They Are Louder Than Words

Vehicle vanity license plates are fun. Some are cryptic and make you think: Muckle5, C PCZ, AHIMSA. Others are more obvious: (Heart) FPitch, Row Roe, SC99MBA, SOFEDUP.



What we choose to do in public tells a lot about who we are and what our core values are. This is the season for weddings, and I've been to a lot of them over the years and seen many variations on the marriage theme. Some weddings are in backyards, public parks, beaches, mountain meadows, huge cathedrals, living rooms, and tiny chapels. Some couples have taken their vows while scuba diving, parachuting, and mountain climbing.



An acquaintance of mine was recently telling me of her son's wedding plans. He and his bride will be married in a city park that has a small waterfall and stream. She will make her grand entrance walking over a bridge. Not to be up-staged or out-done, he will make his grand entrance via zip wire. The wedding rings will be delivered by an unusual ring bearer -- the groom's pet ferret. And all of this will be done in Renaissance attire.



There is an old saying that goes something like this: I can't hear you because your actions are speaking louder than your words. What are your actions saying about you? To those who are watching you, what you do speaks volumes about what you value and the kind of person you are. Do you think you are helpful, courteous, generous, considerate and kind to others? Step back and objectively look at your lifestyle (and check book) and see if it meshes with what you think. If you see something different, today is the perfect time to start changing! Remember, people don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care.

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Make it a great year!

Rex Andrews



Quotes Of The Week

"I think one's feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results." ~Florence Nightingale



"Behave so the aroma of your actions may enhance the general sweetness of the atmosphere." ~Henry David Thoreau



"Your actions, and your actions alone, determine your worth." ~Evelyn Waugh



"Words may show a man's wit, but actions his meaning." ~Benjamin Franklin



We BELIEVE that Together We Can Change the World!


What Difference Can I Make?

Don't think because you're only one person you can't make a difference! You can. . .



. . . plant a tree. Trees produce oxygen and cool the air. You can either grow seedlings yourself, or purchase them from a nursery. Visit the following sites to learn about planting and nurturing trees: International Society of Arboriculture (www.TreesAreGood.com) or National Arbor Day Foundation (www.ArborDay.org). Or visit your local nursery. (Idea taken from our fr*ee E-book, 101 Ways to Change the World. (TogetherWeCanChangeTheWorldPublishing.com).



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Little things make BIG differences!



Another great way to make a difference is by signing up for a Together We Can Change The World DAY project in your area (or register yours!) and multiply your efforts.


Profile of the Week

This is a very special moment for Dr. Key. He looks out across the friendly and approving faces. He doesn't feel especially deserving of all this fan-fare -- he's just doing what he's passionate about.



He looks at the many young, eager faces -- medical students now ready to begin saving lives as physicians or through medical research.



One this great day, Dr. Key, an alumnus of this Medical University, is attending the university's annual commencement ceremony. He will soon receive an honorary doctorate degree for his many years of outspoken advocacy for the importance of medical research. But more importantly in his mind, Dr. Key gets the chance to speak to these dedicated medical school graduates and challenge them to join him in keeping the importance of medical research before the public eye. He knows in his heart that several in this group will join his life-long crusade.



Dr. Key thinks back over his own long career in research and of his retirement. He chuckles to himself -- retirement? Not hardly! He has spent countless hours of his own time raising awareness for the desperate need for increased medical research.



Dr. Key recalls how he has always encouraged his peers to participate as volunteer advocates for medical research. "It saddens me when I hear of lives lost that may have been saved if only the medical research had been more intensive," thinks Dr. Key. "We are able to save many more lives today -- lives that would have been lost just 50 years ago. This is a direct result of increased research in all areas of medicine."



Dr. Key is brought back to the moment as he hears his name mentioned from the podium -- "He has been an advocate whose efforts have been especially effective in focusing and sustaining the voice of medical research."



As he stands to the applause, Dr. Key hopes this honor will not only challenge these young graduates, but encourage his peers to engage in extra medical pursuits. "It is no longer realistic or appropriate for physicians to stay on the sidelines," Dr. Key will tell this graduating class. "It is their duty as physicians to make a difference in their profession."





Let's Celebrate!

Need an excuse to celebrate
. )? How about: Bridge Day (27th), Sunscreen Day (27th), Amnesty International Day (28th), Whale Day (28th), National Senior Health & Fitness Day (28th), Slugs Return From Capistrano Day (28th), Mount Everest Day (29th), JFK Day (29th), Hug Your Cat Day (30th), Compact Disc Day (30th), Memorial Day - Actual (30th), Water a Flower Day (30th), National Macaroon Day (31st), Save Your Hearing Day (31st), Poetry Day (31st), World No Tobacco Day (31st), Dare Day (1st), Flip a Coin Day (1st), Side Dish Day (June 1st), Pen Pal Day (1st), Stand For Children Day (1st), Children's Awareness Memorial Day (1st), National Cancer Survivors Day (1st), National Rocky Road Day (2nd), National Bubba Day (2nd), Yell "Fudge" at the Cobras in North America Day (2nd), or Leave the Office Early Day (2nd).



Special Week Celebrations: Old Time Piano Playing Week (23-26), Cover the Uninsured Week (24-31), Week of Solidarity with the People of Non-Self-Governing Territories (25-31), National Headache Awareness Week (1-7), Black Single Parents Week (1-7), National Sun Safety Week (1-7), National Business Etiquette Week (1-7)



Some of the June Month Celebrations: Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, Celibacy Awareness Month, Child Vision Awareness Month, Children's Awareness Month, Dairy Alternative Month, Effective Communications Month, Entrepreneurs "Do It Yourself" Marketing Month, Fireworks Safety Month, International Childhood Cancer Campaign Month, International Men's Month, Dairy Month, Lane Courtesy Month, Perennial Gardening Month, Turkey Lovers Month, National Accordion Awareness Month, National Candy Month



2008 has been declared: International Year of Languages, International Year of Planet Earth, International Year of the Potato, and International Year of Sanitation

Did You Know?

A dripping faucet wastes an average of 40 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month. This is equivalent of running a color television 8 hours a day for about 31 days

Tips & Tricks

Pillowcases, Wrapping Gifts & Storing Sweaters

Don't throw away your old pillowcases -- they have all kinds of uses. Trying to gift wrap an odd shaped gift or basketball or soccer ball? Put it in a pillowcase and close with a pretty ribbon. Or how about using them for storage? When it's time to store your winter woolens, put them in a pillow case instead of plastic. Plastic can make them musty smelling and just leaving them in the closet makes them fair game for moths.