Laugh at yourself

Keep things in perspective and learn to laugh at yourself more often

I never exaggerate, me

I remember one time in the garden

When me mate pushed me out of a tree

I swear it was high as a mountain

But I never exaggerate, me.

I remember one day at the seaside

A tsunami came out of the sea

Lucky that I’m good at surfin’

But I never exaggerate, me.

I remember one day at the sweetshop

They were giving out chocolates for free

I ate so much I was sick on the spot

But I never exaggerate, me.

Picture from "The Jenie Jazzles" (C) David J. Mason

I remember one day on the footie pitch

This tackle that took off me knee

They managed to sew it back on again

But I never exaggerate, me.

I remember one day in the playground

I found this strange looking key

Then I broke into school at the weekend

But I never exaggerate, me.

I remember one day in the classroom

I think it was quarter to three

A monster crept in and took me away

But I never exaggerate, me.

I remember one day I was out in the park

When my friend he was stung by a bee

His head swelled up to six times its size

But I never exaggerate, me. 

No I never, ever, ever exaggerate

Not in a billion years, me.

(C) David J. Mason "Smile"

Goodreads quote of the day for me:

“I laugh at myself.
I don't take myself completely seriously.
I think that's another quality that people

 have to hold on to... you have to laugh, 

especially at yourself.” - Madonna

Sit quietly and do very little

Find some time to do very little

Perhaps read a book - try poetry because you can dip in and out more easily

Lost in a Book

I was once completely lost in a book

Honest – the story was really that good

They sent out a search party

But they couldn’t find me

They sent out the army and navy

But they couldn’t see me

They sent out sniffer dogs

But they couldn’t smell me

And they listened very carefully

But they just couldn’t hear me.

I finished the book

And came out of the story

They were so pleased

For now they had found me.

And why not tell us

Where you were going?

But stories are like that

There’s no way of knowing.

(C) 2013 David J. Mason 

Or listen to some music - try classical music (you may recognise the theme in this piece)

And from Goodreads quotes:

“When you arise in the morning think of what

a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...”

― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

Healthy and Wealthy

Healthy is what you get

From eating fresh fruit and vegetables

Pasta, rice and

Plain potatoes

Don’t spoon the sugar

Cut out the fat

Not too much caffeine

Not too much salt.

Wealthy is what you get

From eating

Everyone else’s

Helping

(C) 2014 David J. Mason 

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” ― Mahatma Gandhi