WANT ME TO LIVE FOREVER? THEN DO ALL I SHALL ASK.

The day will come when my body will lie upon a white sheet neatly tucked under the four corners of a mattress located in a hospital busily occupied with the living and the dying. At a certain moment a doctor will determine that my brain has ceased to function and that, for all intents and purposes, my life has stopped.       
When that happens, do not attempt to instill artificial life into my body by the use of a machine. And don't call this my deathbed. Let it be called the Bed of Life and let my body be taken from it to help others lead fuller lives.      
 

Give my sight to the man who has never seen a sunrise, a baby's face or love in the eyes of a woman.
Give my heart to a person whose own heart has caused nothing but endless days of pain.
Give my blood to the teenager who was pulled from the wreckage of his car, so that he might live to see his grandchildren play.     
Give my kidneys to one who depends on a machine to exist from week to week.        
Take my bones, every muscle, every fiber and nerve in my body and find a way to make a crippled child walk.

Take my cells, if necessary, and let them grow so that someday, a speechless boy will shout at the crack of a bat and a deaf girl will hear the sound of rain against her window.        
Burn what is left of me and scatter the ashes to the winds to help the flowers grow.
If you must bury something let it be my faults, my weaknesses and all prejudice against my fellow man.
Give my sins to the devil. Give my soul to God.   
If, by chance, you wish to remember me, do it with a kind deed or word to someone who needs you.
 

If you do all I have asked I will live forever.

QUOTES FOR THOUGHT.

1.     Life is what you make of it: connecting the dots (realizing paths in your life eventually  prepare you for your future), love and loss, and death. Stay hungry, stay foolish, never to settle for less than what they want from life.    

2.    Never be afraid to step out of your comfort zone, or even fail, as these steps in life often lead to bigger success.          

3.      Make a difference in your life by making a difference in the lives of others.         

4.   Life is so unfair !first it gives us so much time to be together so that we can know each other & when we know each other well we have no time to be together .It hurts but it’s true .

5.      People may be unkind , you just be kind . They may cheat , you be Honest . They may forget good deeds , you just do good . Because in the End .. Its between GOD & you not you and them.

6.      It is More Important to be KIND than to be RIGHT.            
Many times people need not a Brilliant mind that SPEAKS but a special heart that LISTENS .

7.    Best words by a True friend: "My care will be in the heart & not in words "  "My anger will be in Words and not in the Heart "

8.      Never go away from a friend when u find some small faults .....Always remember in friendship you need Affection Not Perfection !!!   

9.      "No jokes Would sound laughable once u have heard it already .
But why the same pain hurts more than once ,even when we have already cried for it "!!!

10.   Sometimes we will decide to stop loving someone ...Not because they don't love us but because we find that they are more happier without us ... cute pain ...

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS AND ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL

Today upon a bus, i saw a lovely maid with a golden hair;

I envied her - she seemed so gay - and i wished i were as fair.
When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the isle;
She had one foot and wore a crutch, but as she passed, a smile.
Oh, God, forgive me when i whine;
I have two feet - the world is mine !

And i stopped to buy some sweets
The lad who sold them had such charm,
i talked with him- he said to me; "It's nice to talk with folks like you. You see he said, I'm blind".
Oh, God, forgive me when i whine;
I have two eyes - the world is mine'.

Then, walking down the street, i saw a child with eyes of blue
He seemed he knew not what to do.
I stopped for a moment, then i said: 'why don't you join the others, dear?
He looked ahead without a word, and then i knew he could not hear.
Oh, God, forgive me when i whine;
I have two ears - the world is mine'.


WITH FEET TO TAKE YOU WHERE YOU'D GO,
WITH EYES TO SEE THE SUNSET'S GLOW,
WITH EARS TO HEAR WHAT YOU WOULD KNOW,
YOU'RE BLESSED, INDEED! THE WORLD IS YOURS.


REALLY COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS ONE BY ONE.. YOU'LL DEFINATELY
''BE HAPPY AT ALL TIMES, PRAY CONSTANTLY AND FOR ALL THINGS,
GIVE THANKS TO GOD''..

                          REMAIN BLESSED.
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INSPIRING QUOTES (2)

1.       Words can't break bones, but they can break hearts.

2.       Those who walk with God won't run from people's needs.

3.       Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, but faith looks up.

