The DeMoN's blog: "My thoughts and opinions etc..."

• Why don't sheep shrink when it rains ?

• How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges ?

• What happens if you get "scared  half to death" twice ?

• If bankers could count how come there are 8  windows and only 4 tellers ?

• Would a fly without wings be called a "walk" ?

• Is it true cannibals don't eat clowns  because they taste funny?

• What was the best thing before sliced bread ?

• If it's tourist season why can't we shoot them?

• If all the world is a stage, where does the audience sit ?

• Why can't I set my laser printer on "stun" ?

• If the number 2 pencil is so popular why is it still number two ?

• Why do they call them   hemorrhoids  instead of "asteroids"?

• How do you tell when you run out of invisible ink ?

• Why do   psychics have to ask your name ?

• If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn ?

• Why do kamikaze pilots wear helmets ?

• Why do they put   Braille dots on the keyboard of the drive-in ATM ?

• Why is the alphabet in that order, is it because of that song ?

• If most car accidents occur within five miles  of  home, why doesn't everyone just move ten miles away ?  

• If you write a book about failure and it doesn't sell , is it a success ?

• Why do we play in recitals and recite in plays ?

• How do they get the deer to cross at theyellow signs ?

• If white wine goes with fish , do white grapes go with sushi ?

• If love is blind why is lingerie so popular ?

• If you're born again , do you have two belly buttons ?

• Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery ?

• If work is so terrific, how come they have to pay you to do it ?

• How is it possible to have a civil war ?

• If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have  to drown too ? Thanks to: dyancu

• How happy are larks, really?

• Why do they say "near-miss", when referring to no collision?

I've Learned that most of the things I worry about never happen*

I've Learned that every great achievement was once considered impossible*

I've Learned that you can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk*

I've Learned that if there were no problems there would be no opportunities*

I've Learned that it doesn't cost anything to be nice*

I've Learned that the important things us not what others think of me, but what I might think of me*

I've Learned that even the simplest task can be meaningful if I do it right*

I've Learned that in every face to fae encounter, regardless of how brief, we leave something behind*

I've Learned that whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right decision*

I've Learned that if you spread the peas out on your plate, it looks like you ate mre*

I've Learned that regardless of color or age, we all need about the same amount of love*

I've Learned that education, experience, and memories are three things that no one can take away from you*

I've Learned that motel matresses are better on the side away from the phone*

I've Learned that the simple things are often the most satisfying*

I've Learned that if you want to cheer yourself up, you should try cheering up someone else*

I've Learned that succeessful living is like playing a violin- it must be practiced daily*

I've Learned that if you laugh and drink soda pop at the same time, it will come out your nose*

I've Learned that a sunroof is worth the extra cost*

I've Learned that optimists live longer then pessimist- so I want to be an optomist*

I've Learned that happiness is like a perfume: you can't give it away without getting some of it on yourself *

I've Learned that when someone hurts your feelings, its unimportant unless you persist in remembering it*

I've Learned that if you smile at people they will almost always smile back (will they?)*

I've Learned that homemade toll house cookies should be eaten while still hot*

I've Learned that we grow only when we push ourselves beyond what what we already know*

I've Learned never to underestimate the potential and power of the human spirit*

I've Learned that everyone has something to teach*

Being a former volunteer firefighter, I feel the urge to speak out because this hit home! I was also in the military so our 2nd amendment has a certain meaning to me as well.

I believe in the 2nd Amendment as it was written - The Right To Bare Arms

HOWEVER,

I believe this argument about our 2nd Amendment has faults - it is our Military who fights for our Freedom...the independent person (although well intended) usually escallates a situation, or creates new conflicts. This argument is mainly in regards to the GP owning or having access to weapons/ammunition of mass destruction. I said it before - do we really need that? Look, anybody with a gun can crack at any time even a good guy with a gun, thus becoming a bad guy with a gun - still want that guy protecting our children? Really?

Tell this to the families of the fallen firefighters in upstate NY...there has to be some sort of newer laws implimented somehow to better govern/control to prevent this sort of tragedy...we may be well intended on protecting our families, children, property and so forth and rightly so - the way of the world dictates that BUT WE DID IT TO OURSELVES OVER THE YEARS! Leave those types of weapons/ammo/situations to our authorities to handle!

By no means am I saying ban guns/ammo so please don't take that out of context. Clinton put a ban on weapons and ammo of mass destruction, but that ban expired in 2004. Now, that discussion is back in discussions due to recent tragic events. I don't think we need to own weapons/ammo of mass destruction as those usually tend to lead to 1 thing - tragedies! You DONT need a semi automatic weapon or "cop killer" ammo to protect yourself. What can those do that a regular gun/ammo (not modified in any way) can not do for you? They cant be used to hunt with. They are constructed/modified for 1 purpose only!

I feared being alone
until I learned to like
myself.

I feared failure
until I realized that I only
fail when I don't try.

I feared success
until I realized
that I had to try
in order to be happy
with myself.

I feared people's opinions
until I learned that
people would have opinions
about me anyway.

I feared rejection
until I learned to 
have faith in myself.

I feared pain
until I learned that
it's necessary
for growth.

I feared the truth
until I saw the 
ugliness in lies.

I feared life
until I experienced
its beauty.

I feared death
until I realized that it's
not an end, but a beginning.

I feared my destiny,
until I realized that
I had the power to change
my life.

I feared hate
until I saw that it
was nothing more than
ignorance.

I feared love
until it touched my heart,
making the darkness fade
into endless sunny days.

I feared ridicule
until I learned how
to laugh at myself.

I feared growing old
until I realized that
I gained wisdom every day.

I feared the future
until I realized that
life just kept getting
better.

I feared the past
until I realized that
it could no longer hurt me.

I feared the dark
until I saw the beauty
of the starlight.

I feared the light
until I learned that the 
truth would give me 
strength.

I feared change,
until I saw that
even the most beautiful butterfly
had to undergo a metamorphosis
before it could fly