General Stuff

A Birth Certificate shows that we were born
A Death Certificate shows that we died

Pictures show that we lived!
Relax . . . And read this slowly..

Just because two people argue,
it doesn't mean they don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue,
it doesn't mean they do love each other.

I Believe...
We don't have to change friends if
we understand that friends change.

No matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every once in a while and
you must forgive them for that.

True friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance..
The same goes for true love.

I Believe..
You can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.

I Believe...
That it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.

I Believe...
You should always leave loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.

I Believe...
You can keep going long after you think you can't.

I Believe...
We are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I Believe...
Either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I Believe...
Money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I Believe...
My best friend and I, can do anything, or
nothing and have the best time.

I Believe...
Sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down,
will be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe...
Maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had
and what you've learned from them and
less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I Believe..
It isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others.
sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I Believe...
No matter how bad your heart is broken
the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I Believe...
Our background and circumstances may have
influenced who we are, but.
we are responsible for who we become..

I Believe...
Two people can look at the same
thing and see something totally different.

I Believe...
Your life can be changed in a matter of

hours by people who don't even know you.
(WOW, THAT’s SO TRUE!!!)

I Believe...
Even when you think you have no more to give,
when a friend cries out to you -
you will find the strength to help.

I Believe...
Credentials on the wall do not make you a
decent human being.

'The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;

they just make the most of everything.'

Poor and Rich

沒錢的時候，養豬； Poor, keep pigs
有錢的時候，養狗。 Rich, keep dogs

沒錢的時候，在家裡吃野菜； Poor, take vegetables at home
有錢的時候，在酒店吃野菜。 Rich, take vegetables (mistress) at hotel

沒錢的時候，在馬路上騎自行車； Poor, ride bicycle on the roads
有錢的時候，在客廳裡騎自行車。Rich, ride bicycle in the hall

沒錢的時候想結婚；Poor, wish to get married
有錢的時候想離婚。 Rich, wish to get divorced

沒錢的時候老婆兼秘書； Poor, wife doubles as secretary
有錢的時候秘書兼老婆。 Rich, secretary doubles as wife

沒錢的時候假裝有錢； Poor, pretends to be rich
有錢的時候假裝沒錢。 Rich, pretends to be poor

人啊，都不講實話： People just not telling the truth
說股票是毒品，都在玩； Say stocks are poison, but play
說金錢是罪惡，都在撈； Say money is evil, but want more
說美女是禍水，都想要； Say pretty women are problem but keep wanting
說高處不勝寒，都在爬； Say high position is lonely but clamour for it
說煙酒傷身體，就不戒； Say smoking/alcohol unhealthy but won't give up
說天堂最美好，都不去!!! Say heaven is great but don't want to go there

當今社會，窮吃肉，富吃蝦，領導幹部吃王八； In the society today, poor eat meat, rich eat prawns, leaders/cadets eat turtles (bastards)
男想高，女想瘦，狗穿衣裳人露肉； Men wants to be tall, women wants to be slim, dog wears clothes but people stay bare.
過去把? 第一次留 給丈夫；Used to reserve the first time for husband
現在把第一胎留給丈夫。 but now reserve the first birth for husband
鄉下早晨雞叫人， In villages, chicken calls people in the morning
城裡晚上人叫雞； In city, people calls "chicken" at night
舊社會戲子賣藝不賣身，Old society, actress sells her talent not body
新社會演員賣身不賣藝。New society, actress sells body not talent

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School

A place where Parents pay and children play?


Life Insurance

A contract that keeps you poor all your life

so that you can die Rich.


Nurse:

A person who wakes u up to give you sleeping pills.


Marriage

It's an agreement in which a man loses his bachelor degree and a woman gains her masters..



Divorce

Future tense of Marriage.


Tears

The hydraulic force by which masculine willpower is defeated by feminine waterpower.



Lecture

An art of transferring information from the notes of the Lecturer to the notes of the students without passing through "the minds of either"



Conference

The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present.


