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We can't depend on people to make us happy.SaltyJims message

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Title: We can't depend on people to make us happy.SaltyJims message
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Cover (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The Secret One day, one friend asked another, 'How is it that you are always so happy? You h...

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The Secret<br />
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One day, one friend asked another, <br />
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'How is it that you are always so happy? <br />
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You have so much energy, <br />
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and you never seem to get down.' <br />
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With her eyes smiling, she said,<br />
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'I know the Secret!' <br />
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'What secret is that?' <br />
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To which she replied, <br />
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'I'll tell you all about it, <br />
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but you have to promise to <br />
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share the Secret with others.' <br />
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'The Secret is this: <br />
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I have learned there is little I can do <br />
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in my life that will make me truly happy <br />
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I must depend on God to make <br />
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me happy and to meet my needs. <br />
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When a need arises in my life, <br />
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I have to trust God to supply <br />
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according to HIS riches. <br />
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I have learned most of the time <br />
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I don't need half of what I think I do. <br />
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He has never let me down. <br />
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Since I learned that 'Secret', I am happy.' <br />
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The questioner's first thought was, <br />
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'That's too simple!' <br />
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But upon reflecting over her own life <br />
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she recalled how she thought a bigger house <br />
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would make her happy, but it didn't! <br />
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She thought a better paying job <br />
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would make her happy, but it hadn't. <br />
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When did she realize her greatest happiness? <br />
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Sitting on the floor with her grandchildren, <br />
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playing games, eating pizza or reading a story, <br />
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a simple gift from God. <br />
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Now you know it too! <br />
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We can't depend on people to make us happy. <br />
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Only GOD in His infinite wisdom can do that. <br />
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Trust HIM! <br />
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And now I pass the Secret on to you! <br />
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So once you get it, what will you do? <br />
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YOU have to tell someone the Secret, too! <br />
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That GOD in His wisdom will take care of YOU! <br />
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But it's not really a secret... <br />
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We just have to believe it and do it.... <br />
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Really TRUST IN GOD! <br />
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Scorpions and liquor.If you place a tiny amount of alcohol on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death.<br />
That's because their lungs are along their sides.<br />
Imagine how you would feel if someone poured alcohol directly into you lungs. I think you would go mad also. Also, proportionally, a drop of alcohol on a scorpion is like pumping five litres of Vodka down my throat in two seconds. I'm sure it would make me a little crazy!!!!!!! if not a little pissed.<br />
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Scorpions and liquor.If you place a tiny amount of alcohol on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death.

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Alcoholics Anonymous will NO LONGER be dues and membership "free"

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YOU THINK YOU HAVE MONEY PROBLEMS? Due to the downturn in the economy, Alcoholics Anonymous will NO LONGER be dues and membership "fr...

YOU THINK YOU HAVE MONEY PROBLEMS?<br />
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Due to the downturn in the economy, Alcoholics Anonymous will NO LONGER be dues and membership "free" as has been the case for almost 75 years. Like many businesses, AA will now be charging for some things that used to be free, such as:<br />
1--Being Rocketed into the 4th Dimension---$49.99 per trip, fuel surcharge applies, extra baggage NOT included. 5th dimension trips optional. See your sponsor for details.<br />
2--Sponsorship - was free, NOW $9.99 per month, with 4 visits/15 phone calls per month free, after that, $2.00 each.<br />
3--Membership Dues now $29.99/month, 10% discount for a 1-year plan.<br />
4--Seating charges - Each seat now $1.00 per meeting, with a 20% discount for the 90-in-90 plan.<br />
5--The "Pink Cloud" was free, NOW $14.99 per cloud, with a $5.00 per event environmental cleanup fee. These are the NEW ozone-free Pink Clouds that do NOT add to global warming.<br />
6--Coffee to be $1.50 per cup, with a 10% discount for 5 or more cups.<br />
7--Hugs now will be $2.50 each.<br />
8--Conscious contact with GOD now $9.99/month, with the first 450 minutes free, then 0.10 cents/minute fee over. New "double your minutes for life" plan is a low $49.99 one time charge - holidays and weekends extra. See the current rate schedule, as GOD is VERY busy.<br />
9--Accidental "cell phone going off during meeting charge" now set at $25.00 per ring (not per call).<br />
10--"I've Been Thinking" fees to now be $3.00 each, with a relapse re-entry fee of only $99.99 each, if you're lucky enough to make it back into the rooms.<br />
11-Publication of A.A. Birthdays in "The Messenger" fees will be $5.00 per 5 years of sobriety. $5.00 for 1 - 5 years, $10 for 5 -10 years, etc.<br />
Please, void where prohibited by law, AA reserves the right to change none, all, or some of these rates at anytime, with no notice to you. If you need a notice of change of rates, a written request may be sent to AA World Service headquarters in New York, of course, a $10.00 fee applies.<br />
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Alcoholics Anonymous will NO LONGER be dues and membership "free"

