Ever feel this way???

For me it seems to be a daily event!!!

Ironic

So right after I posted the previous blog I read the following sent to me by my dad! I thought it was ironic:


Why Women Stress


As Latter-day Saint women, we are practically obsessed with anxiously engaging ourselves in good causes. Maybe it's subliminal:


Glancing through the hymnal last Sunday I noted that as sisters in Zion, we who are called to serve are all enlisted to go marching, marching forward because the world has need of willing men to all press on scattering sunshine. We wonder if we have done any good in the world today because we have been given much and want to do what is right, keep the commandments, press forward with the Saints, choose the right, and put our shoulders to the wheel going where He wants us to go. However, as the morning breaks high on the mountain top, truth reflects upon our senses, and while we still believe that sweet is the work, we also realize that we have work enough to do ere the sun goes down. And thus we ask Thee ere we part, where can we turn for peace?

FIngernails on a blackboard--EEK!!

Today I read a book to my class where the villain runs her fingernails down a chalkboard to cause irritation to the main characters. I paused and told my class how much I hate that sound. They looked back at me with blank looks. I then proceeded to ask them if they understood what had just happened----well, of course they didn't---who has chalkboards anymore?!?!? So being the smart teacher that I am, I quickly retrieved an old lap chalkboard from my cupboard and explained to them what had happen. While explaining to the students, my arms immediately had goose bumps all over them and I found myself cringing as I spoke. Much to my astonishment, as soon as I finished my explanation, my first graders asked if they could try it. WHAT!!! Apparently, not one of them understood the noise I was trying to explain or how it felt to do it. So, after each child had the horrific experience of running their fingernails across the chalkboard (and me almost passing out due to nerves) they understood......one girl said her arms felt weird---I even had to explain goose bumps to some! Even more strange was that some of my students thought it sounded "cool" to run their fingers down the chalkboard.
WOW! Today I really felt my age, but at least I can still remember that I can't stand that sound!

HOW DID JEFFERSON KNOW??????

I was forwarded this by my father and great aunt. I thought it interesting to read. Always good to review history, at least that is what I am told ;-)







When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe,
we shall become as corrupt as Europe .
Thomas Jefferson

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those
who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson

It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes.
A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
Thomas Jefferson

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the
government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
Thomas Jefferson

No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
Thomas Jefferson

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government
Thomas Jefferson

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson

To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical. (the SB)
Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:
'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered..'