YES VIRGINIA,THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS...

Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God he lives and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay 10 times 10 thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

LIFE SAVING TIPS FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES..

Written by a Lady Cop for our own safety! Written by a Lady Cop for Our Own Safety Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or a loved one's life. In daylight hours, refresh yourself of these things to do in an emergency situation... This is for you, and for you to share with your wife, your children, & everyone you know. After reading these 9 crucial tips, forward them to someone you care about. It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in. 1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do : The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do! 2.. Learned this from a tourist guide. If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you.... Chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION! 3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy.. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives. 4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON'T DO THIS!) The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR , LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.. If someone is in the car with a gun to your head DO NOT DRIVE OFF, Repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes bail out and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote location. 5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage: A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor , and in the back seat. B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars. C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side.. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.) 6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!) 7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; and even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, Preferably in a zig -zag pattern! 8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked 'for help' into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim. 9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird.. The police told her 'Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.' The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, 'We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.' He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby.. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night. 10. Water scam! If you wake up in the middle of the night to hear all your taps outside running or what you think is a busted pipe, DO NOT GO OUT TO INVESTIGATE! These people turn on all your outside taps full blast so that you will go out to investigate and then attack. Stay alert, keep safe, and look out for your neighbors! Please pass this on This e-mail should probably be taken seriously because the Crying Baby Theory was mentioned on America 's Most Wanted when they profiled the serial killer in Louisiana. I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a life. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle.. I was going to send this to the ladies only, but guys, if you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to pass it onto them, as well. Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it's better to be safe than sorry. Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this.It may save your life or a loved one's life.

THIS WAS WRITTEN IN 2007 BUT ITS FITS THE HIDEOUS CRIMES WE HAVE NOW. PEOPLE SAY THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO CARRY A GUN ACCORDING TO THE 2ND AMENDMENT ,,,WHEN THAT AMENDMENT WAS WRITTEN , THE GUNS OF THAT TIME WERE THE MUSKET BALL GUNS, SO IF YOU WANT TO BE FAIR AND IN YOUR RIGHTS , GET A MUSKET BALL GUN !!! Submitted by dan mckeown, Apr 30, 2007 05:30 '''The constitution allows everyone the authority to own a weapon. When it was written its constructors had no way of knowing that technology would create far more powerful and destructive guns. They used muskets during the revolution and every gun owner knows that a musket is barely as deadly as a bow and arrow. During the civil war and world war 11 great advances in weapons technology followed by greater losses of life. This trend continues today and our lawmakers have a duty to enact legislation to prevent these weapons from being bought on internet or at vendors. Those who advocate fighting terrorism should realize that "terrorists" always prosper in societies with loose gun control such as those in Africa and the middle east where guns are not under great restriction. The hypothesis that we need to own weapons for protection is countered by insurance rates, which go up if a family owns a gun. It has been demonstrated time and time again that a gun owner is 100 to 1000 times more likely to accidently or in a fit of rage, kill another family member, than a robber. But perhaps some guns can still be allowed, for all the itchy trigger fingers out there. Just not the Semi-automatic guns that killed some of the brightest minds of our nation.'''

SIMPLY PUT....

since columbine shooting, there has been 181 mass shootings...its time to review and redo the right to arms amendment....many seem to forget that when that amendment was written, it was written by people who kept and mistreated slaves and who oppressed women..times have changed and so should that amendment...

THE HOLIDAYS

the holiday season is the best time of year. its spending time with family and friends, having dinner and watching the kids open their gifts. the best part is the decorating, people really go all out with their decorations. the yards are decorated in such a way that one should be given a prize or blue ribbon for 'best creation ' or something. houses are works of art, so bright and colorful. a lot of imagination goes into how one decorates their yards these days. the stores put out their christmas stock earlier each year which i think is somewhat good as it gives people more time to buy the decorations they need for their houses ,whether to decorate as they had last year or try something new. to go with all blue lights or use plenty of colored lights, putting plastic santas on the lawn that light up or just doing window lighting on each window. putting santas around the house or just one awesome looking santa on the fireplace mantle if one has a fireplace. the best question is what to put out for santa when he stops by ! cookies and milk ? well, he's getting a little more jollier so maybe some sugar-free munchies and a bottled water ? so many decisions to make, to make the christmas holiday a special one. do we bring out fave ornaments from the past years? either ones given to us or ones the kids made. decisions,decisions. but always a fun time of year to decorate. at the same time we should ''decorate'' our hearts , fill it with memories that will last a lifetime and to think back on all the memories from the past years with loved ones that aren't with us anymore. those memories are the special ones as they help us get through christmas without them. we think of the troops not able to be home with their loved ones around the holidays. and we should always remember the reason for the season, while we're making that mad dash to grab that one special item that will be the prefect gift for a loved one....remember the PREFECT gift that was given to all of us , he is the reason for the season..

what is it about the death of a loved one that is so hard to pass? its a hard road to take without them here and it seems that time really isn't what's needed to heal all wounds as they say. people handle grief in their own way and i think one should take all the time one needs. but its hard and part of life and we should take the steps that is needed to handle a passing of a loved one and get back on track with our own life.they might not be here with us but then again, yes they are !

WHAT AN ACTOR..

MARSHALL MATT DILLION..WHAT A CHARACTOR AND WHAT A MAN THAT PLAYED THAT PART. HE WAS AN INTERESTING YET VERY QUIET , FAMILY MAN THAT LOVED THE OUTDOORS. I ALWAYS LOVED WATCHING '' GUNSMOKE '' AND I STILL CONTINUE TO DO SO, EVERY EVENING ON THE WESTERN CHANNEL. SOME OF MY FRIENDS HERE I'VE KNOWN FROM PAST SITES LIKE YAHOO 360 ..AND IF THEY KNOW ME JUST SLIGHTLY,,THEY KNOW I'VE A HUGE FAN OF THE OLD WESTERNS LIKE ....HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL...BIG VALLEY...MAVERICK...WAGON TRAIN...ALL THOSE OLD CLASSIC WESTERNS THAT ARE STILL SHOWN EVERY DAY ON THE WESTERN CHANNEL OR TV LAND. GUNSMOKE WAS A LONG TIME FAVE ALONG WITH THE ''RIFLEMAN '' WHICH I JUST WATCHED 6 EPISODES STRAIGHT IN A ROW ON AMC THIS MORNING. BUT GUNSMOKE WAS A FAVE AND JAMES ARNESS WAS A FANTASTIC ACTOR THAT GAVE ALL HE HAD WHEN HE PLAYED MATT DILLION. NOT TO MENTION THAT HE WAS ALSO IN THE WW2 AND WAS WOUNDED IN THE LEG AND THAT'S WHY HE WALKED WITH A SLIGHT LIMP. JAMES ARNESS..WHAT A GREAT ACTOR , I LOVED WATCHING HIM IN GUNSMOKE AND WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH HIM EVERY DAY....HE WILL BE MISSED AS ONE OF THE GREATS !