The Newest Treatment For Cough

The Newest Treatment For Cough

Mulberry treats for coughCough, a commonly-encountered disorder of pulmonary system during infancy, can be divided into exogenous cough and endogenous cough. Clinically exogenous cough is seen more frequently than endogenous cough. The disorder with cough as the main symptom following the occurrence of common cold pertains to trachitis and bronchitis in modern medicine. Cough may occur at any time in a year but more in winter and spring. Cough tends to be caused during the period of seasonal variation and sudden change of weather. The prognosis of this disorder is usually favourable. However, improper treatment and nursing may make it chronic or serious, and eventually leading to pneumonia.

Recipe1: Almond 10 gm, leaf of mulberry 10 gm, chrysanthemum 10 gm and an adequate amount of cane sugar.Administration: The first 3 herbs are boiled to prepare a tea for drinking after being mixed with sugar.Indication: This recipe can produce a good effect in treating cough due to attack of wind-heat pathogens to the lungs.

Recipe2: Dry Pipaye (loquat leaf) 10-15 gm (or fresh leaf 30-60 gin), rice 100 gm and an adequate amount of crystal sugar.Administration: A concentrated decoction of Pipaye is used to cook a gruel with rice and sugar for oral administration.Indication: This rice gruel can clear heat, resolve phlegm and treat cough due to phlegm and heat pathogens.

Recipe3: Fresh water chestnut 15 gm and jellyfish 30 gm.Administration: The cleaned jellyfish is cut into small pieces and boiled with fresh water chestnut over a slow fire for over one hour for oral administration.Indication: This recipe can tonify Yin, moisten the lungs and stop cough, to treat cough due to deficiency of Yin.

Recipe4: An adequate amount of tremella.Administration: The tremeila is ground into powder for oral administration at the rate of 5-10 gm, 2-3 times a day.Indication: Tremella is used to treat cough due to heat pathogens in the lungs with hemoptysis. Because the tremella is a tonic, it may not be used to treat cough due to wind-cold pathogens or damp-heat pathogens with phlegm.If you want to know more information,please clink to:http://net.zoosnet.net/LR/Chatpre.aspx?id=NET39826137Source:http://www.tcmadvisory.com/

Today I Will Make a Difference

Today I Will Make A Difference

I will begin by controlling my thoughts. A person is the product of their thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances. I will not let petty inconveniences such as stoplights, long lines, and traffic jams be my masters. I will avoid negativism and gossip. Optimism will be my companion, and victory will be my hallmark. Today I will make a difference.

I will be grateful for the twenty-four hours that are before me. Time is a precious commodity. I refuse to allow what little time I have to be contaminated by self-pity, anxiety, or boredom. I will face this day with the joy of a child and the courage of a giant. I will drink each minute as though it is my last. When tomorrow comes, today will be gone forever. While it is here, I will use it for loving and giving. Today I will make a difference.

I will not let past failures haunt me. Even though my life is scarred with mistakes, I refuse to rummage through my trash heap of failures. I will admit them. I will correct them. I will press on. Victoriously. No failure is fatal. It's OK to stumble - I will get up. It's OK to fail - I will rise again. Today I will make a difference.

I will spend time with those I love. My spouse, my children, my family. A man can own the world but be poor for the lack of love. A man can own nothing and yet be wealthy in relationships. Today I will spend at least five minutes with the significant people in my world. Five quality minutes of talking or hugging or thanking or listening. Five undiluted minutes with my mate, children, and friends.

Today I will make a difference.

