Bill Cosby quotes

I went searching for Dr. Seuss quotes yesterday because we needed them for 5th grade. Today I decided to search for Bill Cosby quotes. He cracks me up! I remember laying on the floor under the dining room table listening to him on a record. I thought he was the funniest guy ever. I loved, and still love, the Cosby Show as well.
Here are a couple of good Cosby quotes...
Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.

When you become senile, you won't know it.

Women don't want to hear what you think. Women want to hear what they think - in a deeper voice.

There is hope for the future because God has a sense of humor and we are funny to God.

You know the only people who are always sure about the proper way to raise children? Those who've never had any. 

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.

Old is always fifteen years from now.

People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what's bitter and move on.

The heart of marriage is memories; and if the two of you happen to have the same ones and can savor your reruns, then your marriage is a gift from the gods.

A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.

Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry.

I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.

Smiles

Today, a friend gave me a neat note and a sweet gift that totally brought my attitude around and smile back. It never ceases to amaze me how blessed I am with wonderful people in my life. I wanted to go and thank her for the gift and give her a big hug because I am not sure she really knows how special she is. I vowed I was not going to cry today so I decided that I would send her a note back instead of using my "in person words".
Thanks again Erin;)
Today was a really good day. I was able to laugh at myself again and feel God's love wrap around me. Today started with a smile and I plan to go to sleep after I write this so it is going to end with a smile. I went to Ash Wednesday service tonight and it was awesome. I feel so revived and connected. I walked into the church running a little late but early enough for Joan to tell me my shirt was inside out. I had enough time to go and change it around with a little laughter from two nice gals and an amazing pastor. It really made me giggle and smile.
I headed over to Justine's house to a scent party, I was able to purchase a few refreshing scents that will, hopefully, relax our home a bit more. It was nice to see some great people and smile.
I made eggs for a little protein boost and left the pan on the stove. Gus kept jumping up at it and barking. He burned his tongue a few times in the process, ran over to the water bowl, tipped the water bowl over, and made a big mess in the kitchen. I am positive I am becoming myself again because I laughed a great deal about this and it brought me a ton of smiles. 
Yes I think my smiles are back and I hope I can keep them through this week. I will attend Grandma Scharbow's funeral on Friday, which will be sad. Then Bill and I will head to Cragun's for a hopeful nice weekend. I am having a massage Saturday morning and plan to relax, then relax, and then relax a little bit more.
I have decided what I am giving up for Lent as well. I am going to give up giving up my power to others. I am not going to allow people to decide what kind of person, coach, teacher, or friend I am. I am going to ignore those opinions of me that are not me. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I am, however not going to allow those opinions to control me. If people think I am too nice, friendly, caring, or whatever other terrible quality traits I obtain I am going to ignore those people and be me;) I am going to smile and continue to care about the kids I teach and coach. I am going to continue to care about my psychotic dog and his dog, Sandy.
I am going to just be me and smile:)

Lent

I have been thinking a great deal of the ways I can become more in touch with God during Lent this year.
I hear people talk about how they give him pop, candy, chocolate, bread, sarcasm, anger, facebook, farmville and many other items. I am one day away and still not really sure what I am going to do. I have thought, prayed, and googled ideas but I am just not coming up with what is right for me.
I have also thought a great deal about ways to improve my health both physical and mental. I think I am on to something with those but still not quite sure where to go. Maybe tonight I will have some insight!!
What to do? What to do? What to do? What to do?

Cayley

Here is a picture of Cayley.She is a big girl, 9 pounds 12 oz! She looks pretty sweet:)

“Just tell yourself, Duckie, you're really quite lucky!”

 I love Dr. Seuss and believe reading my Dr. Seuss quote book given to me by one of my amazing teachers really makes life look a lot brighter today.


“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

“Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.”

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”

“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!”

“I meant what I said and I said what I meant.”

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”

“Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.”

“How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?”

“A person's a person, no matter how small.”

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own.
And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go.”

“And will you succeed? Yes indeed, yes indeed! Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed!”

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.”            

New Day

Well today is a new day and my positive attitude is somewhat back in place. Thanks to amazing friends I am starting to buck back up and keep my head up. It seems as though sometimes we are knocked down by several events happening and it takes God's love through friends to put you back on the right path again.
I think the friendship quote "Friends are like stars, you can not always see them but you know they are always there" really helps.

I hope that  a good night of sleep tonight and some more reading in my prayer book will put me all the way back on my feet;)

I love my amazing class of students. Their innocense is a blessing that makes me smile each day. I just had a student come into my room and explain to me that the Boston Tea Party was about representation not taxation, just like I told them in class! There is an article in the paper about it and he wanted me to know that I was right. Gotta love it!!

