Winning Words 6/26/09
“Life is 10% what you make it and 90% how you take it.” (Irving Berlin) Berlin came to the US from Siberia at age 5. His father died 3 years later, and Irving had to go to work, taking menial jobs in those tough economic times. Through perseverance and hard work he was able to survive. We know him as a successful songwriter, but his real success came from how he lived his life…10% and 90%. ;-) Jack

FROM MOLINER C.F.: This one puzzles me. How you take it is really saying what you make of it. Therefore, life is 100-percent what you make it. For every action there is a reaction. Make the reaction count. Too obtuse?

FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY: Glad to see your Winning Words this morning...I wasn't sure if you would have power. All around us there is damage, but thankfully, not in our sub. Irving Berlin's music has always been special to me. He wrote beautiful words and lived a good life

FROM CJL IN OHIO: Like it's said: It's not what happens to you but how you respond that counts...

FROM B.S. NEAR ORLANDO: I don't think our friend "Irv baby", had to shovel cow manure and horse manure as had to all summer lon g. Sorry I didn't have the talent to write music as I shoveled.