Max LucadoFrom On The Anvil

Health and Nutrition Of Fruits Therapy

Nutrition FruitsFruits can be divided into the flesh and preserved varieties.
Fresh fruits, such as apples, pears, peaches, haws, grapes, pineapples and bananas are the ones most commonly used in clinical practice; and the fruits of the latter group are prepared from the fresh fruits, including candied dates, dried persimmons and raisins.
The important nutritive components of flesh fruits are the vitamins (chiefly vitamin C) and inorganic salts. As analyzed by nutriologists, the content of vitamin C in fresh dates is as high as 540 gm %, and it can be 30-100 times this amount in other fruits and ordinary vegetables. The content of vitamin C is even higher in wild jujubes, sometimes reaching 850-1170 gm %. The absorptive ratio of vitamin C in the intestines may reach 86.3 %. Haws, tangerines and lemons are also rich in vitamin C. Red and yellow fruits, like apricots, oranges and tangerines, contain more carotin and inorganic salts, including calcium, phosphorus and iron.
Through the process of manufacture, preserved fruits may lose many oftheir vitamins, but the relative contents of proteins, carbohydrates and inorganic salts are increased after the marked loss of water from fresh fruits. For example, the contents of protein and carbohydrate in grapes are 0.7 % and11.5 %, but in raisins they are raised to 4.1% and 78.7 % respectively.
The iron and copper in fruits are useful for the production of hemoglobins in anemic patients. The high content of potassium and low content of sodium in fruits can produce a diuretic effect. Organic acids such as malic acid and citric acid can stimulate secretion of gastric acid and improve the digestion. Succinic acid contained in unripe fruits can produce a strong stimulation effect in the stomach and intestines.The iron and copper in fruits are useful for the production of hemoglobins in anemic patients. The high content of potassium and low content of sodium in fruits can produce a diuretic effect. Organic acids such as malic acid and citric acid can stimulate secretion of gastric acid and improve the digestion. Succinic acid contained in unripe fruits can produce a strong stimulation effect in the stomach and intestines.
Fruits can have a remarkable therapeutic effect. For example, haws can dilate blood vessels, lower blood pressure and blood cholesterol level, improve the heart function, inhibit and kill bacteria and improve the digestion. According to pharmacological studies, haws contain many flavone glycosides and complicated di- or polyflavanoids. The toxicity of polyflavanoids is low, and it can produce an apparent hypotensive and cordial effect. Flavone and derivatives of flavanoid can dilate coronary arteries and produce a sedative effect.
The fresh fruits and leaves of haws contain the precursor of diflavanoid, anthocyanidin, and catecuric acid and anthocyanidin may be produced after hydrolysis to improve contraction of the myocardium, increase blood flow in the coronary artery and prevent arrhythmia.
According to in vitro bacteriostatic experiments, haws can produce a strong inhibitory effect on Flexner's and Sonne Bacillus of dysentery, Bacillus proteus, Bacillus coli and Bacillus pyocyaneus. Recently, it has been discoveredthat haws can increase secretion of amylase and lipase in the stomach, and promote digestion.
Apples can both stop diarrhea and promote bowel movement. Mild diarrhea (except bacillary dysentery) can be stopped a few days after the intake of apple paste alone. The organic acids and tannic acid in apples can produce an astringent effect, and the pectine and cellulose in apples can absorb bacterial toxin to stop diarrhea; but the organic acids and cellulose can stimulate intestine and promote the motility of the stomach and intestines to treat constipation.
According to clinical observations, the increase of urine sugar in diabetic patients after eating bananas is not as remarkable as after the intake of other fruits. The ratio of glucose and fructose in bananas is 1:1, making them suitable for treating fatty diarrhea and intoxic indigestion. The abundant minerals in bananas are useful for correcting the disturbance of water and electrolyte metabolism. The 5- serotonin in bananas can reduce gastric acid and protect gastric mucosa from the stimulation of gastric acid. However, the overeating of bananas may cause dysfunction of the digestive system.Pears contain vitamin C, sugar, calcium, phosphorus and sodium, and they can be used with the correspondent specific medicines to treat pulmonary tuberculosis, acute or chronic bronchitis and upper respiratory infection with dryness and pain in throat, expectoration of profuse yellow sticky sputum and discharge of dark urine in short streams.
Ripe fruits contain more digestible sugar, like glucose, and are beneficial for the liver. Patients with liver diseases should eat more sweet fruits. Sour fruits, like plums, apricots, oranges and tangerines can cause spasms in the biliary tract, so patients with diseases of the liver or gallbladder should avoid eating sour fruits.

New Study of Vegetable Treatment (B)

New Study Of Vegetables Treatment(B)

VegetablesFresh beans: Lentils, young soya beans, peas, broad beans, cowpeas and kidney beans are included in this group of vegetables. They have higher contents of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals than leaf vegetables. The iron in fresh beans is easily absorbed. Therefore, they are all highly nutritive vegetables.
In brief, vegetables contain small amounts of plant protein and fat, but the content of sugar varies greatly in different vegetables. Fresh vegetables contain various vitamins (vitamin C, vitamin B, and carotin) and minerals (calcium, phosphorus, iron and potassium). They also contain pectine, organic acids and a large amount of cellulose to stimulate peristalsis of the intestines.Some vegetables can produce a good therapeutic effect.For example, caraways can promote sweating and eruption of measles because they can promote peripheral blood circulation. The eruption of measles is induced by the promotion of peripheral blood circulation, invasion of viruses into the capillaries of the skin, proliferation of endothelial cells of capillaries and exudation of serum.
The capsicine in chillies (red peppers) can stimulate gastric and intestinal secretion, improve the appetite and digestive function, inhibit Bacillus cereus and hay bacillus (ineffective against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus coli), stimulate the taste receptors on the tongue and reflectively elevate blood pressure (especially diastolic pressure). The external application of chilli ointment may cause reflective dilation of local cutaneous blood vessels and improve local blood circulation, and tincture of chilli can be used to treat frostbite. Carrots rich in carotin can be used to treat night blindness, dryness of the eyes and rickets in children. They can also produce a cordial, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effect. As proved by pharmacological experiments, carrots with a hypoglycemic substance can be used to treat diabetes mellitus.

