AFTR's Daily Commute

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:39 am

DEAR ABBY: It seems strange to write to you, but I'd like to share this story about how small acts of kindness can multiply.

On a dark, miserable afternoon, I was out grocery shopping. The woman in line in front of me had two small children and two full carts of groceries. When all her bags were loaded, she began frantically searching in her purse for her car keys. When she couldn't find them, she realized that, in her haste, she had locked them inside her car. I asked if I could drive her home to get a spare key and she agreed.

I helped her into her house with her bags of groceries, then drove them all back to the store for her car. "How can I ever thank you?" she asked. My reply was, "No thanks are needed; just pass it on."

Two weeks later, I was at a party when a couple walked into the living room and the woman excitedly said, "There she is!" It was the woman from the market. She rushed over and proceeded to tell everyone how we met.

Then she said she'd had her chance to "pass it on." I asked what she told the person who had thanked her, and she said, "I said what you did, 'No thanks are needed -- pass it on!'"

Small kindnesses bring big rewards. If anyone has been the recipient of an act of kindness, remember to pass it on. It's the Golden Rule.

Thanks, Dear Abby -- you "pass on" kindness with each column you write. -- LIVING THE GOLDEN RULE IN WASHINGTON

I believe this happens all the time. Do you?

Post by **LarsMac** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:21 am

along-for-the-ride;1452604 wrote: DEAR ABBY: It seems strange to write to you, but I'd like to share this story about how small acts of kindness can multiply.

On a dark, miserable afternoon, I was out grocery shopping. The woman in line in front of me had two small children and two full carts of groceries. When all her bags were loaded, she began frantically searching in her purse for her car keys. When she couldn't find them, she realized that, in her haste, she had locked them inside her car. I asked if I could drive her home to get a spare key and she agreed.

I helped her into her house with her bags of groceries, then drove them all back to the store for her car. "How can I ever thank you?" she asked. My reply was, "No thanks are needed; just pass it on."

Two weeks later, I was at a party when a couple walked into the living room and the woman excitedly said, "There she is!" It was the woman from the market. She rushed over and proceeded to tell everyone how we met.

Then she said she'd had her chance to "pass it on." I asked what she told the person who had thanked her, and she said, "I said what you did, 'No thanks are needed -- pass it on!'"

Small kindnesses bring big rewards. If anyone has been the recipient of an act of kindness, remember to pass it on. It's the Golden Rule.

Thanks, Dear Abby -- you "pass on" kindness with each column you write. -- LIVING THE GOLDEN RULE IN WASHINGTON

I believe this happens all the time. Do you?

Yes indeed.

I still remember a bumper sticker I saw in the early 70s, that read, "Don't repay kindness - Pass it on."

It is one of our family's "Golden Rules"

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 5:38 am

Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made, and forgot to put a soul into. ~Henry Beecher, Life Thoughts, 1858

Flowers are without hope. Because hope is tomorrow and flowers have no tomorrow. ~Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

Below are some of my photos of flowers:

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:23 pm

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:36 pm

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:57 pm

Let's travel to Detroit...the "Motor City"............a little nostalgia as these films were taken years ago:

Today is another story.

No, I've never been there.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu May 01, 2014 2:18 pm

Healthy takes on comfort food classics - CNN.com

Would you try these recipes? They do look good.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri May 02, 2014 1:54 pm

MNN Quiz: Do you know your backyard birds? | MNN - Mother Nature Network

I got 8 out of 14 correct. What about you?

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat May 03, 2014 5:15 am

"May and June. Soft syllables, gentle names for the two best months in the garden year: cool, misty mornings gently burned away with a warming spring sun, followed by breezy afternoons and chilly nights. The discussion of philosophy is over; it's time for work to begin."

- Peter Loewer

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun May 04, 2014 5:37 am

DEAR ABBY: My husband tends to be a major clutterbug. We had an argument last night about him storing a set of encyclopedias. My argument is that we have never used them and never will, since they are "dinosaurs" in today's modern world. Any information can be looked up digitally.

