Mission:Control - MinnieSpender's DFW diary

lynsayjane

MinnieSpender wrote:

... or you could hit the snooze button with Jeff.

you mean grab jeff by the tail and use him to hit the snooze button? yeah thats the kinda cruel thing i would do to a pet...hence why i don't have any!

LookingAhead

lynsayjane wrote:

you mean grab jeff by the tail and use him to hit the snooze button? yeah thats the kinda cruel thing i would do to a pet...hence why i don't have any!

* Waits for explosion from up Great Spendover way *

MinnieSpender

LookingAhead wrote:

* Waits for explosion from up Great Spendover way *

freebird65

Hey Minnie......said I'd bring you back a pretzel or three, didn't I?

MinnieSpender

I won't be around for a few days, but before I shoot off, I thought I'd pass on a bit of wisdom sent to me by a friend today.



One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.

The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway. It just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realised what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement she quietened down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit her back, the donkey was doing something amazing. She would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, she would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake the dirt off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to being happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred - forgive.
2. Free your mind from worries - most never happen.
3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less

NOW

Enough of that . . .

The donkey later came back, and bit the sh*t out of the farmer who had tried to bury her.

The gash from the bite got infected, and the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock...

MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:

When you do something wrong, and try to cover your !!!, it always comes back to bite you.


To anyone having a rotten time at the moment, take heart and stay strong.

Mins x

MinnieSpender

Got my exam results today.

Passed with distinction and the highest marks I have achieved so far on this course.

Flip!

LookingAhead

Hooray!!!!


Well done love! Given everything that was happening at the time I'd say you deserve a medal!

I'm so pleased for you hon.

MinnieSpender

Thanks LA - I must say that I'm in a state of utter shock.

moozie_2

Congratulations Catarazzi master

Well pleased for you - and very much deserved!!! :T :T :T

LookingAhead

MinnieSpender wrote:

Thanks LA - I must say that I'm in a state of utter shock.

Nothing that a good veggie breakfast couldn't cure.

So when are the next exams then?