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Now on to the good stuff..........

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Today's Queue Stories
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Loser and Winner

Bill Walker

wildbill6807@yahoo.com

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This yarn is going to be about losers, little about winners. I have been asked about the whys, and where was you, and how comes? you never married??  Well I'm a born loser, that why. Hope that answers many that asked.

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You see born loser, is the ones on the back row, the wall flowers if you will. The ones that never learned the art of sweet talk. The smooth talk, the smooth ways, those seem to be important to most ladies. The day after marriage, the smooth turns to kind of rough. That is for a few, not all.

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The loser may be just the one that stood at a bus stop, didn't have wheels. He may have been the one that said excuse me, and stepped aside and helped a lot older lady on to the bus. Other then that he wasn't noticed by the Dollie about his age. Besides he was in the Air Force, and every one knows those are not good people.?  She has a lover boy, that is smooth, and sure not going into service, and he has a set of wheels.

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Born loser may have picked up a girl friend somewhere along the way, but he may get shipped to some far off place.?  His so called girl friend says she will be true, and wait, it is only a year.?  He goes away, comes home.?  He never looked at another, he has Miss.True Heart at home waiting. As He is getting aboard the ship to come home, he gets her, Miss.True Hearts last letter.? ? ?  Dear Bill, I found another, oh he is so smooth, and such a nice talker. Oh and thanks for the Pearl Necklace, Jack loves me wearing it. Sorry I didn't tell you sooner, but you was sending me things, and Jack said keep him thinking, get more gifts that way, Bye Sucker.

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You are saying, I can hear you, well there is/was others..?  Yea right.?  Sometimes all it takes is to get burnt one time. Sometimes the wall flower, goes back to being the wall flower. Wall flower got brave for a one time, asked a girl for a dance. After a bit he thought he was moving along, nothing fast, just had a what he thought was Miss.True Heart.?  Well he got walked on, and never again is he going to allow that to happen.

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He will grow old, and far out of step, even more so then in his young days.?  He may look at the girls, women, ladies, and call them Dollies, but time has mushed on.

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Don't feel to sorry for born loser, he did find True Love in his life.?  He had, MingToy, Chinker, ChinkerBoy, TinkerBoy, and Little PooBoy?  And now has Little Girl, why she thinks he is just grand. And she lets him keep all the pictures of the ones gone to the Rainbow Bridge along with her beautiful picture in a row? to look at.

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You know,? Born Loser may be a Winner after all.

Bill Walker

wildbill6807@yahoo.com

Tinker and Poo; The Boys Write

http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?&isbn=0-595-35741-5

About Me:

Well I??™m a story teller, not a writer. Never learned the art of fancy English. I

happen to live in Nebraska, but I??™m still Missouri. Never married, all the Dollies I

ever took a second look at was too smart. Now at 74, just turned that other day, I

figure they all home safe. I love Doggies and Dollies in that order. Lost my two

true friends this year, that be Tinker and Poo. So I found me a new one. This

time a little girlie Peke. She is a normal female. Got a mouth, talks all the time.

She will never be a great writers of stories like Tinker and Poo. They have

about 50 stories on HWS. And now writing back from Rainbow Bridge.

I just try to write about people, places and things best I remember. Have something

over 250 stories on HWS. under three names.? ? ? 

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How well I remember

Norma Liles

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I remember when I made do with whatever was available to fill my

childhood days such as going into the old smokehouse which was

situated behind our main house to make a play house.?  The most

fun was getting the dusty old room ready to play as a housewife

or take discarded boxes and such as my supplies to build a grocery

store.

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At one place that we lived, there was quite a long hill behind our

house so my friend, Teresa and I would swing on the grapevine in

pretense that we were Nyoka, the jungle girl.?  We sure thought we

were big and strong?

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My father would take any plot of land that was available to make a

vegetable garden.?  One of the things that he raised was Kentucky

Wonder green beans.?  He always raised more than Mother could

can or what we could eat for their growing season so my younger

sister and I were aloud to sell the to neighbors.?  Geez, we thought

we were big time vendors. (ha!)

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Another crop that he raised which was not supposed to be a part

of our play time was; corn.?  My girlfriend and I would sneak some

matches from my house and go down to the bottom of the hill where

the corn had grown tall.?  We learned to make a cigarette from the

husks but that was not the end of this particular tale.

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We did not cover our tracks well because my Dad walked into the

garage and found the matches scattered around and knew that there

was not a need for those matches in that place.

He was very strict and we knew when we crossed the line that there

would be H... to pay.?  I cannot remember if he punished me or not

but the fear in my heart and mind was punishment enough?

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As I grew a little older, we had moved to a small city in southern Ohio

which was close to a neighborhood theatre.?  I have always loved

movies and on Saturday or Sunday afternoon, you could?  watch three

movies for thirty-five cents.?  (Believe that, kids?).

