Lessons on Life

 

Lessons on Life



There once was an Indian Chief who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn that they should not judge things too quickly. So he sent them each, in turn, on a quest to go and look at an apple tree that was some distance away.

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall.

When they had each gone to the apple tree and returned, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree he saw was ugly, bent, and twisted.

The second son said the tree he saw was covered with green buds, and full of promise.

The third son said the tree he saw was laden with blossoms, that smelled sweet and looked beautiful, it was the most magnificant thing he had ever seen.

The last son said the tree he saw was drooping with ripe fruit, full of life and fulfillment.

The Chief then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life.

He told them that you should not judge a tree, or a person, by just one season, and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love, that come from life, can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are complete.

If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, the fulfillment of your fall.

The Truth about cats and dogs

What is a Cat?
  
Cats do what they want.

They rarely listen to you.

They are totally unpredictable.

They whine when they are not happy.

When you want to play, they want to be alone.

When you want to be alone, they want to play.

They expect you to cater to their every whim.


They are moody.

They leave hair everywhere.

They drive you nuts and cost you money.

Conclusion:  They are tiny little women in fur coats.
 


What is a Dog?



  Dogs lie around all day, sprawled on the most comfortable
piece of furniture in the house.

They can hear a package of food opening half a block away,
but don't hear you when you're in the same room.

They can look dumb and lovable all at the same time.

They growl when they are not happy.

When you want to play, they want to play.

When you want to be alone, they want to play.

They are great at begging.
  
They will love you forever if you rub their tummies.

They can never have enough toys
and they leave them everywhere.

They do disgusting things with their mouths
and then try to give you a kiss.

Conclusion:  They are tiny little men in fur coats.

19 Things to Remember

1.      The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow.

2. Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail.

3. If you don ' t have a sense of humor, you probably don ' t have any sense at all.

4. Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs.

5. A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you ' re in deep water.

6. How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night?

7. Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without.

8. Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks?

9. Scratch a dog and you ' ll find a permanent job.

10. No one has more driving ambition than the boy who wants to buy a car.

11. There are no new sins; the old ones just get more publicity.

12. There are worse things than getting a call for a wrong number at 4 AM.   It could be a right number.

13. Think about this..., No one ever says "It ' s only a game." when his team is winning.

14. I ' ve reached the age where the happy hour is a nap.

15. Be careful reading the fine print. There ' s no way you ' re going to like it.

16. The trouble with bucket seats is that not everybody has the same size bucket.

17. Do you realize that in about 40 years, we ' ll have thousands of OLD LADIES running around with tattoos?   (And RAP music will be the Golden Oldies!)

18. Money can ' t buy happiness -- but somehow it ' s more comfortable to cry in a Mercedes than in a Ford.

19. After a certain age, if you don ' t wake up aching in every joint, you are probably dead.

ALZHEIMERS' EYE TEST

Count every " F" in the following text:

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE
SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTI
FIC STUDY COMBINED WITH
THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS...
(SEE BELOW)

HOW MANY ?
WRONG, THERE ARE 6 -- no joke.
READ IT AGAIN !
Really, go Back and Try to find the 6 F's before you scroll down.

The reasoning behind is further down.
The brain cannot process "OF". 
                      
Incredible or what? Go back and look again!!
Anyone who counts all 6 "F's" on the first go is a genius. 
                      

Threee is normal, four is quite rare.

Send this to your friends.
It will drive them crazy.!
And keep them occupied
For several minutes..!

One Flaw In Women

One Flaw In Women 
Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens,
but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don't take "no" for an answer
when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about
a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong when they
think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss
can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.  

They bring joy, hope and love.
They have the compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their
family and friends.
Women have vital things to say
and everything to give. 
 

 HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.
 
Please pass this along to all your women friends  

 and relatives to remind them just how amazing they are.

Why our country is in trouble

Why our country is in trouble!

A Washington, DC, airport ticket agent offers some
examples of why our country is in trouble!

1. I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman ask for an
aisle seat so  that her hair wouldn't get messed up by
being near the window. (On an airplane!)

2. I got a call from a candidate's staffer, who
wanted to go to
Capetown. I started to Explain the length of the
flight and the passport information, then she
interrupted me with, "I'm not trying to make you look
stupid, but Capetown is in Massachusetts."
Without trying to make her look stupid, I calmly
explained, "Cape Cod is in Massachusetts, Capetown is
in Africa."Her response -
click.

