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How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:52:54 GMT

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

The age old question:

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

How many people have spent hours counting the licks to the center of the tootsie pop? How many have gotten tired of counting and given up? How many have lost count and had to start over...another day?

Life is like a tootsie pop. (*insert mocking laughter here*)

But seriously, it is. We're handed this candy and told how good it is. We're told how the center is the best part. Instead of eating it slowly, enjoying every part of the candy, we're in a rush to get to the best part. We end up biting the candy and before you know it, it's gone.

Now life...life is the same way. We're given life and it's supposed to be great. Good job, love, happiness, etc. Too many people think it's all supposed to be the "chocolately center of the tootsie pop"...ya know, the best. We have to go through tough times (the hard candy) before we can get our "soft center". It may seem like you'll never get passed the hard times but keep going. Do you want to be one of the people who have given up? Lost count? Said "maybe another day..."?

Maybe all of this is babbling. It might only make sense to me, but I'm writing this. Maybe it's written for me. Maybe it's wrtten for you. Everyone has a "tootsie pop life"...how will you get to the center?

If there is no God, who pops up the next Kleenex in the box?

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:00:23 GMT

I wrote this back in June but I forgot my password to add it to Xanga.

Happy reading!

This reminds me of a song by Joy Williams called "God Only Knows"

You're in one of those seasons Everything seems to go so wrong Wish I could give you a reason But even I'm barely holding on
When it's hard to find the answers Let this be your hope
God only knows all your broken pieces Only He knows what you're going through God only knows what you hide inside And He's holding onto you God only knows
You've had your fill of questions There's so much that you need to know I don't blame you for asking But it's time to let go of control
And I'm sorry for what you're feeling Please hold on to this hope
Come on, come on, He knows your pain Come on, come on, hold onto faith Come on, come on, you're on your way My friend, your struggle has an ending day
Only He knows Only He knows Only He knows

God knows what will become of our lives. It's like He's watched the same movie 47 times. He knows the funny parts, the parts we wish we could cut, the moments we realize the obvious, and the times we feel like crying. He laughs when we laugh, smiles when we smile, cries when we cry, and rejoices when we do. He gives us friends and family to help us through it, but only He holds the comfort we need. We need to rely 100% on Him. God will be there holding a box of tissues and extending His arms for you to come to Him.

Why is a carrot more orange than an orange?

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:06:15 GMT

Just because something is called one thing, doesn't mean it is. You can say you're a Christian, but that doesn't make you a Christian unless you live by the Word. Christians who are sincere in their walk may not boast about it as people who are trying to prove a point to someone. They're spirit is sweet unlike the person who is showing off their "best colors". A carrot may have more color than an orange, but an orange is sweeter. Carrots may look brighter on the outside, but as far as what's on the inside, oranges have them beat.

This isn't one of those "It's what's on the inside that counts" speeches. It's not. I'm just saying that things aren't always as great as they appear.

So, would you rather have a "colorful" appearance or be sweeter "spirit"?

How does the Cheshire cat only show his smile?

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:54:12 GMT

People only let you see what they want you to see. They camouflage themselves and only show off what they want. It's deceiving. It's manipulating. They've created in their minds this idea of hiding themselves from others and only showing the "smiles" of their lives. You see the "smiles" and you attain a sense of confidence in this person. You feel you can trust them. Meanwhile, they know exactly what they're doing. They've created this "enchantment" about them. It's sad. We get caught up in their "glamor" that we don't realize they're the enemy.

Why is it when you try to catch something that’s falling you always knock something else over?

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:14:29 GMT

People...ugh!

You try to help them...you try to show them the error of their ways. Instead it blows up in your face and they still don't realize what they're doing.

Why?

I guess this has something to do with the juggling post from before. Sometimes you just wish you were wrong about people. People tell you things they've noticed about them and because you have so much faith in them, you don't see it. Then things happen and your eyes begin to open. You start seeing the things that they were talking about.

But how do you tell them?

I have no clue!!! That's what's driving me crazy. You drop hints, you even say things in passing, but they don't catch on. You do things out of the ordinary hoping they'll comment on them, allowing you the opportunity to bring it up, but nothing.

You try to do the right thing but it ends up causing other things to fall instead.

Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting weak?

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:26:22 GMT

Change the batteries!!!

It's that simple.

So, why don't we do that with anything else, like

*our job*
*school*
*friends*
*family*
*attitudes*
*our lives*

If something isn't working anymore, change it.

And that's all I have to say about that...

You can’t light fireworks in the basement and not get caught.

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:41:38 GMT

Same with people.

You can't expect to say things and do things that are gonna cause people to get hurt without people knowing. It's nearly impossible. I mean, I've never tried to set off fireworks in my basement, but I'm sure it doesn't work. So, why do people think it's going to work with other people and their emotions? I mean, if you're going to set off an "emotion firecracker" and expect it to be a secret, you got another thing coming. People will find out, even the person who's emotions you're toying with.

Bottom line: If you mess with fireworks in the basement, someone's going to get hurt. If you mess with emotions "secretly", even more people are going to get hurt.

Pictures of us...oh yeah...lol!

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:30:35 GMT

Niagara Falls

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:37:42 GMT

These are just a few of the bizillion pictures we took. Hopefully I can put a few more up later.

Don't juggel knives unless you're really, really good at it.

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:24:06 GMT

I've recently learned a lesson I hoped I wouldn't have to experience for it to sink in.

People will do some pretty ridiculous things to make people mad at each other. Now, tell me this, what kind of person thrives on making people angry? That just seems insane! They have to be mentally deranged or something. These people have a drawer full of "knives". They take out a few at a time and each one represents either a situation, a person, or in this case, best friends. They start throwing them up in the air, which makes the "knives" angry. The "knives" tell the "juggler" to stop, but he won't. In fact, they throw in another "knife". Eventually, the "juggler" can't keep all of his "knives" in the air and they end up falling, ruining the "juggler's" plan. Now, we may not always know who the "juggler" is, but it still, whoever juggles knives cannot be "all there", if you know what I mean. I really don't care how good you are at keeping things in the air, but when it comes to people and their feelings, it's just wrong. It's absolutely unnecessary.

So, next time you feel like messing with people's emotions, remember...what goes up, must come down.