FIVE GREAT LESSONS:

1 - Most Important Lesson

During my second month of nursing
school, 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.


2 - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain

One night, at 11:30 PM, an older African
American woman was standing on the side of
an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rain storm. 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 taxi cab. She seemed to 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.

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 his 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, were two nickels
and five pennies -
You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.

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.

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 and 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 cheeks. 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. You see, after all, understanding and
attitude, are everything.


Remember..... "Work like you don't
need the money,
love like you've never been hurt
and dance like you do
when nobody's watching."

 

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First parenting lesson:
There is NO such thing as too many baby wipes.

 

Those are great posts...Lot of truth behind all of them.

"We must learn from the past or History is bound to repeat itself."

That was said by a teacher that I had in Highschool, and the more you think about it, there is one heck of a lot of truth behind it.

Then another favorite of mine is:

"What happened in the past only makes us stronger in the Future."



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I have a few of my own.

Personal experience:
Never bet on a horse named Alpo.

In the workplace:
Heads will roll! Except for the blockheads.

My political bumper sticker:
Please Don't Vote
It makes mine worth more

 

Here's a couple,

"Thou shalt not steal, the government hates the competition!!"

"You can set my truck on fire, and roll it down a hill, and I still wouldn't trade-it for a Coupe DeVille!!"

And lastly, "It's better to let someone assume your ignorant, than it is to open your mouth..and prove it!!"

Oh, and Go Tribe!! (next year)

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Oxford White, 5.4L,
Towing, Posi, Slider
Power seat, keyless
bedliner

 

I like this one.

"there is no limit to the good a man can do if he doesnt care who gets the credit" or
"WHen i die, i want to go peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather did....not screaming and shouting like the passengers i his car at the time"

chris

 

I got a few I live by:

First, never forget the past. The past is a map of your life. The past is what shapes you to what you are and forgeting it is just forgetting yourself.

Second, open your eyes. You think you have it bad until you see that guy on the corner with the sign.

Third, and from experience, enjoy the time you have with someone because life is not forever.

And of course, don't buy Chevy.

Bones

 

Don't eat yellow snow.

Go to bed with an itchy butt, wake up with stinky fingers.