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Something

To Think

About....

If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look something like the following:

There would be:

57 Asians,
21 Europeans,
14 from the Western Hemisphere, both north and south,
8 Africans,

52 would be female
48 would be male

70 would be non-white
30 would be white

70 would be non-Christian
30 would be Christian

89 would be heterosexual
11 would be homosexual

6 people would possess 59% of the entire world's wealth and all 6 would be from the United States.

80 would live in substandard housing

70 would be unable to read

50 would suffer from malnutrition

1 would be near death;
1 would be near birth

1 (yes, only 1) would have a college education

1 would own a computer

When one considers our world from such a compressed perspective, the need for acceptance, understanding and education becomes glaringly apparent. The following is also something to ponder...

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness... you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.

If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation, you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.

If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death...you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.

If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep...you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace ... you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If your parents are still alive and still married ... you are very rare, even in the United States and Canada.

If you can read this message, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...

with thanks to Shirley Ann

...one old love she can imagine going back to...
and one who reminds her how far she has come...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

...enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own
even if she never wants to or needs to...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

....something perfect to wear if the employer or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

.....a youth she's content to leave behind...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

...a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

...a set of screwdrivers, cordless drill, and a black lace bra...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

..one friend who always makes her laugh...and one who lets her cry...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

...a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

...eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored..

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

...a feeling of control over her destiny...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

.....how to fall in love without losing herself...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

..how to quit a job,
break up with a lover,
and confront a friend without ruining the friendship...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

...when to try harder...and when to walk away...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

...that she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

...that her childhood may not have been perfect...
but its over...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

...what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

..how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

...whom she can trust,
whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't take it personally...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

...where to go...
be it to her best friend's kitchen table...
or a charming inn in the woods...when her soul needs soothing...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

..what she can and can't accomplish in a day...a month...and a year

GREAT PUT-DOWNS

Here are a selection of fabulous put-downs or sarcastic comments to use when that (those) *bitch*(es) at work starts on you....

I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.

You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.

How about never? Is never good for you?

You sound reasonable...Time to up my medication.

At least I have a positive attitude about my destructive habits.

I'm really easy to get along with once you people learn to worship me.

I see you've set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.

Someday, we'll look back on this, laugh nervously and change the subject.

I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter.

Ahhh...I see the screw-up fairy has visited us again...

No, my powers can only be used for good.

I'm not being rude. You're just insignificant.

I like you. You remind me of when I was young and stupid.

Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental.

I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce.

Thank you. We're all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.

As I've Matured... with grateful thanks to Shirley Ann
I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in. I've learned that one good turn gets most of the blankets. I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people are just jackasses. I've learned that whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed. I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to others -they are more screwed up than you think. I've learned that depression is merely anger without enthusiasm. I've learned that it is not what you wear, it is how you take it off. I've learned that you can keep vomiting long after you think you're finished. I've learned to not sweat the petty things, and not pet the sweaty things. I've learned that ex's are like fungus, they keep coming back. I've learned age is a very high price to pay for maturity. I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it. I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, unless we are celebrities. I've learned that artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. I've learned that 99% of the time when something isn't working in your house, one of your kids did it. I've learned that there is a fine line between genius and insanity. I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon and all the less important ones just never go away. And the real pains in the ass are permanent. As Always ... Keep grinning ... it makes people wonder what you are up to.