Moral Lesson For Today

One day a farmer's 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 over 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 quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each 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 happily trotted off!

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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 steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.

Live simply and appreciate what you have.

Give more.

Expect less

NOW .......

Enough of that crap .


The donkey later came back, and bit the farmer who had tried to bury him. The gash from the bite got infected and the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock.



MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:

When you do something wrong, and try to cover your ass, it always comes back to bite you.


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Some Kind Of Logic (Part 2)

The wise never marry. And when they marry they become otherwise.

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Success is a relative term. It brings so many relatives.

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Never put off the work till tomorrow what you can put off today.

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Your future depends on your dreams - so go to sleep.

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There should be a better way to start a day than waking up every morning.

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Hard work never killed anybody - but why take the risk.

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Work fascinates me - I can look at it for hours.

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God made relatives; thank god we can choose our friends.

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The more you learn, the more you know. The more you know, the more you forget. The more you forget, the less you know. So ... why learn.

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A bus station is where a bus stops.

A train station is where train stops.

On my desk, I have a work station ... what more can I say.


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Some Kind Of Logic (Part 1)

If your father is a poor man, it is your fate. But if your father-in-law is a poor man, it's your stupidity.

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I was born intelligent - education ruined me.

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Practice makes perfect, but nobody's perfect, so why practice?

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If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?

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Since light travels faster than sound, people appear bright until you hear them speak.

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How come "abbreviated" is such a long word?

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Money is not everything. There's Mastercard and Visa.

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One should love animals. They are so tasty.

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Behind every successful man, there is a woman. Behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.

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Every man should marry. After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.


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Can I Borrow $25?

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.

SON: 'Daddy, may I ask you a question?'

DAD: 'Yeah sure, what it is?'

SON: 'Daddy, how much do you make an hour?'

DAD (angry): 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?'

SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?'

DAD: 'If you must know, I make $50 an hour.'

SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down.

SON: 'Daddy, may I please borrow $25?'

The father was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolities.'

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.

The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?

After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down , and started to think:

Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $25 and he really didn't ask for money very often The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.

'Are you asleep, son?' He asked.

'No daddy, I'm awake,' replied the boy.

'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier' said the man. 'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $25 you asked for.'

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you daddy!' he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.

The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.

The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.

'Why do you want more money if you already have some?' the father grumbled.

'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied.

'Daddy, I have $50 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.'


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The Greatest Cause Of Injuries

At the stubborn age of 40+, the greatest cause of injuries would be ...
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Denial.


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Simple Delight

Morning sunshine. Lingering coolness. Fresh air. A deep breath. A new day. Simple delight.

Driving to work. Radio DJs telling jokes about the current political situation. Cracks me up. Simple delight.

Hot afternoon. Clear sky. At the park. Kids playing at the playground. People jogging. Ladies line dancing. Boys playing football. Ice cream in my hand. Simple delight.

After dinner. Dropped my daughter at tuition. Cool night. Window rolled down. Radio blaring my favourite 80s' songs. Singing along. Simple delight.

Night is still. Mouse clicking. Fingers dancing on the keyboard. My creativity working its way out of my mind. Fluently. Simple delight.

Morning. Log into my blog. Scroll to the end of my latest post - A Comment! Simple delight.



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Mid Life Crisis - Who? Me?

I'm 40 something. Most during this age would fall into some kind of crisis called Mid Life Crisis. But not me.

I get to live until 128. Mid Life has another twenty-something years to arrive.


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