Always a lady

I was thinking about ladies in the entertainment field who've in my opinion have stood out by displaying first-class elegance.
Shirley Jones was initially on my list, but after I read she's written a book telling about her sex life shedding light she's nothing at all the characters she's portrayed on television shows or movies.
In my humble opinion, an elegant lady knows certain things need to be kept private. I took her name off my list.

The women on my list have not only portrayed elegant wholesome characters in their professional careers, but they've also presented themselves as ladies of grace and their off-screen life as well.

Ladies-
-dress appropriately for the occasion
-are mannerly, calm, cool and collected 
-are charming and respectful
-express themselves without being rude, loud or vulgar

I like this definition/description of a 'Lady' on Urban Dictionary-
 "Lady" is a Title that defines an Elegant Gracious Loving Woman who uses Etiquette and Diplomacy in both Public and Private Matters". Her Beauty comes from within. She has a firm bridle on her emotions and conducts herself with wisdom.


The following ladies receive my honorable mentioning-
Katherine Hepburn, born in 1907;
Greta Garbo, born in 1905,
Ava Gardener, born in 1922,
Lucille Ball, born in 1911,
Ginger Rogers, born in 1911,
Ella Fitzgerald, born 1917,
Della Reese, born 1931, and
Doris Day, born in 1922.

I'm sure I can come up with more names if I worked longer on this,
but actually I'm wondering whether I exhibit lady-like qualities?
The names on my list are entertainers, but I'm not insinuating only entertainers 
can act or be ladies of class and elegance.

(Images below were uploaded from google images)

June Lockhart- born in 1925



Shirley Temple Black- (1928-2014) was just 5' 2" tall. She actually knew Eleanor Roosevelt and Amelia Earhart. Her accomplishments were astonishing from an early age when she brought smiles and laughter to millions during the 1930 Depression years. She later served as a diplomat to the United Nations and as an U.S. ambassador to two countries.


Shirley Temple Black-was a child actress, singer, dancer



       Cicely Tyson- (1924-2022



        Dawn Wells- (1938- 2020)



Florence Henderson- (1934-2016)



Mary Tyler Moore- (1936-2017)

 

Donna Reed(her professional name)- (1921-1986)

  Donna Douglas- (1933-2015)

















     Carroll Brunette (1933-                               


    Grace Kelly- (1929-1982)


       Loretta Lynn (1932-2022



The women I mention here are/were women who present/presented themselves as dignified and classy at all times.

Any woman, of any economic class; race; nationality; age, or profession, can make herself attractive, classy and elegant. A lady is a women with refined charm, maturity and respect toward herself and others.
A lady makes the entire experience of interacting with her a very pleasant one. And, if you've not met her, you desire to make her acquaintance knowing it would be a very pleasurable one.

I've noticed the women on my list were born in the first half of the 1900's, with most being born in the 1930's. Many of these ladies were performing and were viewed on television and movie screens mainly during the 1940's through the 1970's.Thank goodness the work of these ladies was preserved on formats for later viewing again for old time sake and for younger generations to view lady-like etiquette.

Interestingly, I've noticed the younger generation of women don't appear to place much importance on being a lady. They can take lessons from any of the ladies on my list to observe how a lady speaks, dresses and presents herself. A lady doesn't clutter her speech with vulgarity, nor does she need to display an excessive amount of skin to be attractive. A lady is polite, respectful and tactful at all times, nor does she partake in gossiping or talking negatively of anyone. A lady is classy and elegant without being snobbish. A lady is determined by the way she conducts and presents herself. Ethnicity and social class aren't factors.

I'm aware times have changed, but many of the most popular roles women and young girls portrayed today on television shows and movies are so harsh; the lyrics are harsh to the songs they sing; their choose to dress is scantily; and their word choices are very unflattering.

I'm aware what's socially accepted has gone through changes over the years, but any woman or girl can choose to conduct herself in a lady-like manner, makes herself very fashionable, timeless and classy.

I think 'old school' is cool and shouldn't fade away or be forgotten.


Women's fashion has gone through change over the years.



On a personal note, I prefer natural-colored hair.
But should there be a desire for drastic color change to say, green,
blue, orange or purple hair, there are consequences.
Hair dyed an unusual color reminds me of a clown.


Being yourself is good enough. 




The tips in this video will help present yourself more lady-like 

and classy. They're actually very good tips!




The content in this video is on target.

Code Talkers are War Heroes- updated

A few years ago I shared some interesting facts about the Code Talkers.


Statue of Code Talker

Here's the declassified Navajo Code Talker Dictionary.

Today, I'm saddened to hear that Alfred K. Newman, at the age of 94, has passed on.


Navajo Code Talkers are War Heroes

There were 29 original Code Talkers, and Mr. Newman was a member of this elite group of 421.
Here are their names.

Here is additional information written about the Code Talkers, with photos, of how the Code Talkers were vital during WWII.



I believe the Code Talkers were very instrumental in the war effort.

These legendary servicemen, according to the Navajo Code Talkers Association, in this Navajo Times article written in 2014, is dwindling to less than 30.

Plans for a Navajo Code Talkers may be a reality, which is stated in this article. And, in this same  November 29, 2017, CNN article, with video and photos, only 13 Code Talkers were still living.

Mark Lester- from actor to Doctor of Osteopathy

I just recently learned that Mark Lester, the young child actor who played Oliver Twist in Oliver!, the 1968 movie musical, is now 60 years of age.
He's been a practicing Doctor of Osteopathy and licensed acupuncturist.

