Winning Words 7/31/12
“A crown is no cure for a headache.”  (British Proverb)  The value of the crown worn by Queen Elizabeth is about $2,700,000.  Most of the time she wears different hats …a woman, wife, mother, grandmother.  She’s a person like each of us.  She has her ups and downs.  She has her headaches, I’m sure.  Her wealth does not buy health or a problem free life.  “When I win the lottery…” does not cure a migraine.    ;-)  Jack

FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY:  Money may buy material things but it can't buy what's most important in this life...or the next////FROM JACK:  I saw a recent cartoon, labeled "The Real Race,"  and it showed the two presidential candidates chasing after big donors.  I remember the song from "Cabaret," which goes: "money. mpney. money. money, money, money makes the world go round."

FROM PLAIN FOLKS CHESTER:  Nor is it a substitute for a halo.////FROM JACK:  That's an interesting thought.  BTW, your comment reminds me of the old Halo Shampoo jingle.  It's probably going through your mind right now.  "Halo, Everybody, Halo  Halo is the shampoo that glorifies your hair  So Halo, Everybody, Halo….."

FROM TAMPA SHIRL:  The Queen didn't look like she was enjoying the opening ceremonies except when she was parachuting.  By, the way, it is refreshing to see Missy Franklin and to know her story of growing up.  This country has very few problems if we produce teenagers like her.////FROM JACK:  Yes, there are some good ones out there....  Let me tell you about my grandchildren.

FROM CJL IN OHIO:  But she does leap out of perfectly good airplanes before large crowds.  Quite a show person as well as a good queen.////FROM JACK:  I didn't notice.  Was she wearing her crown?

FROM SHARIN' SHARON:  Anyone who has being a queen thrust upon her probably has suffered through quite a bit of grief of criticism. I admire that Queen Elizabeth has done it for so long without doing something totally undignified and unrespectable. A lot of our celebrities in our country seem to have a "fall" of some kind or another, maybe because of the stress of being in the limelight so much or something, being scrutinized so much. ////FROM JACK:  Most of her headaches do not seem to be of her own making.

FROM BLAZING OAKS:  Good WW, Jack!  I remember a millionaire (IL Congressman!) talking to Bill, saying, "I envy you Bill." Bill answered, "WHY would that be?" He replied, "Because you have the idea, I'm sure, that is you just had more income, your worries would be solved, and you'd be on Easy St.  I have more money than I really know what to do with, and I no longer have that delusion.  All the money in the world can't buy a happy marriage, (He was talking to Bill, because he was Chaplain of the Senate, and this guy was going through a nasty divorce...) productive and decent children, or even good health.  Success can be bittersweet ."   It was a  memorable conversation, as we were struggling to meet college bills, repairs on cars and home ,etc. It put things in perspective.. We DID have a happy marriage, good and successful kids, and reasonable good health, and great satisfaction in our work!   Money is definitely not everything!////FROM JACK:  How much is enough?