Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpg.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!ihlpg!sed408 From: sed408@ihlpg.UUCP (s. dugan) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: What net.singles is for Message-ID: <1112@ihlpg.UUCP> Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 15:23:03 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpg.1112 Posted: Wed Aug 21 15:23:03 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 14:59:24 EDT Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 52 > In one fell swoop I had removed forever any power the bullies had over me. > I had learned what I consider a basic rule in life: > > There is no guarantee of a good return on living a good life. However, > when one looks at things calmly, one realizes that IT JUST DOESN'T MATTER. > > So what if the bullies try to steal my books! Is it worth going through > mental torture over a mass of wood pulp and ink? > > So what if that beutiful blonde over there doesn't give me the time of day! > So what if that guy thinks I'm an idiot! > So what if I don't always get my way! > > You see, the more one sits around bitching and moaning about how the world > doesn't live up to how *YOU* want it to be, the less time you have to actual > acomplish the things *YOU* want to do. > > > > Chris Andersen Chris- I like what you have to say here. I'd like to add two prayers which have helped me survive through some pretty hellish years. I hope they do something for someone. The Serenity Prayer: God grant me The serenity to accemt the things I cannot change The courage to change the things I can And the wisdom to know the difference. This one also helped: God, rather than letting me have the things I want, Let me want the things I have. -- Sarah E. Dugan "You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find a prince." ########################################################################### # AT&T Bell Labs IH 1D-408 The Forest (home) # # Naperville-Wheaton Rd. 1353 Crab Apple Court Apt. 101 # # Naperville, Illinois 60566 Naperville, Illinois 60540 # # (312) 979 - 5545 (312) 355 - 0445 # ###########################################################################