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Storytime BearsWell here is my spin to Magda's challenge, everytime someone tries to hurt you, turn around and do something kind to someone else or maybe 2 other people. That way you are taking their negative energy and turning it into something good. So in that spirit ,I am going to offer another goodie for a giveaway and I am going to do something kind to someone in my area.
OK ladies here is the new "Giveaway Goodie"
This little jester jack in the box is on a spring and you can snap the lid shut.
It was stock I had from my toy store, so if you would like to win this, just put your name down and in a week I will draw for a name.
Bear Hugs
Jodi
Newcastle, OntarioJodi,
What a wonderful idea - we should all adopt it! I'll put my name down for a draw on this wee fellow, if you don't mind. Take care and have a super day.
hugs,
Brenda
Apple Dumpling DesignsI'd like to put my name down too, Jodi. Have a wonderful day!!!
Burlison BearsWhat a great idea!
And what a cute little jack in the box!
-Eliza
Flying Fur Studioshow cool! what a great idea Jodi! I'm going to do that, it's better than speading the negative energy.
Also, pleeeeease put my name down! I love this guy!
Sunnie BearsOf course Jodi, my name has to go down as well! Somehow I just HAVE TO HAVE one of your critters!
Sonya
MerBear OriginalsOMG please put my name down as well...I'll do anything to help you neutralize the bad energy :)
Marion
Posts: 535Hello Jodi,
Another sweet gesture... you are just to good to be true Jodi! I would like to put my name down for this happy fellow.
Hugs,
Julie
What a kind thing to do!!!
Gosh, if I adopted that theory then the behaviour of my mother-in-law would mean that I would forever be doing 'good turns'!!!!!!! 
I would love to put my name down please!! :hug:
MerBear OriginalsWhat a kind thing to do!!!
Gosh, if I adopted that theory then the behaviour of my mother-in-law would mean that I would forever be doing 'good turns'!!!!!!! :whistle:
I understand fully. We visited my mother-in-law a couple of weeks ago and she was looking through our vacation pics. She looked at a pic of her son and I and said - you know, I never thought you two would make it together.
We've been married 37 years and have 4 kids. :crackup: I wonder if she lost a lot of money on any bets she took.
Marion
DENBY BEARSGREAT IDEA JODI, I AM SORRY THAT SOMEONE HURTS YOU. BUT YOU CAN PUT MY NAME DOWN FOR THAT LOVELY JACK IN THE BOX.
HUGS TO YOU
PAT HAGE 
BrisbaneWonderful idea Jodi..please put my name down!!
Wilmslow CheshireGreat idea Jodi,please include me !
hugs,
Louise x
Palmerston North, NZaww that is a sweet idea. can i put my name down?
Hi Jodi,
I'm sorry that someone has hurt you. Pay it forward has always been a motto of mine and you have come up with a great rendition of this theme. Please put my name down too.
Hugs,
Dolls N DreamsHi, wonderful idea!!!
What a cute jester, please include me too!
:hug:
Tuppies TeddiesPlease put my name down too Jodie.
Not sure if you know my recent history, but after 37 years of marriage I am moving on because of something he did.
Am moving interstate which is a bit scary... but am really pumping the positive thoughts into my head.
This is a great idea... well done..
Storytime BearsThanks everyone, you guys are absolutely the best!!!!!!!!
I try very hard to take negatives and counter them with positives, thats not to say I will let someone walk all over me, but I have honestly decided this person loses all power when what they do, doesn't bother me, and as a friend said, it is only making that person look bad.
I just don't understand why some people enjoy trying to "stick it" to someone else. I can't imagine getting joy trying to make someone else unhappy, what kind of person does that? And this person uses others without their knowledge to do it, which, I really find sad for the person that has no idea whats going on. Just think what they could accomplish if they used their time to do something kind, then something spiteful. What an enormous waste of energy.
It's funny when I saw what the person did, I got very angry and wasted a couple hours stewing about it, then I talked to that friend of mine and when I was talking to her, it's like I had a light bulb moment, I will never, EVER get those hours back, they have passed and what did they accomplish, nothing but anger and pain. 
Denise I am so sorry you have to go thru the dealing of a divorce, how painful that must be, I think after 37 years it has to be so hard. I will keep positive thoughts coming your way.
Jodi Falk is going thru it too and she has to be one of the nicest people and everything seems to be so up in the air for her. If everyone could keep her in your prayers I know she will come out of this OK.