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There was a wedding in the family one particular Saturday afternoon

and after the wedding, the adults wanted to have some time to

celebrate with the newlyweds so we kids were given a?  little extra

money for popcorn and pop to go see the afternoon movies.? ?  Vaguely do

I remember what a headache I would bring home with me after

staring at that screen through movies plus the short runs of

cartoons, news reels, or feature attractions.

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None of us kids cared much for the manager of the theatre as he

was always expecting trouble from us but one night a week, he

would stop the shows for WAHOO, a game similar to bingo.?  We

always KNEW we were going to be winners but I cannot remember

having won anything except:

I was ready to go into the ninth grade which in my area was known

as your freshman year of high school.?  All summer, I had patronized

the theatre but on this one particular day, I had an appointment with

the neighborhood hair dresser.?  She found what I had obviously carried

home with me; head lice.?  To this day, I can remember having to

have this horrible black 'stuff' put all over my head and to top that,

I would go out of my way of the beauty shop because i was terribly

embarrased.? 

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Gee, to be young, once again?

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NormaLee Liles ?©

hoopla214@yahoo.com

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About Me:

Norma Liles is a retired data entryclerk/supervisor who lives in Ohio. Her hobbies
are: writing poetry and stories, reading, her family, living for Jesus and her use of her computer. Her ambition is to add pleasure to those who read her writings as well as sharing her faith.

My writings have been published on Starfish, Driftwood, Sandollar, Morning Spirit Lift,
www.poetry.com, PrayerofGod, Jan Karon's newsletter, American Poetry Writer's league,
Lucy's Inspiration, Faithful Hope reading room, Poetry of Today publishing, Hope in Him,
Bonnie's Place, America will remember and News Moose. Finally, she is a senior writer for Storytime Tapestry.

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? Zero Tolerance

Learning from Momma

Momma's? Rules

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Our Daily Chores

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When one has a larger family (in order to keep peace, harmony, and sanity), structure and self-discipline become almost mandatory? for all parties therein.?  In addition, having come from an abusive past, dissention of any kind threw mom into a tailspin.?  Perhaps as a result,? she was always teaching about what love is and anything less was never going to be? acceptable.?  Though, her plan of? defense accomplished? multiple purposes at the same time; keeping both house and home together for however the Lord might call upon our family next.

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And being that mom also had the gift of teaching, one always knew there was? purpose and? benefit? in her rules.?  The? lessons that constituted our daily chores went something like this ...

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People tend to be polite, not only to? others they do not like but even to? those that actually make them angry.?  They'll even work at it, as to how to remove themselves from a situation in which they? really feel like exploding.?  And, most generally, that is considered to be a good thing, to maintain one's composure amidst adversity.?  However, they tend to? take those bottled up frustrations home with them, then? take it out on? ones they? love the most; which makes no sense.?  Why would you work harder toward giving a right response to people you don't even care about than you do when upset with those you love??  And, why would you want to keep hurting the people you really love and need?

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Family is to stick together, to love each other, and to be there for each other.?  When you make family your enemy, you will always eventually lose.?  Besides, you may need them to be there for you, some day.

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It is never ever ok to hurt the people you love.?  Acts of unkindness would be responded to with penalty and fighting met with even further resistance; no exceptions.

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1.) Part of being a? valuable member? to society is to take responsibility for your own actions, instead of leaving whatever mistake or mess you make for others to have to deal with.?  And, not only is not very loving to expect mom to be? your maid but, in the real world, there will be no one to fix your messes or mistakes.

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So, a good place to begin learning accountability is this ... if you make the mess, it is yours to clean up.?  In fact, this doesn't even count as a chore.?  This is your responsibility as a person, in addition to chores.

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2.) Laziness is an ugly spirit, void of love; exemplary of? one's lack of wanting to? be? a participant? of the whole.?  Not only is? it unkind? and sometimes? hurtful to neglect at other's expense, but it is also dirty, unsanitary, and thoughtless of anyone besides themselves.?  Therefore, it will not be tolerated.

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Every child? is to have one age appropriate chore assignment per day, at least week days? (whether that assignment includes more than one chore or not); excluding the kitchen.

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Then, if an additional family project is needed, it might be taken up on a weekend (everyone pitching in); wherein mom made working together fun and the job got done faster, too.

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Being a part of a family is not something you can opt out of, just because you don't feel like it.?  Parents don't even get to take a day off from being a parent when they're sick.?  So, a child's? lack of initiative? is not? be a viable excuse.?  If said chore? is not done on? the given day, unless otherwise pardoned, that? child? could be gotten out of bed at mid-night, if need be, to get it done.

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Note: the daily chore should be lighter provided item #3 is also implemented.

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3.) Learning to work as a team is a necessary tool? for life.

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Upon age of ability to learn, every? child would have a part in the preparation of meals and or clean up of the kitchen; without complaint.