He was given these encyclopedias by his grandparents, so he feels they have a "deeper meaning." Although he has never once used them, he says they make the bookshelf look nicer. We recently got rid of the bookshelf and now he wants to store them in our already cluttered attic.

His plan is to pass them on to our child or grandchildren. I don't think they would want to inherit them, as they take up so much space and there are more efficient ways to find information. Please help. -- FRUSTRATED WIFE IN CONNECTICUT

DEAR WIFE: The encyclopedias do have a deeper meaning for your husband that almost surely has less to do with "looking nice on a bookshelf" than their sentimental value. They symbolize the love his grandparents had for him, as well as the idea that he can pass an heirloom down to the next generations.

Please relent about boxing them up and making room for them in the attic. At some point, your husband will probably arrive at the same conclusion that you have -- after they have been refused by the progeny for whom he has been saving them. And try to hang on to your sense of humor, because this isn't worth arguing over.

I noticed my Dad still had the set of encyclopedias that we occasionally used as children in the living room bookshelf.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon May 05, 2014 4:07 pm

Yesterday afternoon, I was really along for the ride.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue May 06, 2014 3:50 pm

The Days of wine and roses laugh and runaway like a child a play, through the meadowland toward a closing door, a door marked "Nevermore" that wasn't there before. The lonely night discloses just a passing breeze filled with memories of the golden smile that introduced me to the Days of Wine and Roses and you.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed May 07, 2014 3:04 pm

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Wed May 07, 2014 5:59 pm

I just saw the post about your dad's passing. I am so sorry for your loss. Bless him for his service.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri May 09, 2014 1:26 pm

ZAP;1453490 wrote: I just saw the post about your dad's passing. I am so sorry for your loss. Bless him for his service.

Thank you, Zap. I will always miss him.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri May 09, 2014 1:27 pm

I like this....................

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat May 10, 2014 4:43 pm

along-for-the-ride;1453481 wrote:

Ava Gardner was beautiful, but I like the version below better. Do you?

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun May 11, 2014 5:06 am

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon May 12, 2014 4:53 pm

"The world's favorite season is the spring.

All things seem possible in May."

- Edwin Way Teale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Way_Teale

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue May 13, 2014 1:33 pm

I'm almost finished reading this book:

Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations by Peter Evans â€” Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists

I can't help but think how different her life would have been if her photo was not placed in the window of a shop. She was indeed beautiful.

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed May 14, 2014 2:51 pm

Are you guilty of any of these?

Women forget their parking space men forget their passengers- MSN Money

Gotten in a car and realized it wasnâ€™t your car: 8 percent (men: 7 percent; women: 8 percent).

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri May 16, 2014 1:26 pm

Caption please.......................

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat May 17, 2014 4:13 am

Today, let's visit a mansion:

Inside Heiress Huguette Clark's California Mansion, Frozen in Time for 60 Years - NBC News

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun May 18, 2014 5:54 am

Today, we go up the roof...........................

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon May 19, 2014 3:45 pm

along-for-the-ride;1454340 wrote: Caption please.......................

The Real Reason Over Half of Women Say They Divorced in Midlifeï¿½|ï¿½Abby Rodman, LICSW

I was one of those women when I divorced my ex-hubby.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:08 pm

along-for-the-ride;1454403 wrote: Today, let's visit a mansion:

Inside Heiress Huguette Clark's California Mansion, Frozen in Time for 60 Years - NBC News

Executors of Huguette Clarkâ€™s estate claim she was insane | New York Post

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed May 21, 2014 1:42 pm

Dear Abby: Today is my 50th birthday. I have a few close friends, but Iâ€™m not widely social.

The members of my book club knew it was my birthday when we met a few days ago. I had mentioned it before our meeting. Nothing was said when we met.

My best friend is going on vacation and hasnâ€™t remembered. My husband asked me what plans I had made for us to do today. My sister, bless her, has been wonderful and feels responsible to try to make this day special for me.

Is it really my job to plan a celebration and remind everyone Iâ€™m close to? Iâ€™m hurt that no one feels Iâ€™m worth the effort. Am I making too big a deal out of this?