Feelings

Bill's brother's wife had a baby today. I am not really sure how it all went down but I know that baby is doing great and mom is doing OK. It was not an easy birth, according to Bill's mother, but I think everyone is going to be OK now. Not really sure what happened because Bill does not speak to his brother and his mom's version is, well, who knows!
The thought of baby has consumed me for the past week. Most people do not realize that but I think Bill has a clue. I have not slept much, had troubles with feelings again, and have been praying a lot. 
Like I have mentioned before, Bill has mixed feelings about his family. I will not go into great detail about them or their relationship because I guess airing dirty laundry is not a good thing. I am going to write about how I feel.
Finding out Pat and Charly were expecting was extremely hard for me. I cried for two hours on the way home from Bill's grandmother's funeral (which is when Pat told Bill) and I still have not really come to terms with it. Most people wait until after the first 12 weeks but whatever works for each person is what works. Pat told Bill about two days after they knew. I thought that was weird but that is me.
Her name is Cayley Vivian Stansbery. Bill did not really know his grandparents and I thought that Pat did not either, but Vivian was their grandmothers name, she passed away this past May. I was surprised that they named her after Vivian, but good for them. I am sure that side of the family will gush and think it is just wonderful.
Anyway...
Having trouble staying pregnant is hard. When someone who was not planning it and talked about it as something they will just have to learn from is even harder.
I know I am "supposed" to be happy for everyone who is given the gift of children, but to be honest I am not. I am jealous and I use the awful term, its just not fair. I am sure some people think I should just get over my feelings and move on. Those people can go sit on a hot flaming rock. I have come to terms with some feelings and know that how I feel is how I feel.
I think that anyone who knows me, knows that I am a pretty caring person. It is weird when I hear of pregnancy news for others. Sometimes I am really happy and sometimes I am just jealous and angry. Then there are those times that I scream because stupid people who are idiots and not capable of parenting get pregnant. (Trust me I can say that I am a teacher)
I teach with lots of moms and hang out with lots of moms. I hear all about their pregnancies, births, and raising their children. Sometimes I want to scream at them to shut up and screw off. Sometimes I laugh on the outside and am screaming on the inside. Then there are the "most of the times" when I giggle or genuinely listen and am interested in their stories. I love hearing about my team teachers' kids because frankly, they are hilarious.
I am pretty sure I have heard about and experienced some interesting birthing stories. When I was in the hospital holding a friends leg while she was pushing and the Doc was pulling out the forceps I almost passed out. That is quite the deal! Some friends had their water break and 2 hours later out pops out their bundle. Some were in labor for three days and had emergency C-sections. There is a wide range of experiences and I hear about all of them. I do not want them to stop telling me because like I said I usually enjoy sharing their experience.
I am not really sure how I will react when I see my new niece. Hopefully, how I reacted when I met my two amazing nephews. I love Brendan and Carter dearly. They are my two guys and I am amazed at their mother and father. I joke with Bill about when we actually have children. I say that I will only let two people in the room with me; him, and Melissa. She is one tough cookie and if I need a little tough love I think I would want her to give it to me. Until that day comes I will try to keep my emotions in check and allow others their joy and bliss of being parents. God has a plan and I have come to terms that I am not in control, he is;)
Bill and I are happy with Gus and Sandy and some day will start the process of trying again.

Soap

I get separation of church and state. I understand that everyone is entitled to speak the way they want.
However, I can not handle it when people take the Lord's name in vain. Especially my students.

I did it once when growing up. Yes that is right, ONE time in my house! My calm and wonderful mother marched my little bottom into the bathroom and in the soap went. I believe I was 8 years old at the time and I did it before church. While growing up the soap and I met twice. Another time I said "PISS on that". That also happened before heading to church. Ufda I must have been a difficult child.
I remember once when I was 17 I wanted to call someone the "B" word but because I was with my mom and dad all I could come up with was, "she is just a big witch". I could not do it, I respected them too much to swear in front of them. To this day I would never say a naughty word in front of my mom.
My mom is a teacher, she is in her 37th year of teaching special education in Valley City, ND. She teaches students who are severely handicapped. I do not know how she does it but I am in awe that she does. She not only teaches students but she has taught me for 29 years. I have learned that patience truly is a virtue. She never yelled, never swore, never raised her hand to me, and never ever raised her voice. She used the time out chair, made me finish my vegetables, let me scream and kick on the floor in tantrum until I was done, and gave me the soap treatment twice. I HIGHLY doubt I will ever be the mother she was but I will try.
If God decides that Bill and I should ever have children and they say a bad word, they will also experience the soap in the mouth, just so you know. I am a firm believer in soap in the mouth. It worked for me! I do not often use bad language and before I came to Casselton I hardly ever said a bad word at all. (mmm...darn Casseltonites;) I think it is the Parks and Rec influence. Corrupt individuals that they are.
I wish I could use the soap in the mouth on a few people...

Anyway back to the point of this blog. I really dislike it when my students use God's name in vain and I dislike it even more when my friends do this. It makes my skin crawl, my eyes squint, and my shoulders shrug.
To me breaking the Commandment #3 is not OK. I know I am not perfect, and I do not expect others to be. We all slip (except my mom) and I totally understand the every-once-and-awhile mouth mistakes. I know that I break commandments, and when I do, I talk to God about it and the two of us move on together. I guess I am trying to say that I wish people who used God's name inappropriately would think about it, change it, and KNOCK IT OFF!
After the Viking's loss I read on one of Bill's church going cousin's facebook status. He used a swear word, God's name and the Vikings in his status. SOOO not OK in my book. Why do people do that? I guess if they are not Christian it would not matter to them but the people I am talking about are Christian.
I guess I am judging them, which is a sin in itself! Oh dear, I am attempting to vent. That is why I like blogging and sometimes it sparks some discussion;)

I know I can not change the world but I wonder what would happen if I walked around with a bar of soap and shoved in people's mouths every time they took the Lord's name in vain? Interesting concept;)