3. A senior Vermont Congressman called, furious about
a Florida package we did. I asked what was wrong with
the vacation in
Orlando. He said he was expecting an ocean-view room.
I tried to explain that's not possible, since Orlando
is in the middle of the state.
He replied, "Don't lie to me, I looked on the map and
Florida is a very thin state!" (OMG)

4. I got a call from a lawmaker's wife who asked, "Is
it possible
to see England from Canada?" I said, "No." She said,
"But they look
so close on the map." (OMG, again!)

5. An aide for a cabinet member once called and asked
if he could rent a car in Dallas. When I pulled up the
reservation, I noticed
he had only a 1-hour layover in Dallas.
When I asked him why he wanted to rent a car, he
said, "I heard
Dallas was a big airport, and we will need a car to
drive between gates to save time." (Aghhhh)

6. An Illinois Congresswoman called last week. She
needed to know how it was possible that her flight
from Detroit left at8:30 am and got to Chicago at 8:33
am.
I explained that Michigan was an hour ahead of
Illinois, but she
couldn't understand the concept of time zones.
Finally, I told her the plane went fast, and she
bought that.

7. A New York lawmaker called and asked, "Do airlines
put your
physical description on your bag so they know whose
luggage
belongs to whom?" I said, "No, why do you ask?"
She replied, "Well, when I checked in with the
airline, they put a
tag on my luggage that said (FAT), and I'm
overweight. I think
that's very rude!"
After putting her on hold for a minute while I looked
into it (I
was laughing). I came back and explained the city
code for Fresno, CA is (FAT - Fresno Air Terminal),
and the airline was just putting a destination tag on
her luggage.

8. A Senator's aide called to inquire about a trip
package to
Hawaii. After going over ! all the cost info, she
asked, "Would it
be cheaper to fly to California, and then take the
train to  Hawaii?"

9. I just got off the phone with a freshman
Congressman who asked, "How do I know which plane to
get on?"
I asked him what exactly he meant, to which he
replied, "I was told my flight number is 823, but none
of these planes have numbers on them."

10. A lady Senator called and said, "I need to fly to
Pepsi-Cola,
Florida. Do I have to get on one of those little
computer planes?" I asked if she meant fly to
Pensacola, Fl. on a commuter plane.
She said, "Yeah, whatever, smarty!"

11. A senior Senator called and had a question about
the documents he needed in order to fly to China.
After a lengthy discussion
about passports, I reminded him that he needed a
visa.
"Oh, no I don't. I've been to China many times and
never had to
have one of those."
I double checked and sure enough, his stay required a
visa. When I told him this he said, "Look, I've been
to China four times and
every time they have accepted my American Express!"

12. A New Mexico Congresswoman called to make
reservations, "I want
to go from Chicago to Rhino, New York."
I was at a loss for words. Finally, I said, "Are you
sure that's
the name of the town?"
"Yes, what flights do you have?" replied the lady.
After some searching, I came back with, "I'm sorry,
ma'am, I've
looked up every airport code in the country and can't
find a Rhino anywhere."
The lady retorted, "Oh, don't be silly! Everyone
knows where it
is. Check your map!"
So I scoured a map of the state of New York and
finally offered,
"You don't mean Buffalo, do you?" The reply?
"Whatever! I knew it was a big animal."

Now you know why the Government is in the shape that
it's in!

Look around you

A very special teacher in high school many years ago had a husband who unexpectedly died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insight with a classroom of students. As the late afternoon sunlight came streaming in through the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down there.   With a gentle look of reflection on her face, she paused and said, "Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you a thought that is unrelated to class, but which I feel is very important. Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves... and none of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is God's way of telling us that we must make the most out of every single day."   Her eyes beginning to water, she went on, "So I would like you all to make me a promise... from now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn't have to be something you see - it could be a scent - perhaps of freshly baked bread wafting out of someone's house, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly rustling the leaves in the trees, or the way the morning light catches one autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground. Please, look for these things, and cherish them.   For, although it may sound trite to some, these things are the "stuff" of life. The little things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take for granted. We must make it important to notice them, for at any time ... it can all be taken away."   The class was completely quiet. We all picked up our books and filed out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester. Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and remember what an impression she made on all of us, and I try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we all overlook.   Take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today. Go barefoot. Or walk on the beach at sunset. Stop off on the way home tonight to get a double dip ice cream cone. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often regret, but the things we didn't do. ~Author Unknown~