Awareness

In this category, called Awareness, The SoberLady will be adding all kinds of things that really don't fit anywhere else. Some of the items will have to do with simply being more aware of the world around you, some others will fall into the category of self-protection and self-preservation, some may be more political or religious and finally, some will just be here because she had no idea where else to put them.

The Brick

A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.

As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door!

He slammed on the brakes and spun the Jag back to the spot from where the brick had been thrown. He jumped out of the car, grabbed some kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing?!!" Building up a head of steam he went on. "That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?!!"

"Please, mister, please. I'm sorry, I didn't know what else to do!" pleaded the youngster. "I threw the brick because no one else would stop..." tears were dripping  down the boys chin as he pointed around the parked car. "It's my brother,"   he said. "He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up." Sobbing, the boy asked the executive, "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me."

Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his    handkerchief and wiped the scrapes and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be okay.

"Thank you and God bless you," the grateful child said to him.

The man then watched the little boy push his brother down the sidewalk toward their home.

It was a long walk back to his Jaguar....a long, slow walk.

He never did repair the side door. He kept the dent to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention.

God whispers in your soul and speaks to your heart. Sometimes when you don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at you. It's your choice Listen to the whisper -- or wait for the brick.

Drop A Pebble In The Water

Drop a pebble in the water, just a splash, and it's gone;

But there's half a hundred ripples circling on and on and on,

Spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to sea.

And there is no way of telling where the end is going to be.

 

Drop a pebble in the water; in a minute you will forget,

But there's little waves a-flowing and there's ripples circling yet,

And those little waves a-flowing to a great big wave have grown;

You've disturbed a mighty river just by dropping in a stone.

 

Drop an unkind word, or careless: in a minute it is gone;

But there's half a hundred ripples circling on and on and on,

They keep spreading, spreading, spreading from the center as they go,

And there is no way to stop them, once you've started the flow.

 

Drop an unkind word, or careless: in a minute you forget;

But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet.

And perhaps in some sad heart a mighty wave of tears you've stirred,

And disturbed a life that was happy where you dropped that unkind word.

 

Drop a word of cheer and kindness: just a flash and it is gone;

But there is half a hundred ripples circling on and on and on,

Bearing hope and joy and comfort on each splashing, dashing wave,

Till you wouldn't believe the volume of the one kind word you gave.

 

Drop a word of cheer and kindness: in a minute you will forget;

But there's gladness still a'swelling, and there's joy circling yet.

And you've rolled a wave of comfort whose sweet music can be heard,

Over miles and miles of water just by dropping one kind word.

Gun Refresher Course

1. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.

2. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.

3. Colt : The original point and click interface.

4. Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.

5. If guns are outlawed, can we use swords?

6. If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.

7. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms.

8. If you don't know your rights you don't have any.

9. Those who trade liberty for security have neither.

10. The United States Constitution c 1791. All Rights Reserved.

11. What part of "shall not be infringed" do you not understand?

12. The Second Amendment is in place in case they ignore the others.

13. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.

14. Guns only have two enemies: Rust and Politicians.

15. Know guns, know peace and safety. No guns, no peace nor safety.

16. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.

17. 911 - government sponsored Dial a Prayer.

18. Assault is a behavior, not a device.

19. Criminals love gun control - it makes their jobs safer.

20. If Guns cause Crime, then Matches cause Arson.

21. Only a government that is afraid of it's citizens tries to control them.

22. You only have the rights you are willing to fight for.

23. Enforce the "gun control laws" in place, don't make more.

24. When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves.

25. The American Revolution would never have happened with Gun Control.

...a government by the people, for the people..."