What a License Plate, huh?
and until then. . .
“. . .WE HAVE TALLER BUILDINGS BUT SHORTER TEMPERS; WIDER FREEWAYS BUT NARROWER VIEWPOINTS; WE SPEND MORE BUT HAVE LESS; WE BUY MORE BUT ENJOY IT LESS; WE HAVE BIGGER HOUSES AND SMALLER FAMILIES; MORE CONVENIENCES, YET LESS TIME; WE HAVE MORE DEGREES BUT LESS SENSE; MORE KNOWLEDGE BUT LESS JUDGMENT; MORE EXPERTS, YET MORE PROBLEMS; WE HAVE MORE GADGETS BUT LESS SATISFACTION; MORE MEDICINE, YET LESS WELLNESS; WE TAKE MORE VITAMINS BUT SEE FEWER RESULTS. WE DRINK TOO MUCH; SMOKE TOO MUCH; SPEND TOO RECKLESSLY; LAUGH TOO LITTLE; DRIVE TOO FAST; GET TOO ANGRY QUICKLY; STAY UP TOO LATE; GET UP TOO TIRED; READ TOO SELDOM; WATCH TV TOO MUCH AND PRAY TOO SELDOM.
He proved to us that ONE out of ONE of us dies. . .
I always thought that the above sentiments were George’s. . .
Just like us. . .
Humpty Dumpty would have a better shot of being seamlessly put back together again, minus all the King’s Men’s and their Horses!
F a l l D o w n. . .
Because of what they have given Birth in us. . .
Is what you birth in others. . .
Are you a people watcher?
S T O R Y – H E A R E R. . .
every single day. . .
affect it negatively. . .
Everyone has a story. . .
You’ve done it before, haven’t you?
I’ve got great alibi’s too. . .
So. . .what are you?
or at least, now you will. . .
Ben was still a little boy who had no great alibi’s. . .
no brothers or sisters. . .
He knew how to use it as well. . .
baking all the way from his homeroom in school. . .
best smelling ever. . .
D O N O T E A T C O O K I E S !
He’s a boy. . .
and finds the obvious. . .
let alone eaten. . .
Ben shoots back over his shoulders. . .
Ben says, wiping the last of the cookie crumb evidence from his mouth. . .
every once in a while. . .
the air won’t just smell sweeter. . .
C o o k i e J a r!
Why not T W O ?
isn’t really over yet. . .
75% off aisles at the stores. . .
that may be the bad news. . .
may be some of the healthiest days of the year — despite the champagne and chocolate.
That’s because love come with some solid health benefits, according to a growing body of scientific research. Dr. Helen Riess, director of the Empathy and Relational Science Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and author of the forthcoming book The Empathy Effect, told TIME MAGAZINE how falling head over heels can help your health, both mentally and physically.
Love makes you happy. . .
When you first fall in love, dopamine, the feel-good brain chemical associated with reward, is especially active. “That is a mood intensifier, so people feel extremely positive and very appreciated,” Riess says — hence that “on cloud nine” feeling you get in the throes of a new relationship.
But new lovebirds also experience a spike in the stress hormone cortisol and a concurrent drop in the mood-regulating neurotransmitter serotonin, according to a letter from the Harvard Mahoney Neuroscience Institute. That may account for some of the erratic behavior — passion mixed with anxiety, obsession and nervousness — that often goes along with blossoming love.
Dopamine levels may stay elevated even as your love matures, studies suggest, but you’ll likely see cortisol and serotonin levels return to normal, helping you calm down and settle into the relationship without losing the mood-brightening perks.
Love busts stress. . .
After the honeymoon phase subsides, all of that dopamine starts to share real estate with another brain chemical: oxytocin, or the bonding hormone. That not only gives you “warm and fuzzy” feelings for your partner, but it can also be good for your health, Riess says.
If you’re away from your significant other, thinking about them, talking to them on the phone or even texting with them can help conjure these feelings, Riess says.
Love eases anxiety. . .
Quite a few studies have pointed to ways that loneliness can hurt your health, from increasing inflammation to activating pain centers. “The feeling of loneliness stimulates anxiety, which is mediated by different neurotransmitters, like norepinephrine,” Riess says. “Also, cortisol and adrenaline levels rise when people feel insecure and threatened,” which triggers your body’s stress response. Being in love and feeling close to another person can mitigate anxiety.
Love makes you take better care of yourself. . .
The data bears this out. People who are paired off may be able to detect melanoma earlier than singletons, since their partner can spot suspicious moles right away. The same goes for abnormal bruising, which can be a sign of serious conditions such as leukemia, kidney disease and Cushing’s disease, Riess says. Sometimes, partners will even notice signs of allergies or other persistent health problems before the sufferer does.
Love helps you live longer. . .
Research has shown that married couples enjoy greater longevity than singles — making “’til death do us part” even more of a commitment. Studies suggest those long-life benefits are largely explained by consistent social and emotional support, better adherence to medical care and having a partner who can hold you accountable to healthy lifestyle behaviors and steer you away from bad ones. Married couples have been found to have lower rates of substance abuse, lower blood pressure and less depression than single peers.
But there’s also good news for the unattached. In 2010, a review of 148 studies found that longevity benefits were linked to all close social relationships, not just romantic ones — meaning your friends and family are good for your health, too. . .
I’ve never spoken. . .
what a mouth can’t Whisper. . .
AREN’T THE RIGHT WORDS TO SAY. . .
the right thing. . .
He was standing at the off ramp of the highway and a car had stopped and the driver handed him a 12″ Subway. . .he immediately ran across a 4 lane street, tore the Subway in half and hand it to another who was standing on the On-Ramp of the highway. . .
An estranged wife lay next to her dying husband who gave her countless reasons not to ever be there with him at that very moment. . .
A Toddler sharing her large pretzel with her father in a crowded food court without ever being asked to give him a bite. . .
A man in a walker holding open the door to a restaurant for a young couple with a baby. . .
A little boy picking and bringing dandelions to a funeral home for his grandmother’s memorial service. . .
A hospice doctor who sat on the floor when he met with a patient so that the patient could look down on him as opposed to the patient looking up to him as he asked, “How can I serve you?”. . .
Seeing a squirrel on a snowy afternoon dragging a dead squirrel out of the middle of the road as it dodged traffic. . .
T O B E ?
you actually saw an act of Compassion?
to be witnessed. . . ?
e x p e r i e n c e d. . . ?
k n o w n. . .
(where compassion hasn’t always been).