Compromise

The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece



Dictionary

A place where success comes before work


Conference Room

A place where everybody talks,nobody listens and everybody disagrees later on



Father

A banker provided by nature

Criminal

A?person no different from the rest

....except that he/she got caught


Boss

Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early


Politician

One who shakes your hand before elections and your Confidence after



DOCTOR

A person who holds your ills by pills, and kills you by bills.


Classic

Books, which people praise, but do not read.


Smile

A curve that can set a lot of things straight.


Office

A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life.


Yawn

A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually do.


Committee

Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide that nothing can be done together.


Experience

The name men give to their mistakes.


Atom-Nuclear-Hydrogen = Bomb

An invention to end all inventions.



Philosopher

A fool who torments himself during life, to be wise.

1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married.
The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.

2. A set of jump leads walk into a bar.
The bartender says, 'I'll serve you, but don't start anything.'

3. Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted.

4. A dyslexic man walks into a bra.

5. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm, and says:
'A beer please, and one for the road.'

6. Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other:
'Does this taste funny to you ?'

7. 'Doc, I can't stop singing 'The Green, Green Grass of Home.'
'That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome.'
'Is it common ?'
'Well, It's Not Unusual.'

8. Two cows are standing next to each other in a field.
Daisy says to Dolly, 'I was artificially inseminated this morning.'
'I don't believe you,' says Dolly.
'It's true; no bull!' exclaims Daisy.

9. An invisible man marries an invisible woman.
The kids were nothing to look at either.

10. Deja Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before.

11. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day, but I couldn't find any.

12. A man woke up in a hospital after a serious accident.
He shouted, 'Doctor, doctor, I can't feel my legs !'
The doctor replied, 'I know you can't - I've cut off your arms !'

13. I went to a seafood disco last week...and pulled a mussel.

14. What do you call a fish with no eyes ?
A fsh.

15. Two fish swim into a concrete wall.
One turns to the other and says, 'Dam !'

16. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were a bit cold, so they lit a fire in the craft.
It sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too.

17. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel,
And were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories.
After about an hour, the hotel manager came out and asked them to disperse.
'But why?' they asked, as they moved off.
'Because,' he said, 'I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer.'

18. A woman has twins, and gives them up for adoption.
One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named 'Ahmal.'
The other goes to a family in Spain , they name him 'Juan.'
Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother.
Upon receiving the picture,she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal.
Her husband responds, 'They're twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Ahmal.'

19. Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time,
Which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet.
He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet,
He suffered from bad breath.
This made him (Oh, man, this is so bad, it's good) .....
A super-calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.

20 And finally, there was the person who sent twenty different puns to his friends, with the hope that at least ten of the puns would make them laugh.

No pun in ten did. (Got it??)

Trivia

Dreamt' is the only English word that ends in the letters 'mt'.

The sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' uses every letter of the alphabet.

There are only four words in the English language which end in 'dous': tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.


A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: 'abstemious' and 'facetious.'

Trivia

A snail can sleep for three years.

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors



Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

Ants Problem:

Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole.

To get pure and clean ice:

Boil water first before freezing.To make the mirror shine:

Clean with spirit

To remove chewing gum from clothes:

Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour.

To whiten white clothes

Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes 10.

To give a shine to hair:

Add one teaspoon of vinegar to hair, then wash hair.

To get maximum juice out of lemons:

Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them.

To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking:

Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking.

To rid the smell of fish from your hands:

Wash your hands with a little apple vinegar.

To avoid tears while cutting onions:

Chew gum.


To boil potatoes quickly:

Skin one potato from one side only before boiling.

To check freshness of fish:

Put it in a bowl of cold water. If the fish floats, it's fresh.

To check freshness of eggs:

Put the egg in water. If it becomes horizontal, it's fresh. If it becomes slanting, its 3-4 days old. If it becomes vertical, its 10 days old. If it floats, it's stale.

To remove ink from clothes:

Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash.

To skin sweet potatoes quickly:

Soak in cold water immediately after boiling.

To get rid of mice or rats:

Sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will run away.

In Singapore, there is no miracle. Even the dogtor don't charge you, the hospital will on top of the garment. Die losers die!

