****** People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, People may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you've got anyway. You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway.*******

...Find a man who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep... wait for the man who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup as with. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky he is to have you.... The one who turns to his friends and says, 'that's her..

*****RED WING HOCKEY PRAYER Our father, who art in the Joe, Hockey be thy name. Thy will be done, the cup be won, on ice, as well as in the stands. Give us this day our hockey sticks, and forgive us our penalties, as we forgive those who cross-check against us. Lead us not into elimination, but deliver us to victory, in the name of the fans, Lord Stanley, and the Red Wings. Amen*****

A Woman's Bill of Rights

1. I have the right to be treated with kindness and respect.

2. I have the right to be paid fairly for what I do.

3. I have the right to be listened to and taken seriously.

4. I have the right to take good care of myself.

5. I have the right to set my own priorities.
6. I have the right to say? No? Without feeling guilty.

7. I have the right to seek my own spiritual truth.
8. I have the right to ask for the things I want and need.

9. I have the right to honor my creativity and pursue my dreams.

10. I have the right to laugh and have fun.
11. I have the right to have and express my feelings and opinions.

12. I have the right to love and be loved.
13. I have the right to be happy and have peace of mind.

14. I have the right and responsibility to be of service. By Sue Patton Thoele