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Truck Driver's Survival Kit
Tootsie Roll - so you can "roll" down the highway
Tums - for all the truckstop food you love
Penny - so you'll never be broke
Cotton Ball - for when you sleep so you don't hear the highway noise
Bar of Soap - to clean off the road dust
Sponge - to soak up all the rain so you don't have to drive in it
Mounds - for the "mounds" of miles you drive
Phone card - so you're never out of touch
flashlight - so you're never in the dark
Hug & Kisses - when you just need a hug to make it thru the day
Button - to remind you that sometime's you need to "button your lip"
Starburst - to give you a burst of energy for those last miles before home
Paperclip - to hold it all together
Marbles - to replace the ones you lost on the road
Submitted by Rhonda

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PARENT SURVIVAL KIT
Cotton Ball...for times when you can't hear yourself think
Rope...in case you get to the end of yours
Rubber Band..**** remind you to stretch and grow with your children
Sweet & Sour Candy..**** remind you that every child is different
Eraser...so everyone can start each day with a clean slate
Clock..**** remind you that children grow up too fast
Puzzle Piece..**** remind you that you are an important piece in the journey of your child
Marbles..**** replace the ones you've lost
Band-Aid..**** fix hurt feelings
Nuts..**** remind you to laugh...get a little nutty
Tootsie Roll..**** remind you to roll with the punches
Candle...so you never feel in the dark
Do Not Disturb Sign..**** remind you that you need time to yourself
Aspirin...for when all else fails...take two
Peppermint..**** remind you that your job as parents is worth a mint
A piece of velcro...for when you need to get a grip
added to this:
Playing card - raising and educating children is a gamble
Trash bag - to throw away all the hurts, negatives, grudges, frustrations, and keep the good thoughts
Card - "Loving, laughing and learning" - the three L's are just as important as the three R's
Submitted by Rhonda

Anti-depression kit
contains the following :
An eraser, so you can make all your troubles disappear.
A penny, so you never need to say you are broke.
A marble, in case someone says you've lost all of yours.
A rubber band, to stretch yourself beyond your limits.
A string, to tie things together when everything falls apart.
And hugs and kisses to remind you that someone, somewhere, cares.
Submitted by Shelley

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COACH SURVIVAL KIT
Sponge..**** remind you that some days your kids will think you are all wet!
Marbles..**** replace the ones you use
Puzzle Piece..**** remind you that every child is an important part of the team
Gum..**** help your team stick together
String...for when you get to the end of your rope
Rubberband..**** remind you to be flexible
Clay..**** remind you that you are forming young lives
Snickers Bar..**** remind you to just laugh at the umpires bad calls
Ear Plugs...for when you can't hear yourself think
Peanuts..**** remind you that it's ok to be nutty sometimes
Sweet & Sour Candies..**** appreciate the differences in your players
Eraser..**** remind you that even coaches and umpires make mistakes
Star..**** make every player shine
Bubble Gum..**** remind you not to burst any childs' bubble
Balloon...so you can teach your team to reach for the sky!
Submitted by Rhonda

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COACH SURVIVAL KIT
Puzzle piece...cause you're a very important part of the team
Marbles..**** replace the ones you lost during the first game
M and M's..**** remind you that you are "M"magnificent and "M"arvelous
Rubber Band..**** remind you that you had to be flexible
Stick of Gum...Cause you stuck with it
Happy Face sticker...you always kept smiling
Mint..**** keep your cool under pressure
Penny..**** give you the sense to pick your battles to fight and which ones to ignore
Cotton Balls..**** put in your ears when the parents start yelling at you
Paper Clip...you held it all together
Lollipop...you licked all the problems
Eraser..**** remind you that everybody makes mistakes and they can be erased
Mounds Bar...for the mounds of confidence you gave the kids on the team
Hugs & Kisses..**** tell you that we/the teams care about you
Submitted by Rhonda

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Waitress Survival Kit
Mounds bar - for the amount of wlaking you do
crayon - to color your day bright and cheerful
puzzle piece - without you the restaurant wouldn't be complete
Tootsie roll - to help complaints "roll" off your back
bandaid - for helaing hurt feelings, yours or others
Marbles - to replcae the ones you've lost
rubberband - to remind you to be flexible
lollipop - to help you lick your problems
button - to remind you to sometimes "button your lip"
Hugs & Kisses - to remind you everyone needs a hug
mint - because you are worth a "mint"
dollar - for the tip you didn't get
tissues - towipe the tears, yours or others
sponge - to soak up the spills
paperclip - to hold it all together
toothpick - to help you "pick" out the good qualities in your customers and other employees
cotton ball - for when the noise gets too loud ( or when you don"t want to hear your customers)
penny - so you'll never be broke
jewel - because you are as valuable as any precious stone!
Submitted by Rhonda

