Growing up I was not always allowed to watch a lot of TV (especialy in my Trinidadian families household) The one thing no matter where I was that I was allowed to watch was 60 minutes. from the time I was a little girl I always liek Andy Rooney. This is a great read.

 

 

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If you will take the time to read these. I promise you'll come away with an
enlightened perspective. The subjects covered affect us all on a daily basis:

They were written by Andy Rooney, a man who had the gift of saying so much with
so few words. Enjoy.......

I've learned..... That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an
elderly person.

I've learned..... That when you're in love, it shows.

I've learned..... That just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!"
makes my day.

I've learned..... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the
most peaceful feelings in the world.

I've learned.... . That being kind is more important than being right.

I've learned..... That you should never say no to a gift from a child.

I've learned..... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the
strength to help him in some other way.

I've learned..... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be,
everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

I've learned..... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a
heart to understand.

I've learned..... That simple walks with my father around the block on summer
nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

I've learned..... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets
to the end, the faster it goes.

I've learned..... That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask
for.

I've learned..... That money doesn't buy class.

I've learned..... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so
spectacular.

I've learned..... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be
appreciated and loved.

I've learned..... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

I 've learned..... That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only
letting that person continue to hurt you.

I've learned..... That love, not time, heals all wounds.

I've learned..... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to
surround myself with people smarter than I am.

I've learned..... That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

I've learned..... That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.

I've learned .... That life is tough, but I'm tougher.

I've learned..... That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones
you miss.

I've learned..... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock
elsewhere.

I've learned..... That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more
time before she passed away.

I've learned..... That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because
tomorrow he may have to eat them.

I've learned...... That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

I've learned...... That when your newly born grandchild holds your little
finger in his little fist, you're hooked for life.

I've learned..... That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all
the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.

I've learned..... That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get
done.

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My husband and I have the conversation about no TV often. He and i do not see eye to eye because of our cultural differences but our kids will not be watching much TV at all. Sorry it does nothing to stimulate their minds whatsoever. Minimal TV and  most will be educational. I want my chid to fall in love with reading & music the way I did.

OLD $PICE PINE NEEDLE said:

In my household, TV only after dinner on Thursday & Friday nights and cartoons on Saturday mornings and 60mins on Sunday evenings. We had after school programs Monday to Wed.

It's sad how many kids are missing out on getting discipline in life because parents leave the TV to babysit them.
ReadytoSettleDown said:

no tv in my household until after 8pm when dinner is finished. and by that time all homework and chores are done and my kids are too sleepy to even think about turning it on. that s*** is evil. i found my daughter the series of the babysitter's club books 2 years ago and she never touched them cause her ass was addicted to the disney channel where the little 11 year olds are wearing padded push up bras! WTF?!?  since we've cut out tv she's read all of those books and her grades went from c's to straight a's.  hell, american's should adopt the Trini way of life when it comes to the tv but instead they're too lazy to interact with the kids and let tv be the bbysitter. 
Siren said:

I got Tv with my mom and her family.... but my Dad's people... Nope... Music and Books son! I would go months with no TV more than the news.
University of Smitty said:

I love this!!!!

 

.....but I'm LOL @ lil Siren only being able to watch 60 minutes...lol   No Sesame Street???  Electric Company???

awww thanks for that.

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