When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in an Australian country town, it was believed that he had nothing left of any value.
Later, when the nurses were going through his meagre possessions, They found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital. One nurse took her copy to Melbourne. The old man's sole bequest to posterity has since appeared in the Christmas editions of magazines around the country and appearing in mags for Mental Health. A slide presentation has also been made based on his simple, but eloquent, poem. And this old man, with nothing left to give to the world, is now the author of this 'anonymous' poem winging across the Internet. Cranky Old Man What do you see nurses? . . .. . .What do you see? What are you thinking .. . when you're looking at me? A cranky old man, . . . . . .not very wise, Uncertain of habit .. . . . . . . .. with faraway eyes? Who dribbles his food .. . ... . . and makes no reply. When you say in a loud voice . .'I do wish you'd try!' Who seems not to notice . . .the things that you do. And forever is losing . . . . . .. . . A sock or shoe? Who, resisting or not . . . ... lets you do as you will, With bathing and feeding . . . .The long day to fill? Is that what you're thinking?. .Is that what you see? Then open your eyes, nurse .you're not looking at me. I'll tell you who I am . . . . .. As I sit here so still, As I do at your bidding, .. . . . as I eat at your will. I'm a small child of Ten . .with a father and mother, Brothers and sisters .. . . .. . who love one another A young boy of Sixteen . . . .. with wings on his feet Dreaming that soon now . . .. . . a lover he'll meet. A groom soon at Twenty . . . ..my heart gives a leap. Remembering, the vows .. .. .that I promised to keep. At Twenty-Five, now . . . . .I have young of my own. Who need me to guide . . . And a secure happy home. A man of Thirty . .. . . . . My young now grown fast, Bound to each other . . .. With ties that should last. At Forty, my young sons .. .have grown and are gone, But my woman is beside me . . to see I don't mourn. At Fifty, once more, .. ...Babies play 'round my knee, Again, we know children . . . . My loved one and me. Dark days are upon me . . . . My wife is now dead. I look at the future ... . . . . I shudder with dread. For my young are all rearing .. . . young of their own. And I think of the years . . . And the love that I've known. I'm now an old man . . . . . . .. and nature is cruel. It's jest to make old age . . . . . . . look like a fool. The body, it crumbles .. .. . grace and vigour, depart. There is now a stone . . . where I once had a heart. But inside this old carcass . A young man still dwells, And now and again . . . . . my battered heart swells I remember the joys . . . . .. . I remember the pain. And I'm loving and living . . . . . . . life over again. I think of the years, all too few . . .. gone too fast. And accept the stark fact . . . that nothing can last. So open your eyes, people .. . . . .. . . open and see. Not a cranky old man . Look closer . . . . see .. .. . .. .... . ME!! Remember this poem when you next meet an older person who you might brush aside without looking at the young soul within. We will all, one day, be there, too! PLEASE SHARE THIS POEM (originally by Phyllis McCormack; adapted by Dave Griffith) The best and most beautiful things of this world can't be seen or touched. They must be felt by the heart! Here, ek is lief vir U en het U nodig. Vader, beskerm ons teen die Gevare om ons werk te verloor weens hierdie Ekonomiese toestande waarin Ons land tans verkeer. Ons kinders verkeer in gevaar want Satan wil hulle Vir homself hê. Daarom vra ons Genadige Vader, "Seën asseblief my familie, my huis en my vriende". In Jesus naam, Amen" Psalm 105:4
'Seek, inquire of the Lord, and crave Him and His strength; seek His face and His presence continually.' - Some things are just more important than others. - We need to keep our eyes on God. - His presence is what we need in our lives. - Seek Him and keep on seeking. PRAYER: Lord, I want to enjoy Your presence in my life today. I do not want anything to get in the way. I want You to be the greatest priority so that I can enjoy Your presence every day. Amen. As I was conditioning my hair in the shower this morning, I took time to read my shampoo bottle. I am in shock! The shampoo I use in the shower that runs down my entire body says "for extra volume and body"! Seriously, why have I not noticed this before? Now I understand why I am so "full-figured"! Tomorrow I am going to start using Morning Fresh dishwashing liquid. It says right on the label "dissolves fat that’s otherwise difficult to remove." It pays to read the warning labels, my friends! This explains everything… Here I was thinking it was all the chocolate I was eating.. 1 Cor 1:8 He (God) will keep you strong right up to the end!