New Study of Vegetable Treatment (A)

New Study Of Vegetables Treatment(A):

VegetablesLeaf vegetables: Chinese cabbages (green and white), amaranths, spinach, shepherd's purse, leeks, celery and caraways are included in this group of vegetables. They are rich in carotin, vitamin C and vitamin B2. Green Chinese cabbage, amaranth, spinach and shepherd's purse are rich in carotin and vitamin C. For example, spinach contains 3.87 mg% of carotin, and amaranth from Sichuan Province contains 8.98 mg % of carotin. Leaf vegetables also contain minerals such as iron, which is not only rich in content but also easily absorbable. Therefore, they are an important part of the diet of anemic patients, pregnant women and breast feeding mothers.
The contents of protein, carbohydrate and fat are low in leaf vegetables, less than 2 %, 5 % and 0.5 % on average, respectively.
Leaf vegetables also contain folic acid, choline, calcium and phosphorus, but the high content of calcium in amaranth, spinach and bamboo shoots is combined with oxalic acid, making it difficult for the body to absorb. The high content of oxalic acid in vegetables can not only interfere with the absorption of calcium but also disturb the calcification of bones after soluble oxalates in food are absorbed by the body.
Therefore, infants, pregnant women and bone fracture patients should not take too many vegetables rich in oxalic acid.
Root and rhizome vegetables: Radishes, Chinese yams, lotus roots, potatoes, taros, sweet potatoes, garlic, greenonions, asparagus, lettuce and bamboo shoots belong to this group of vegetables containing different nutrients. The starch in potatoes, taros, lotus roots and sweet potatoes is as high as 15-30 %, and it is 29.5 % in sweet potatoes. The content of carotin in carrots is as high as 3.62 mg %. The contents of protein and fat in this group of vegetables are low, and theprotein in potatoes and taros is slightly higher (2 %) than that of other root and rhizome vegetables.
Different from leaf vegetables, many root vegetables can be taken as staple foodstuffs, because they contain a great deal" of sugar. Although the content of vitamin C in radishes and asparagus is not rich, the uncooked dishes of these vegetables can also supply lots of vitamin C because it is not destroyed in uncooked vegetables. According to pharmacological studies£¬the lignin in radishes can produce an anti-cancer effect. In addition, the potassium succinate in carrots can produce a hypotensive effect. The juice of fresh carrots is a health giving drink.If you want to know more information, please clink to:http://net.zoosnet.net/LR/Chatpre.aspx?id=NET39826137source:http://www.tcmadvisory.com/index.asp

Charismatic Leadership

Charismatic Leadership

by Dr. John C. Maxwell

William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli were two of the fiercest political rivals of the 19th century. Their epic battles for control of the British Empire were marked by intense animosity that spilled over from the public arena into their personal lives. Ambitious, powerful, and politically astute, both men were spirited competitors and masterful politicians.
Though each man achieved impressive accomplishments for Britain, the quality that separated them as leaders was their approach to people. The difference is best illustrated by the account of a young woman who dined with the men on consecutive nights. When asked about her impression of the rival statesmen, she said, "When I left the dining room after sitting next to Mr. Gladstone, I thought he was the cleverest man in England. But after sitting next to Mr. Disraeli, I thought I was the cleverest woman in England."
What distinguished Disraeli from Gladstone was charisma. Disraeli possessed a personal charm sorely lacking in the leadership style of his rival. His personal appeal attracted friends and created favorable impressions among acquaintances. Throughout his career, Disraeli's charisma gave him an edge over Gladstone.

UNDERSTANDING CHARISMA
Of all leadership attributes, charisma is perhaps the least understood. At first glance, charisma appears to be an invisible energy or magnetism. There's no denying its presence, but it's hard to put a finger on its source. Some mistakenly believe charisma is a birth trait—embedded in certain personalities, but completely absent in others.
I believe charisma is both explainable and learnable. I also believe charisma helps to boost a leader's influence. That's why I included it in my book, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. In this lesson, I'd like to examine the causes of charisma and teach you how to increase the charisma you display as a leader.

THE QUALITIES OF A CHARISMATIC LEADER
Charisma is defined as, "The ability to inspire enthusiasm, interest, or affection in others by means of personal charm or influence." Leaders who have this special ability share four things in common:

1) They Love Life
Leaders who attract a following are passionate about life. They are celebrators, not complainers. They're characterized by joy and warmth. They're energetic and radiant in an infectious way.
Look no further than the smile to illustrate the power of charisma. When people see a smile, they respond with a smile. If you're skeptical, try it. Smile at cashiers, waiters, co-workers, etc. You'll find your smile earns a reciprocate smile almost every time. We are hardwired to take on the energy of those around us. Leaders who love life have charisma because they fill the room with positive energy.

2) They Value the Potential in People
To become an attractive leader, expect the best from your people. I describe this behavior as "putting a 10 on everyone's head." Leaders see people, not as they are, but as they could be. From this vantage point, they help others to build a bridge from the present to a preferred future.
Benjamin Disraeli understood and practiced this concept, and it was one of the secrets to his charisma. He once said, "The greatest good you can do for another is not to share your riches but to reveal to him his own." When you invest in people and lift them toward their potential, they will love you for it.

3) They Give Hope
People have an inner longing to improve their future and their fortunes. Charismatic leaders connect with people by painting tomorrow brighter than today. To them, the future is full of amazing opportunities and unrealized dreams.
Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "Leaders are dealers in hope." They infuse optimism into the culture around them, and they boost morale. While attentive to the current reality, they do not resign themselves to present circumstance.

4) They Share Themselves
Leaders with charisma add value to people by sharing wisdom, resources, and even special occasions. They embrace the power of inclusion, inviting others to join them for learning experiences, brainstorming sessions, or simply a cup of coffee. Such leaders embrace team spirit and value togetherness. As a result, charismatic leaders are not lonely at the top.
When it comes to charisma, the bottom line is othermindedness. For leaders, the greatest satisfaction is found by serving. They find great pleasure celebrating the successes of those around them, and the victory they enjoy the most is a team triumph.

