JOKE

ONE BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY MORNING,EVERYONE IN THE
TINY MIDWEST TOWN GOT UP EARLY  AND WENT TO THE LOCAL
CHURCH. BEFORE THE SERVICES STARTED, THE TOWNSPEOPLE
WERE SITTING IN THEIR PEWS.  SUDDENLY, SATAN APPEARED AT
THE FRONT OF THE CHURCH.  EVERYONE STARTED SCREAMING
AND RUNNING FOR THE ENTRANCE, TRAMPLING EACH OTHER IN
A FRANTIC EFFORT TO GET AWAY FROM AN EVIL INCARNATE.
SOON EVERYONE WAS EVACUATED FROM THE CHURCH, EXCEPT
FOR ONE ELDERLY GENTLEMAN WHO SAT CALMLY IN HIS PEW,
NOT MOVING, SEEMINGLY OBLIVIOUS TO THE FACT THAT GOD'S
ULTIMATE ENEMY WAS IN HIS PRESENCE.
NOW, THIS CONFUSED AND IRRITATED THE DEVIL A BIT, SO HE
WALKED UP TO THE MAN AND SAID, "DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?"
"YEP, SURE DO.",THE ELDERLY MAN SAID.
SATAN ASKED,"AREN'T YOU AFRAID OF ME?"
THIS TIME THE MAN SAID,  "NO, SURE AIN'T!"
SATAN,  A LITTLE MORE PERTURBED AT THIS,ASKED,
"WHY AREN'T YOU AFRAID OF ME?"
THE MAN CALMLY REPLIED,
"BEEN MARRIED TO YOUR SISTER FOR OVER 30 YEARS."

WHAT IS SUCCESS

     IT'S DOING YOUR JOB THE BEST YOU CAN;
     AND BEING JUST TO YOUR FELLOW MAN;
     IT'S MAKING MONEY, BUT HOLDING FRIENDS   
     AND STAYING TRUE TO YOUR AIMS AND ENDS.
     IT'S FIGURING HOW AND LEARNING WHY;
     AND LOOKING FORWARD AND THINKING HIGH;
     IT'S DARING BLITHELY THE FIELD OF CHANCE
     WHILE MAKING LABOR A BRAVE ROMANCE.
     IT'S GOING ONWARD DESPITE DEFEAT;
     AND FIGHTING STAUNCHLY BUT KEEPING SWEET;
     IT'S BEING CLEAN AND PLAYING FAIR;
     IT'S LAUGHING LIGHTLY AT DAME DESPAIR;
     IT'S LOOKING UP AT THE STARS ABOVE;
     AND DRINKING DEEPLY OF LIFE AND LOVE;
     IT'S SHARING SORROW AND WORK AND MIRTH;
     AND MAKING BETTER THIS GOOD OLD EARTH;
     IT'S SERVING, STRIVING, THROUGH STRAIN AND
     STRESS.  IT'S DOING YOUR NOBLEST --  THAT'S
     SUCCESS!

                                  (AUTHOR UNKNOWN)

MELANCOLIA ( E.D. )

     ESTOY SENTADA JUNTO A LA VENTANA..
     EL DIA ESTA OSCURO..ESTA LLOVIENDO..
     ME ENCANTA LA LLUVIA, SABES?
     TIENE PODER SOBRE MI...ME HACE SENTIR
     TANTAS EMOCIONES A LA VEZ..ME HACE
     SENTIR TRISTE, ROMANTICA, MELANCOLICA;
     Y NUNCA FALLA HACIENDOME PENSAR EN TI.
     SIENTO GANAS DE LLORAR....MIS OJOS SE
     ESTAN NUBLANDO, PERO LUCHO POR NO
     CEDER. NO QUIERO QUE SU PODER ME DESTRUYA.
     MI CORAZON LATE ACELERADAMENTE. A TRAVES
     DE LA LLUVIA ME PARECE QUE VEO TU IMAGEN
     TAMBIEN PARADO JUNTO A LA VENTANA, CON
     LAS MANOS EN LOS BOLSILLOS CONTEMPLANDO
     LAS GOTAS AL CAER Y ME PREGUNTO Y ME
     MUERO POR SABER SI ESTARAS PENSANDO EN
     MI....PERO SIENTO UN DOLOR EN EL CORAZON
     AL PENSAR QUE QUIZAS YA ME HAYAS OLVIDADO.
    
     SIENTO EL RUIDO DE LOS CARROS AL PASAR
     POR LA CALLE, EL CAMION QUE RECOGE  LA
     BASURA....MIENTRAS LA LLUVIA SIGUE
     CAYENDO INCESANTEMENTE.....PERO MAS
     FUERTE QUE NADA OIGO LOS LATIDOS DE MI
     CORAZON.  SIENTO QUE ESTE SENTIMIENTO
     ME VENCE.  CIERRO LA VENTANA, BAJO LAS
     PERSIANAS.....Y ME TIRO SOBRE EL LECHO A
     LLORAR.


    

LONELINESS ( E.D.)

          HERE IAM THINKING OF YOU WHILE MY EYES

          FILL WITH TEARS. I FEEL SO LONELY.....

          WHAT HAPPENED?  WHAT HAPPENED  TO ALL

          THE HAPPINESS WE DREAMED OF ?  WHAT

          HAPPENED TO ALL OUR DREAMS?  TO ALL

          THE THINGS WE WERE GOING TO DO  TOGETHER....