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Mid-life Crisis Kit
Marbles-To replace those you may have lost.
Magnifying Glass-to help you see the fine print now that your eye slight is going.
Balloon- to Hold all that hot air you're full of.
Penny-to help you get a start on your retirement fund.
Car- to help you resist the urge to buy a new sporty number
Paper clip- to help you hold it all together
Mint- to help you remember all the things you"MINT" to do.
Submitted by Rhonda

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Pregnancy Survival Kit
Tissue-Because now you cry during all the Hallmark commercials
Antacid - to help your tummy forgive you for the little thing you couldn't pass up.
Rubberband - To remind you that you won't always be huge...You'll get to keep the stretch marks for the rest of your life.
Penny - To help start saving for that college fund.
Tootsie Roll - To help you satisfy that Chocolate craving
Puzzle piece - so you won't forget that you life would not be complete without the precious little one that you're expecting
Submitted by Rhonda

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Missionary Kit
Candle-Let your light so shine.
Lifesaver- because you are giving others a whole new life
Tootsie Roll- to help you roll with the punches
Rubberband-remember to bend your will to the Lords.
Band-Aid-for healing ailing souls.
Penny-so you'll never be broke.
Cotton Ball- a cushion of support from your family and friends.
Submitted by Rhonda

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Dieter's Survival Kit
Magnifying Glass- So your Portions will appear larger.
Lifesaver- I took the Calories out of the Hole!
Gum- Too give you something to chew on when you need to keep your mouth busy
Tootsie Roll- Because sometimes you just have to have something chocolate
SafetyPin- To help you hold your clothes up when they get too big!
Rubberband-Use as a finger and toe exerciser and watch those Calories just melt away.
Toothpicks- Miniature chop sticks: guaranteed to help you eat less Food.
Source Unknown
Submitted by Rhonda

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SURGERY SURVIVAL KIT
Needle and Thread...in case the stitches don't hold
Lifesavers..**** remind you that friends are here to help
Cotton Ball..**** cushion the rough roads
Happy Faces...smiling helps you heal faster
Joke Book...Laughing helps you heal faster
Hershey's Hug and Kiss...for whenever you need one
Starburst...when you need a burst of energy
Rainbow..**** remind you that after the storm comes the rainbow
Crayon..**** color your day bright and cheerful
Marble/Ball..**** keep you rolling on the road of recovery
Rubberband..**** keep you bouncing back
Designed by Paulette
Submitted by Rhonda

Kindergarten Survival Kit
This was given to a friend's child on his first day of kindergarten. It was in a party favor bag:
The penny is to remind you that you are valuable
The star is to remind you to always try your best
The eraser is to remind you that it's okay to make mistakes
The life saver is to let you know that you can always talk to me
The tissue is for drying your tears and those of others
The band-aid is to let you know that together we can make things better
The chocolate hug is to remind you that you are cared for
The sticker is to remind you that we always stick together
Submitted by Rhonda

Secretaries Survival Kit
A Pacifier.... To soothe the "whiners"
A Spoon ... for those you have to "spoon feed"
A Magic Wand.....for the miracles you're expected to perform
A Box of Tissues ... for the "cry babies,"
Jacks..... because you have to be a "jack" of all trades
A Mint...so you will always have a fresh outlook
A Yo-yo ... to remind you that this job has it's ups and downs
A Rubber Ball - to remind you that you can bounce back on the "down" days
A Snicker candy Bar ..**** remind you that laughter IS the best medicine
A Lifesaver ....for when you are drowning in all the paperwork
Cotton Balls.....for when you want to drown out any additional requests
Tootsie roll ... to help you roll with the punches
Button ... to remind you that sometimes you have to button your lip
A Battery ... so you can keep going and going and going and going
A 100 Grand Bar.....in lieu of that raise you want
A Piece of String ... for all the times you are expected to make ends meet
Extra Pair of Hands.....because you are expected to do 20 things at once
Hugs & Kisses....for whenever you need them.
Paulette, TLC Creations...1999
For the extra pair of hands, I have used the disposable gloves....or the plastic hands that you can find at cake decorating stores.
Submitted by Paulette

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