OMG, if one more freaking person tells me to "SMILE" once more, they are going to wake up sometime in 2012 not remembering what part of the world they are in...We don't have snow, the sun won't go away, it's been out since like 6am today, my husband is in Korea, I'm still not done packing, I've got at least 20+ boxes to mail, I've still got to get my cat registered to fly with me to Alaska, I'm thinking about moving and how we have to move in the middle of winter and still stay in a hotel room for at least 3 weeks until a house becomes avaliable for us to move into. Then I will be the one unloading junk and unpacking everything until about March until everything else gets there in the summer time and I'll be unpacking all over again after getting the first load taken care of and organized for the next 4 years...NO ONE else seems to understand this misery if they haven't been through it, and then they have the nerve to go around and tell me to "SMILE" please. Put me in Rome, Italy, or London, and I"ll be smiling for the rest of my life then no matter what...But with all that garbage on my mind I'm dreading just thinking about it..I think the next person who tells me that, not only will they wake up wondering where the hell they are, but they will also be trying to figure out how on earth to take their false teeth in and out...About 9 more hours to go and I'm suffering through the family thing tonight...UGGHHHHH note to self...don't forget the ipod with earphones..I can at least wear one when they are boring me to death with their talk...chat with you all soon...Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah...latkes tonight.. with hummus... :)
Three Trees
Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, "someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver, and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carvings and everyone would see the beauty." Then the second tree said "someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull." Finally, the third tree said, "I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greastest tree of all time and people will always remember me." After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, "this looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter...." and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest. At the second tree a woodsman said, "this looks like a strong tree, I should be able to sell it to the shipyard." The second tree was happy, because he knew that he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship. When the woodsman came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down, his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, "I don't need anything special from my tree, so I"ll take this one," and he cut it down. When the first tree arrived at the carpenter's, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for. The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end. The third tree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the dark. The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams. Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but the manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event, and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time. Years later, a group of men got into the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The other men woke the sleeping man, and He stood and said "PEACE," and the storm stopped. Then the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat. Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to a tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hilland be close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it. The moral of this story is that when things don't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, He will give you great gifts. Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined. We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His ways are not our ways, but His ways are always Best. God Bless You.**** Merry Christmas everyone.. ♥ ****
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