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Sally that's brilliant, thanks for sharing it with us and keep writing. Jeff xxx

Lifes Treasures. You may possess gems such as diamonds and gold, Pearls, silver, emeralds and jade, You may have been born to someone with wealth, Or your fortune might be self made; But if earthly riches have all passed you by And good luck's only come in small measures, As long as you've friendship, faith and good health, You're the owner of life's greatest treasures. Jeff

just funny little poem for you. lol too my critics When i'm in a sober mood I worry, work and think When i'm in a drunken mood I gamble, play and drink But when my moods are over and my time has come to pass I hope i'm buried upside down so the world can kiss my ass. lol

Just wanted to add this little poem i wrote for one of our Ozzie mates on the Wattle thread.She has just finished her last bout of Chemo therapy, and we raised our glasses last night to her on the thread to celibrate. Trifley aka Queen of the Nile. Its Hip hoo-ray for Trifley because she is our mate. She's finished all her Chemo and this we celebrate. We raise our glass to wish her, 'all the best' on this occassion. With Martoonie glasses raised up high there's no need for persuasion. You took it on the chin mate and you didnt wear a frown. You bounced right back from every bout, cant keep a good Queen down. So here's to health and happiness and long live may you reign. Our Queen Trifle'y of the Wattlers we celebrate today. Tony Oz..:>))

Thanks for that Tony mate, give Trifley my best wishes, all the way from lousy Lancashire - The weather's freezing. It's time to go to bed and rest my weary head And try and get some sleep, I rarely do, cos when OH slips neath the sheet and start kickin' with her feet It's like sleeping with a bloody kangaroo. G'day mate, all the best Jeff

Wishing. Do you wish the world were better ? Let me tell you what to do : Set a watch upon your actions Keep them always straight and true ; Rid your mind of selfish motives ; Let your thoughts be clean and high. You can make a little Eden Of the sphere you occupy. Do you wish the world were wiser ? Well, suppose you make a start, By accumulating wisdom In the scrapbook of your heart Do not waste one page on folly ; Live to learn, and learn to live. If you want to give men knowledge You must get it, ere you give. Do you wish the world were happy ? Then remember day by day Just to scatter seeds of kindness As you pass along the way ; For the pleasures of the many May be ofttimes traced to one, As the hand that plants an acorn Shelters armies from the sun. Ella Wheeler Wilcox.

Many years ago, when I ran courses for people who worked with under fives I came across a book. It is called For The Love of Children and is Meditations on growing up with children. The author is Ulrich Schaffer Many of the verses in it are really perceptive and I think this one will strike a chord with a lot of us Unpleasant scene This mother is inviting an unpleasant scene by not being firm with her child The child wishes to know boundaries and hopes to be told and shown limits that will give him security The mother does not want to be hard and continues to try words that have long lost their meaning The child, sensing the emptiness of the words, pushes on, driving his mother to near despair And finally the sad bitter scene from which everyone turns: the screaming child, the broken mother. The irony of it: both want limits, both want order and respect, both want peace and security, yet can’t help each other to get there.

Thank you Carol and Dee for your poems, keep them coming please. Jeff x

I am a Pam Ayres fan and with Valentines Day coming up I thought I would add this Love is like a curry Love is like a curry and I’ll explain to you, That love comes in three temperatures, cold hot and vindaloo Of course it’s like a curry, it cannot be denied For both are full of spice and both have dishes on the side