The Whaleking's Kingdom!!!

Life Lesson 

The first day of school our professor introducedhimself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.
I turned round to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.

She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose.
I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?"

I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me a giant squeeze.

"Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked.

She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids..."

"No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

"I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me.

After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake.

We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop I was always mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and expe rience with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went.

She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet.

I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor.

Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know."

As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, "We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.

There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.

We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it!

There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.

If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight.

Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets.

The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those withregrets."

She concluded her speech by courageously singing "The Rose."

She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.

At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.

One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that
it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they'll really enjoy it!

These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.

REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL.

We make a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we give.

God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

"Good friends are like stars.........You don't always see them, but you know they are always there." 

Subject:Who's Your Daddy

The following are all replies that Dallas TX women have written on Child Support Agency forms in the section for listing "father's details". Or putting it another way... Who's yo Daddy? These are genuine excerpts from the forms .

Number 10 takes 1st prize and #3 is runner up.

Number 5 gives new Meaning to people from Virginia.

1.* Regarding the identity of the father of my twins, child A was fathered by Jim Munson. I am unsure as to the identity of the father of child B, but I believe that he was conceived on the same night.

2.* I am unsure, as to the identity of the father of my child as I was being sick out of a window when taken unexpectedly from behind. I can provide you with a list of names of men that I think were at the party if this helps.

3.* I do not know the name of the father of my little girl. She was conceived at a part y at 3600 Grand Avenue where I had unprotected sex with a man I met that night. I do remember that the sex was so good that I fainted. If you do manage to track down the father, can you send me his phone number?
Thanks.

4.* I don't know the identity of the father of my daughter. He drives a BMW that now has a hole made by my stiletto in one of the door panels. Perhaps you can contact BMW service stations in this area and see if he's had it replaced.

 
5.* I have never had sex with a man. I am still a Virginian. I am awaiting a letter from the Pope confirming that my son's conception was ejaculate and that he is the Saver risen again.

 
6.* I cannot tell you the name of child A's dad as he informs me that to do so would blow his cover and that would have cataclysmic implications for the economy. I am torn between doing right by you and right by the country. Please advise.

7.* Peter Smith Is the father of child A. If you do catch up with him, can you ask him what he did with my AC/DC CDs? Child B who was also borned at the same time ... well, I don't have a clue.

 
8.* From the dates it seems that my daughter was conceived at Disney World; maybe it really is the Magic Kingdom .

 
9.* So much about that night is a blur. The only thing that I remember for sure is Delia Smith did a program about eggs earlier in the evening. If I had stayed in and watched more TV rather than going to the party at 146 Miller Drive, mine might have remained unfertilized.

10.* I am unsure as to the identity of the father of my baby, after all, like when you eat a can of beans you can't be sure which one made you fart.

Yep, you guessed it right - you are all paying taxes to support these intelligent souls!

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Well I hope you enjoyed... Thanks for reading...

Cheers,

Dale

xoXOxo

On a good note I have been traveling back and forth to Pincher Creek over the last month (ok only twice) to meet and spend time with a new friend of mine, Taralyn (see friends album).  Wee seemed to hit it off so I decided to come for a second visit only longer this time.  I am currently blogging from my motel room in Pincher Creek...lol

I will enjoy is while I can because with no Job not sure how often I can get out here again... Anyway I am off to enjoy my stay...

If this event isn't up your alley I am sure they will have one
that will intrest you soon enough  

Tell the Dale(Whaleking) sent ya...

I am so happy I can don't have to rely on anyone for rides anymore. 

I know it's not the best picture... but what can you do it's from my cell phone...lol

Well I am done for now...

Have a Great Week!!!!

Cheers,

Dale

xoXOxo

there are just too many to name one by one...

I'm sorry I was raised to respect your personal space enough
not make the moves on you, without your permission.

I'm sorry you see my tears as a weakness, instead of a sign of how deeply I care.

The Life of a Nice guy can really suck somedays

Greeting all who read my blog...

I hope you guys are having a great year so far.  Mine has been up and down.  Lots of good but lots of bad.  I have wonderful friends but wish I had that special someone to call mine, but as of yet it has not come to be.

However lets move on to the good news...

My hearing is at about 90% and holding... which is better than I was by far but will be happy when it is normal. But the pain is gone and that is 100% good...lol

Ok now on to what my title is all about.

Over the last few months I have been blessed with many friends helping in my times of need, some with money, some who put a smile on my face when I don't want to smile, and most valuable of all is listening when I need to vent.

I myself as my friends know am more than willing to do the same for them, That's what friends do.  But the stuff that really knocks me on my rear is when perfect strangers help, un asked and never asking anything in return.  I mean I have done that myself and not a big deal it's who I am (not blowing my own horn btw...lol) but to be on the receiving end is just indescribable.

The days I was supposed to go back to work after my medical leave I had to call in sick for 2 reasons.  1 I was still in pain, but 2 I was blind.  My glasses the night before had broken and I couldn't find my backup pair.  So I had to go buy a new pair but really couldn't afford it.

I got to lenscrafter and was told the couldn't use my old prescription because it was too old and I had to see the Dr first, which was Oh Great another $100 dollars I can barely afford the glasses let alone the appointment and told the lady that.  So she tried to find a frame that would fit my old lenses and after some searching found a pair that was almost 100% identical, at least enough to work, and the best news was only $89 bucks... whoo hoo (expected to be paying $300+)

Well here is the amazing part...

On my way out of the store a lady stopped us and said, " Don't be offended but I overheard you are having some money problems and I just want you to have this.  I got a nice bonus from work and wanted to share some of it with you... Merry Christmas."  My mother and I were stunned and fighting to hold back the tears... All I could do was say thank-you (after trying to say I can't take it) and she walked off and I never even got her name.  I have learned from giving to people to if they insist more than once you accept it gracefully instead of insulting them but refusing.  Anyway we got to the van and open the envelope.... it was $10 in timmies gift certificates and $260 bucks in cash...

We were floored... Like I said I love giving but never expected to be on the receiving end, especially since I was already blessed by my friends a month before Christmas.

So yeah it doesn't matter what faith you believe in and doesn't really affect this but I KNOW there are Angels Among Us... I feel the on my shoulder as I go through life everyday.

Once Again... To ALL My Angels.... I Thank You from the bottom of My Heart!!!

Cheers,

Dale

Speaking of Angels One of My Angels, April (Eat A Reeces) made me that wonderful Tag/Siggy.... Isn't it awesome...  Thanks a Bunch Hunn!!

xoXOxo

Take a look at them in the new album above
and let me know what ya think...
Good or Bad...LOL

Ok all I am off Have a great night!!

Cheers,

Dale