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bodeen

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  1. When I was 17 I read a quote that went something like "If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right." It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "no" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important thing I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life, because almost everything--all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure--these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. About a year ago, I was diagnosed with cancer. I had a scan at 7:30 in the morning and it clearly showed a tumor on my pancreas. I didn't even know what a pancreas was. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should expect to live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is doctors' code for "prepare to die." It means to try and tell your kids everything you thought you'd have the next ten years to tell them, in just a few months. It means to make sure that everything is buttoned up so that it will be as easy as possible for your family. It means to say your goodbyes. I lived with that diagnosis all day. Later that evening I had a biopsy where they stuck an endoscope down my throat, through my stomach into my intestines, put a needle into my pancreas and got a few cells from the tumor. I was sedated but my wife, who was there, told me that when they viewed the cells under a microscope, the doctor started crying, because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery. I had the surgery and, thankfully, I am fine now. This was the closest I've been to facing death, and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades. Having lived through it, I can now say this to you with a bit more certainty than when death was a useful but purely intellectual concept. No one wants to die, even people who want to go to Heaven don't want to die to get there, and yet, death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It's life's change agent; it clears out the old to make way for the new. right now, the new is you. But someday, not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it's quite true. Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice, heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. Thank you all, very much. Steve Jobs Born: February 24, 1955 Died: October 5, 2011 Transcript of Commencement Speech at Stanford given by Steve Jobs The rest of the speech is below.. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1422863/posts I Love That Speech God Bless Bodeen
  2. I'm glad God chose to let you and Heavy live Mark..... This site wouldn't be the same without the two of you here.. Thanks for the post God Bless Jeff
  3. "130 billion of Iraq's money had been smuggled abroad" Read more: http://dinarvets.com/forums/index.php?/topic/155550-legal-expert-interpol-cooperation-with-iraqs-demands-for-recovery-of-funds-smuggled-abroad/#ixzz2ZvpxJjvO Great,, I have millions of it..... Thanks Yota.....
  4. LOL I used this same setup before and we lost our youngest for the evening... If you live in Texas and have kids,,,,, check it every hour....
  5. Some people have way too much time on their hands....
  6. You can use deadly force to protect your property here in Texas. I'm not saying I would kill a man for trying to steal my truck but he would need multiple surgeries to repair his legs.....
  7. "What The What" Is this really Richie Whitt???
  8. Hey old friend.... If its anywhere near that rate I will buy a section of the Trinity for ya and then stock it full of beer.... lol Good to see ya
  9. There have been many threads I wish I‘d never opened in the three years of being a member here. This one tops them all. I didn’t reply very often to his post but I read them all. I didn’t always understand the research and data he posted but I read them all. It took awhile to read all the loving and heartfelt replies in this thread but I read them all. I learned a lot from SWFG ( not just about the Dinar ) and we all DID - cause we read them all. Dance with Christ and your loved ones Dan. RIP later God Bless Jeff
  10. Hey Sportfisher, pray you and your family are well.. Haven't been on DV in awhile but I came across this video of Travis Mills and I remembered your thread. His recovery is amazing.. Hope you don't mind me posting this.. God Bless http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/happening-now/index.html#http://video.foxnews.com/v/2421283980001/road-to-recovery-checking-in-with-staff-sgt-travis-mills/?playlist_id=86919
  11. Sophia just got married, and being a traditional Italian was still a virgin. On her wedding night, staying at her mother's house, she was nervous. But mother reassured her. "Don't worry, Sophia. Luigi's a good man. Go upstairs, and he'll take care of you." So up she went. When she got upstairs, Luigi took off his shirt and exposed his hairy chest. Sophia ran downstairs to her mother and says, "Mama, Mama, Luigi's got a big hairy chest." "Don't worry, Sophia", says the mother, "All good men have hairy chests. Go upstairs. He'll take good care of you." So, up she went again. When she got up in the bedroom, Luigi took off his pants exposing his hairy legs. Again Sophia ran downstairs to her mother. "Mama, Mama, Luigi took off his pants, and he's got hairy legs!" "Don't worry. All good men have hairy legs. Luigi's a good man. Go upstairs, and he'll take good care of you." So, up she went again. When she got up there, Luigi took off his socks, and on his left foot he was missing three toes. When Sophia saw this, she ran downstairs. "Mama, Mama, Luigi's got a foot and a half!" "Stay here and stir the pasta", says the mother. "This is a job for Mama!"
  12. At the World Women's Conference, the first speaker from England stood up: "At last year's conference we spoke about being more assertive with our husbands. Well after the conference I went home and told my husband that I would no longer cook for him and that he would have to do it himself. After the first day I saw nothing. After the second day I saw nothing. But after the third day I saw that he had cooked a wonderful roast lamb." The crowd cheered. The second speaker from America stood up: "After last year's conference I went home and told my husband that I would no longer do his laundry and that he would have to do it himself. After the first day I saw nothing. After the second day I saw nothing. But after the third day I saw that he had done not only his own washing but my washing as well." The crowd cheered. The third speaker from Italy stood up: "After last year's conference I went home and told my husband that I would no longer do his shopping and that he would have to do it himself. After the first day I saw nothing. After the second day I saw nothing. But after the third day I could see a little bit out of my left eye."
  13. LOL I got it from Allrecipes. It's one of the top rated recipes on the site.. I make it 2 or 3 times a month.. Read some of the reviews, there's over 2300 of them... http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Angel-Chicken-Pasta/Detail.aspx
  14. Hey all I got a serious question me and the wife were wondering. What does the US do with the body of a terrorist killed here in the states? Do they actually ship it to the family in Russia? I really don't care if it ends up in a bag of bog food... lol Just wondering if anyone knows what the policy is.
  15. This is so easy and prep time is only 15 minutes but its so good... I add in sliced mushrooms.. Angel Chicken PastaIngredients 6skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1/2 cup butter 2 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix 1 cup white cooking wine 2 (10.75 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup 8 ounces cream cheese with chives 1 pound angel hair pasta Directions Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in the packages of dressing mix. Blend in wine and golden mushroom soup. Mix in cream cheese, and stir until smooth. Heat through, but do not boil. Arrange chicken breasts in a single layer in a 11X15 inch baking dish. Pour sauce over. Bake for 60 minutes in the preheated oven. Twenty minutes before the chicken is done, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook pasta until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain. Serve chicken and sauce over pasta. I stir the sauce every 15 minutes while backing.. You WILL thank me later lol....
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