Ashes Clay The Man

11.11.08

Clay Aiken Fun Time

Happiness keeps You Sweet,
Trials keep You Strong,
Sorrows keep You Human,
Failures keep You Humble,
Success keeps You Glowing,
But Only God keeps You Going!

You are so special!

Some JBT

Suspicious Minds JBT

I can't remember if I posted these puzzles or not..so I'll do them again..they're too much fun to miss.

Clay It With Flowers thanks to SALLYROX~Bsrefong

McWorld for Clay

This story is thanks to Bonnie C

The Law of the Garbage Truck

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really friendly. So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck."

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so...."Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't."

A smile is the light in the window of your face that tells people you're at home.
~Author Unknown~

8.11.08

Remembrance Day

Measure of a Man

Clay Aiken has sung Measure of a Man at public events that were attended by members of the military. I'll always remember seeing the tears in the eyes of these brave men.

Remembrance Day – also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day (the event it commemorates) or Veterans Day – is a day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war, since the First World War.
Armistice Day went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918.
It is the tradition to have two minutes of silence at this time, to reflect and remember.

2.11.08

Clay it Forward - an Act of Kindness

Many Clay fans are familiar with the clayism "Clay it forward", our version of the popular pay it forward.

“A random act of kindness is a selfless act performed by a person or persons wishing to either assist or cheer up an individual (Wikipedia).”

Have you ever heard the phrase pay it forward? Popularized by the movie of the same name, paying it forward simply means that the recipient of a good deed has turned around and performed a random act of kindness towards someone else. In 1995, www.actsofkindness.org was founded to inspire people to do exactly that - give back to their community. They have become overwhelmingly successful by helping educators, students, faith groups, and many more- all by paying it forward, spreading the word, and giving back to people in need.

With the holiday season fast approaching, this is the perfect time to stop and reflect on what you’re thankful for…and maybe even be inspired to ‘pay it forward’ to someone else.

I'm a week early, but wanted to start spreading the word now.
A few easy and free things to do are to smile, give a kind word, or give a meaningful hug.

World Kindness Week falls from November 10-16 this year - it will help you get into the holiday spirit.