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Another slant on life!
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There was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, to hammer a nail in the back fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Then it gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one." Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their hearts to us. author unknown
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Life is what we make of it!
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I would like to thank my parents for all the wisdom they tried to instill in me; for giving me the ability to enjoy the simple pleasures in life . . . the beauty of a sunset, a gentle hug, a good book, a good joke and most of all for believing in me enough to teach me to pick myself back up again every time I fall, that no matter how bad things seem, it is not the end of the world and good can come out of every situation if we are open to the lessons life has to teach. Thanks for everything, Mom and Dad. Every day I try to learn something new, and the more I learn, the more I realize how little I know. What a wonderful world!
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Here's a little smile for you
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GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT LIFE THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED
** * No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.
*** When your mom is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair.
*** If your sister hits you, don't hit her back: they always catch the second person.
*** Never ask your three-year-old brother to hold a tomato.
*** You can't trust dogs to watch your food.
*** Reading what people write on desks can teach you a lot.
*** Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.
*** Puppies still have bad breath even after eating a tic tac.
*** Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.
*** School lunches stick to the wall.
*** You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
*** Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
*** The best place to be when you are sad is in Grandma's lap.
GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT LIFE THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED
*** Raising teenagers is like nailing Jell-o to a tree.
*** There is always a lot to be thankful for if you take time to look for it. For example, I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt.
*** One reason to smile is that every seven minutes of every day, someone in an aerobics class pulls a hamstring.
*** The best way to keep kids at home is to make the home a pleasant atmosphere...and let the air out of their tires.
*** Car sickness is the feeling you get when the monthly car payment is due.
*** Families are like fudge: mostly sweet with a few nuts.
*** Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
*** Laughing helps. It's like jogging on the inside.
*** Middle age is when you choose cereal for the fiber, not the toy.
*** My mind not only wanders, sometimes it leaves completely.
*** If you can remain calm, you just don't have all the facts.
*** You know you're getting old when you stoop to tie your shoes and wonder what else you can do while you're down there.author unknown
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