… Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
The courage to change things I cannot accept
And the wisdom to hide the bodies of those I had to kill today
Because they got on my nerves.
Also help me to be careful of the toes I step on today
As they may be connected to the feet I have to kiss tomorrow.
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Help me always to give 100% …
12% on Monday
23%on Tuesday
40% on Wednesday20% on Thursday
and 5% on Friday …
And help me to remember when I’m having a bad day and it seems that people are trying to wind me up …
That it takes 42 muscles to frown and only 28 to smile …
but using more muscles burns more calories.
(copyright Annie Tempest)
Sent this to Eldest Daughter this week who is gnashing her teeth over school politics.
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As one of life’s “usual suspects” when it comes to not suffering the plainly unacceptable without making a fuss
Injustices are not corrected, and a better future made possible, by reasonable people.
Smile and the world smiles with you …snarl and you get better service!
It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.
Nothing sorts things out quite as effectively as a well placed bullet
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:)) funny! Don’t like the sound of school politics at all…. 😦 My sympathy to anybody affected by it! Had a horrendous time with several schools that Daughter went to due to her behaviour but wasn’t much heartened by some of the pervading flavour of how they dealt with things. Must be hellish hard to be a teacher…. I couldn’t do it…
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I did consider it seriously once, but it wasn’t to be – and looking at what ED has to put up with, I’m glad it didn’t work out because I would have cracked up long since! (I know, I know … how would anyone tell the difference … ??)
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I don’t know how teachers can do their jobs in view of what the pupils do and get away with etc :no: very hard job… I take my hat off to them…
I did a bit of teacher training and … it wasn’t for me…. I’m far too dreamy and vague and it required being seriously on the ball I found!
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I will send it to my son who is also upset about school politics…its really good.
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Is he a teacher too?
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Yes he is and he suffers for it!
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My daughter loves teaching and loves her (challenging) kids – but she can’t stand the politics and manipulation!
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Yes its the same for my son, my daughter is also a teacher and the politics get her down too.
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I like this too :yes: think I should put this on my fridge as a good reminder to smile through gritted teeth :))
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Maybe we should perfect ‘The Glare’ … 😉
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Yes the Glare has been known to work very well too :))
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Excellent Serenity Prayer….at the heart of AA – not the Autombile Stuff!
Words that transcend religion….;)xx
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… and take account of the human condition, put a smile on one’s face and help to put frustrations into perspective by lightening the mood!
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Indeed….Much needed in our world….;)x
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I love the serenity prayer, and often use it like a mantre, and particularly like this new version:)x
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So do I, but this version put a smile on my face!
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:)) :)) sorry can’t muster a frown x
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Thought this might appeal, Murphy! Hope you have a good weekend!
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