          TO THE LOVE THAT I THOUGHT WOULD NEVER

          DIE.  IT ISN'T FAIR....WE COULD HAVE BEEN SO

          HAPPY...BUT DESTINY IS SUCH  A TREACHEROUS

          ENEMY!...WHERE ARE YOU NOW? ....WHAT ARE

          YOU DOING WHILE I AM HERE LONGING FOR

          YOU?  DO YOU EVER THINK OF ME? , BECAUSE

          I CANNOT RIP YOU OUT OF MY HEART, NOT EVEN

          FOR ONE SECOND.....I WISH I COULD....HOW COULD

          YOU HURT ME SO MUCH....HOW COULD YOU DESTROY

          MY HEART THIS WAY?   I THINK AND THINK, BUT CANNOT

          UNDERSTAND.; I DON'T THINK I EVER WILL UNDERSTAND.

          HOW CAN YOU BE HAPPY WITHOUT ME WHILE I AM

          DYING WITHOUT YOU?

          BUT, I DON'T HATE YOU...I COULD NEVER HATE YOU.

          I PRAY TO GOD FOR YOU EVERYDAY... I NEVER WANT

          TO SEE YOU HURT THE WAY I AM HURTING.

          GOD BLESS YOU, MY LOVE.  IF YOU EVER THINK OF ME..

          REMEMBER HOW MUCH I LOVED YOU...AND KNOW THAT

          I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU......

         

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MOTHER'S DAY

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE MOTHERS

OF THE WORLD.  MAY GOD BLESS US AND

PROTECT US AND GIVE US WISDOM TO BE

THE BEST MOTHERS THAT WE CAN BE.

MAY ONLY FAITH AND LOVE REIGN IN

OUR HEARTS FOREVER!......................




          THIS SONG WAS WRITTEN FOR ENILDA

AT THE LOVING REQUEST OF HER DAUGHTER

DALILA.  THESE WORDS COME FROM HER HEART

IN CELEBRATION OF THIS SPECIAL MOTHER'S

DAY  (1984)



          I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A WAY

          TO SEE WHAT I FEEL ON THIS SPECIAL DAY

          SO I AM GIVING YOU THIS SONG

          FOR WITH A MOTHER LIKE YOU

          I CAN NEVER GO WRONG.


          A GAMBLER EXTRAORDINAIRE

          BUT YOU KEEP YOUR FINANCES

          STRAIGHT BEYOND COMPARE

          BUT IF THINGS EVER GO ASTRAY

          REMEMBER A CASINO IS NEVER FAR AWAY.


          AND SO I WISH FOR YOU TODAY

          A VERY HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, MOM

          AND I HOPE GREAT THINGS COME YOUR WAY

          AND THAT YOU GET A TREAT,

          LIKE ALL THE BREAD AND BUTTER YOU CAN EAT.


          YOUR LOVES IN LIFE ARE VERY CLEAR

          ATLANTIC CITY AND ALL YOUR FAMILY

          GAMBLING ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

          LIKE TO YOU IS VERY CLEARLY A DELIGHT.


          SO I WISH FOR YOU TODAY

          A VERY HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, MOM

          AND I HOPE GREAT THINGS COME YOUR WAY

          AND THAT PEPE (OUR CHIHUAHUA) STAYS AWAY.


          SO I WISH FOR YOU TODAY

          A VERY HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY,MOM

          YOU ARE UNIQUE TO THIS WORLD IT IS TRUE

          AND I THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO

          YOU ARE SO SPECIAL AND I DO LOVE YOU.




         
         



       

        
       


         
         

MOTHER'S DAY

TODAY,BRENDA AND I SAT DOWN FOR A DELICIOUS
MOTHER'S DAY BREAKFAST PREPARED ESPECIALLY
FOR US BY MY GRANDSONS BRENDEN AND CARLITOS
JR.  WE HAD HOT SAUSAGES, BACON, SUNNYSIDE EGGS
AND TOAST WITH BUTTER. WE WERE VERY HAPPY AND
FELT DEEPLY LOVED.  THANK YOU, GUYS. WE LOVE
YOU VERY MUCH.

                              ______________________________


     TODAY I GAVE FLOWERS TO MY TWO BEAUTIFUL

     MOTHERS (MARY AND ARACELIS )  TO MARY, MY

     HEAVENLY  MOTHER (YELLOW ROSES)  AND FOR

     ARACELIS,THE MOTHER GOD GAVE ME TO TAKE

     CARE OF ME IN THIS WORLD ( WHITE ROSES.)  I

     PLACED ONE WHITE ROSE IN MARY'S YELLOW AND

     ONE YELLOW ROSE  IN ARACELIS' WHITE.

     I THANK THEM DEEPLY FOR THEIR LOVE.

     THEY ARE ALWAYS IN MY HEART.



              

             UNA SOLA Y MISMA MADRE

              TENEMOS TU Y YO, JESUS

               FUE TUYA CUANDO ENCARNASTE

               FUE MIA DESDE LA CRUZ.



               UNA SOLA Y MISMA MADRE

                POR TU MISMA VOLUNTAD

                MI SENOR, SOMOS HERMANOS

                POR TODA LA ETERNIDAD.

                              (AUTHOR UNKNOWN)