October 2009 - On Top of the World Communities Info

October 2009 The World News® 37GuardianAngelsBy Ma r y CulbersonThe BestMedicineBy An n e t t e Sh a r p eThere is a little angelHovering over your headWatching your every movementUntil you go to bed.From the moment you wake upTil you go to sleep at nightHe’s right there to guard youTho you’ve failed to do what’s right.Let’s appreciate our angelAnd make him proud of usLet’s rise above our failuresAnd leave our anger in the dust.There is just one small questionThat I really have to shareWhy in tarnationAm I losing all my hair?•AutumnBy Ha z e l Eh l eOf all the seasons, I confessAutumn is the one I like best.The cooler breeze is quite a treatAfter all the summer heat.Squirrels scampering here and thereGathering nuts for their winter fare.The harvest moon hanging so lowIs giving off such a radiant glow.The trees with their leaves of crimsonand goldA gorgeous sight to behold.Halloween with its trick and treatGoblins and witches roaming the street,Pumpkins with their carved out facesIn windows, on porches and otherplaces.Best of all is Thanksgiving DayWith the feasts, giving thanks and alsoto pray.Now all these things that I recallIs why I like autumn best of all.•VolunteersBy Ma r y CulbersonGod bless our volunteersThey give their time & expertiseTo make our life more funBefore we are deceased.We thank them for their timeAnd all that they do for usWe are blessed to have them hereSo we’ll never make a fuss.Ode to MyDear TeacherBy Ro b e r t J. Benson, MALooking back over half a century,Your memory looms sweeter than ever.Tall and erect, clear eyed you stoodAlert, alive, healthful and good.Elegance with chalky fingers,Warmth of your smile, how it lingers.You found a boy, angry and sad,And with your love, you made him glad.Who else but God alone can knowWhat crops by your love you did sow?As touching hearts of children dear,You were always kind, forgiving, near.It’s autumn now, late in the yearAnd as I write, I shed a tearNot in sorrow for memories dearBut in joy for your life so pure:Sharing graciously, helpful and kind,Serene and stately, gift sublime.God bless you Clare and keep you well!For the good you’ve done, He will tell.In answer to a small boy’s prayer,God sent an angel, He called Clare.•60 Great YearsBy An n e t t e Sh a r p eWhen we were wed in 49 our future wasunknown.Now, we’ve been married 60 years.My, how time has flown.Through all the years of joy and tears,We’ve memories untold,And we realize, at last, we must be gettingold.Now, contented with basics, no frills,And surrounded by potions and pills,We keep busy, not sitting still,Denying we’re over the hill.We’ve aches in back, neck and knees.It’s hard to stand a slight breeze.The memory’s not sharp as could be.Yesterday is quite vivid, today mystery.We’ve put sugar in the fridge, burned thestew,Talked of the past, reminiscing anew.After 60 great years, we know, for sure,True love lasts forevermore.www.OnTopoftheWorldInfo.comI Haven’tForgottenBy Ric h a r d Sa u m e l lI haven’t forgotten the years before wemetI haven’t forgotten the deep feelings ofregretI haven’t forgotten the lonely years IspentThinking that life was just a time toendureAnd that maybe one day I would find acure.To be lonely and empty I haven’t forgottenAnd then by a miracle my life turnedaroundAnd the birds from the branches for methey sangAnd the sky became bright and allclouds disappeared,And through its brilliance your faceshined clearTo fill my heart with such joy and musicso clear my heart began to rejoice.For twenty-five years we have shared ourlivesSome difficult times we have learned toendureAnd I hope that through it all,You feel that the good times outnumberthe difficult times of the past.I love you, longer than forever and then… one more day.November issue:Thursday, Oct. 29Laughter’s musicComes from the heart,Down deep insideWhere joy gets its start.It changes a moment,Or brightens a room,Transforming folksBy chasing their gloom.We know it’s contagious,So easy to catch.It’s a balm for the spiritNothing can match.We all love to hearIts happy sound,And follow its leadTo where joy may be found.Laughter is likeA beneficial drug,Much like a kissOr a really big hug.It’s so good for the heart,Much more than some thought.It cures human conditions betterThan any pills bought.So, enjoy life to the fullest,And, laugh a lot too.While it makes others happy,It benefits you.HandicapEquipmentHandicap equipment is loaned freeto On Top of the World residentsduring their convalescent term—walkers, crutches, canes or wheelchairs.For more information, callthe Health & Recreation Departmentat 854-8707.Temple B’nai Darom is the second oldest synagogue in Florida. 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