The Farmer's donkey
One day a The donkey fell down into a well.
The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer
tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided
the animal was old, and the well needed to be
covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it
to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbors to come cover up and
help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to
shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey
realized what was happening and cried horribly.
Then, to everyone's amazement, he quited down.
A few shovels loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well,
and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt
that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing.
He would shake it off and take a step up.
As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the
animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon,
everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the
edge of the well and trotted off!
Lesson:
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick
to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up.
Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. we can get out of the
deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up!
Shake it off and take a step up!
Conclusion:
The donkey later came back and kicked the heck
out of the farmer that tried to bury him.
So remember, what goes around, comes around!
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A little bird was flying south for the winter.
It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the
ground and landed in a large field.
While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped
some dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the
pile of cow dung, it began to realize how warm it was.
The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there
all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.
Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the
pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him!
The morals of this story:
1) Not everyone who drops crap on you is your enemy.
2) Not everyone who gets you out of crap is your friend.
3) And when you’re in deep crap, keep your mouth shut.
It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the
ground and landed in a large field.
While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped
some dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the
pile of cow dung, it began to realize how warm it was.
The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there
all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.
Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the
pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him!
The morals of this story:
1) Not everyone who drops crap on you is your enemy.
2) Not everyone who gets you out of crap is your friend.
3) And when you’re in deep crap, keep your mouth shut.
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Thanks, Sis
How this? A new FDA Study with the USDA suggested that men should take a look at their beer consumption, considering the results of recent tests that revealed female hormones in beer. It appears that drinking beer can turn men into women! To test the theory, 100 men were given 8 pints of beer each. It was observed that 100% of the men gained weight, talked excessively, with out making any sense, became overly emotional, could not drive, failed to think rationally, argued over nothing, and refused to apologize when wrong.
No furthur testing is planned.
Are we really like that??
Love, Deborah
How this? A new FDA Study with the USDA suggested that men should take a look at their beer consumption, considering the results of recent tests that revealed female hormones in beer. It appears that drinking beer can turn men into women! To test the theory, 100 men were given 8 pints of beer each. It was observed that 100% of the men gained weight, talked excessively, with out making any sense, became overly emotional, could not drive, failed to think rationally, argued over nothing, and refused to apologize when wrong.
No furthur testing is planned.
Are we really like that??
Love, Deborah
First star to the right, then straight on 'till mornin!
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Have to add: "It's A Man's World"
1. A Guy's backside is never a factor in a job interview.
2. He does not have to curl up next to a hairy backside every night!
3. Foreplay is optional!
4. He never feels compelled to stop a friend from getting laid.
5. Car mechanics tell him the truth.
6. He doesn't give a rat's backside if no one notices his hair cut.
7. Hot wax never comes near his pubic area.
8. He doesn't have to leave the room to make a crotch adjustment.
9. New shoes do not cut, blister, or mangle his feet.
10. Your pals can be trusted never to trap him with, " So notice anything different?"
11. One mood-- all the time.
1. A Guy's backside is never a factor in a job interview.
2. He does not have to curl up next to a hairy backside every night!
3. Foreplay is optional!
4. He never feels compelled to stop a friend from getting laid.
5. Car mechanics tell him the truth.
6. He doesn't give a rat's backside if no one notices his hair cut.
7. Hot wax never comes near his pubic area.
8. He doesn't have to leave the room to make a crotch adjustment.
9. New shoes do not cut, blister, or mangle his feet.
10. Your pals can be trusted never to trap him with, " So notice anything different?"
11. One mood-- all the time.
First star to the right, then straight on 'till mornin!
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I resemble that remark! Now do you understand why GGs don't understand why men crossdress? 
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The Scorpion and the Frog
One day, a scorpion looked around at the mountain where he lived and decided that he wanted a change. So he set out on a journey through the forests and hills. He climbed over rocks and under vines and kept going until he reached a river.
The river was wide and swift, and the scorpion stopped to reconsider the situation. He couldn't see any way across. So he ran upriver and then checked downriver, all the while thinking that he might have to turn back.
Suddenly, he saw a frog sitting in the rushes by the bank of the stream on the other side of the river. He decided to ask the frog for help getting across the stream.
"Hellooo Mr. Frog!" called the scorpion across the water, "Would you be so kind as to give me a ride on your back across the river?"
"Well now, Mr. Scorpion! How do I know that if I try to help you, you wont try to kill me?" asked the frog hesitantly.
"Because," the scorpion replied, "If I try to kill you, then I would die too, for you see I cannot swim!"
Now this seemed to make sense to the frog. But he asked. "What about when I get close to the bank? You could still try to kill me and get back to the shore!"
"This is true," agreed the scorpion, "But then I wouldn't be able to get to the other side of the river!"
