your children to do it."--Monta Crane
“Never underestimate a child's ability to get into more trouble."--Martin Mull
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Post by disorganizeddragon on Oct 27, 2012 22:56:32 GMT -5
"Family: A social unit where the father is concerned with parking space, the children with outer space, and the mother with closet space."--Evan Esar
"The quickest way for a parent to get a child's attention is to sit down and look comfortable."--Lane Olinhouse
"Getting married for sex is like buying a 747 for the free peanuts."--Jeff Foxworthy
"'You're more trouble than the children are' is the greatest compliment a grandparent can receive."--Gene Perret
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Post by disorganizeddragon on Oct 28, 2012 22:54:09 GMT -5
"There is no cure for l-a-z-i-n-e-s-s but a large family helps."--Herbert Prochnov
"My kids always perceived the bathroom as a place where you wait it out until all the groceries are unloaded from the car."--Erma Bombeck
"The older generation thought nothing of getting up at five every morning--and the younger generation doesn't think much of it either."--John J. Welsh
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Post by Di on Oct 29, 2012 9:46:53 GMT -5
There is only ONE 5:00 that I ever want to see in any given day and it is NOT the one that has an a.m. after it.
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Post by disorganizeddragon on Oct 29, 2012 10:36:42 GMT -5
"After all, what is a pedestrian? He is a man who has two cars--one being driven by his wife, the other by one of his children."--Robert Bradbury"Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your rest home.”--Phyllis Diller"More than Santa Claus, your sister knows when you've been bad and good."--Linda Sunshine"Parents are like God because you wanna know they're out there, and you want them to think well of you, but you really only call when you need something."--Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters Di, I'm a nightowl, so I'm usually closer to going to bed at 5 a.m. than I am getting up at that time. Working nights most of my life hasn't helped. (My grandparents routinely got up at 3:30 a.m. every morning. )
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Post by disorganizeddragon on Oct 30, 2012 0:21:11 GMT -5
“Having children makes you no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist."--Michael Levine
"The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent."--Sam Levenson
"I grew up in a very large family in a very small house. I never slept alone until after I was married."--Lewis Grizzard
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Post by disorganizeddragon on Oct 31, 2012 0:27:24 GMT -5
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
I thought I would include a few Halloween quotes to celebrate the day...
"When witches go riding, And black cats are seen, The moon laughs and whispers, 'Tis near Halloween." --Unknown
"There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly-lit front porch."--Robert Brault
"I'll bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween." --Unknown
"When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, May luck be yours on Halloween."--Unknown
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Post by disorganizeddragon on Oct 31, 2012 0:37:05 GMT -5
"People shop for a bathing suit with more care than they do a husband or wife. The rules are the same. Look for something you'll feel comfortable wearing. Allow for room to grow.”--Erma Bombeck
"I guess the real reason that my wife and I had children is the same reason that Napoleon had for invading Russia: it seemed like a good idea at the time."--Bill Cosby
"Parents often talk about the younger generation as if they didn't have anything to do with it."--Haim Ginott
"An hour with your grandchildren can make you feel young again. Anything longer than that, and you start to age quickly."--Gene Perret
“When our relatives are at home, we have to think of all their good points or it would be impossible to endure them."--George Bernard Shaw
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Post by disorganizeddragon on Nov 1, 2012 2:10:02 GMT -5
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”--Oscar WildeWhy can we love and accept so many people in our lives, but are unable to learn how to love and accept ourselves?Each day on this board, members speak with love (and maybe a little frustration ) of all the family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, pets, etc., involved in their lives. But when we start talking about ourselves, the tone changes. Many of us seem to think that we're not all we should be and because we're not, we ourselves are not deserving of the love and acceptance we so freely give to others. But we are.It's easy to feel badly about yourself when you have a problem most people don't understand, such as issues with squalor and/or hoarding. People can only criticize, put you down, and tell you that you're not good enough in one way or another for so long until you start to wonder if they're right.They're not.When we learn to love and accept ourselves, we start to believe that we deserve better--and for most of us, that means a clean and clutter-free home. So this month's quotes are about learning to accept ourselves completely--and loving ourselves enough to be able to create the homes we dream of."Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are."--Malcolm S. Forbes"Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves."--Nathaniel Branden"You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens."--Louise L. Hay"Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world."--Lucille Ball"It's not your job to like me--it's mine."--Byron Katie
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Post by dayeanu on Nov 1, 2012 8:25:07 GMT -5
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”--Oscar WildeWhy can we love and accept so many people in our lives, but are unable to learn how to love and accept ourselves?Each day on this board, members speak with love (and maybe a little frustration ) of all the family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, pets, etc., involved in their lives. But when we start talking about ourselves, the tone changes. Many of us seem to think that we're not all we should be and because we're not, we ourselves are not deserving of the love and acceptance we so freely give to others. But we are.It's easy to feel badly about yourself when you have a problem most people don't understand, such as issues with squalor and/or hoarding. People can only criticize, put you down, and tell you that you're not good enough in one way or another for so long until you start to wonder if they're right.They're not.When we learn to love and accept ourselves, we start to believe that we deserve better--and for most of us, that means a clean and clutter-free home. So this month's quotes are about learning to accept ourselves completely--and loving ourselves enough to be able to create the homes we dream of."Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are."--Malcolm S. Forbes"Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves."--Nathaniel Branden"You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens."--Louise L. Hay"Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world."--Lucille Ball"It's not your job to like me--it's mine."--Byron Katie This is a wonderful post. Thank you.
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Post by disorganizeddragon on Nov 2, 2012 0:14:16 GMT -5
"Happiness is looking in a mirror and liking what you see."--Unknown"The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself."--Anna Quindlen“Looking back you realize that a very special person passed briefly through your life and that person was you. It is not too late to become that person again.”--Robert Brault “Some of us are crèmes brûlées, unfortunately in the presence of those who would rather have corn dogs. We can try to degenerate into corn dogs to make them happy, or we can just accept the fact that we were made for Paris!”--C. JoyBell C. Dayeanu, I am so glad you liked the introduction to this month's quote thread. I'm really hoping some of these quotes might inspire people to begin looking at themselves in a different--and better--light. Thank you so much for the kind compliment.
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Post by dayeanu on Nov 2, 2012 16:46:26 GMT -5
These are great quotes. I seem to be entering a new phase of learning to value myself, and these quotes are very encouraging and reinforcing. Thank you for the new focus.
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Post by disorganizeddragon on Nov 3, 2012 0:52:40 GMT -5
"Find what makes your heart sing and create your own music."--Mac Anderson“Believing in our hearts that who we are is enough is the key to a more satisfying and balanced life."--Ellen Sue Stern“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”--Oprah Winfrey Dayeanu, I'm thrilled to hear you're finding these quotes helpful! I hope as the month goes on you'll find a few that perhaps have special meaning and that will be a continuing source of inspiration for you.
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Post by dayeanu on Nov 3, 2012 7:48:39 GMT -5
“Looking back you realize that a very special person passed briefly through your life and that person was you. It is not too late to become that person again.”--Robert Brault
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