When I had my toy shop I loved all the old type of toys and when I closed it I had such a hard time parting with them, so I kept a ton of them, so I will try to list one every so often, I am just excited others will enjoy them. I really miss my toy shop and the kids that would come in.
I do have some really great news though, for the last 4 years, myself and another lady (the woman who now owns the toy shop) have been trying to get a skate park built in our town, after 4 years we were thinking it was never going to happen and we just found out they have gotten land and are putting 65,000 towards it. My son loves to skate and there are so many kids that skate too, and they just did not have a safe place to do it, but soon it will happen and I am so happy I could burst!!!!!!! (It will be a place for skateboarders , which is what my 11 yr old does, and in-line skaters.)
So tonight is a very good night!!!
:hug:
Jodi
What a beautiful Lady you are Jodi to adopt this theory.
Please can you put my name down for this little Jack in the box.
Hugs
Carolyn
Posts: 1,836How cool Jodi! Count me in 
I was searching out jack in the box parts online..trying to figure out a way to make a bear in the box..thought it might be cute...those parts are EXPENSIVE :doh: Getting creative with construction.... 
This is a super idea. Take the negative and make a positive...that's the best thing to do for you, your health and your well being. I try to think about being 110 years old and looking back on things....I doubt I'll ever say " Man I wish I'd told blah blah blah what I really thought"........they're not the moments or people who count, so I just forget 'em......they're inconsequential in the big pic. 
:hug:
~Chrissi
Storytime BearsChrissi, Have you looked for a Schylling brand jack in the box, they are well made and you can find them fairly cheap on ebay, you might be able to get one cheap and use the parts, but it's the kind with the turn handle, I bet you are looking for one that just loads on a spring and pops out when you open the lid.
Here's a link to the jack in the boxes by schylling
http://www.schylling.com/mm5/merchant.m … ode=SCP-JB
Jodi, my name can please go in .
Thanks
Lynette
Bearly Kidz BearsCan I put my name in too. Denise
DoodlebearsJodi I think you are wonderful, what a kind thoughtful lady you are. I can't believe that someone could be so unkind to you. What a positive lady you are, I think your idea to pay it forwards with kindness is fantastic.
How great to have had a toy shop, it must have been heart wrenching to have let it go. I can just imagine loving every day with little kids coming in with big smiles and the happiness once they had bought a new treasure to play with.
Fantastic news about the skate park, I bet loads of kids will have a great time once it is built. There was a wonderful skate park near where I used to live, my eldest son played there most days until the council built garages on the site.
Please could you enter me into the draw, the Jack in the box looks quite like one my daughter Eve had a a little girl. If I was lucky enough to have my name pulled out I would past the toy onto my daughter, she would cherish it.
Hugs Jane.
Storytime BearsJane, you are a sweetheart!!!
This is just a new angle on Magda's challenge, as I posted before this took hours out of my life that I will never get back, when I could have been working for the breast cancer campaign or a bear/mouse or spending time with my kids having fun, it's strange how when someone hurts you , you want to strike back and hurt them, and I have done that but it didn't make me feel any better, in fact it just made me worn out. I am not saying I am a Polly Anna, far from it, I just get up each day, work on something I love, enjoy my loved ones , try not to copy, cheat, steal or hurt people and maybe leave the world a little better then when I woke up.
I found this saying and thought it was perfect , it is by an unknown author:
Today is the Best Day of My Life
Today, when I awoke, I suddenly realized that this is the best day of my life, ever!
Today, I'm going to celebrate what an unbelievable life I have had so far: the accomplishments, the many blessings, and, yes, even the hardships because they have served to make me stronger.
I will go through this day with my head held high, and a happy heart.
I will marvel at nature's seemingly simple gifts: the morning dew, the sun, the clouds, the trees, the flowers, the birds.
Today, none of these miraculous creations will escape my notice.
Today, I will share my excitement for life with other people. I'll make someone smile.
I'll go out of my way to perform an unexpected act of kindness for someone I don't even know.
Today, I'll give a sincere compliment to someone who seems down.
I'll tell a child how special he is, and I'll tell someone I love just how deeply I care for them and how much they mean to me.
Today is the day I quit worrying about what I don't have and start being grateful for all the wonderful things God has already given me.
And tonight, before I go to bed, I'll go outside and raise my eyes to the heavens.
I will stand in awe at the beauty of the stars and the moon, and I will praise nature for these magnificent treasures.
As the day ends and I lay my head down on my pillow, I will thank the Almighty for the best day of my life.
And I will sleep the sleep of a contented child, excited with expectation because I know tomorrow is going to be the best day of my life, ever!
--- Unknown
