Why Can't We All Just Get Along

Sooner or later a person , if they are wise, discovers that life is a mixture of good days and bad, victory and defeat, give and take. They learn that it doesn't pay to be a sensitive soul, that one should let somethings go over ones head or slide like water off a duck's back. They learn that one who loses their temper usually loses. They learn that everyone has burnt toast for breakfast now and then and not to take the other person's grouch so seriously. They learn that carrying a chip on ones shoulder is the easiest way to get into a fight. They learn that the quickest way to become unpopular is to carry tales and gossip about others. They learn that most people are human and it doesn't hurt to smile and say "good morning," even when it is raining. They learn its okay not to make a hit every time because experience shows, if one gives one's best, the average will break pretty well. They learn that no one ever made it to first base alone and that it is only through cooperative effort that we move on to better things.
Today everyone is complaining about the economy. Moaning over what cannot be helped is a confession of futility and of fear, of emotional stagnation, of selfishness and cowardnice. The best way to break this morbid cycle is to stop thinking about yourself and start thinking about other people. You can lighten your load by doing something kind for someone else. By the simple device of doing an outward unselfish act today, you can make the past recede. The present and future will again take on their true challenge and perspective. Today do a random act of kindness.

Recipe of the Day, Banana Cake

4 tablespoons of butter (1 stick)
1/2 cup of sugar
2 eggs beaten
1 cup of sifted flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
3 bananas peeled and sliced lengthwise
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1/4 cup of fresh or dried grated coconut

Cream butter and sugar, beat until light and fluffy, add eggs and beat well. Sift flour, salt and baking soda together and add to the wet mixture, blending well. Butter an 8 inch baking pan and dust lightly with flour ( or spray with butter flavored cooking spray) Pour the batter into the plan spreading it as evenly as possible. Arrange banana slices on top. Sprinkle with the lemon juice, brown sugar and coconut. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool. Turn out carefully and serve with whipped cream.
Share with neighbors, friends, and enjoy:O)

Malama Pono
The Geek Mom