Sunday, December 11, 2016



Mom saw a commercial on TV

Mom saw a commercial on TV
That promised to erase those lines
That were showing up on Mom's face
(But we thought she looked just fine.)

Then she found a creme at the store
That promised to erase ten years
By just applying it each day
Beginning right below her ears.

Her friend brought a free sample of oils
So promising that Mom got 'em
That promised to renew her complexion
Making it as soft as a baby's bottom.

The list went on and on that way
With products to make my Mom
Look younger and younger
Every single day.

To Mom they all sounded promising
And each impressed her uniquely
But Mom ordered every single one
And has disappeared completely!
Thena Cullen Smith

Tuesday, December 06, 2016

When people make you cry

When people make you cry, forgive them
For they are the losers in the end
They have missed a chance to encourage
A truly wonderful friend.
When family makes you cry
It is really sad to say
There's nothing you can do
If they are prone to be that way!
Just love them anyway
And make it a point to be
Always the first with love
At any opportunity!
And even if it seems to be
A losing battle to you now
You will be the winner in the end
Some day, somewhere ...somehow!
Never rush to be the one
Who has the cutting remark
But rather be the one to rush ahead
To help heal a hurting heart!
Thena Smith