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We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends. If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency? Hence this "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) Campaign The concept of "ICE" is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As cell phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name "ICE" ( In Case Of Emergency). The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with patients, but they didn't know which number to call. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognized name for this purpose. In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital Staff would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialing the number you have stored as "ICE." For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etc. A great idea that will make a difference! Let's spread the concept of ICE by storing an ICE number in our Mobile phones today! Please forward this. It won't take too many "forwards" before everybody will know about this It really could save your life, or put a loved one's mind at rest . ICE will speak for you when you are not able to.

TO ALL THE GRANDPARENTS "Happy Grandparent's Day" Shared with you from: Jack Levine, Founder 4Generations Institute 850.567.5252 (mobile/voicemail) jack.levine@comcast.net (e-mail) http://www.4Gen.org (web) P.O. Box 10875 Tallahassee, FL 32302 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Advocate's Credo.... Thou art my child, my parent, and my elder, I love thee best; But could not love thee half as much, Loved I not all the rest.........................................................Kierra's Nana Pam In anticipation of Grandparents Day, Sunday September 9th, please share these few minutes with me reflecting on the importance of grandparents in the lives of our families. For most of us, no one provided a more vital link to our heritage and family history than our grandparents. Wherever they were from, and no matter their background, our grandparents provided a first-person connection to our past. Whether by birth or through adoption, grandparents are treasures deserving of honor and respect. Like all of us, none were perfect, but most were there for us when we needed them most. I am not alone in receiving the gift of grand parenting. Family history is a living legacy. It’s not only the story of who our elders were, but it defines in many ways who we are. Whether they came by force or for freedom, the values our grandparents brought with them are heirlooms which our children deserve to inherit. While I’m not yet a grandparent, my appreciation of family history is translated to our sons, and perhaps someday, they will in turn have the opportunity to pass along the gift. The wisdom of our elders is irreplaceable. I distinctly remember so many ways my grandparents, especially my dear Grandma Minnie, influenced me by example. Here are just a few life lessons I learned at her kitchen table…. A Baker's Dozen Lessons I Learned from Grandma Minnie Love knows no boundary. Keeping close to the people you love, and learning to love them without having to love everything they do, is the key to family strength. “You don’t have to be perfect to be loved.†Minnie held tight to those she needed and those who needed her. An open door is an open heart. Minnie’s kitchen table was a place where others came to eat and be fed spiritually. If a neighbor or their family had a problem, she was there for them. “If I needed them, I’d hope for the same treatment.†The golden rule cannot tarnish. Waste not; want not. Finishing our meals or saving leftovers for another time is one of the most compelling constants for our elders. Many remembered the pangs of deprivation, so therefore valued the food on their plates and the treasure of having enough to eat for everyone. Minnie always made a little extra, just in case an unexpected visitor came for dinner. Charity begins at home. As little as they had, our grandparents always seemed to find a way to help others in need. Minnie had a tin can in which she would drop coins…“a little something for those with less than us.†Their example of giving, both through volunteer time and money, provided the family a clear sense of appreciating the value of what we had. Reaching across the street to help others is good for them and us, too! Cleanliness is next to godliness. A clean home is the symbol of how we should conduct our lives in the sight of others. Minnie swept the sidewalk in front of her house almost every day. “When our guests come to our door, they should have a clear and welcoming path.†Picking up after ourselves so those who follow us have a clean path is a great lesson personally and environmentally. Progress comes in little steps. Expecting too much too soon is unreasonable. “A drop plus a drop fills up the pot†was among Minnie’s favorite phrases. Every day is another opportunity to take positive steps…for family and for community. Her crocheting and knitting prowess proved that each stitch is essential to make a beautiful garment. Laughter is the closest distance between two people. It’s a pleasure to enjoy the company of others and to hear a good joke, tell a witty story, and listen to the folk tales of the old country. These amusements are among life’s great gifts. “Frowns make more wrinkles than smiles,†Minnie would say with glee. Honest compliments are our most valued possessions. Giving credit when credit is due, and honoring the leadership of those whose energy and enthusiasm helps others, is important. “People shouldn’t assume you know about their good works. Tell them they are appreciated.†And if someone compliments you, accept the gift with grace. If there’s a problem, try to fix it. Minnie said “you’ll sit a long time with your mouth wide open before a roasted chicken will fly in.†Ignoring a problem is neither smart nor sensible. Even a failed attempt at solving the problem is better than not doing anything. Don't leave politics up to someone else. As an immigrant girl, Minnie felt the sting of discrimination and injustice. She was a suffragist as a young woman, and upon becoming a naturalized citizen, she voted for the first time in 1920. Minnie celebrated that right by never missing an election in her life. Even into her 90's, when she had to helped into the voting booth, she did her duty with dignity. "Power is never given, it's won with courage and hard work," she said. Words without deeds are empty. Someone who makes a promise and doesn’t keep his word is an emotional thief. ‘It’s better to keep quiet than make a meaningless offer.†How many people set others up for disappointment by saying rather than doing? Patience pays dividends. Whether it was baking her famous cinnamon buns or preparing a full holiday dinner for 16, Minnie knew that the process required patience and persistence. Slow food preparation may seem archaic, but the beauty of yeast raised dough, simmering spices, and closely watched pots gave the family an appreciation of the love that went into so many meals. “I like to cook because when I see the faces of satisfied eaters, I’m happy.†Resting is a reward for working hard. Minnie earned her rest, and made the time to relax, listen to music, observe nature, or read for pleasure. “Too much of anything isn’t good.†When the Sabbath came, Minnie understood that her rest provided the emotional and physical renewal she needed for a productive week ahead.

