Let There Be Peace
A wise old gentleman retired and purchased a modest home near a junior high school. He spent the first few weeks of his retirement in peace and contentment. Then a new school year began. The very next afternoon three young boys, full of youthful, after-school enthusiasm, came down his street, beating merrily on every trash can they encountered. The crashing percussion continued day after day, until finally the wise old man decided it was time to take some action.
The next afternoon, he walked out to meet the young percussionists as they banged their way down the street. Stopping them, he said, "You kids are a lot of fun. I like to see you express your exuberance like that. In fact, I used to do the same thing when I was your age. Will you do me a favor? I'll give you each a dollar if you'll promise to come around every day and do your thing." The kids were elated and continued to do a bang-up job on the trash cans.
After a few days, the old-timer greeted the kids again, but this time he had a sad smile on his face. "This recession's really putting a big dent in my income," he told them. "From now on, I'll only be able to pay you 50 cents to beat on the cans." The noisemakers were obviously displeased, but they did accept his offer and continued their afternoon ruckus. A few days later, the wily retiree approached them again as they drummed their way down the street.
"Look," he said, "I haven't received my Social Security check yet, so I'm not going to be able to give you more than 25 cents. Will that be okay?" "A lousy quarter?" the drum leader exclaimed. "If you think we're going to waste our time, beating these cans around for a quarter, you're nuts! No way, mister. We quit!" And the old man enjoyed peace
People are like Potatoes
Some people never seem motivated to participate, but are content to watch others do. They are called "Speck Tators."
Some people never do anything to help, but are gifted at finding fault with the way others do things. They're called "Comment Tators."
Some are always looking to cause problems and really get under your skin. They are called "Aggie Tators."
There are those who are always saying they will, but somehow, they never get around to doing. We call them "Hezzie Tators."
Some people put on a front and act like someone else. They're called "Emma Tators."
Then, there are those who walk what they talk. They're always prepared to stop what they're doing to lend a hand to others and bring real sunshine into the lives of others. You can call them "Sweet Tators."
Travelling Salesman
Exhausted from driving the traveling salesman stopped in this one town, and pulled over to get an hour or two of sleep. But, as luck would have it, the quiet place he chose happened to be one of the streets that the majority of the towns people used to take their daily run.
The salesman had barely pulled over, and gotten comfortable when a jogger was knocking on his window, asking, "Excuse me, but do you have the time?" The man looked at the car clock and answered, "8:15." The jogger said thanks and left.
The man settled back again, and was just dozing off when there was another knock on the window and another jogger. "Excuse me, sir, do you have the time?" "8:25!" The jogger said thanks and left.
But now the man could see other joggers passing by and he knew it was only a matter of time before another one would disturb him. Hoping to solve his problem he took out a pen and paper and put a sign in his window saying, "I do not know the time!"
Again he settled back to sleep, and was just dozing off when there was another knock on the window. "Sir, sir? It's 8:45!"
The Wedding
Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother, "Why is the bride dressed in white?"
"Because white is the color of happiness and today is the happiest day of her life," her mother tried to explain, keeping it simple.
The child thought about this for a moment, then said, "So, why's the groom wearing black?"
Walk on Water
A rabbi, a priest and a pastor were all in a boat together fishing. The pastor said to the others, "I think I am going to go over to that shore and sit down." So, he gets out of the boat, walks across the water and sits down on the shore.
Then, the priest says to the rabbi, "I think I going to go over there to join him." So, he does the same as the pastor and sits next to him on the shore.
The rabbi thinks to himself, "Well, if they can do it, so can I!" So, he climbs out of the boat, but he falls in the water.
The pastor says to the priest, "Do you think we should of told him where the rocks were?"
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