SUMMARY
In closing, charisma has substance. It's not manipulative energy or a magical gift endowed upon select personalities. Rather, it's an attractive blend of learnable qualities.
Furthermore, charisma compounds a leader's influence. Without it, leaders have trouble inspiring passion and energizing their teams. With it, leaders draw out the best in their people, give the best of themselves, and find the greatest fulfillment.

Charisma

"How can you have charisma? Be more concerned about making others feel good about themselves than you are making them feel good about you."
~ Dan Reiland

"There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament."
~Henry Van Dyke

"Charisma is a sparkle in people that money can't buy. It's an invisible energy with visible effects."
~ Marianne Williamson

Money

Money
"A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart." ~ Jonathan Swift

"Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like." ~ Will Rogers

"A penny saved is a penny earned." ~ Benjamin Franklin

"Do not value money for any more nor any less than its worth; it is a good servant but a bad master." ~ Alexandre Dumas

"It comes down to this: either you control money, or it controls you." ~ T. Harv Eker

The Greatest Motivator

The Greatest Motivator Isn't What You Think—or, What I Learned From Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler on Valentine's Day
by Dr. Joe Vitalewww.mrfire.com

It's Valentine's Day as I write this. Nerissa and I just returned from watching the new movie, "50 First Dates," starting the beautiful Drew Barrymore and the funny Adam Sandler. Besides being a hilarious movie in a beautiful setting with a heartfelt message of true love, it also caused me to have an "a-ha" right in the middle of it.
Somewhere around half way through the movie, as Adam is again reminding short-term memory loss victim Drew that he loves her, I suddenly realized the power of the greatest motivator of all time.
But let me first set the stage.
Most psychologists, direct marketers, and anyone who persuades for a living will tell you there are only two basic motivators: Pain or Pleasure. You either go toward what you want or away from what you don't want.
The standard argument is that pain is more powerful. I've tended to agree, but also stated I would not focus on pain for idealistic reasons. I simply don't want to spread pain in the world. Focusing on it causes you to feel it. I don't want to contribute to the misery many feel. So my stance has been to focus on pleasure as a motivator in my sales letters and websites.
Most marketing experts agree that pain is the best trigger to focus on in any ad or sales campaign. They love to find a prospect's basic problem, and then rub their noses in it. They figure the pain would make the person buy or change.
The most common example they give is the insurance salesman who tries to sell you home coverage. If he focuses on pleasure, you will put off buying. If he tells you your house is on fire, you will buy. Pain causes immediate action.
So, like everyone else, I "knew" pain was the greater motivator. I simply focused on pleasure because it is a more noble route.
But then I saw Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler in their new movie and suddenly I felt awakened, energized, and validated.
Here's the film's plot in a nutshell:
Adam is in love with a woman who can't remember anything from the day before, due to a head injury in an auto accident the year before. Every day is a new day. And every day Adam has to win her over again. Every date is new. Hence the title, "50 First Dates."
At one point in it, as Adam was again wooing Drew, I suddenly realized what I was really seeing.
I saw pleasure was the greatest motivator of all.
Adam was pursuing Drew every day, despite the pain and the odds, because of his growing love for her. He was going after pleasure. The pleasure goal was so powerful it erased every pain he might experience.
In short, all the marketing experts who say pain is the greatest motivator have forgotten the power of our driving force in life: Love.
People will scale mountains with luggage on their backs, swim upstream in a hurricane, and battle armies and all odds in order to fulfill that hard-wired emotion in us to love and be loved. Love rules.
All the examples we were given were unfair. Someone trying to sell insurance and resorting to pain hasn't figured out the real pleasure button to make someone buy. They've been too lazy to search for the pleasure trigger. Focusing on pain was simply an easy cop-out, a handy approach.
It's the same with all the massive ad campaigns that fail. Trying to get someone to quit smoking or stop drugs because of the pain they depict in the ad is the wrong approach. If we suddenly focused on the pleasure someone would have when they stopped smoking or taking drugs, we'd be moving in the right direction.
This is so obvious to me after watching the movie. Our goal as marketing and business people isn't to tell people what's wrong with them or to remind them of their pain, but to help them imagine and then experience the pleasure they long to have.
It's noble, yes, *and* it works.
Love moves everyone.
Love is the great motivator.
Love is the great pleasure trigger.
According to my friend Kevin Hogan, author of "The Psychology of Persuasion," love isn't an emotion but a mindset. And as a mindset, it is actually stronger than any emotion.
In short, you're dealing with the most powerful motivator of all time.
Reveal what there is to love about your product or service and you'll give people authentic reasons to do business with you. Call it Love-Based Marketing. You won't sell everyone with it. You'll sell only those who are a match for your offer. That, in the end, is all you want. Then you're happy and so are your customers.
Just like Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler, you'll find a match to write home about.
And you might make a little money along the way, to boot.