God we declare that in You,we are not lacking any spiritual endowment or Christian grace. Thank you for establishing us to the end for giving us streangth to cope with everything the enemy and life trows at us. We pray this in Jesus Mighty Name Amen To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for my existence, for God is love. - Thomas A Kempis
Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does not want the best. God finds it hard to give, because He would give the best and the man will not take it. - George McDonald
Iemand skryf dat as sy net een karaktereienskap sou moes kies om deur die lewe te gaan, dan sal dit humor wees. Op sy beurt het Maarten Luther 500 jaar gelede gesê dat as God nie ‘n sin van humor het nie, dan sou hy nie juis in die hemel wou wees nie. Tog skryf Luther elders dat hy weet dat God hou baie van humor, want Hy het mense soos ons gemaak. Humor is nie net ‘n paar terloopse grappies nie. Dit is ‘n vrolike, ligte manier van leef. Let wel, nie ‘n ligsinnige of oppervlakkige manier van leef nie, maar ‘n ligter, sorgvryer leefwyse. Christus het immers al ons laste op sy eie skouers geplaas. Boonop voorsien Hy in al ons daaglikse behoeftes sodat ons ligvoets kan leef (Matteus 6:25-33). Humor en sorgvryheid kleur die lewe anders in. Dit omraam donker wolke met helderkleurige rame van hoop. Vergeet dadelik van W. C. Fields se advies: “Start every day off with a smile and get it over with.” Lag meer. Bekommer minder. Maak tyd om vrolik te wees. Vier fees in die teenwoordigheid van die Here.
Iemand sê iewers vir ‘n vriend: “My vrou is ‘n engel.” “Jy’s gelukkig,” antwoord ‘n ander ou, “Myne leef nog!” Nou ja, soms loop jy mense raak wat jou laat voel jy’s in die teenwoordigheid van ‘n engel. Hulle lewens straal daardie ietsie ekstra uit wat jy in jou eie lewe misloop. Hulle weerkaats God se vrede. Vat maar vir Josef (Genesis 37-50). Omdat hy net geloop en geleef het waar God se Lig skyn, het hemelse guns hom omring. Vanaf die huis van Potifar tot in die tronk daar in Egipte het hy die Here se seën weerkaats. Wat ‘n rolmodel vir ons elkeen om vandag na te volg. Nog meer sulke menslike weerkaatsers van God se teenwoordigheid wat ligvoets leef word dringend gesoek! Gewone mense wat vol is van God se vrede en blydskap is immers waaroor die regte lewe gaan. Vrede Stephan Joubert There will be mountains that I will have to climb
And there will be battles that I will have to fight But victory or defeat, it's up to me to decide But how can I expect to win If I never try. I just can't give up now I've come too far from where I started Nobody told me the road would be easy And I don't believe He brought me this far to leave me Never said there wouldn't be trials Never said I wouldn’t fall Never said that everything would go the way I want it to go But when my back is against the wall And I feel all hope is gone, I'll just lift my head up to the sky And say help me to be strong I just can't give up now I've come too far from where I started from Nobody told me the road would be easy And I don't believe He brought me this far to leave me Hook: I know You didn't bring me, out here to leave me lonely Even when I can't see clearly I know that You are with me (so I can't) I just can't give up now I've come too far from where I started from Nobody told me the road would be easy And I don't believe He brought me this far to leave me Enjoy......... |
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