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ST. PATRICK'S DAY FACTS
Saint Patrick was not actually Irish.
"Erin Go Braugh" means Ireland forever
The first American celebration of Saint Patrick's Day was in Boston,
Massachusetts, in 1737
Nine of the people who signed our Declaration of Independence
were of Irish origin, and nineteen Presidents of the United States
proudly claim Irish heritage -- including our first President, George
Washington.
St.Patrick introduced the Roman alphabet and Latin literature to
Ireland.
Green is the Irish national color, symbolic of the lush gren landscape
of the Emerald Isle.
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GOD'S BOXES
I have in my hands two boxes,
Which God gave me to hold.
He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black box, And all your joys in the gold."
I heeded His words, and in the two boxes,
Both my joys and sorrows I stored,
But though the gold became heavier each day, The black was as light as before.
With curiosity, I opened the black, I wanted to find out why,
And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole, Which my sorrows had fallen out by.
I showed the hole to God, and mused, "I wonder where my sorrows could be!"
He smiled a gentle smile and said, "My child, they're all here with me."
I asked God, why He gave me the boxes, Why the gold and the black with the
hole?
"My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings, The black is for you to let
go."
--submitted by Sheree P.
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"Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and
depression. It is a business asset. It attracts And keeps friends. It lightens human burdens.
It is the direct route to serenity and contentment."
---Grenville Kleiser
Most of the things that bother people, that cause people pain and suffering, are the result of how we perceive and
interpret situations. We need to use our imagination to picture positive outcomes, POstive interactions, postive everythings.
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NEVER...
"Never be shy to let those that you love know that you love them
Never pull back from opening your heart to others
Never be timid on matters of love
Never hold a grudge... bitterness will eat away at you
Never judge another's looks, action or speech
Never hold back on kindness and giving
Never refuse to return a smile
Never be vain or full of pride
Never claim to know the truth
Never speak harshly
Never look glaringly
Never listen without hearing
Never touch without feeling
Never make another cry
Never laugh at another's misfortune
Never think there are those beneath you
Never think there are those above you
Never dislike yourself
Never dislike others
Never give up on the search for who you really are
Never adopt dogma
Never follow others blindly
Never stop trusting your inner voice
Never hold back compassion
Never give up your dreams
Never get lost in the future
Never get stuck in the past
Never forget there is only now..."
--Diarmuid Cronin (Adapted), Brisbane, Australia
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Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.
--submitted by Sheree P.
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"Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting
for someone to bring you flowers."
--Veronica A. Shoffstall
Copyright © 2004, Codependent's Anonymous of the Greater Omaha Service Area
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