Pay It Forward

PAY IT FORWARD

“To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer. – Memberi kebahagiaan kepada sebuah hati dengan suatu tindakan nyata yang sederhana adalah lebih baik dibandingkan ribuan kepala yang bersujud dalam do’a.”~ Mahatma Gandhi
Pay It Forward adalah sebuah judul film drama Hollywood yang diproduksi pada tahun 2000. Film yang disutradarai oleh Mimi Leder itu mengisahkan tentang sebuah ide sederhana dari seorang anak kecil berusia 11 tahun, Trevor Mckinney, yang dibintangi oleh Haley Joel Osment. Trevor Mckinney hidup bersama ibunya, Arlene, yang diperankan oleh aktris Helen Hunt. Dikisahkan bahwa ibu Mckinney adalah seorang pemabuk, sedangkan ayahnya jarang berada di rumah.
Kisah film tersebut berawal pada saat seorang guru ilmu sosial di sekolah Mckinney memberikan sebuah tugas. Sang guru, Mr. Simonet, yang diperankan oleh Kevin Spcey, meminta para murid memikirkan sebuah ide yang dapat mengubah dunia. Para murid juga diminta untuk mewujudkannya langsung ke dalam tindakan nyata.
Pada saat itulah Mckinney Trevor mencetuskan ide Pay It Forward atau bayar dimuka. Inti dari ide Mckinney tersebut adalah ia hanya perlu menolong tiga orang. Tahap pertama Mckinney membantu temannya, seorang guru ilmu sosial di sekolahnya, dan seorang pemakai narkoba.
Sedangkan orang yang ditolong tidak perlu memberikan imbalan apa pun, kecuali menolong tiga orang lainnya. Ide Mckinney sangat sederhana, tetapi mekanismenya menciptakan mata rantai yang luas dan berkesinambungan. Dalam film tersebut dikisahkan bahwa ide sederhana Mckinney berpengaruh cepat dan meluas ke beberapa kota di sekitar tempat tinggalnya.
Mekanisme dalam ide Mckinney tersebut sebenarnya mirip dengan mekanisme dalam bisnis network marketing. Hanya saja selama ini banyak sekali penyelewengan dengan skema cepat kaya yang mengatasnamakan network marketing. Sehingga bisnis network marketing mendapatkan citra buruk di mata masyarakat. Seandainya bisnis network marketing dijalankan dengan benar atau sesuai prinsip dasar bisnis network marketing, bisnis tersebut dapat menjadi sarana yang efektif untuk mengangkat kondisi kehidupan masyarakat misalnya dalam segi ekonomi, harkat dan martabat, maupun kualitas hubungan sosial.
Terlepas dari semua itu, ide Mckinney sebenarnya dapat kita terapkan untuk menekan jumlah masyarakat miskin. Memberikan bantuan sederhana yang sesuai dengan kondisi diri kita sebenarnya mudah kita terapkan. Misalnya memulai dari diri kita sendiri, yaitu dengan bantuan kepada tiga orang dalam bentuk materi, tenaga, pikiran atau mungkin hanya berupa dukungan dan motivasi.
Seandainya kita sudah hampir frustasi, bukankah kita menjadi kembali bersemangat bila ada orang yang membantu meringankan beban kita? Setelah itu kita pasti tergerak untuk membalas kebaikan orang itu, karena manusia memiliki kecenderungan alami untuk membalasnya. Seperti kata Imanuel Kant, “Hati manusia menolak untuk mempercayai suatu dunia yang tanpa makna.” Ada kekuatan tersendiri dalam setiap bantuan yang kita berikan. Selain membuat kepedihan dan keputusasaan sirna, dampaknya akan berkelanjutan dan meluas karena ada kecenderungan alami manusia untuk membalas bantuan tersebut.
Bukan berarti bantuan yang kita berikan merupakan solusi dari semua masalah. Bukan pula bermakna bila kita menerapkan mekanisme ide dalam Pay It Forward maka semua persoalan bisa terselesaikan. Tetapi cara tersebut mungkin awal yang sangat baik untuk memupuk sisi positif dalam diri kita, dan sekaligus memulai sebuah kehidupan lebih baik yang penuh dengan kepedulian dan cinta kasih.[aho]
* Andrew Ho adalah motivator, pengusaha, dan penulis buku bestseller.

Sadness Story

SADNESS STORY

A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming homeafter having fought in Vietnam.

He called his parents from San Francisco."Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've a favour to ask.I have a friend I'd like to bring home with me." "Sure," they replied, "we'd love to meet him."

"There's something you should know," the son continued,"he was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped ona land mine and lost an arm and a leg.He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come live with us."

"I'm sorry to hear that, son. May be we can help himfind somewhere to live." "No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us." "Son," said the father, "you don't know what you're asking.Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live, and we can't let something like thisinterfere with our lives.I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. He'll find a way to live on his own."

At that point, the son hung up the phone.The parents heard nothing more from him.

A few days later, however, they received a call fromthe San Francisco police.Their son had died after falling from a building, they were told.The police believed it was suicide.The grief-stricken parents flew to San Franciscoand were taken to the city morgue to identify the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they alsodiscovered something they didn't know,their son had only one arm and one leg.

The parents in this story are like many of us.We find it easy to love those who are good-lookingor fun to have around,but we don't like people who inconvenience usor make us feel uncomfortable.We would rather stay away from people who aren't as healthy,beautiful, or smart as we are.

