topic Re: CLASS in Community Chat

CLASS

Lindsays Grandma — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 05:51:54 GMT

Class never runs scared. It is surefooted and confident and it can handle whatever comes along.

Class has a sense of humor. It knows that a good laugh is the best lubricant for oiling the machinery of human relations.

Class never makes excuses. It takes its lumps and learns from past mistakes.

Class knows good manners are nothing more than a series of petty sacrifices.

Class bespeaks an aristocracy unrelated to ancestors or money. A pure blood can be totally without class while the son of a Welsh miner may ooze class from every pore.

Class can "walk with kings and keep its virtue and talk with crowds and keep the common touch."

Everyone is comfortable with the person who has class because he is comfortable with himself.

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Do not stand at my grave and weep;

I am not there. I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.

I am the diamond glints on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain.

I am the gentle autumn's rain.

When you awaken in the morning's hush,

I am the swift uplifting rush

of quiet birds in circled flight.

I am the soft stars that shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry;

I am not there, I did not die.

-ANONYMOUS

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deedeewar — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 08:15:14 GMT

Thank you...I need to work on Not running scared w/ panic...

I enjoyed your post......blessings

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Sueliz — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 10:57:55 GMT

@Lindsays Grandma wrote:
Class never runs scared. It is surefooted and confident and it can handle whatever comes along.

    Class has a sense of humor. It knows that a good laugh is the best lubricant for oiling the machinery of human relations.

    Class never makes excuses. It takes its lumps and learns from past mistakes.

     Class knows good manners are nothing more than a series of petty sacrifices.

      Class bespeaks an aristocracy unrelated to ancestors or money. A pure blood can be totally without class while the son of a Welsh miner may ooze class from every pore.

       Class can "walk with kings and keep its virtue and talk with crowds and keep the common touch."

        Everyone is comfortable with the person who has class because he is comfortable with himself.

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                    Do not stand at my grave and weep;
                         I am not there. I do not sleep.
                       I am a thousand winds that blow.
                       I am the diamond glints on snow.
                     I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
                         I am the gentle autumn's rain.
                  When you awaken in the morning's hush,
                          I am the swift uplifting rush
                          of quiet birds in circled flight.
                   I am the soft stars that shine at night.
                       Do not stand at my grave and cry;
                           I am not there, I did not die.

                                                            -ANONYMOUS

This is one of my favorite poems @Lindsays Grandma, it was written in 1932 by Mary Elizabeth Frye. Thanks for sharing!

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haddon9 — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 11:47:33 GMT

I guess I don't have the "class" gene. I'm not only scared but terrified of this hurricane that my 90 year old mother is facing this evening and tomorrow with her aide in her south Florida condo.

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QueenDanceALot — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 12:00:51 GMT

@Lindsays Grandma wrote:
Class never runs scared. It is surefooted and confident and it can handle whatever comes along.

    Class has a sense of humor. It knows that a good laugh is the best lubricant for oiling the machinery of human relations.

    Class never makes excuses. It takes its lumps and learns from past mistakes.

     Class knows good manners are nothing more than a series of petty sacrifices.

      Class bespeaks an aristocracy unrelated to ancestors or money. A pure blood can be totally without class while the son of a Welsh miner may ooze class from every pore.

       Class can "walk with kings and keep its virtue and talk with crowds and keep the common touch."

        Everyone is comfortable with the person who has class because he is comfortable with himself.

                   ================================

                    Do not stand at my grave and weep;
                         I am not there. I do not sleep.
                       I am a thousand winds that blow.
                       I am the diamond glints on snow.
                     I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
                         I am the gentle autumn's rain.
                  When you awaken in the morning's hush,
                          I am the swift uplifting rush
                          of quiet birds in circled flight.
                   I am the soft stars that shine at night.
                       Do not stand at my grave and cry;
                           I am not there, I did not die.

                                                            -ANONYMOUS

@Lindsays Grandma

The Anonymous quote made me cry it is so beautiful.

Thank you for posting it.!

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IMW — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 12:50:19 GMT

Lovely, thank you.

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Himi lover — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 12:54:06 GMT

"Do not stand at my Grave and Weep" ...was also made into a song sung by Catherine Jenkins. It's beautiful.

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Patriot3 — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 13:04:55 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
I guess I don't have the "class" gene. I'm not only scared but terrified of this hurricane that my 90 year old mother is facing this evening and tomorrow with her aide in her south Florida condo.

@haddon9 That doesn't mean you don't have class! I'd be terrified, too. If you are so inclined, pray. I do that and it helps to relieve that "helpless" feeling when you are far away. Be strong.

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hckynut — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 14:43:49 GMT

@Lindsays Grandma

I like and try to live by much those words have say about life and people. While genetics are passed on, to me it does not mean that the control anyone's destination in life, some use them as reasons(excuses) for many things in their lives, when in fact, it is their shortcomings and/or decisions that move them towards who they are as a person.

Where one started, in my opinion and own life's experience, has shown me that it is the choices a person makes and their character that are the major factors of the type of life they live. Like other things in life that are not easy, a person usually gets out of their life as much as they are willing to invest. Work hard/set goals and depend on only themselves to make a life they can enjoy living every single day.

I include the words you include in you sign off phrase. Nobody is guaranteed a tomorrow, so it is best to live mostly in the present, and look to only the near future. For those up in years that have lived more life than they have left, all of the above have even more meaning.

Nice post you have started and I thank you,

hckynut(john)

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rrpell — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 15:23:53 GMT

@Lindsays Grandma

I read your post three times. Thank you!

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LTT1 — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 16:01:55 GMT

@Lindsays Grandma @rrpell @hckynut @Patriot3 @Himi lover

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LTT1 — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 16:01:18 GMT

@Lindsays Grandma @rrpell @hckynut @Patriot3 @Himi lover

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LTT1 — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 16:00:44 GMT

@Lindsays Grandma @rrpell @hckynut @Patriot3 @Himi lover

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gizmogal — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 16:23:38 GMT

@Lindsays Grandma, your signature poem is not anonymous. It was written by Mary Elizabeth Frye.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Elizabeth_Frye

It's clear you like the poem enough to include it with your posts. You should adjust the entry to show credit to the author of the poem that you like and publicize. That would show class, too.

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terrier3 — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 16:31:23 GMT

@Lindsays Grandma...BEAUTIFUL sentiments - BOTH of them.

Thanks so much for sharing...we can all use a little more CLASS!

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Drythe — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 22:54:40 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
@Lindsays Grandma @rrpell @hckynut @Patriot3 @Himi lover

@LTT1

Absolutely !!!

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Drythe — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 22:57:33 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
@Lindsays Grandma @rrpell @hckynut @Patriot3 @Himi lover

@LTT1

This is the way my parents raised me.

In addition, you can tell alot about who a person really is by the way they treat people they think are less than they are. Always watch, never forget.

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LTT1 — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 23:59:55 GMT

@Lindsays Grandma @Drythe

Thank you for this uplifting thread!

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blackhole99 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:01:09 GMT

I really liked the the poem by Anonymous, sounds very Zen to me, I would love that read at my graveside, but hopefully not for a while.LOL The class thing IMO are common sense principles that we should all try to live by and not what class really means.

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suzyQ3 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 01:40:19 GMT

@Drythe wrote:
@LTT1 wrote:
@Lindsays Grandma @rrpell @hckynut @Patriot3 @Himi lover
@LTT1

This is the way my parents raised me.

In addition, you can tell alot about who a person really is by the way they treat people they think are less than they are. Always watch, never forget.

@Drythe, “A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person" -- Dave Barry.