"Test for Dementia" "It's that time of year to take our annual senior citizen test." Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important to keep mentally alert. If you don’t use it, you lose it! Below is a very private way to gauge your loss or non-loss of intelligence. Take the test presented here to determine if you're losing it or not. The spaces below are so you don't see the answers until you've made your answer. OK, relax, clear your mind and begin. 1. What do you put in a toaster? Answer: "bread." If you said "toast," give up now and do something else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, bread, go to Question 2. 2. Say "silk" five times. Now spell "silk." What do cows drink? Answer: Cows drink water. If you said "milk," don't attempt the next question. Your brain is over-stressed and may even overheat. Content yourself with reading a more appropriate literature such as Auto World. However, if you said "water", proceed to question 3. 3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a green house made from? Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said "green bricks," why are you still reading these??? If you said "glass," go on to Question 4. 4. It's twenty years ago, and a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany (If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West Germany and East Germany ) Anyway, during the flight, TWO engines fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before he can do so and the plane fatally crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between East Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the survivors? East Germany, West Germany, or no man's land"? Answer: You don't bury survivors. If you said ANYTHING else, you're a dunce and you must stop. If you said, "You don't bury survivors", proceed to the next question.. 5. Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven in Wales . In London , 17 people get on the bus; In Reading, six people get off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon , two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff , 11 people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea , three people get off and five people get on In Carmathen, six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the name of the bus driver? Answer: Oh, for crying out loud! Don't you remember your own name? It was YOU!! Now pass this along to all your friends and pray they do better than you. PS: 95% of people fail most of the questions!!

Arthur (Harley)Davidson, died and went to heaven. At the gates, St. Peter told Arthur, "Since you've been such a good man and your motorcycles have changed the world, your reward is, you can hang out with anyone you want in Heaven." Arthur thought about it for a minute and then said, "I want to hang out with God." St. Peter took Arthur to the Throne Room and introduced him to God. God recognized Arthur and commented, "Okay, so you were the one who invented the Harley Davidson motorcycle?" Arthur said, "Yep, that's me." God said, "Well, what's the big deal in inventing something that's pretty unstable, makes noise and pollution and can't run without a road?" Arthur was apparently embarrassed, but finally he said, "Excuse me, but aren't You the inventor of woman?" God said, "Yes." "Well," said Arthur, "professional to professional, you have some major design flaws in your invention: 1. There's too much inconsistency in the front-end protrusions; 2. It chatters constantly at high speeds; 3. Most of the rear ends are too soft and wobble too much; 4. The intake is placed way too close to the exhaust; 5. And the maintenance costs are enormous!" "Hmmm, you have some good points there," replied God, "hold on." God went to His Celestial super computer, typed in a few words and waited for the results. The computer printed out a slip of paper and God read it. "Well, it may be true that my invention is flawed,"God said to Arthur, "but according to these numbers, more men are riding my invention than yours."

I would like to make contact with anyone that may have attended Stonewall Jackson Jr. High School in Roanoke Virginia in the early to mid 60`s. Or perhaps someone that may know Hubert (Hootie)Burnette, Wanda Perdue from Roanoke and Joseph F. Harrison from Salem Va. These are friends of mine that i lost contact with when i moved here to Mansfield Ohio in the mid 60`s. Any and all Help will be greatly appreciated.

One Wish From God..... > >> A man was riding his Harley along a California beach when suddenly the > >> sky clouded above his head and in a booming voice, the Lord said; > >> "Because you have TRIED to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant > >> you one wish." > >> > >> The biker pulled over and said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can ride > >> over anytime I want." The Lord said; "Your request is materialistic, > >> think of the enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking, the > >> supports required to reach the bottom of the Pacific and the concrete and > >> steel it would take! It will nearly exhaust several natural resources. I > >> can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly > >> things. Take a little more time and think of something that could > >> possibly help mankind." > >> > >> The biker thought hard about it for a long time. Finally, he said; "Lord, > >> I wish that I and all men could understand our wives. I want to know how > >> she feels inside, what she's thinking when she gives me the silent > >> treatment, why she cries, what she means when she says nothing's wrong, > >> and how I can make a woman truly happy". > >> > >> The Lord replied; "You want two lanes or four on that bridge?"

Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth's rite of passage? His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He cannot cry out for help to anyone. Once he survives the night, he is a MAN. He cannot tell the other boys of this experience. Because each lad must come into manhood on his own. The boy is naturally terrified. He can hear all kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him. Maybe even some human might do him harm. The wind blew the grass and earth, and shook his stump, but he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold. It would be the only way he could become a man! Finally, after a horrific night the sun appeared and he removed His blindfold. It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump next to him. He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm. We,too, are never alone. Even when we don't know it, Our Heavenly Father is watching over us, sitting on the stump beside us. When trouble comes, all we have to do is reach out to Him. If you liked this story, pass it on. If not, just delete it! Hard things are put in our way, not to stop us, but to call out our courage and strength.

tHESE ARE PRETTY GOOD. An elderly gentleman had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%. The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, "Your hearing is perfect. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again." The gentleman replied, "Oh, I haven't told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I've changed my will three times!" Keep reading Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement center were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turns to the other and says: "Slim, I'm 83 years old now and I'm just full of aches and pains. I know you're about my age. How do you feel?" Slim says, "I feel just like a newborn baby." "Really!? Like a newborn baby!?" "Yep. No hair, no teeth, and I think I just wet my pants. Keep Reading An elderly couple had dinner at another couple's house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen. The two gentlemen were talking, and one said, "Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great I would recommend it very highly." The other man said, "What is the name of the restaurant?" The first man thought and thought and finally said, "What is the name of that flower you give to someone you love? You know.... the one that's red and has thorns." "Do you mean a rose?" "Yes, that's the one," replied the man. He then turned towards the kitchen and yelled, "Rose, what's the name of that restaurant we went to last night? Keep Reading Hospital regulations require a wheel chair for patients being discharged. However, while working as a student nurse, I found one elderly gentleman already dressed and sitting on the bed with a suitcase at his feet, who insisted he didn't need my help to leave the hospital. After a chat about rules being rules, he reluctantly let me wheel him to the elevator. On the way down I asked him if his wife was meeting him. "I don't know," he said. " She's still upstairs in the bathroom changing out of her hospital gown." Keep Reading A couple in their nineties are both having problems remembering things. During a checkup, the doctor tells them that they're physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember. Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. "Want anything while I'm in the kitchen?" he asks. "Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?" "Sure." "Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?" she asks. "No, I can remember it." "Well, I'd like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so's not to forget it?" He says, "I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries." "I'd also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that, write it down." she says. Irritated, he says, "I don't need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!" Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs. She stares at the plate for a moment, then asks, "Where's my toast?" Keep Reading A senior citizen said to his eighty-year old buddy: "So I hear you're getting married?" "Yep!" "Do I know her?" "Nope!" "This woman, is she good looking?" "Not really." "Is she a good cook?" "Naw, she can't cook too well." "Does she have lots of money?" "Nope! Poor as a church mouse." "Well, then, is she good in bed?" "I don't know." "Why in the world do you want to marry her then?" "Because she can still drive!" Keep Reading Three old guys are out walking. First one says, "Windy, isn't it?" Second one says, "No, it's Thursday!" Third one says, "So am I. Let's go get a beer." Keep Reading A man was telling his neighbor, "I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me four thousand dollars, but it's state of the art. It's perfect." "Really," answered the neighbor. "What kind is it?" "Twelve thirty." And finally: Morris, an 82 year-old man, went to the doctor to get a physical. A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm. A couple of days later, the doctor spoke to Morris and said, "Wow, you're really doing great, aren't you?" Morris replied, "I'm just doing what you said, Doc: 'Get a hot mamma and be cheerful.'" The doctor said, "I didn't say that! I said, 'You've got a heart murmur; be careful.'

A husband in his back yard is trying to fly a kite. He throws the kite up in the air, the wind catches it for a few seconds, then it comes crashing back down to earth. He tries this a few more times with no success. All the while, his wife is watching from the kitchen window, Muttering to herself how men need to be told how to do everything. She opens the window and yells to her husband, "You need a piece of tail." The man turns with a confused look on his face and says, "Make up your mind. Last night, you told me to go fly a kite."

> Subject: how to call police> > > > > George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi was going > up to bed > when his wife told him that he'd left the light on > in the garden shed, which > she could see from the bedroom window. > > George opened the back door to go turn off the > light, but saw > that there were people in the shed stealing things. > > He phoned the police, who asked "Is someone in your > house?" and he said "no" > Then they said that all patrols were busy and that > he should simply lock his > door and an officer would be along when available. > George said, "Okay," hung > up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again. > > "Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because > there were people > stealing things from my shed. Well, you don't have > to worry about them now > because I've just shot them." Then he hung up. > > Within five minutes three police cars, an Armed > Response Unit, > and an ambulance showed up at the Phillips' > residence and caught the > burglars red-handed. > > One of the Policemen said to George: "I thought you > said that you'd shot > them!" > > > > George said, "I thought you said there was nobody > available!" > > (True Story) I LOVE IT - Don't mess with old > people!!