Thankfully, there's someone who won't treat us that way.Someone who loves us with an unconditional love that welcomes usinto the forever family, regardless of how messed up we are. Tonight, before you tuck yourself in for the night,say a little prayer that God will give you the strength you needto accept people as they are,and to help us all be more understanding of thosewho are different from us !!!

There's a miracle called Friendship that dwells in the heart.You don't know how it happens or when it gets started.But you know the special lift it always brings.And you realize that Friendship is God's most precious gift!

Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed.They make you smile and encourage you to succeed.They lend an ear, they share a word of praise,and they always want to open their hearts to us.

57 cent, a True Story.

57 cents

yang Nilainya tak ternilai

Seorang anak gadis kecil sedang berdiri terisak didekat pintu masuk sebuah gereja yang tidak terlalu besar,ia baru saja tidak diperkenankan masuk ke gereja tersebut karena "sudah terlalu penuh".Seorang pastur lewat didekatnya dan menanyakan kenapa si gadis kecil itu menangis ? "Saya tidak dapat ke Sekolah Minggu"kata si gadiskecil. Melihat penampilan gadis kecil itu yang acak acakan dan tidak terurus,sang pastor segera mengerti dan bisa menduga sebabnya sigadis kecil tadi tdk disambut masuk ke Sekolah Minggu.Segera dituntunnya sigadis kecil itu masuk ke ruangan Sekolah Minggu di dalam gereja dan ia mencarikan tempat duduk yang masih kosong untuk si gadis kecil. Sang gadis kecil ini begitu mendalam tergugah perasaannya, sehingga pada waktu sebelum tidur di malam itu ,ia sempat memikirkan anak anak lain yang senasib dengan dirinya yang seolah olah tidak mempunyai tempat untuk memuliakan Jesus.
Ketika ia menceritakan hal ini kepada orang tuanya,yang kebetulan merupakan orang tak berpunya,sang ibu menghiburnya bahwa si gadis masih beruntung mendapatkan pertolongan dari seorang pastur.
Sejak saat itu,si gadis kecil "berkawan" dengan sang pastur. Dua tahun kemudian,si gadis kecil meninggal di tempat tinggal nya didaerah kumuh,dan sang orang tuanya meminta bantuan dari si pastur yang baik hati untuk prosesi pemakaman yang sangat sangat sederhana. Saat pemakaman selesai dan ruang tidur si gadis di rapihkan, sebuah dompet usang,kumal dan sobek sobek ditemukan ,tampak sekali bahwa dompet itu adalah dompet yang mungkin ditemukan oleh si gadis kecil dari tempat sampah. Didalamnya ditemukan uang receh sejumlah 57 cents dan secarik kertas bertuliskan tangan ,yang jelas kelihatan ditulis oleh seorang anak kecil,yang isinya : "Uang ini untuk membantu pembangunan gereja kecil agar gereja tersebut bisa diperluas sehingga lebih banyak anak anak bisa menghadiri keSekolah Minggu"
Rupanya selama 2 tahun,sejak ia tidak dapat masuk ke gereja itu,sigadis kecil ini mengumpulkan dan menabungkan uang nya sampai terkumpul sejumlah 57 cents untuk maksud yang sangat mulia. Ketika sang pastur membaca catatan kecil ini,matanya sembab dan ia sadar apa yang harus diperbuatnya. Dengan berbekal dompet tua dan catatan kecil ini,sang pastur segera memotivasi para pengurus dan jemaat gerejanya untuk meneruskan maksud mulia si gadis kecil ini untuk memperbesar bangunan gereja.

Namun Ceritanya tidak berakhir sampai disini,
Suatu perusahaan koran yang besar mengetahui berita ini dan mempublikasikannya terus menerus. Sampai akhir nya seorang Pengembang membaca berita ini dan ia segera menawarkan suatu lokasi yang berada didekat gereja kecil itu dengan harga 57cents, setelah para pengurus gereja menyatakan bahwa mereka tak mungkin sanggup membayar lokasi sebesar dan sebaik itu. Para anggota jemaat pun dengan sukarela memberikan donasi dan melakukan pemberitaan,akhirnya bola salju yang dimulai oleh sang gadis kecil ini bergulir dan dalam 5 tahun ,berhasil mengumpulkan dana sebesar 250.000 dollar,suatu jumlah yang fantastik pada saat itu(pada pergantian abad,jumlah ini dapat membeli emas seberat 1 ton ).

Inilah hasil nyata cinta kasih dari seorang gadis kecil yang miskin,kurang terawat dan kurang makan, namun perduli pada sesama yang menderita. Tanpa pamrih, tanpa pretensi. Saat ini, jika anda berada di Philadelphia,lihatlah Temple Baptist Church,dengan kapasitas duduk untuk 3300 orang dan Temple University,tempat beribu ribu murid belajar. Lihat juga Good Samaritan Hospital dan sebuah bangunan special untuk Sekolah Minggu yang lengkap dengan beratus ratus(yah,beratus ratus) pengajar nya, semuanya itu untuk memastikan jangan sampai ada satu anakpun yang tidak mendapat tempat di Sekolah MInggu. Didalam salah satu ruangan bangunan ini,tampak terlihat foto si gadis kecil, yang dengan tabungannya sebesar 57 cents,namun dikumpulkan berdasarkan rasa cinta kasih sesama,yang telah membuat sejarah.Tampak pula berjajar rapih, foto sang pastur yang baik hati yang telah mengulurkan tangan kepada si gadis kecil miskin itu,yaitu pastor DR.Russel H.Conwell,penulis buku "Acres of Diamonds"--- a true story. Kenyataan sejarah yang collosal ini bisa memberikan petunjuk kepada kita semua apa yang dapat DIA lakukan terhadap uang 57 cents.

