Jack’s Winning Words 2/16/15
“We learn something from everyone who passes through our lives…Some lessons are painful, some painless…but all are priceless.”  (Unknown)  The first MasterCard “Priceless” commercial showed a dad and son at the ballpark.  Tickets $46; food $27; autographed baseball $50; conversation with 11-yr-old son “Priceless.”  Enough with the coulda, shoulda, woulda.  Let’s focus in on the here and now “priceless” opportunities…before they pass us by.    ;-)  Jack

FROM LBP IN PLYMOUTH:  My daughter is fixated on Ebola. We have finally convinced her it is not going to be the cause of extinction. However, She had formed a "Good Deeds" club at school with 5 other girls and their objective now is to "stop Ebola."  We had talked about having a fundraiser to help the doctors and i thought she was on board with that. Yesterday we got a book on Ebola from the library to help her get facts. She read a few chapters then called a friend to report what she learned. Then she told me: "mom, we are all going to meet at Hannah's house to do some experiments to make a medicine to cure Ebola. We are going to have to make a lot." sigh, my 7 yr old is planning a play date to cure Ebola. Priceless.====JACK:  Some people are fearful of where this world is headed.  Not me..as long as there are 7-yr-olds like your (priceless) daughter and her friends. ====LBP:  This morning my husband reported a follow-up conversation in the car on the way to school. Verity said: "Last night mommy told me not to read about Ebola before going to sleep, so I read a chapter in the Kitten Fairy book instead." Stop, read that again. Yes, Ebola and Kitten Fairies were in the same sentence.====JACK:  Another PRICELESS memory.

FROM FACEBOOK LIZ:  Like.====JACK:  Every day presents "priceless" opportunities.  We just have to recognize them and act.

FROM TARMART REV:  ...conversation with a pastoral friend, “Priceless”-- well, maybe the cost of a cup of coffee at Panera's!!====JACK:  Pastoral service given by the Willmar Chaplain...Priceless!

FROM BLAZING OAKS: YES, ,THOSE ARE GOOD ADS, MAKING US THINK OF HOW SPECIAL LIFE'S MOMENTS ARE! I'M SURE WHEN WE PASS ON TO THE NEXT PHASE OF LIFE, WE WILL SEE HOW LITTLE WE REALIZED THE PRICELESS MOMENTS OF THE SHEER MIRACLE OF DAYTO-DAY LIVING IN THIS LIFE!!  WE CAN'T SAVOR IT ENOUGH! THE FEEL OF  WARM SUN ON OUR SKIN, THE CUDDLE OF A NICE HUG, OR WARM EMBRACE, THE FEEL OF THE SAND BEACH OR SOFT GRASS BENEATH BARE FEET...ETC. ETC. LIFE IN THESE BODIES IS PRICELESS!====JACK:  For the fun of it, I Googled, "Feelings."  Two lists...pleasant and unpleasant.  Over 100 each.  I was more inclined to concentrate on the pleasant list.  There's a book...YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK.

FROM TAMPA SHIRL:  And we are still learning. We definitely learn to count our blessings every day.