
I am a taphophile.
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Emily Dickinson, "The Belle of Amherst"
REMEMBRANCE
When I am gone,
Please remember me
As a heartfelt laugh,
As a tenderness.
Hold fast to the image of me
When my soul was on fire,
The light of love shining
Through my eyes.
Remember me
When I was singing
And seemed to know my way.
Remember always
When we were together
And time stood still.
Remember most
Not what I did,
Or who I was --
Oh please remember me
For what I always
Desired to be:
A smile on the face of God.
~David Robert Brooks~
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Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. The heathen raged, the kindgoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.
Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth. He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.
Psalm 46

Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people. Those who have known freedom and then lost it, have never known it again.
~ Ronald Reagan
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Reader Comments (11)
Something tells me there is more to this story!
Mari, you crack me up. Yeah, lots more to the story, but I'm not sure I want to tell it ... suffice it to say that the funny thing is, I DO floss ... almost obsessively. It's one of the few things I do right, well, and often! LOL!
I never floss. I do occasionally use the little wooden sticks, but my teeth are too crowded together to floss, even with the waxed stuff. Each time my hygienist tries, she makes my gums bleed, and how can that be good?
Once my dentist did it for me and I ended up literally in tears. Still, I do have all me own teeth, so it can't all be bad, huh?
Jay, that can't be good (the part about your hygienist hurting you, I mean)! But if your hygienist knows what you're doing and is okay with it -- and, as you point out, you still have your teeth -- it's great! I wish I had your excuse not to floss! I love those little wooden sticks too.
I am experiencing some dental problems right now but the hygienist told me there is no way to underestimate the good I've done myself by faithfully flossing! My kids all tell me they're too lazy to bother.
I remember a Listerine mouthwash commercial that said using their product killed germs, freshened breath AND gave you all the benefits of flossing.
It sounded too good to be true, but I chose to believe it...
WEll, I had to come right over to see what this verb is all about! I floss but not because I like it or because I want to. It is a necessity since my last fillings. Not sure why.
Hope your teeth are happy teeth!
Kev, I don't think you read the small print, my friend ... but as it happens, I'm addicted to Listerine too! I like Vanilla Mint ...
Cheryl, they're as happy as can be expected under the circumstances! Good for you, a flosser! :-)
I don't floss. I have never had a cavity. I have all my teeth except the four the dentist pulled so the braces would work, and one that crumbled (from malnutrition as a baby), even tho I had flouride treatments every six months for ages - are you sure flossing isn't what CAUSED the problems? (Don't mind me, I have a well-deserved grudge against my childhood dentist, but that's another story).
Tracie, you put an interesting spin on it, but no, I'm pretty sure flossing did not cause my problems! I think it has helped me tremendously, but unfortunately I have a genetic predisposition to weak gums. TG, like you, has never had a cavity and does not floss (at least not regularly) but like me, he's addicted to Listerine! He likes the plain brown kind though ... yech.
Since I my teeth cleaning last October, I've been practically addicted to flossing. I can't stand to go to bed without flossing. It's so much cleaner and prettier. The picks with floss on them work the best. Regular floss is so much more frustrating. Not to mention I don't like having to stick my fingers in my mouth. I will not deny the fact that I have a big mouth, however, that doesn't mean I care to have my hands in it. As good as Listerine may be, ACT fluoride rinse has benefited me the most. And it tastes better.
@ Robyn ... I love the little green Plackers too! Got bags of them all over my house, so I never have to walk very far to reach one. I'm so glad you floss faithfully! I may be switching to ACT on your recommendation! My daughter's dentist endorses that product too.