Priorities

"A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove... but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child."

Written by unknown

Finally

Originally typed on 5/16/08 at myspace page

Today is a happy day for me.  I received a certificate to be a Certified Nursing Assistant.  Yes its only a certificate five credit course and not a 2 or 4 year degree, but its a big deal to me.  It means the freakin' world to me.  In the past I went to other colleges and stuff got in the way, but then again I didn't really know what the heck I wanted to do.  Well finally last year I did.  I plan on going back to three other community colleges to get three other certificates.  I'm really motivated to get off my ass and make something of myself.  Even with just freakin' certificates.  I want to go to other schools and be around others.  I liked my classmates in my course this year at Saint Paul College and I liked going there too.  Now its time to attend others and take other programs.  I'm gonna do something in the spring term and take off fall so I can travel on a big freakin' ship!  In Minnesota spring term starts in January for community colleges, so I will be studying it up again next year peace!

Update and other stuff

Its spring, but still cold here.  That will go away next month or in May.  Well I’ve decided not to move back to Oregon.  People here in Minnesota appreciate me.  I’m not saying that people didn’t in Oregon, but here I’m comfortable and happy in my life.  In someways I have my old job in Oregon to thank they did me a favor by letting me go.  All they did was tell me to leave and gave me my last paycheck.  So a great big thank you Community Access Services!  I want to just stay in the healthcare field because there are not enough people who value disabled people in this world.  I’m not taking care of these people to reward my life and I’m not going to pity them either.  They are human beings just like everybody else in this world.  Everything happens for a purpose in life.  I guess the people who don’t value people like that are arrogant and only think about themselves or they’re scared of them.  I don’t know I can’t judge them and they can’t judge a person who is non verbal either.  The people that took care of disabled people down in New Orleans before Katrina hit only grabbed a supply for three days.  They figured it was just another hurricane warning and they would be able to come back, but that wasn’t the case.  Those people didn’t have no group homes to go back to and some care givers left them, but some stayed because they cared in their hearts about who they were taking care of.  To me those are real true hearted heroes!  Well I know I’ll never thank them in person, but I can say thank you and God Bless you on this blog and keep up the good work!  I’m sorry I had nothing to offer for the victims of that awful hurricane in August of 2005.  However I can thank you once again and may the world live as one from John Lennon’s song.

What Love Means

What Love means to a 4-8 year old . . Slow down for three minutes to read this.  It is so worth it.
Touching words from the mouth of babes.
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What does love mean?'
The answers they got were broader and deeperthan anyone could have imagined. See what you think:

'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore.
So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.'

Rebecca- age 8

'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.
You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'

Billy - age 4

'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.'

Karl - age 5

'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.'

Chrissy - age 6

'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'

Terri - age 4

'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.'

Danny - age 7

'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more.
My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss'

Emily - age 8

'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.'

Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)

'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,'

Nikka - age 6
(we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)

'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, and then he wears it everyday.'

Noelle - age 7

'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.'

Tommy - age 6

'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling.

He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.'

Cindy - age 8

'My mommy loves me more than anybody
You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.'

Clare - age 6

'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'

Elaine-age 5

'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.'

Chris - age 7

'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.'

Mary Ann - age 4

'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.'

Lauren - age 4

'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.' (What an image)

Karen - age 7

'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross.'

Mark - age 6

'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.'

Jessica - age 8

And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge.

The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.

Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.

When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said,

'Nothing, I just helped him cry'

When there is nothing left but God that is when you find out that God is all you need. Take 60 seconds and give this a shot! All you do is simply say the following small prayer for the person who sent you this.

Heavenly Father, please bless all my friends in whatever it is that you know they may be needing this day! And may their life be full of your peace, prosperity and power as he/she seeks to have a closer relationsh ip with you. Amen.

Then send it on to five other people, including the one who sent it to you. Within hours you caused a multitude of people to pray for other people. Then sit back and watch the power of God work in your life.

P. S. Five is good, but more is better
 
stephanie hellum
Member Service Supervisor
Star Choice Credit Union
 
 
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425 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55488
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Just Be Cuz

Be Cuz of all the crazy things you say; and all the little games you play

Be Cuz of the parties that need a clown; to pick us up when we are down.

Be Cuz of all the music there is to play; even twelve hours of Mary J.

Be Cuz of your laugh and your silly grin; that's always painted above your chin

Be Cuz of your heart so full of Grace; and the family and friends you so embrace

Be Cuz we miss you and want you back; come on home, Charlie Mack

We are not asking for the way it was; we just want, just be Cuz.

In memory of Charles, May 26, 1974 ~ November 20, 2007