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Think Positive

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There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend,’If I could only see the world, I will marry you.’

One day,someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see  everything,including her boyfriend.

He asked her, ‘Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?’

The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. Thesight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn’t expectedthat. The thought of looking at them the rest of her lifeled her to refuse to marry him.

Her boyfriend left in tears and days later wrote a note to hersaying: ‘Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for beforethey were yours, they were mine.’

This is how the human brain often works when our status changes.

Only a very few remember what life was like before, and whowas always by their side in the most painful situations.

Life Is a Gift

Today before you say an unkind word – Think of someone who can’t speak.

Before you complain about the taste of your food -Think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before you complain about your husband or wife – Think of someone who’s crying out to GOD for a companion.

Today before you complain about life -Think of someone who went too early to heaven.

Before you complain about your children -Think of someone who desires children but they’re barren..

Before you argue about your dirty house someone didn’t clean or sweep – Think of the people who are living in the streets.

Before whining about the distance you drive -  Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.

And when you are tired and complain about your job -Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.

Butbefore you think of pointing the finger or condemning another – Remember that not one of us is without sin.

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down -Put a smile on your face and think: you’re alive and still around.

Disaster Survival Kit

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You’ve read this in lots of places, I’m sure, but it never hurts to read it again.

Getting a Survival kit together.

Get the following items together. Preferably put them into a large box or crate that you can transport to your vehicle easily and quickly. Check all the items every six months to make sure that they’re all still good, wholesome, and not expired.

The most important thing is probably fresh water. Minimum recommendation is one gallon person for a minimum of three days.

If you take any prescription drugs make sure you have at least a weeks worth on hand to take with you.

A first aid kit with bandages, some aspirin and some antibacterial wipes or cream is a good idea.

Toilet paper and soap. Nothing worse than being caught short without at least one roll!

Some food that is non-perishable, such as canned vegetables, fruit juice, spam, etc. Foodstuffs that have a long shelf life without refrigeration, and require no cooking are best. Remember to pack a can opener!

Take a radio, some screwdrivers, and a wrench, duct tape, a flashlight, and a stock of batteries.

Have some cash put aside. ATM networks will often be down, and also you may have to pay in cash, as the banking system may well be down too, and unable to process cards.

Work out a plan. Have an emergency contact – someone preferably out of the local area, that you can each call, if you get separated.

Make sure you know the evacuation routes from your area. A knowledge of CPR can be useful. Get a weather radio.

If you have a pet don’t forget to pack a survival kit for them too. Find out where you leave a pet safely if you can’t take them with you to a shelter.

Studies have shown that those folks that have a plan in place, are better able to weather the storm should it arrive.