Spoiler addicts, the bunch of you.
Not my fault. I hid it.
Did you just call me chubby? 
Not my fault. I hid it.
Originally posted by Sarai
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Being original is difficult when you can't stop quoting your favorite tv show, For crying out loud! 
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This was an amazing story posted on my FB page - and I had to share!
An 87 Year Old College Student Named Rose
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned round to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.
She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?"
I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me a giant squeeze.
"Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked.
She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids..."
"No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
"I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me.
After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake.We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months, we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium.
As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know."
As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, "We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day.
You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it!There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.
If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old.
If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight.
Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets.
The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets."
She concluded her speech by courageously singing "The Rose."
She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.
At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.
Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be .When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they'll really enjoy it!
These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.
REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL.
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Originally posted by Jumble View PostYou should all know not to click on Nad's spilers
I at least knew what to expect
I never click on Dee's unlabelled spoilers in case it's that pic of *shudders* half nekkid PDL - I'd rather look at the flying pig At least I put it in spoilers
Lovely story Laurie, really enjoyed reading it.
*huggles Woohoos* 'cause you're great, flying pigs and all!
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Originally posted by DutchIndeed View PostDid you just call me chubby?
Merely expressing the horror of what I'd just witnessed.
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Originally posted by Jumble View PostMy 2yr old thought it was real food too - hence several of the boxes now have teeth marks
That's awesome!
Since when do you put the tools away?Yes, tools should always be well used - but if you feel that you're not going to be using them for a long period of time you should always make sure they are well oiled before you put them away
Good luck with the homework
Thanks! I didn't finish it yesterday evening/night...so finished it on school(had a 2.5 hour break between classes!)sigpicComment
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Being original is difficult when you can't stop quoting your favorite tv show, For crying out loud!
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Rude people suck!
*nods*
That about sums up my day.
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Originally posted by trupi View Post
Thanks! Not that I could do it but might try and listen in in between chores. 
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*flops on the couch*
Phew! The end of another busy but happy week
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*runz in*
Martin just mentioned us on blog radio! He said all the actors get really jealous when we send him birthday cards and vids
*huggles him*
*bounces out*
HUGE thanks to Trupi for posting the link
And thanks to Josi for texting me to make sure I knew about it
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*tumbles in*
So I missed all the Martin excitement, saw about it on twitter but wasn't able to listen. Just managed to catch about the last three or four minutes
And thanks to you for keeping me up to date via textOriginally posted by Jumble View Post*runz in*
Martin just mentioned us on blog radio! He said all the actors get really jealous when we send him birthday cards and vids
*huggles him*
*bounces out*
HUGE thanks to Trupi for posting the link
And thanks to Josi for texting me to make sure I knew about it
*bounces too*
Martin, we do our best!
They have it available for download? Awesome! Then it doesn't matter that I missed the whole thingOriginally posted by Jumble View PostAaaaaaaaaand I've managed to download it
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There was a question from Claire about coming to the UK - he really pushed the 'Invite me' button, asking everyone listening to keep asking the con organisers to ask him over I hope the Chevron guys were listening
Josi, just click on 'download this episode' - it's in very tiny print under the progress bar
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