Good to know.

Are you drinking the right tea?

1. People who use their ' brain ' to work or students who study hard day and night --- should drink more chrysanthemum Tea.

2. People who need a lot of body energy to work or those people that do a lot of exercise everyday --- should drink Wu Loong Tea.

3. People who travel on a bike or work in dirty and polluted places --- should drink Green Tea.

4. For people who likes to sit down all day long and not doing anything even exercising --- must drink Green Tea and Flower Tea.

5. People who smoke and drink a lot of alcoholic drinks --- should drink more Green Tea.

6. Carnivore ( those people who must eat meat at least once a day, or feel sick or not feeling well) --- try to drink some Wu Loong Tea.

7. People who go to the washroom too often or too less --- should drink more Honey Tea

8. People with high cholesterol and high blood pressure --- Wu Loong Tea, Green Tea.

9. Those who work with computers everyday --- need to drink a Lot of Tea (any tea will do).

10. Whenever you are working with the computer, you should make some tea, drink it when you are free.

SOYA BEAN

All of us know that soyabean drink provides good protein to our body... but many of us doesn ' t know that there are certain days we should avoid.
Soyabean drinks are best consume on hot sunny days where the sun is burning and glaring. The soya milk will gives lots of nutrients to the
body, as the body is able to absorb the protein well.

However, Avoid the drink when the weather is cloudy or raining. Taking the drink in these weathers, the body will not be able to take in the protein thus will result in a disease called ' GOUT ' or ' high acidic urine ' due to the high protein residue in the body, after a long run.

This disease will cause pain to your knee joints and it will only be in control when you control your food intake of proteins and medications. The
pain is unbearable and usually you will have no idea what you have taken to cause the pain. Food like soya beans, ikan bilis, broccoli, spinach,
peanuts, animal organs ( i.e. liver) etc will have to be avoided to prevent the pain from attacking.

So my friends, pass this to your family, relatives and friends to keep an alert of the pros and cons of soyabean milk and when it is to be
taken and avoid.

*The Corporate language !! *

*"We will do it" *
*means *
*" You will do it" *

*"You have done a great job" *
*means *
*"More work to be given to you" *

*"We are working on it" *
*means *
*"We have not yet started working on the same" *

*"Tomorrow first thing in the morning" *
*means *
*"Its not getting done...
At least not tomorrow !". *

*"After discussion we will decide - I am very open to views" *
*means *
*"I have already decided, I will tell you what to do" *

*"There was a slight miscommunication" *
*means *
*"We had actually lied" *

*"Lets call a meeting and discuss" *
*means *
*"I have no time now, will talk later" *

*"We can always do it" *
*means *
*"We actually cannot do the same on time" *

*"We are on the right track but there needs to be a slight extension
of the
deadline" *
*means *
*"The project is screwed up, we cannot deliver on time." *

*"We had slight differences of opinion" *
*means *
*"We had actually fought" *

*"Make a list of the work that you do and let's see how I can help
you" *
*means *
*"Anyway you have to find a way out no help from me" *

*"You should have told me earlier" *
*means *
*"Well even if you told me earlier that would have made hardly any
difference!" *

*"We need to find out the real reason" *
*means *
*"Well I will tell you where your fault is" *

*"Well... family is important, your leave is always granted. Just
ensure
that the work is not affected" *
*means *
*"Well you know..." *

*"We are a team" *
*means *
*"I am not the only one to be blamed" *

*"That's actually a good question" *
*means *
*"I do not know anything about it" *

*"All the Best" *
*means *
*" You are in trouble"** *

How Many Marbles Do You Have Left?


The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the
quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it's
the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first
few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable.

A few weeks ago, I was shuffling toward the kitchen, with a steaming
cup of coffee in one hand and the morning paper in the other. What
began as a typical Saturday morning turned into one of those lessons
that life seems to hand you from time to time.

Let me tell you about it. I turned the volume up on my radio in order
to listen to a Saturday morning talk show. I heard an older sounding
chap with a golden voice. You know the kind, he sounded like he should
be in the broadcasting business himself.