"Alright then...how do I know you wont just wait till we get to the other side and THEN kill me?" said the frog.
"Ahh...," crooned the scorpion, "Because you see, once you've taken me to the other side of this river, I will be so grateful for your help, that it would hardly be fair to reward you with death, now would it?!"
So the frog agreed to take the scorpion across the river. He swam over to the bank and settled himself near the mud to pick up his passenger. The scorpion crawled onto the frog's back, his sharp claws prickling into the frog's soft hide, and the frog slid into the river. The muddy water swirled around them, but the frog stayed near the surface so the scorpion would not drown. He kicked strongly through the first half of the stream, his flippers paddling wildly against the current.
Halfway across the river, the frog suddenly felt a sharp sting in his back and, out of the corner of his eye, saw the scorpion remove his stinger from the frog's back. A deadening numbness began to creep into his limbs.
"You fool!" croaked the frog, "Now we shall both die! Why on earth did you do that?"
The scorpion shrugged, and did a little jig on the drownings frog's back.
"I could not help myself. It is my nature."
Then they both sank into the muddy waters of the swiftly flowing river.
Self destruction - "Is some folks destination"- It's their nature.
One day, a scorpion looked around at the mountain where he lived and decided that he wanted a change. So he set out on a journey through the forests and hills. He climbed over rocks and under vines and kept going until he reached a river.
The river was wide and swift, and the scorpion stopped to reconsider the situation. He couldn't see any way across. So he ran upriver and then checked downriver, all the while thinking that he might have to turn back.
Suddenly, he saw a frog sitting in the rushes by the bank of the stream on the other side of the river. He decided to ask the frog for help getting across the stream.
"Hellooo Mr. Frog!" called the scorpion across the water, "Would you be so kind as to give me a ride on your back across the river?"
"Well now, Mr. Scorpion! How do I know that if I try to help you, you wont try to kill me?" asked the frog hesitantly.
"Because," the scorpion replied, "If I try to kill you, then I would die too, for you see I cannot swim!"
Now this seemed to make sense to the frog. But he asked. "What about when I get close to the bank? You could still try to kill me and get back to the shore!"
"This is true," agreed the scorpion, "But then I wouldn't be able to get to the other side of the river!"
"Alright then...how do I know you wont just wait till we get to the other side and THEN kill me?" said the frog.
"Ahh...," crooned the scorpion, "Because you see, once you've taken me to the other side of this river, I will be so grateful for your help, that it would hardly be fair to reward you with death, now would it?!"
So the frog agreed to take the scorpion across the river. He swam over to the bank and settled himself near the mud to pick up his passenger. The scorpion crawled onto the frog's back, his sharp claws prickling into the frog's soft hide, and the frog slid into the river. The muddy water swirled around them, but the frog stayed near the surface so the scorpion would not drown. He kicked strongly through the first half of the stream, his flippers paddling wildly against the current.
Halfway across the river, the frog suddenly felt a sharp sting in his back and, out of the corner of his eye, saw the scorpion remove his stinger from the frog's back. A deadening numbness began to creep into his limbs.
"You fool!" croaked the frog, "Now we shall both die! Why on earth did you do that?"
The scorpion shrugged, and did a little jig on the drownings frog's back.
"I could not help myself. It is my nature."
Then they both sank into the muddy waters of the swiftly flowing river.
Self destruction - "Is some folks destination"- It's their nature.
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Flat
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The tire was flat. I stood in the street and looked
at my mother's tire; it was flat. It was 90 degrees as the sun
beamed down.
A small cigarette lighter powered air pump labored away trying
to raise the flattened tire. I told my mother to take my Jeep
and go home, and I would take care of the tire.
I listened as air hissed out as fast as the pump put it in.
I found the hole and backed the car up so the hole was on the
bottom. The weight of the car stopped the leak and allowed the
tire to fill. With the tire full but leaking, I pulled off.
I didn't know of any gas stations with mechanics in the
neighborhood, but I figured I could drive until I found one.
I stayed off the expressway in case the tire went flat.
After ten minutes of driving, I found nothing open on a Sunday
afternoon. I pulled into a gas station to pump up the nearly
flat tire again.
As the pump was pumping, there was one man pumping gas.
"Do you know where I can get a tire plugged around here?" I asked.
"There's a place right there," he said pointing.
"Right where?" I asked, wondering where the place could be since
he was pointing to the street and direction that I had just
driven from.
"It's next to the liquor store, it's on the right but you have
to look hard to see it."
"Are they open now on Sunday?" I asked.
"Yes, they're open," he replied.
I thanked him and set out to find the repair shop. I was
somewhat skeptical that I could have passed a tire repair shop
while desperately looking for a tire repair shop.
I passed the liquor store and there on the right, down a gravel
road was a tire repair shop. Men covered in black grease were
hard at work. They were a welcome sight as the air continually
hissed from the tire.
