Twice in my life.

[Binky]

Every once in awhile, throughout the course of ones life, a phrase, a poem, a song, a flick, whatever, will hang with you to haunt you.

The first time this happened to me, I was in the throes of junior high and highly impressionable. It came to me in the form of a poem by Elizabeth Barret Browning.

It was simple, direct and ever so clear as to what it was telling me.


"I cried, because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet."


That poem has been my friend. It has stayed in my heart since the age of 13. It has taught me compassion for others rather than being caught up in myself and my wants. It lives inside of me and shall, until the day I'm put in the ground.

The second time happened was when I was 15. President Kennedy had been in office only a short time. He was a huge icon that made such an impression on me, that two years later, I had to read the book, The Warren Commission, about his assignation and their findings.

In an early speech, he threw out the phrase, "Ask not, what your country can do for you, but ask, what you can do for your country."

Wow! Profound! Direct! And again, clear enough to know what he meant. That line has been buried deep in my soul alongwith the memories of his assignation. It has gone everywhere I have.

And today, decades later, I have to ask myself, " Binky, what have you done to help your country?" And speaking from my heart and in all honesty, other than treating people with kindness and respect, and any and all attempts I make at trying to light up the world with my humor, nothing. Upon saying that, I am saddened, as I have let down my country. I have let down President Kennedy and I have let down myself.

[Hog Trash]

I had this on a wood wall plaque when I was a kid, and have thought back to it many times in my life.

Mine read "I had no shoes and complained untill I met a man who had no feet"...Same thing I suppose.

I had no idea it was a poem, much less who authored it...What a coincidence you should mention it, Binky.

As far as helping our country, I do what I can to destroy liberalism and expose them for the marxist ideology they promote.

If I can contribute to the end of that one evil I will have done my part to make not only America, but the world a better place.

[Bill Cosby]

Well it looks like liberalism & marxism is safe for another 10 years or so... lol

Here is one of, if not the favorite quotes of mine.... As all the others have perhaps been derived from it............

"""""""""""""Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.......""""""""

Now that's radical............

[doctordog]

My two came from my father and a corny movie.

When I was kid and did something wrong I was bad to use the excuse, but "if" it had worked out this way!

My father used to say "if a cow shit butter you wouldn't have to churn it"

The other from the corny movie which I apply almost everyday is:

"Chance favors the preparded mind"

[Hog Trash]

My two came from my father and a corny movie.

When I was kid and did something wrong I was bad to use the excuse, but "if" it had worked out this way!

My father used to say "if a cow shit butter you wouldn't have to churn it"

The other from the corny movie which I apply almost everyday is:

"Chance favors the preparded mind"You have two ears and one mouth because the big guy intended that you listen twice as much as you talk. :thumbsup:

[Binky]

I had this on a wood wall plaque when I was a kid, and have thought back to it many times in my life.

Mine read "I had no shoes and complained untill I met a man who had no feet"...Same thing I suppose.

I had no idea it was a poem, much less who authored it...What a coincidence you should mention it, Binky.

As far as helping our country, I do what I can to destroy liberalism and expose them for the marxist ideology they promote.

If I can contribute to the end of that one evil I will have done my part to make not only America, but the world a better place.


Same thing Hog. Maybe you're helping America that way. Who am I to say any different?

But I prefer to "kill them with kindness," rather than coming off as the sounding board for mean, tired old farts. But then, that's just me.

[Bill Cosby]

Both great quotes....

[Binky]

Well it looks like liberalism & marxism is safe for another 10 years or so... lol

Here is one of, if not the favorite quotes of mine.... As all the others have perhaps been derived from it............

"""""""""""""Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.......""""""""

Now that's radical............


Yep, Cos, that's one I abide by on a daily basis. I am not one to treat people shabbily nor have I ever been one. In fact, I like people. All it takes is the right connection between whomever it is you are dealing with, to make them come around to smiling back at you. :D Sometimes you just have to work at it to get them to do it. And THAT'S the reason why it is SOOOO easy for me to play the fool.....so I can get that smile, laugh or chuckle out of them.

I always treat people the way I like to be treated...with respect.

[Binky]

You have two ears and one mouth because the big guy intended that you listen twice as much as you talk. :thumbsup:



:lmao2: I have never given that a thought until this moment in time. It could very well be that you are very astute in your assuption to know the reason why He did. :lmao2: Quite possibly, you may be onto something here. :D Will have to think on it. But it could be true as to why the big man above, gave us two ears rather than two mouths. Maybe he knew we'd be better off listening rather than running our mouths.