"outhouse"

 This is a true story by Janet "Silks" Rowan. It happened in Derby Kansas 1946.

First Love Lost

     I was a very young girl around 3 years old and I loved my stick horse. Its head was black and white just like an Indian pony. Fringe for a mane and a smile that always gave me back the love I had for it. One would almost think my horsie was

"ALIVE".

     I played all the time on it and one day this older boy go hold of it and put in the old "Out house". Oh I cried so hard      until someone went in there and got it out for me.After they handed it to me, I remember looking at it and smelling it.

MY! MY it stunk!

  They tried to wash it but the pump water left some "you know what" in the fringe. I took that old horsie to a peg, tied it    up and never looked back! That was how I lost my first love.

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I have several of these form different sources but this one looked like it would fit the story above.

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO HAVE A HAPPY CHILDHOOD

Now for the Fun stuff

f O Ye , O Ye, Know Ye That......

THE BEARER IS A LIFETIME MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING

IN THE SOCIETY OF CHILDLIKE GROWNUPS

AND IS HEREBY ENTITLED TO:

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Walk in the rain,

Jump in mud puddles,

Collect rainbows,

Smell Flowers,

Blow bubbles, ooOoOoO

Stop along the way,

Build sand castles,

Watch the moon and stars come out,

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Say HELLO to everyone,

Go barefoot,

Go on adventures,

Sing in the shower,

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Have a merry heart,

Read children's books,

Act silly,

Take bubble baths,

Get new sneakers,

Hold hands & hug & kiss,

Dance,

Fly kites,

Laugh out loud and cry out loud,

Wander around,

Wander (???) about stuff,

Feel SCARED & sad ;-( & MAD & Happy,

Give up worry & guilt & shame,

Stay innocent,

Say yes and no and the magic words,

Ask lots of questions,

Ride bicycles,

Draw and paint and color,

See things differently,

Fall down and get up again,

Talk with the animals,

Look at the sky,

Trust the universe,

Stay up late,

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Climb trees,

Take naps,

Do nothing,

Daydream,

Play with toys,

Buy fast food toys... (happy meals!!)

Play under the covers,

Have pillow fights,

Learn new stuff

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Get excited about EVERYTHING,

Be a clown,

Listen to music,

Find out how things work,

Make up new rules,

Tell stories,

Save the world,

Make friends,

And do anything that brings more:

Happiness, celebration, relaxation,

communication, health, love, joy,

creativity, pleasure, abundance,

grace, self-esteem, courage,

balance, spontaneity, passion, peace,

beauty, and life energy to all humans and beings of this planet.

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FURTHERMORE, the above named member is officially authorized to frequent

amusement parks, beaches, meadows, mountaintops, swimming pools, forests,

playgrounds, picnic areas, summer areas, summer camps, birthday parties,

happy meal purchases (Great toys!!), circuses, bakeries, ice cream parlors,

theatres, aquariums, zoos, museums, planetariums, toy stores,

festivals and other places where children of all ages gather to play and is

encouraged to always remember the motto of

THE SOCIETY OF CHILDLIKE GROWNUPS:

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE

TO HAVE A HAPPY CHILDHOOD,

AND TO MAKE SURE THAT OTHERS DO TOO!

~O~¿~O~¿~O~¿~O~¿~O~¿~O author unknown ~O~¿~O~¿~O~¿~O~¿~O~¿~O