YOU THINK YOU HAVE MONEY PROBLEMS? Due to the downturn in the economy, Alcoholics Anonymous will NO LONGER be dues and membership "fr...

SCARS OF LIFE

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Title: SCARS OF LIFE
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Some years ago, on a hot summer day in South Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In...

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Some years ago, on a hot summer day in South Florida, a little boy <br />
decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.<br />
In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, <br />
leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, <br />
not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator <br />
was swimming toward the shore.His father, working in the yard, saw the two as they got closer and <br />
closer together.In utter fear, he ran toward the water, yelling to his son as loudly as he could.<br />
Hearing his voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his father.<br />
It was too late. Just as he reached his father, the alligator reached him.From the dock, the father grabbed his little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war between <br />
the two. The alligator was much stronger than the father, but the father was much too passionate to let go.<br />
A farmer happened to drive by, heard his screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.<br />
Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his father's fingernails <br />
dug into his flesh in his effort to hang on to the son he loved. The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy after the trauma, asked if he would show him his scars.<br />
The boy lifted his pant legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, 'But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Dad wouldn't let go.'You and I can identify with that little boy. We have scars, too. No, not from an alligator, but the scars of a painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret. But, some wounds, my friend, are because God has refused to let go.In the midst of your struggle, He's been there holding on to you. The Scripture teaches that God loves you. You are a child of God. He wants to protect you and provide for you in every way. But sometimes we foolishly wade into dangerous situations, not knowing what lies ahead. The swimming <br />
hole of life is filled with peril - and we forget that the enemy is waiting to attack. That's when the tug-of-war begins - and if you have the scars of His love on your arms, be very, very grateful.He did not and will not ever let you go. Please pass this on to those you love. God has blessed you, so that you can be a blessing to <br />
others.You just never know where a person is in his/her life and what they are going through. Never judge another person's scars, because you don't know how they got them.Also, it is so important that we are not selfish, to receive the blessings of these messages, without forwarding them to someone else. Right now, someone needs to know that God loves them, and you love them, too - enough to not let them go .<br />
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Codependent relationships - relationships of two takers, two caretakers, or a taker and a caretaker - will always run into problems. Many people leave these relationships, only to discover the same problems in their next relationships. Takers and caretakers can switch places in different relationships and over different issues, but the problems remain the same - anger, resentment, distance, lack of sexuality, boredom, feeling unloved and unloving.Takers are people who tend to be narcissistic - that is, they are self-centered with an excessive need for attention and admiration. The taker attempts to control getting love, attention, approval or sex from others with anger, blame, violence, criticism, irritation, righteousness, neediness, invasive touch, invasive energy, incessant talking and/or emotional drama. The taker uses many forms of both overt and covert control to get the attention he or she wants.Takers not only want a lot of control, but are often afraid of being controlled and become overtly or covertly resistant to doing what someone else wants them to do. The taker might resist with denial, defending, procrastination, rebellion, irresponsibility, indifference, withdrawal, deadness, numbness, rigidity, and/or incompetence.In a relationship, takers operate from the belief that "You are responsible for my feelings of pain and joy. It is your job to make sure that I am okay."Caretakers, on the other hand, operate from the belief that "I am responsible for your feelings. When I do it right, you will be happy and then I will receive the approval I need." Caretakers sacrifice their own needs and wants to take care of the needs and wants of others, even when others are capable of doing it themselves. Caretakers give to others from fear rather than love - they give to get.<br />
Neither takers nor caretakers take responsibility for their own feelings and wellbeing. Takers generally attempt to have control over others' giving them the attention and admiration they want in overt ways, while caretakers attempt to have control over getting approval in more covert ways, such as compliance, doing to much for others, and/or withholding their wants and opinions.Because neither takers nor caretakers are taking care of themselves, they will each end up feeling angry, resentful, trapped, unappreciated, unseen, unloved, misunderstood, and/or unacknowledged.<br />
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