Good evening, morning - or whenever you join me! I got caught up in the new Bachelorette show - don't ask me why!! It is dumb, unbelievable - and maybe that is why -- I could for 60 minutes forget all the the things I need to do! That was definitely dumb of me! Today I had really sad news - my best friend's (other than my sweet sister)husband and he is my friend too - is having heart surgery Wednesday. That is very disturbing because I love them so much! I know how scared I was when Travis was just having a heart cath and then a balloon procedure! Please pray for God to watch over and protect Jack! Tonight I have something I think is thought provoking and moving! I hope you can either relate or buy into!
I heard a story about Fiorello LaGuardia who was mayor of New York City ...
...during the worst days of the Great Depression and all of WWII. He was adored by many New Yorkers who took to calling him the "Little Flower," because he was so short and always wore a carnation in his lapel.
He was a colorful character -- he rode the New York City fire trucks, raided city "speakeasies" with the police department, took entire orphanages to baseball games, and when the New York newspapers went on strike, he got on the radio and read the Sunday funnies to the kids.
One bitterly cold night in January of 1935, the mayor turned up at a night court that served the poorest ward of the city. LaGuardia dismissed the judge for the evening and took over the bench himself. Within a few minutes, a tattered old woman was brought before him, charged with stealing a loaf of bread. She told LaGuardia that her daughter's husband had deserted her, her daughter was sick, and her two grandchildren were starving.
But the shopkeeper, from whom the bread was stolen, refused to drop the charges. "It's a real bad neighborhood, your Honor," the man told the mayor. "She's got to be punished to teach other people around here a lesson."
LaGuardia sighed. He turned to the woman and said, "I've got to punish you. The law makes no exceptions. Ten dollars or ten days in jail." But even as he pronounced sentence, the mayor was already reaching into his pocket. He extracted a bill and tossed it into his famous hat, saying, "Here is the ten dollar fine which I now remit; and furthermore I am going to fine everyone in this courtroom fifty cents for living in a town where a person has to steal bread so that her grandchildren can eat. Mr. Bailiff, collect the fines and give them to the defendant."
The following day, New York City newspapers reported that $47.50 was turned over to a bewildered woman who had stolen a loaf of bread to feed her starving grandchildren Fifty cents of that amount was contributed by the grocery store owner himself, while some seventy petty criminals, people with traffic violations, and New York City policemen, each of whom had just paid fifty cents for the privilege of doing so, gave the mayor a standing ovation.
Someone beautifully said, "Sympathy sees and says, 'I'm sorry.'
Compassion sees and says, 'I'll help.'
When we learn the difference, we can make a difference.
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I don't think that is always compassion - I think it is God working in our lives and in doing so - helping someone who desperately needs it!
Tonight I had planned on a healthy and tasteful dinner. I came home and the grill was out of commission - a good thing - Travis has cleaned and is painting our deck and outdoor kitchen. I had really bugged him about hiring someone to do it -- but he knew he could do a better job! So I cut up the marinated chicken breasts, rolled the pieces in Panko crumbs and baked it. It was tasteful and good - although I probably cooked about 10 minutes longer than needed. The star of the night was the Pasta Salad I made - along with roasted asparagus - which is always good!
HEALTHY PASTA SALAD
1 pkg. whole wheat Healthy Havest Rotini
1 Pkg. Birdseye steamable Asian style veggies
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
Olive oil
Salt and pepper and garlic
2 to 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Boil rotini until tender, drain but don't rinse. Cook Asian style veggies in microwave about 5 minutes in package, open and pour into pasta and toss. Add tomatoes, seasoning (salt, black pepper, garlic salt) Drizzle with olive oil (about 2 tablespoons). Top with grated paresan cheese.
Delicious - healthy - low fat!! Hmmmm- Carbs - a few - but good carbs!
Enjoy!!
Have a great Tuesday - Follow Mayor LaGardia's example - and find someone to help! Do it - get out of your comfort zone -- and you will be very comfortable in knowing you are doing the Father's Will!!!
God Bless - join me again!!!
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