He was talking about "a thousand marbles" to someone named "Tom". I
was intrigued and sat down to listen to what he had to say. "Well,
Tom, it sure sounds like you're busy with your job. I'm sure they pay
you well but it's a shame you have to be away from home and your
family so much. Hard to believe a young fellow should have to work
sixty or seventy hours a week to make ends meet. Too bad you missed
your daughter's dance recital. " He continued, "Let me tell you
something Tom, something that has helped me keep a good perspective on
my own priorities." And that's when he began to explain his theory of
a "thousand marbles."

"You see, I sat down one day and did a little arithmetic. The average
person lives about seventy-five years. I know, some live more and some
live less, but on average, folks live about seventy-five years. Now
then, I multiplied 75 times 52 and I came up with 3900 which is the
number of Saturdays that the average person has in their entire
lifetime."

"Now stick with me Tom, I'm getting to the important part. "It took me
until I was fifty-five years old to think about all this in any
detail", he went on, "and by that time I had lived through over
twenty-
eight hundred Saturdays. "I got to thinking that if I lived to be
seventy-five, I only had about a thousand of them left to enjoy. So I
went to a toy store and bought every single marble they had. I ended
up having to visit three toy stores to round-up 1000 marbles. I took
them home and put them inside of a large, clear plastic container
right here in my workshop next to the radio. Every Saturday since
then, I have taken one marble out and thrown it away." "I found that
by watching the marbles diminish, I focused more on the really
important things in life. There is nothing like watching your time
here on this earth run out to help get your priorities straight. "Now
let me tell you one last thing before I sign-off with you and take my
lovely wife out for breakfast. This morning, I took the very last
marble out of the container. I figure if I make it until next Saturday
then God has blessed me with a little extra time to be with my loved
ones...... "It was nice to talk to you Tom, I hope you spend more time
with your loved ones, and I hope to meet you again someday. Have a
good morning!"

You could have heard a pin drop when he finished. Even the show's
moderator didn't have anything to say for a few moments. I guess he
gave us all a lot to think about. I had planned to do some work that
morning, then go to the gym. Instead, I went upstairs and woke my wife
up with a kiss.

"C'mon honey, I'm taking you and the kids to breakfast." "What brought
this on?" she asked with a smile. "Oh, nothing special," I said. " It
has just been a long time since we spent a Saturday together with the
kids. Hey, can we stop at a toy store while we're out? I need to buy
some marbles."

The Bamboo and the Fern

One day I decided to quit ... I quit my job, my relationship, my
spirituality. I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have
one last talk with God.

"God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"

His answer surprised me. "Look around," he said. "Do you see the fern
and the bamboo?"

"Yes", I replied.

"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care
of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew
from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing
came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.

In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And
again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the
bamboo.In the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo
seed. But I would not quit.

In the fourth year, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. But
I would not quit.

Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared
to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant.

But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had
spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and
gave it what it needed to survive."

He then said to me, "Did you know, my child, that all this time you
have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots. I would
not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you. Don't compare
yourself to others.

The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern, yet, they both make
the forest beautiful. Your time will come and you will rise high!"

Good days give you happiness. Bad days give you experiences. Both are
essential to life, so keep going.

* Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake
up every two hours?
* If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
* Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the
batteries
are flat?
* Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know
there is not enough?
* Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion
stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
* Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection?
* Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
* Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you
throw a revolver at him?
* Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
* Whose idea was it to put an "S" in the word "lisp"?
* What is the speed of darkness?
* Are there specially reserved parking spaces for "normal" people at
the Special Olympics?
* If the temperature is zero outside today and it's going to be twice
as cold tomorrow, how cold will it be?
* If it's true that we are here to help others, what are the others
doing here?
* Do married people live longer than single ones or does it only seem
longer?
* Do you cry under water?
* How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would
be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
* Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in
binoculars to look at things on the ground?
* Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll
squeeze these pink dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?"
* Who was the first person to say, "See that chicken there... I'm
gonna
eat the next thing that comes outta its butt."
* Why do toasters always have a setting so high that could burn the
toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
* Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
* Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but
don't point to their butt when they ask where the bathroom is?
* Why does your Obstetrician, Gynaecologist leave the room when you
get
undressed if they are going to look up there anyway?
* Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're
both dogs!
* Can blind people see their dreams? Do they dream??
* If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?
* If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from
vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?
* If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
* Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the
same tune?

