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Yeah, I have my moments of madness but still think I'm probably too serious 
(well, don't smile enough.)  It's hard to smile though when your eyes are 
closing and you're very tired.


--
Carol
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "B Dunse" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: Attention Brad


> Brenda and I use to play practical jokes on each other. that was fun to 
> do. Back when we smoked, I put celery seeds in her cigarette, and once 
> hooked up a bucket of water to a string above the entry door, 
> unfortunately when she opened the door, having been a little leary of our 
> jokery fascination at the time, she heard something when she opened the 
> door and quick stopped and only got a little wet... darn it anyhow lol. 
> Sounds like Mike has to be on his toes with you around Carol hahaha. All 
> in good fun though that's cool.
>
> Brad
>
>
> on 04:52 AM 5/13/2006, Carol Pearson said:
>
> Find me something to laugh at Brad.  It's a bit bleak here right now.  I 
> played a couple of little pranks on Mike last night.  The fun lasted just 
> a few mins but was good.
>
>
> --
> Carol
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "B Dunse" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 5:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Attention Brad
>
>
> They've done studies on folks with depression issues. They made them smile 
> 20 minutes a day. No matter what they felt like, they just hold their head 
> up high, look to the ceiling and smile big for twenty minutes.
> And they found it made a difference in their condition. So if you get 
> feeling poorly? Just go about your business and tighten those cheek 
> muscles and smile big for a while and see if you don't feel better haha. 
> Not too much mischief now Carol, we don't want to be reading about you in 
> the news papers hahaha.
>
> Brad
>
>
>
> on 04:25 AM 5/12/2006, Carol Pearson said:
>
> Yep, I need to be less serious right now and find things to make fun, even 
> a little mischief!  <Grins>
>
> I have been thinking on these Scriptures lately Brad so thanks for the 
> reminder.
>
>
> --
> Carol
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "B Dunse" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 4:55 AM
> Subject: Re: Attention Brad
>
>
> Carol,
>
> Glad to put a smile on your face. Sometimes I can tend to get a bit 
> serious but even in times of seriousness or being on the outs with my wife 
> over something, making a joke or light of something right out of the blue 
> or even if you don't feel it is appropriate at the time can prove to be a 
> great way to break the coldness or seriousness. The below scriptures I 
> really love...
>
> Prov 15:13
> 13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful face,
> But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken
>
>
> Prov 17:22-23
> 22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
> But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
>
> Next time you are in a mood or just not on top of your game in life or 
> perhaps someone else is having a rough go of it that day, do something 
> funny or zany and see what happens. You could reach over and twist 
> someone's nose and make a horn sound and smile, do the old trick by 
> pointing to their shirt/chest and say what's that, and when they look down 
> you flick their nose haha, sometimes if my wife and I are having a bit of 
> a disagreement? I'll wait for time to pass without us talking and if she's 
> in the kitchen let's say? I'll walk in from the other room like I'm on a 
> mission to do something else, reach over and give her the dip of a 
> lifetime and a peck ta boot hahaha. That will usually get her smiling and 
> hearts changed. I haven't a clue why I went into all that, but I did 
> hahaha. That in itself isn't joy, but it leads to a merry heart and 
> changes the mindset and also the mood of the heart.
>
> Brad
>
>
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