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Little Things That Brighten Your Day

AngryOfTuebrook

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39 minutes ago, YorkshireRed said:

Happened across a cold sausage on a plate in the fridge. I reached for a slice of white bread, buttered it generously, added said sausage, gave it a decent amount of vinegar, placed some crinkle cut beetroot atop, folded, then consumed. 
 

It brightened my day. 

Sounds lovely. Minus the vinegar and beetroot though.

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A story I read on Facebook from  an Autobiography of Sandy Greenberg. 

 

“Hello darkness, my old friend…” Everybody knows the iconic Simon & Garfunkel song, but do you know the amazing story behind the first line of The Sounds of Silence?
It began when Arthur “Art” Garfunkel, a Jewish kid from Queens, enrolled in Columbia University. During freshman orientation, Art met a student from Buffalo named Sandy Greenberg, and they immediately bonded over their shared passion for literature and music. Art and Sandy became roommates and best friends.
With the idealism of youth, they promised to be there for each other no matter what.
Soon after starting college, Sandy was struck by tragedy. His vision became blurry and although doctors diagnosed it as temporary conjunctivitis, the problem grew worse. Finally after seeing a specialist, Sandy received the devastating news that severe glaucoma was destroying his optic nerves. The young man with such a bright future would soon be completely blind.
Sandy was devastated and fell into a deep depression. He gave up his dream of becoming a lawyer and moved back to Buffalo, where he worried about being a burden to his financially-struggling family. Consumed with shame and fear, Sandy cut off contact with his old friends, refusing to answer letters or return phone calls.
Then suddenly, to Sandy’s shock, his buddy Art showed up at the front door. He was not going to allow his best friend to give up on life, so he bought a ticket and flew up to Buffalo unannounced. Art convinced Sandy to give college another go, and promised that he would be right by his side to make sure he didn’t fall - literally or figuratively.
Art kept his promise, faithfully escorting Sandy around campus and effectively serving as his eyes. It was important to Art that even though Sandy had been plunged into a world of darkness, he should never feel alone. Art actually started calling himself “Darkness” to demonstrate his empathy with his friend. He’d say things like, “Darkness is going to read to you now.” Art organized his life around helping Sandy.
One day, Art was guiding Sandy through crowded Grand Central Station when he suddenly said he had to go and left his friend alone and petrified. Sandy stumbled, bumped into people, and fell, cutting a gash in his shin. After a couple of hellish hours, Sandy finally got on the right subway train. After exiting the station at 116th street, Sandy bumped into someone who quickly apologized - and Sandy immediately recognized Art’s voice! Turned out his trusty friend had followed him the whole way home, making sure he was safe and giving him the priceless gift of independence. Sandy later said, “That moment was the spark that caused me to live a completely different life, without fear, without doubt. For that I am tremendously grateful to my friend.”
Sandy graduated from Columbia and then earned graduate degrees at Harvard and Oxford. He married his high school sweetheart and became an extremely successful entrepreneur and philanthropist.
While at Oxford, Sandy got a call from Art. This time Art was the one who needed help. He’d formed a folk rock duo with his high school pal Paul Simon, and they desperately needed $400 to record their first album. Sandy and his wife Sue had literally $404 in their bank account, but without hesitation Sandy gave his old friend what he needed.
Art and Paul's first album was not a success, but one of the songs, The Sounds of Silence, became a #1 hit a year later. The opening line echoed the way Sandy always greeted Art. Simon & Garfunkel went on to become one of the most beloved musical acts in history.
The two Columbia graduates, each of whom has added so much to the world in his own way, are still best friends. Art Garfunkel said that when he became friends with Sandy, “my real life emerged. I became a better guy in my own eyes, and began to see who I was - somebody who gives to a friend.” Sandy describes himself as “the luckiest man in the world.”
Adapted from Sandy Greenberg’s memoir: “Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: How Daring Dreams and Unyielding Friendship Turned One Man’s Blindness into an Extraordinary Vision for Life."
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16 hours ago, DalyanPete said:

Nothing is brightening my day today.

Birds singing. Fuck off.

Sun shining. Arsed.

Wank,. No energy.

Bill withers singing Lovely Day? Fuckraroff.

Birds are singing some beautiful songs today on a lovely sunny day. Oh and Bill? I too know that it's going to be a lovely day. 3 late nights on the have still sapped my energy though.

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Getting an absolute bargain.

 

We wanted a new telly for upstairs, so after looking on the internet we picked up a 55 inch Samsung Q95T which was their flagship 4k telly for 2020 and we're £2200 then.

 

Great picture. Symphony sound and a one connect box.

 £671 from Costco with a 5 year warranty.

 

Chuffed to bits.

 

 

 

 

 

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14 hours ago, Bruce Spanner said:

Pastis in a Parisian cafe while watching the world go by.

 

C'est bon.

A mate of mine had a friend who had spent a bit of time in France and thought that made her all sophisticated like.  She came home to Liverpool and went to the pub.

"Do you sell pastis?"

"No, love. We've only got crisps and nuts."

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51 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

A mate of mine had a friend who had spent a bit of time in France and thought that made her all sophisticated like.  She came home to Liverpool and went to the pub.

"Do you sell pastis?"

"No, love. We've only got crisps and nuts."


I’m at the hellscape which is EuroDisney now, so any joy was short lived.

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My Auntie and Uncle had a Newsagents in the North East when I was a kid. We used to spend a week with them every summer holiday, to give my mum a break.

 

I could sit for hours in a corner of the shop reading all the comics, annuals, and summer specials. I remember there was a summer special that detailed the life of Kevin Keegan in comic book form. 
 

The Beano was great, The Dandy less so. Could never get going with Beezer, or The Eagle. Quite enjoyed Whizzer and Chips.

 

My favourites though were; Roy of the Rovers, Tiger, The Broons, and Oor Wullie. 
 

Great memories. 

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1 minute ago, Captain Willard said:

Saw the urologist yesterday, my PSA score has dropped like a stone and I don’t need to go back anymore. Happy days ! 

I don’t know what that means but sounds healthy. Good work mate 

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