4.       We're richer when we give, and poorer when we keep.

5.       Because of the cross of Christ, we can become friends of Christ.

6.       Amid the darkness of sin, the light of God's grace shines in.

7.       Enthusiasm for Christ is contagious -- has anyone caught it from you?

8.       Be as patient with others as God has been with you.

9.       It is better by far to die for something, than to live for nothing.

10.    The God who sends you free will also sustain you.

11.    It's always darkest before the dawn.

12.    To change your outlook, remember God's looking out for you.

13.    Confession of sin is not an admission of weakness, but a sign of strength.

14.    The harder you work at what you should be, the less you'll try to hide what you are.

15.    Reading the Bible without meditating on it is like eating without chewing.

16.    Work well done for Christ will receive a "well done" from Christ.

17.    Don't complain over what the world is coming to -- proclaim the One who is coming to the world.

18.    Spiritual victory comes only to those who are prepared for battle.

19.    Apply yourself to the scriptures, and the scriptures to yourself.

20.    The Bible is not meant merely to inform, but to transform.

21.    Grace is everything, for nothing, to those who don't deserve anything.

22.    Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of fear.

23.    If you keep in step with God, you'll be out of step with the world.

24.    Salvation is so simple we can overlook it, so profound we can never comprehend it.

25.    To avoid lying, do nothing that needs to be covered-up.

26.    Give your all to Christ, who gave His all for you.

27.    There is always enough time to do God's will.

28.    Love always seeks to help, never to hurt.

29.    Never try to carry tomorrow's burdens with today's grace.

30.    Nails could not have kept Jesus on the cross, had love not held Him there.

31.    The smallest light still shines in the darkest night.

32.    Selfishness makes Christmas a burden; love makes it a delight.

33.    He who has no money is poor; he who has nothing but money is even poorer.

34.    God's love is persistent, but never pushy.

35.    Faith is not a leap into the dark, but a step into the light.

36.    I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of men, than a fool in the eyes of God.

37.    Attempt great things for God, expect great things from God.

38.    Live dangerously, but in the hands of God.

39.    Don't let your past determine your destiny.

40.    He who will not use the thoughts of other men's brains, proves that he has no brain of his own.

41.    Some peoples glass is half full, others half empty, it just depends on their outlook; positive or negative.

42.    If you look for the good, you will find it; if you look for the bad, you will also find it.

43.    If you want to be served, you must serve; if you want friends, you must be a friend.

44.    You are never more like God, than when you give.

45.    Nothing is lost or wasted if we learn from it.

46.    You should always mean what you say, and only say what you mean. Be quick to listen and slow to speak

47.    When a man knows he is about to die, he usually says what is most important and truthful.

48.    Where others see a shepherd boy, God may see a king.

49.    Ask yourself, If building God's church depended on me, would it ever get done?

50.    The flexible grass bends in the wind; where the rigid tree falls. So, the open minded survive to carry on; where the stubborn fall to ruin. 

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Twinkle,Twinkle,Little Star!

Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated,the mother spotted an old friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her.

Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall,the little boy rose and eventually explored his way through a door marked "NO ADMITTANCE".

When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was missing. Suddenly the curtains parted and spotlights focussed on the impressive steinway on stage.
In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard innocently picking out "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."

At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered into the boy's ear,"DON'T QUIT, KEEP PLAYING." Then, leaning over Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part.Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child, and he added a running obbligato.

Together the old master and the young novice transformed what could have been a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative experience.The audience was so mesmerized that they couldn't recall what else the great master played, only the classic," Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."

Perhaps that's the way it is with God.What we can accomplish on our own way is hardly noteworthy.
We try our best, but the results aren't always graceful flowing music.However, with the hand of the Master, our life's work can truly be beautiful.

The next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen carefully.You may hear the voive of the Master, whispering in your ear,"DON"T QUIT." "KEEP PLAYING."

May you feel His arms around you and know that His hands are there, helping you turn your feeble attempts into true masterpieces.Remember God doesn't seem to call the equipped,rather He equips the "CALLED."
Remember,"Life is more accurately measured by the lives you touch than by the things you acquire."