Yep he's got some neat stuff. I like The Rest of the Story. It is always
interesting and inspiring. Did you know he does that show from a little
booth in his house? lol. Talk about your work-at-home niche jobs eh? hahahaha.
Brad
At 07:24 AM 11/9/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Brad,
>I think Paul Harvey is great!
>Super post.
>I am ready for some sunshine!
>Virgie and Hoshi
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 9:46 PM
>Subject: Re: Birthday and wedding
>
>
> > Yep as they say. One never appreciates the sunny days unless you've had
> > the
> > rainy ones as well. Below is an email a buddy of mine sent me a while back
> > which lends itself to this thought pattern.
> >
> > Paul Harvey Writes:
> > We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them
> > worse. For my grandchildren, I'd like better.
> >
> > I'd really like for them to know about hand me down clothes and homemade
> > ice cream and leftover meat loaf sandwiches. I really would.
> >
> > I hope you learn humility by being humiliated, and that you learn honesty
> > by being cheated.
> >
> > I hope you learn to make your own bed and mow the lawn and wash the car.
> > And I really hope nobody gives you a brand new car when you are sixteen.
> >
> > It will be good if at least one time you can see puppies born and your old
> > dog put to sleep.
> >
> > I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in.
> >
> > I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother/sister. And
> > it's all right if you have to draw a line down the middle of the room,but
> > when
> > he wants to crawl under the covers with you because he's scared, I hope
> > you
> > let him.
> >
> > When you want to see a movie and your little brother/sister wants to tag
> > along, I hope you'll let him/her.
> >
> > I hope you have to walk uphill to school with your friends and that you
> > live in a town where you can do it safely.
> > On rainy days when you have to catch a ride, I hope you don't ask your
> > driver to drop you two blocks away so you won't be seen riding with
> > someone
> > as uncool
> > as your Mom.
> >
> > If you want a slingshot, I hope your Dad teaches you how to make one
> > instead of buying one.
> >
> > I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books.
> >
> > When you learn to use computers, I hope you also learn to add and subtract
> > in your head.
> >
> > I hope you get teased by your friends when you have your first crush on a
> > boy\girl, and when you talk back to your mother that you learn what ivory
> > soap
> > tastes like.
> >
> > May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on a stove and
> > stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole.
> >
> > I don't care if you try a beer once, but I hope you don't like it. And if
> > a
> > friend offers you dope or a joint, I hope you realize he is not your
> > friend.
> >
> > I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your Grandma/Grandpa and
> > go fishing with your Uncle.
> >
> > May you feel sorrow at a funeral and joy during the holidays.
> >
> > I hope your mother punishes you when you throw a baseball through your
> > neighbor's window and that she hugs you and kisses you at
> > Hannukah/Christmas time
> > when you give her a plaster mold of your hand.
> >
> > These things I wish for you - tough times and disappointment, hard work
> > and
> > happiness. To me, it's the only way to appreciate life.
> >
> > We secure our friends, not by accepting favors, but by doing them.
Brad
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