He has a website for his Carlton Clinic.




(photo from google images)


I think that's quite extraordinary!

Acts of kindness should be commonplace

A random act of kindness is something anyone can do and make two people's day so much better.
On the receiving end, the recipient of an act of kindness will be elated, and the giver or doer of an act of kindness would also be elated for giving or making the kind gesture, deed or action.

I would say doing something nice or kind should be a regular daily habit. Fit kindness into your normal daily activities by looking for instances to surprise someone with an act of kindness.

Acts of kindness can become contagious- age, social class, gender don't not matter. Nobody doesn't like being treated kindly by another by action, word or deed.

The giver receives a wonderfully rewarding, warm feeling for doing something nice towards another person.

Here's a list of ideas to get you started on acts of kindness so you can feel good and make others feel good as well.


this list is the blog- Serendipitous Years


Kids-
Check out what 'kind' acts young kids can be taught to do.

In this blog are more ideas for kids on doing acts of kindness.

Teaching kids to be kind, grateful and thoughtful teaches them to be kind, grateful and thoughtful adults.

A world filled with more gentle and caring people would be very beneficial for all.

Why not make kind acts more than just random happenings? It would make every day so much more pleasant for the givers and the receivers of kindness.

True friends become more precious with time

Two things amaze me. 

1. There's no way anyone can out-give God, and 

2. There's nothing outside of God's reach or influence.

When I was younger I remember pondering that if God knows everything, He already knew that I would be pondering that he'd already knew I'd be pondering that he'd already know that I'd be pondering that He already knew. At times I sometimes come up with crazy thoughts- well, God made me this way so I'm really not crazy at all. I'm the way God made me to be.

Also, I find it's amazing the people God has brought into my life as well as the circumstances which brought them into my life.
While I was practicing chiropractic and massage therapy, little did I know a select few of my patients were going to become my best and dear friends.

Over years, the hours they spent receiving treatments on my massage table is where my friendships developed and deepened.
Over the years since then, those friendships have continued deepening into bonding, loving friendships, tying and linking us without the need to have to speak every day or week. And when we do speak or get together, we know our friendship hasn't faded nor weakened, but has actually blossomed into a solid, sincere, binding, fine friendship which continually growing deeper over time.

I thank God for bringing one dear friend into my life. (I'll call her Jill, and I thank God for all my friends).
Jill is very bright, intellectual and has a very contagious laugh. Laughing is special for us to engage in when we're together.
She's very thoughtful with a very generous and kind heart. 
She supports an organization supporting women and children needing an escape from an abusive relationship.
She also supports the American Red Cross which helps a lot of people in times of need. Most likely, I don't know all the organizations she supports.

I like the plaque at her back door which reads, 

'The best things in life are free'. 

I could write so much about each of my true friends and what my endearing friendships with them means to me.

To me, these are examples of God giving the best and the most in any circumstance.

In not the best of incidents or situations, He brought lives to meet, intertwine, flourish and grow into true friendships.

My true, loving friendships are priceless and I'm richly blessed from them. 

My friendships become more precious with each passing year.


Thank you Lord for knowing I would need and enjoy the dear, wonderful 

friends you brought into my life.

A man's colossal memorabilia collection!

The video below shows a man and his vast collection of interesting memorabilia.
He's gathered quite a colossal and impressive collection to say the least!
I would like to meet this gentleman, tour his place and take in all he's collected.
I'm impressed!

His collections include:
machine guns, shot guns, hand guns,
model cars,
hot rods,
gas pumps,
model trains,
a phone booth,
popcorn machine, 
jute boxes....and much more,
and they all appear to be in prime working condition!

Definitely a blast from the past!



I'd like to visit this interesting gentleman & tour his place.

Super-bacteria and super-essential oils to the rescue

There are now stains of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.
Read the above sentence again.
Think about how a bacterial infection may affect you and your household.

This is an unfavorable, critical predicament for us (mankind) to be without antibiotics to counter the effects of a bacterial infection.

Read about drug-resistance infectious diseases from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Personally, I believe it would be in our best interest to look into essential oils.
Why?

1. Because certain essential oils have strong anti-bacterial chemical properties, and,

2. Bacteria can't build or form resistant to essential oils. Essential oils (they're called oils but they really aren't oily like vegetable oils) contain hundreds of natural chemical compounds which make it impossible for any bacteria strain to become resistant to the many chemical compounds in a single oil.  The major two or three chemical compounds of an oil are normally listed, but an oil is made of hundreds of chemicals, and,

3. Each season the oil is slightly different in it's chemical composition due to the masterful design of the Creator making essential oils even more difficult for any super-bacteria to ever become resistant to the anti-bacterial chemical properties of an essential oil which we get from plants.
Essential oils are the best alternative.

Content about essential oils and how they are able to assist us to fight bacteria and other microbes.
From the Journal of Applied Microbiology.
From the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
From Ananda Apothecary
From Abundant Health


Always utilize essential oils with extreme caution as essential oils are very potent and very concentrated chemical substances. Be advised that these are not to be played with or used without proper education and experience.
A drop or two can do wonders, and a drop or two can cause much discomfort if not utilized correctly and properly.  Seek immediate medical attention should essential oils cause any adverse reaction.
Keep away from the eyes and other mucus membranes.
Do not ingest without professional advice.
Extreme caution if using around children, the elderly, sickly, in pregnancy or with other serious health issues.