Hi girls I have to share with you more goodies I received from some Fabulous stampers that bought some of my retired sets .. The 1st one is from Lise and Of course she used my Most Beloved little guy Mr Crabby pants .. I am sooo Very thankful he didn't get retired after all .. YIPPIE!! I so Love your card Lise .. it is sooo awesome .. Love the colors and How you added the You make me smile .. just sooo awesome ..
Next is this Great card from Ali OH my this seems to be my favorite set lately too .. you all are reading my mind .. I so Love this set because of all the things you can do with it and soo happy it didn't retire either ..YIPPEE!!.. Love How Ali did the ribbon in the corner .. actually when your card arrived to my mail box There was a hole for the ribbon to peek through .. How cute was that ? actually I think the post office may have did that since it looks like it was ripped .. see not only was I excited to see this beauty But I guess the Post office workers were excited to see what was inside all the way from Hawaii too .. Wink! wink!
Ok I had mentioned earlier this week that Rich got a couple photos of his friend looking through a box of cards I sent him .. Rich keeps a box there for all his KBR guys he works with also .. so these photos are of his Friend Podi he is from Sri-lanka ( an island off off South India ). Can you imagine Podi is over there in Iraq for 2 whole years and can not leave to go home anytime between then Because if he goes home he would not be able to go back due to his work visa. Rich says he is such a nice guy .. He is even teaching Rich his language a bit .. How cool is that? 
anyway as you can see he picked a couple of his favorites out of that box (who's cards are these anyway ? I am just curious ) . Rich says it is such a blessing to give the beautiful cards out to all the troops and co workers over there because all they are so thankful for them . almost in tears when they receive them . Rich gives out the cards as fast as I can send them to him .. WOWZIE!! this is sooo awesome .. and you all did this wonderful thing girls .. Thank you so Much .
Then Rich took this photo of this beautiful sunset over there .. It sure looks awesome doesn't it ? Just wish it was as peaceful as this sunset looks over there..
Thanks for stopping in today.
Until later ... happy Stampin!
Good Morning!
Can't wait til I can buy that set! By the time I get it, I'll have to scroll back through your blog so I can CASE some of yours....LOL
I'm so glad that the guys over there are enjoying diggin' through the boxes of cards!
Enjoy your day!
Hugs
Dawn
Posted by: Dawn E. | July 20, 2007 at 09:53 AM
How awesome is that? Have you sent all the 5,558 cards over to them? You will of course let us know before you run out so we can continue to make more, right?
I've seen this before, but I thought it was worth posting to read again:
Choose Your Attitude-
The Choice you makes affects more than just you!
READ THIS. LET IT REALLY SINK IN. THEN CHOOSE.
John is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and
always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was
doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!"
He was a natural motivator.
If an employee was having a bad day, John was there telling the employee how
to look on the positive side of the situation.
Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up and asked
him, "I don't get it!
You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?"
He replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or ... you can choose to be in a bad mood.
I choose to be in a good mood."
Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or...I can
choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it.
Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their
complaining or... I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the
positive side of life.
"Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested.
"Yes, it is," he said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations.
You choose how people affect your mood.
You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It's your
choice how you live your life."
I reflected on what he said. Soon hereafter, I left the Tower Industry to
start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I
made a choice about life instead of reacting to it.
Several years later, I heard that he was involved in a serious accident,
falling some 60 feet from a communications tower.
After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, he was released from
the hospital with rods placed in his back.
I saw him about six months after the accident.
When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins. Wanna see my scars?"
I declined to see his wounds, but I did ask him what had gone through his
mind as the accident took place.
"The first thing that went through my mind was the well-being of my soon-to-be born daughter," he replied. "Then, as I lay on the ground, I
remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or...I could
choose to die. I chose to live."
"Weren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness?" I asked.
He continued, "..the paramedics were great.
They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into
the ER and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read 'he's a dead man'. I knew I needed
to take action."
"What did you do?" I asked.
"Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me," said John. "She asked if I was allergic to anything. 'Yes, I replied.' The doctors and
nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and
yelled, 'Gravity'."
Over their laughter, I told them, "I am choosing to live. Operate on me as
if I am alive, not dead."
He lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his
amazing attitude... I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully.
Attitude, after all, is everything.
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34.
After all today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
Posted by: Gina Wrona | July 20, 2007 at 10:25 AM
Ooh, ooh that Bella card that Podi is holding up? I think it's mine!!! How cool is that?
Obviously a sign that I need to send more, wouldn't you say, Dawn?
Posted by: Kay | July 20, 2007 at 11:31 AM
Great photos Dawn... How nice to be able to be in touch with your hubby like that...
Just wanted to let you know that I named you for Rickin' Girls Blogger Award! on my blog. :o)
Posted by: Monika/buzsy | July 20, 2007 at 11:36 AM
Your RAK's are awesome! Love the pictures of Podi "shopping"! Thanks for sharing that and the beautiful sunset. Gorgeous picture!
Posted by: Rose Ann | July 20, 2007 at 05:31 PM
Hi Dawn!! :) The other card of the skateboard girl holding heart balloons is mine :) I'm sooo happy that he likes it and will use it. Thanks so much for sharing pictures with all of us. Have a wonderful day!!
Posted by: Kristine B (inksomething) | July 21, 2007 at 12:24 PM
GF, this is sooo cute. Thank you so much for sharing this. It just makes us feel so special to see someone who doesn't stamp appreciate what we do, and you have done a great great job coordinating. Is he the same guy that gave Rich his haircut. What a special feeling Rich must've had to feel that "my wife" has "hooked me up!"... awww...
hugs to you,
jen
Posted by: Jen | July 21, 2007 at 03:21 PM