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Those who participate in the preparation of? a given? family meal may or may not be excused from cleanup, depending upon fairness and necessity.

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Children? may have the option of choosing their particular kitchen chore(s), provided that works toward the benefit of the whole; final decision is up to adult(s), which decision? may or may not alter daily and may also depend upon an individual child's need to learn a new task.

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No one is excused from kitchen detail, unless otherwise pardoned, until the entire project is complete.?  Therefore, it is to the benefit of the whole to help each other toward completing needed tasks.?  And, it goes much more smoothly when everyone? makes up their mind to get along.

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4.) If? children have such excessive penned up energy but what? they can't seem to stop picking on each other or a general running off of the mouth which seems to be controlling them, these precious angels? must have a serious physical problem they need our help with.

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Therefore, except a stronger? response? is deemed necessary, each and every verbal and physical unkindness will be met with an additional chore that is to commence being accomplished from the moment so assigned.?  Of course, this law of consequences is only offered as a means to help them work off some of that penned up energy.

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In? such event, the first chore is to be minute.?  Then, if the behavioral issue is not immediately resolved, kindly let them know they can complete another chore when they get that one done.?  This procedure is to be continued,? slightly increasing the? degree of pressure,? with each offense, until a task can be? completed (from start to finish) without sounding off or otherwise having acted out.

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The remarkable thing is that most children catch on? really fast.?  And, you thought it couldn't be done.?  :-)

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?© 2005 by Joyce C. Lock

http://www.angelslight.org/viewauthor.php?id=8

http://our.homewithgod.com/heavenlyinspirations/

This writing may be used in its entirety, with credits in tact,
for non-profit ministering purposes

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Poetry Section

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In A Blink Of An Eye!

Nicole Stevenson

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In a blink of an? eye my world changes

Water flooded my past and grasp my future

Shivering, cold in hungry standing alone

Will help ever come? I pray for a change

One minute my mother sings to me

Another minute my mother cries

I join in on the song of cries

As my mother tells me to climb

In a blink of an eye my world changes

We scurry to climb the steps to the attic

I scream "mommy where is daddy"?

She says" Baby keep climbing, go

I remembered daddy went looking for the dog

He knew that I loved that dog so

My daddy would do anything for me

As we reach the attic, I just laid there

In a blink of an? eye my world changes

Water flooded my past and grasp my future

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Dedicated to the survivors, I pray for your reunion with your family!

Written by Nicole M. Stevenson

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Writers Feedback

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? When?  will it all end. ??“ Carol Roach - I don't know about this woman you spoke of, the case or her release but I understand the outrage.?  Here in California we have a law that all child molesters, murderers, etc. are not so "free" when they are released.?  The news of their whereabouts is given to the neighbors and there is an internet site where you can go to see if any live in your neighborhood.?  Of course, we hear the same "civil rights" crap here and many times these people are hounded out of their chosen place to live, but as far as I'm concerned, it serves them right.

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Barb

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Carol - I ALWAYS LOVE YOUR?  E-MAILS AND YOUR STORIES. MARYANN

Smile?  God?  Loves you.

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I didn't hear about this. How horrid. Canada needs a law such as America has. All sex offenders have to be registered and therefore you can look them up. It will tell you what they did, how long incarcerated for and what to do should you need to contact the police because of them. I"m so sorry for the girls.

Tami

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Hey Lady Carol, neighbor of whose community is she going to be??  Not here, I am scared of such human who could be so reduced to animal nature even to the extent of making her relative be part of the victims.?  It is a pathetic story.?  I cannot imagine the situation as at the time of the crime.?  A terrible woman and a horrible man together!?  God help us in this current world we are living in today.?  Although, the world has been terrible right from the day of Cain and Abel but this time around it is getting deeper than ever.

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Georgewaters Ojeigbe ??“ Lagos, Nigeria

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AN ADVENTURE IN EXCELLENCE ??“ A beautiful experience and beautiful encouragement.?  A good story for the teens of today.

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Georgewaters Ojeigbe ??“ Lagos, Nigeria gojiegbe@jhplc.com

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As I Recall by Norma Liles : Beautiful story.?  Sound like one in a typical African country where you grow up in a large family filled with different characters.?  It would be hell if they all have same character of bullying one another but fantastic if filled with clowns and fun.?  But there is always a black sheep in a large family.

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Georgewaters Ojeigbe ??“ Lagos Nigeria ??“ gojiegbe@jhplc.com

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Dear Margo,

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Thats a beautiful piece of writing.

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You've inspired me to be more.

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I think the rainbow is such a fantastic creation to work with.

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Have such a blessed day.

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Light and Love,

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Chief K.Masimba Biriwasha

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Stained Glass Windows by Margo Fallis was beautiful. The story of the butterflies?  was very touching indeed than you for it Nathalie

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