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WITandWISDOM(tm) - March 16, 2004 ISSN 1538-8794 ~~~~~~~ THOUGHTS: When was the last time you did something new for the first time? - Emirates Source: Nybble Weekly Newsletter, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nybble ~~~~~~~ SPECIAL THOUGHTS: The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, "This is good!" One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting expedition. The friend would load and prepare the guns for the king. The friend had apparently done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off. Examining the situation the friend remarked as usual, "This is good!" To which the king replied, "No, this is NOT good!" and proceeded to send his friend to jail. About a year later, the king was hunting in an area that he should have known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured him and took them to their village. They tied his hands, stacked some wood, set up a stake and bound him to the stake. As they came near to set fire to the wood, they noticed that the king was missing a thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone that was less than whole. So untying the king, they sent him on his way. As he returned home, he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb and felt remorse for his treatment of his friend. He went immediately to the jail to speak with his friend. "You were right," he said, "it was good that my thumb was blown off. And he proceeded to tell the friend all that had just happened. "And so I am very sorry for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad of me to do this." "No" his friend replied, "This is good!" "What do you mean, "This is good?" How could it be good that I sent my friend to jail for a year?" "If I had NOT been in jail, I would have been with you when you were captured." Situations may not always seem pleasant while we are in them, but the promise of God is clear. If we love Him and live our lives according to His precepts, even that which seems to be bleak and hopeless will be turned by God for His glory and our benefit. Submitted by Dee Manning ~~~~~~~ THIS & THAT: Three elderly gents were talking about what their grandchildren would be saying about them fifty years from now. "I would like my grandchildren to say, 'He was successful in business,'" declared the first man. "Fifty years from now," said the second, "I want them to say, 'He was a loyal family man.'" Turning to the third gent, he asked, "So what do you want them to say about you in fifty years?" "Me?" the third one replied. "I want them to say, 'He certainly looks good for his age.'" Source: Hover Dog's Good Jokes, mailto:hooverdogsgoodjokes-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ~~~~~~~ KEEP SMILING: "If you think dog's can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them." - Phil Pastoret Source: Hover Dog's Good Jokes, mailto:hooverdogsgoodjokes-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ~~~~~~~ TRIVIA: How did L. Frank Baum come up with the name "Oz"? L. Frank Baum claimed that he thought up the name while looking at a filing cabinet. After telling a story about Dorothy and friends to a group of children, one little girl asked where all these characters lived. Baum said he looked about his office and saw a drawer in a filing cabinet labeled O Z and was inspired. Source: DailyInBox: Trivia, http://your.dailyinbox.com/trivia/ |