Halleleuyah.

Little Leroy

LITTLE LEROY ( ENGLISH )

Little Leroy came into the kitchen where his motherwas making dinner. His birthday was coming up and hethought this was a good time to tell his mother whathe wanted."Mom, I want a bike for my birthday."Little Leroy was a bit of a troublemaker. He hadgotten into trouble at school and at home. Leroy'smother asked him if he thought he deserved to get abike for his birthday.Little Leroy, of course, thought he did.Leroy's mother, being a Christian woman, wanted Leroyto reflect on his behavior over the last year."Go to your room, Leroy, and think about how you havebehaved this year. Then write a letter to God and tellhim why you deserve a bike for your birthday."Little Leroy stomped up the steps to his room and satdown to write God a letter.

Letter 1:Dear God,I have been a very good boy this year and Iwould like a bike for my birthday. I want a red one.Your friend,LeroyLeroy knew that wasn't true. He had not been a verygood boy this year so he tore up the letter andstarted over.

Letter 2:Dear God,I have been an "OK" boy this year. I still wouldreally like a bike for my birthday.LeroyLeroy knew he could not send this letter to Godeither. So he wrote a third letter.

Letter 3:God,I know I haven't been a good boy this year.I am very sorry. I will be a good boy if you just sendme a bike for my birthday.Please!Thank you,Leroy

Leroy knew, even if it was true, this letter was notgoing to get him a bike.By now Leroy was very upset. He went downstairs andtold his mom that he wanted to go to church.Leroy's mother thought her plan had worked as Leroylooked very sad."Just be home in time for dinner,"Leroy's mother told him.Leroy walked down the street to the church on thecorner. Little Leroy went into the church and up tothe altar. He looked around to see ifanyone was there.Leroy bent down and picked up a statue of the VirginMary. He slipped it under his shirt and ran out of thechurch, down the street, into the house, and up to hisroom and sat down with a piece of paper and a pen.Leroy began to write his letter to God.

Letter 4:God,I'VE GOT YOUR MAMA. IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN, SENDTHE BIKE.Signed,YOU KNOW WHO

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Suatu hari Seorang Guru berkumpul dengan murid-muridnya. ..> Lalu beliau mengajukan enam pertanyaan.. .> Pertama... "Apa yang paling dekat dengan diri kita di dunia ini...???"> Murid-muridnya ada yang menjawab...> "orang tua", "guru", "teman", dan "kerabatnya"> > Sang Guru menjelaskan semua jawaban itu benar...> Tetapi yang paling dekat dengan kita adalah "kematian".. .> Sebab kematian adalah PASTI adanya.....> > Lalu Sang Guru meneruskan pertanyaan kedua...> "Apa yang paling jauh dari diri kita di dunia ini...???"> Murid-muridnya ada yang menjawab...> "negara Cina", "bulan", "matahari", dan "bintang-bintang" ...> > Lalu Sang Guru menjelaskan bahwa semua jawaban> yang diberikan adalah benar...> Tapi yang paling benar adalah "masa lalu"...> Siapa pun kita... bagaimana pun kita...dan betapa> kayanya kita... tetap kita TIDAK bisa kembali ke masa lalu...> > Sebab itu kita harus menjaga hari ini...> > dan hari-hari yang akan datang..> > Sang Guru meneruskan dengan pertanyaan yang> ketiga..."Apa yang paling besar di dunia ini...???"> Murid-muridnya ada yang menjawab> "gunung", "bumi", dan "matahari".. .> > Semua jawaban itu benar kata Sang Guru ...> Tapi yang paling besar dari yang ada di dunia ini adalah "nafsu"...> Banyak manusia menjadi celaka karena> memperturutkan hawa nafsunya...> Segala cara dihalalkan demi mewujudkan impian nafsu...> Karena itu, kita harus hati-hati dengan hawa nafsu ini...> > jangan sampai nafsu membawa kita ke neraka> > (atau kesengsaraan dunia dan akhirat)...> > Pertanyaan keempat adalah...> "Apa yang paling berat di dunia ini...???"> Di antara muridnya ada yang menjawab...> "baja", "besi", dan "gajah"...> "Semua jawaban hampir benar...", kata Sang Guru> tapi yang paling berat adalah "memegang amanah"...> > Pertanyaan yang kelima adalah... "Apa yang paling> ringan di dunia ini...???"> Ada yang menjawab "kapas", "angin", "debu", dan> "daun-daunan" ...> "Semua itu benar...", kata Sang Guru...> tapi yang paling ringan di dunia ini adalah> "meninggalkan ibadah"...> > Lalu pertanyaan keenam adalah...> "Apakah yang paling tajam di dunia ini...???"> Murid-muridnya menjawab dengan serentak...> "PEDANG...!! !"> "(hampir) Benar...", kata Sang Guru> tetapi yang paling tajam adalah "lidah manusia"...> Karena melalui lidah, manusia dengan mudahnya> menyakiti hati... dan melukai perasaan saudaranya sendiri...> > Sudahkah kita menjadi insan yang selalu ingat akan KEMATIAN...> senantiasa belajar dari MASA LALU...> dan tidak memperturutkan NAFSU...???> Sudahkah kita mampu MENGEMBAN AMANAH sekecil apapun...> dengan tidak MENINGGALKAN IBADAH....> serta senantiasa MENJAGA LIDAH kita...?> > > >

