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Flat tire
Mood:  mischievious
Topic: House & garden filosophy
The sound of one of those squeaky children’s shoes comes from around
the corner, even before I can see the kid. The novelty was introduced some
time ago, I cannot even remember if it was before or after I came to live
here. Children are given these shoes that make a fairly irritating squeaky
sound at every very step these children take. Till this very day I still
haven’t figured out why people buy their kids such shoes. I’m
sure it’s not like tying a little bell to the cat’s collar, as if
they would otherwise attack some harmless little bird. I still feel
it’s more like this guy I once knew, who gave his hyperactive son a
drum set as a present…. And severely regretted it afterwards. This
time, however, it’s different, being… more monotonous than
normally. It takes me a few seconds to figure out why, but soon enough I
realize; this kid has a flat tire. Somehow the sole of the shoe got punctured
and killed the little bird inside, silencing the kids’ foot forever. I
wonder if its parents now feel 50% relieved, having only one intact sole
left…
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Shi.......ps....
Mood:  smelly
Topic: House & garden filosophy
Positive thinking is like this.... A little bird flies up in the sky; you
look up and it shits in your eye...
But you don't mind and you don't cry... You just thank God that cows don't
fly.....
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Updated: Sunday, 8 May 2005 5:19 PM
Mood:  bright
Topic: House & garden filosophy
Whatever you want to do, just do it. Don' t worry
about making a fool of yourself. Making a fool of yourself
is absolutely essential.
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Updated: Thursday, 28 April
2005 11:04 AM
Thursday,
10 February 2005
About coffee & mayonaise
Mood:  suave
Topic: House & garden filosophy
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a
day aren't enough, remember the mayonnaise jar... and the coffee...
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of
him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and
empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked
the students if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the
jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was
full. The students responded with a unanimous sound.
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space
between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now what?" said the professor, as the laughter subsided.
"Now I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The
golf balls are the important things - your God, family, children, health,
friends, and favorite passions - things that if everything else was lost and
only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other
things that matter, like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything
else; the small stuff.
If you put the sand into the jar, he continued, there is no room for the
pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time
and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that
are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your
happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take
your partner out to dinner. Play another 18 holes. There will always be time
to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first, the
things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no
matter how full your life may seem, there is always room for a couple of cups
of coffee with a friend.
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Updated: Thursday, 17 March
2005 8:14 PM
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