In ten minutes, I was on my way.
It was a MountainWings Moment.
Why?
It reminded me so much of life.
We are often deflated, the essence of life slowly leaking out
and each time we pump up it isn't long before we're flat again.
We are straining, crying, praying, hoping, pleading for the
answer and often we pass right by the answer. Life is slowly
leaking out towards the flatline and we pass right by because we
don't see the road, the place or the men on the right.
I could not find it on my own; I had to seek the answer from
someone who knew, from someone familiar with the territory.
When I did hear the answer, I was doubtful that I could have
missed it because it was so close. I measured it; it was 750 feet
from where I asked the question, but I couldn't see from where I
was standing. Someone had to point the way.
Your answer is also closer than you think.
It's on the right side.
Some of you will have to bypass the liquor store to get to it.
When you get there they will be waiting to help you.
They will be waiting to help you stop the leak.
They will be waiting to fill you with breath.
And they will be open on Sunday.
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The tire was flat. I stood in the street and looked
at my mother's tire; it was flat. It was 90 degrees as the sun
beamed down.
A small cigarette lighter powered air pump labored away trying
to raise the flattened tire. I told my mother to take my Jeep
and go home, and I would take care of the tire.
I listened as air hissed out as fast as the pump put it in.
I found the hole and backed the car up so the hole was on the
bottom. The weight of the car stopped the leak and allowed the
tire to fill. With the tire full but leaking, I pulled off.
I didn't know of any gas stations with mechanics in the
neighborhood, but I figured I could drive until I found one.
I stayed off the expressway in case the tire went flat.
After ten minutes of driving, I found nothing open on a Sunday
afternoon. I pulled into a gas station to pump up the nearly
flat tire again.
As the pump was pumping, there was one man pumping gas.
"Do you know where I can get a tire plugged around here?" I asked.
"There's a place right there," he said pointing.
"Right where?" I asked, wondering where the place could be since
he was pointing to the street and direction that I had just
driven from.
"It's next to the liquor store, it's on the right but you have
to look hard to see it."
"Are they open now on Sunday?" I asked.
"Yes, they're open," he replied.
I thanked him and set out to find the repair shop. I was
somewhat skeptical that I could have passed a tire repair shop
while desperately looking for a tire repair shop.
I passed the liquor store and there on the right, down a gravel
road was a tire repair shop. Men covered in black grease were
hard at work. They were a welcome sight as the air continually
hissed from the tire.
In ten minutes, I was on my way.
It was a MountainWings Moment.
Why?
It reminded me so much of life.
We are often deflated, the essence of life slowly leaking out
and each time we pump up it isn't long before we're flat again.
We are straining, crying, praying, hoping, pleading for the
answer and often we pass right by the answer. Life is slowly
leaking out towards the flatline and we pass right by because we
don't see the road, the place or the men on the right.
I could not find it on my own; I had to seek the answer from
someone who knew, from someone familiar with the territory.
When I did hear the answer, I was doubtful that I could have
missed it because it was so close. I measured it; it was 750 feet
from where I asked the question, but I couldn't see from where I
was standing. Someone had to point the way.
Your answer is also closer than you think.
It's on the right side.
Some of you will have to bypass the liquor store to get to it.
When you get there they will be waiting to help you.
They will be waiting to help you stop the leak.
They will be waiting to fill you with breath.
And they will be open on Sunday.
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Pandora's Box
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For an English report, I wrote about Pandora and Pandora's Box.
For those of you who don't know the story of Pandora, I will
tell a short version of it.
Pandora was created by Hephaestus (who was ordered to do so by
Zeus). All gods were summoned to give Pandora a gift. Hermes
gave her a golden box and told her to never open it.
Hera gave her curiosity. Pandora was then sent to Earth.
For many years, Pandora wondered what was in the golden box.
She was very curious. Eventually, she opened it, thinking that
the secret to life was in the box, but many foul creatures flew
out, some of which were sorrow, disease, and pain.
She slammed the box shut, then peeked inside. There was one
creature left which escaped.
This creature was hope. When that is gone it must be Hell.
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For an English report, I wrote about Pandora and Pandora's Box.
For those of you who don't know the story of Pandora, I will
tell a short version of it.
Pandora was created by Hephaestus (who was ordered to do so by
Zeus). All gods were summoned to give Pandora a gift. Hermes
gave her a golden box and told her to never open it.
Hera gave her curiosity. Pandora was then sent to Earth.
For many years, Pandora wondered what was in the golden box.
She was very curious. Eventually, she opened it, thinking that
the secret to life was in the box, but many foul creatures flew
out, some of which were sorrow, disease, and pain.
She slammed the box shut, then peeked inside. There was one
creature left which escaped.
This creature was hope. When that is gone it must be Hell.
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