Vexed In Vermont

Dear Vexed: I think so. My dear mother used to say, â€œIf you want something done right, do it yourself!â€ Thatâ€™s good advice when those around you are too preoccupied to be as nurturing as you would like them to be.

Has this ever happened to you? And, no, it's not my birthday.

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Wandrin · Post by **Wandrin** » Wed May 21, 2014 5:43 pm

along-for-the-ride;1454887 wrote: Executors of Huguette Clarkâ€™s estate claim she was insane | New York Post

It's interesting that they would claim that she was insane after her death but keep silent all those years when she was alive.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu May 22, 2014 1:41 pm

Isn't that usually the case, Wandrin? She's no longer here to defend herself.

Today, some celebrity photos:

Seven decades of era-defining glamour from Cannes - CNN.com

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri May 23, 2014 12:38 pm

Today...just a cute photo to maker you either smile or shake your head.:

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Post by **LarsMac** » Fri May 23, 2014 12:54 pm

That's clever

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat May 24, 2014 7:10 am

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun May 25, 2014 7:30 am

Itâ€™s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when youâ€™ve got it, you want â€” oh, you donâ€™t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! ~Mark Twain

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed May 28, 2014 1:30 pm

"My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return." Maya Angelou

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Wed May 28, 2014 8:19 pm

Oh yeah!

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu May 29, 2014 2:26 pm

My sister and I in our backyard one summer. The water was cold on our feet and we couldn't wait for the pool to fill up.

Did you have a little pool when you were little?

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ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Thu May 29, 2014 5:51 pm

Thank you for your most interesting posts!

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Thu May 29, 2014 6:48 pm

along-for-the-ride;1455848 wrote: My sister and I in our backyard one summer. The water was cold on our feet and we couldn't wait for the pool to fill up.

Did you have a little pool when you were little?

we had one just like that .

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu May 29, 2014 8:04 pm

fuzzywuzzy;1455870 wrote: we had one just like that .

Here is a picture of our pool when I was a kid.

It is still there and still great. Should be there in a couple of weeks for a visit.

Jupiter Inlet Webcam

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri May 30, 2014 1:25 pm

LarsMac;1455875 wrote: Here is a picture of our pool when I was a kid.

It is still there and still great. Should be there in a couple of weeks for a visit.

Jupiter Inlet Webcam

Nice......................

I did graduate from the kiddie pool to the ocean. :wah:

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Post by **LarsMac** » Fri May 30, 2014 6:11 pm

along-for-the-ride;1455962 wrote: Nice......................

I did graduate from the kiddie pool to the ocean. :wah:

I miss the beach, these days.

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Fri May 30, 2014 7:05 pm

LarsMac;1455875 wrote: Here is a picture of our pool when I was a kid.

It is still there and still great. Should be there in a couple of weeks for a visit.

Jupiter Inlet Webcam

veeeery nice ..........what's that written int he sand? "I love...."?

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Fri May 30, 2014 7:06 pm

LarsMac;1456014 wrote: I miss the beach, these days.

It's fifty paces to the waters edge at high tied now .

Post by **LarsMac** » Fri May 30, 2014 7:08 pm

fuzzywuzzy;1456015 wrote: veeeery nice ..........what's that written int he sand? "I love...."?

I was trying to figure that out, myself. I dunno.

FV1RC, is what it seems to be. Got no clue.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat May 31, 2014 5:20 am

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 5:33 am

â€œIt is the month of June,

The month of leaves and roses,

When pleasant sights salute the eyes,

And pleasant scents the noses.â€

Nathaniel Parker Willis

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 1:32 pm

The best thing one can do when it is raining,

is let it rain...

~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 2:00 pm

1. John D. Rockefeller - The richest Americans in history - CNNMoney

Yeah, but with all that money, were they happy?

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Jun 04, 2014 1:49 pm

I took this photo this morning before we left for work. Look closely and you will see the bunny under the bench in our front yard.

I took the picture through the glass in our front door so I wouldn't spook the animal.

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 2:00 pm

Meet some interesting people who lived long and well:

Live to 100: Number of centenarians has doubled - CNN.com