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ARTICLE: 11 Ways to Make This Your Best Year Ever - By Charles M.Marcus **-------------- The start of a fresh new year. This is a wonderful time to take stock And reflect on the year gone by, the triumphs you achieved, the time youshared with family and friends, the good choices you made in business. But in order to grow and develop both personally and professionally, you Also have to look back at and acknowledge the things that challenged you, The things that did not go so well. There is nothing wrong with setbacks, in fact, I believe that if we don't have obstacles to overcome along the way we won't learn and grow. Thomas Watson, the founder of IBM, once said, "If you want to increase your Rate of success, you better be prepared to increase your rate of failure." We all have hopes and dreams for a new year. The slate is wiped clean For all of us as we start afresh. Why not take a few moments in to think About your dreams and goals for 2008? In what areas do you want to grow? What is truly important to you? What challenges do you want to take on? Most of Us don't realize what we can accomplish when we unleash the hidden talentsthat we possess. To help you make this year your best ever, take a fewmoments to ponder these 11 suggestions:
1. CHALLENGE YOURSELFHave a clear vision and focus of what you want to achieve and set a Time frame. Challenge yourself to be the best you can be at all times.Visualize what you want to accomplish. See it in your mind. Write downyour goals, have a plan of action, and never doubt you will be successful.
2. FIND THE LOVE FACTORSurround yourself with loving, supportive people. Stay away from the Dream stealers, the people who would bring you down. Cherish the special people in your life and let them know you cherish them.
3. DEDICATE QUALITY TIMELife is so precious; make the most of each and every day. Rise early,spend some quality time by yourself as well as with those you care about. Go for a walk, workout, read a book. Value not only the time you spendwith your loved ones, but also the time you spend by yourself.
4. STRETCH YOUR COMFORT ZONEDo at least one thing a day, which makes you feel uncomfortable. Pushyourself; you will be amazed how far you can go. Remember: on the otherside of fear is freedom. To remain stagnant is not to grow. To reach your full potential, you must rise above the fray and soar like an eagle.
5. BE PASSIONATEShow passion in everything you do. Let it show in your body language, In your smile, in your voice. Let your eyes sparkle. Let the world see andhear your enthusiasm and let it feel your passion.
6. SERVE OTHERSBe a role model and mentor for people. Volunteer in your community andhelp others achieve their goals. Your world will be enriched and a better place for sharing your talents and giving freely of your time. Leave alasting legacy.
7. DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFFLet go of the little things you can't control. Don't take yourself soseriously. Recognize that perfection isn't always the only option. Don't let life's imperfections bother you. Lighten up and see the funny side Of things when they go wrong, the learning in them. Be tolerant,smile...don't waste your energies on the small stuff, you have much bigger fish to fry.
8. LIVE WITH INTEGRITYAlways be true to yourself. Take pride in whatever you do. Be proud of Who you are and what you represent. Accept others with all their flaws. Show compassion and goodwill to your fellow human beings. Be dignified. Lead A life of purpose and be proud of your values.
9. SHOW GRATITUDEShow gratitude and say thank-you to the people who have helped you Along the way. Send a handwritten letter to someone who has touched you. Call Up a friend or loved one and tell them how much they mean to you. Compliment a colleague or business associate on a job well done. Show people you appreciate and care about them. Acts of kindness cost nothing but meaneverything.
10. CELEBRATE SUCCESSBe proud of your achievements. Take time to recognize yourself and Others for even the small successes. But also be humble and dignified, Sensitive to people who are not as fortunate as you.
11. EXUDE A POSITIVE ATTITUDEI cannot express enough the importance of having a positive attitude And believing in yourself. Yes, you can be well intentioned, you can bedetermined, but without a positive attitude about yourself and about life, you will not succeed. Dreams will die, goals will fade, and gloom anddarkness will replace clear blue skies and sunshine in your mind andheart. Remember people will sometimes forget what you say to them or do for them, but they will never forget how you made them feel in their hearts. Makeyourself a commitment for this year not only to have the best year ever, but to help others that you care about accomplish this goal as well.
Copyright by Charles M. Marcus 2000. All Rights Reserved Charles M. Marcus is a professional speaker, trainer and writer. Charles works with organizations and corporations across North America and Great Britain that want to ignite and maximize performance potential. For More information please call 416-467-6025. fax: 416-423-6080 or e-mail atcharles@cmarcus.com . Email Charles to receive a free subscription to his e-newsletter or visit him on the web at http://www.cmarcus.com/

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