Stop singing and read on . . . . . .. . . . .

* Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?
* Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad
at you but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the
window?
* Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive
faster?

The Blind Girl


There once was a blind girl who hated herself just because she was
blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always
there for her.

She said that if she could only see the world, she would marry her
boyfriend.

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her and then she could see
everything, including her boyfriend. Her boyfriend then asked her,
"Now
that you can see the world, will you marry me?" The girl was shocked
when she saw that her boyfriend was blind and refused to marry him.

Her boyfriend walked away in tears, and later wrote a letter to her
saying, "Just take care of my eyes, dear."

This is how humans change when their status change. Only few remember
what life was before, and who was always there in the most painful
situations.

1 - DON'T SLEEP WITH WATCH
Watches can emit a certain level of radioactivity. Though small, but if you wear your watch to bed for a long time, it might have adverse effects on your health.

2 - DON'T SLEEP WITH BRA
Scientists in America have discovered those that wear bras for more than 12 hours have a higher risk of getting breast cancer. So go to bed without it.

3 - DON'T SLEEP WITH PHONE
Putting the phone beside your bed or anywhere near you is not encouraged. Though some of us will use phones as alarm clocks, but please put the phone as far as possible. Scientists have proved that electrical items including mobile phone and television sets emit magnetic waves when used. These waves can cause disruptions to our nervous system. Therefore if you need to put your mo! bile phone near you, switch it off first.

4 - DON'T SLEEP WITH MAKE UP
People who sleep with make up might have skin problems in the long run. Sleeping with make up will cause the skin to have difficulty in breathing and problem in perspiring. You will also need a much longer time to go into deep sleep.


5 - DON'T SLEEP WITH OTHERS' WIFE / HUSBAND
(You may never wake up again. : )

*1-First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady. *

During my second month of college, our professor

gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student

and had breezed through the questions until I read

the last one:

"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the

school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the

cleaning woman several times. She was tall,

dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her

name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question

blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if

the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers,

you will meet many people. All are significant. They

deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is

smile and say "hello."

I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her

name was Dorothy.

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*2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain *

One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American

woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway

trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had

broken down and she desperately needed a ride.

Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.

A young white man stopped to help her, generally

unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man

took her to safety, helped her get assistance and

put her into a taxicab.

She seemed t o be in a big hurry, but wrote down his

address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a

knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a

giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A

special note was attached..

It read:

"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway

the other night. The rain drenched not only my

clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.

Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying

husband's bedside just before he passed away... God

bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving

others."

Sincerely,

Mrs. Nat King Cole.

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*3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those *

*who serve. *

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less,

a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and

sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in

front of him.

"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.

"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and

studied the coins in it.

"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.

By now more people were waiting for a table and the

waitress was growing impatient.

"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his coins.

"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on

the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice

cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress

came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the

table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish,

was one quarter, two dimes and five pennies.

You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had

to have enough left to leave her a tip.

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*4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path. *

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a

roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if

anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the

king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by

and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the

King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did

anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of

vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the

peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the

stone to the side of the road. After much pushing

and straining, he finally succeeded. After the

peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed

a purse lying in the road where the boulder had

been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note

from the King indicating that the gold was for the

person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The

peasant learned what many of us never understand!

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve

our condition.

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*5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts... *

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a

hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who

was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only

chance of recovery appeared to be a blood

transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had

miraculously survived the same disease and had

developed the antibodies needed to combat the

illness. The doctor explained the situation to her

little brother, and asked the little boy if he would

be willing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a

deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will

save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in

bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did,

seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his

face grew pale and his smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor and asked with a

trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the

doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his

sister all of his blood in order to save her.