I was watching a recent Hubble telescope show on TV and some of the statements by scientists were quite startling.

There is five times more Dark Matter [DM] (we don’t know what this is) then there is Physical Matter[PM].(atoms, chemicals  etc.)
Otherwise galaxies would fly apart – something is holding them together – Dark Matter.

Even if you add the Dark Matter and the Physical Matter, the universe is still missing 2/3 of the matter.

Let’s say that we have knowledge of  1/1000 of the physical world.( I’m being generous, but we have to start somewhere.)

If PW = X

What we know = 1/1000X

DM = 5X

X + 5 X = 1/3 Total (T)

6X = 1/3 T

18X = T

What we know of everything  = 1/18000 = .0000555

As I’m helping a friend with a budgeting program for kids, I thought I might post the one-page budget I’ve used ever since college. You can find it at (click here) If you have group which would like a presentation on this subject let me know.

I recently did a program for a 5th grade class and at the beginning of the class they all repeated this positive affirmation. It’s a mantra most adults could use also.

I am SOMEBODY.

I am capable and lovable.

I am  teachable and therefore I can learn.

I respect myself and others.

I am going to be the best that I can be each day.

I am using my time well because it is valuable

and I am too precious and bright.

I am SOMEBODY.