I found this on the page of another. I thought you would enjoy.
Here are some valuable LESSONS TO LEARN....
Lesson One! An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?" The eagle answered: "Sure, why not" So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it. Management Lesson: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
Lesson Two: A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy." "Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull." They're packed with nutrients." The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day he reached the second branch and, finally, after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree. Management Lesson: Bull s.h.i.t! might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.
Lesson Three: A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field.there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He laid there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.
Management Lesson : (1) Not everyone who s.h.i.t.s on you is your enemy. (2) Not everyone who gets you out of s.h.i.t is your friend.. (3) And when you're in deep s.h.i.t it's best to keep your mouth shut! This ends the three minute management course.
My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense early in my life and told me I would do well to call on him when making decisions. It seems he was always around in my early years but less and less as time passed by. Today I read his obituary. Please join me in a moment of silence in remembrance, for Common Sense had served us all so well for so many generations.
Obituary of Common Sense
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, life isn't always fair, and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not children are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Aspirin, sun lotion or a sticky plaster to a student, but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar can sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know my Rights, Someone Else is to Blame, and I'm a Victim.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.
DALLAS — Racing to see his dying mother-in-law at a Plano hospital, an NFL player found himself delayed by a Dallas officer as her life ebbed away. It's a story that has sparked outrage across North Texas and generated interest around the country.
Dallas police Chief David Kunkle faced reporters Thursday afternoon to express his embarrassment over the incident and to publicly apologize to the family. He said the officer involved failed to use common sense.
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The hospital twice sent nurses to try and get the officer to release Moats.
"We're blue-coding her for the third time," a nurse said on the police videotape.
A Plano police officer stopped to make a plea for the officer to let Moats go. "Hey, that's the nurse," the Plano officer said. "She says the mom is dying right now, and she wants to know if I can get him up there."
Finally, after a 20-minute delay, the officer ticketed Moats for running a red light.
By the time Moats made it up to the emergency room, his mother-in-law was dead.
I just saw on the news that Michael Jackson wants to adopt and that his people are already working on it.
Should he be able to? If so, should he be limited to only adopting girls? Should we make sure they aren't disabled?
He may be a great father. If he's not, his money can pay for what's needed. The concern I have is when you admit that you sleep in the same bed as children of no relation and you don't find anything wrong with it. I understand that he was found not guilty, but when you have multiple reports of molestation, then things become suspect.
Whew!!! I have been working hard. Right now, I have 150 book pages, which is 105 word document pages. I have a to do list of other things to add into the book, which will make the the book about 175-200 book pages before I do further editing of the each individual topic
My editing consists of adding more to each topic, critiquing the grammar, making sure that the transition between paragraphs is smooth and flowing. That portion alone should add around 50 more pages or so. I am hoping to have all of that done by Friday, so I should have around 250 book pages by them. Whenever I get portions done, I call up my friend and read it to her so that I can get it to where it sounds and flows well. There will be more editing later as I get through different phases.
The book is projected to have 6 major sections with individual topics within each section. I am expecting to have a book between 400-450 book pages. I want everyone to get their money's worth.
The idea is to give my views on a range of topics with an overlying theme of Personal Responsibility, Accountability and Respect (earned not demanded). It is meant to also give life lessons as well. Thus far, I have gotten rave reviews.
I hope to have it done by the time I leave Tennessee, so that I can have a final editing and work on the publishing aspect. If all goes well, I will have it out by late spring or early summer. I will keep you updated.
I believe in being informed. I believe looking at things from all perspective even if the other side has a lot of rhetoric and goes against my beliefs. A good leader and an intellectual takes time to look at all sides. Anticipating problems and understanding all sides puts you one step up in the game.
I am an avid support of President Obama and believe in the ideal(s) he presented. President Obama has been in office a little more than 60 days and has been attacked continuously as if he had a magic wand. Senator Obama didn't know what President Obama knows, so we have to expect that projected goals will change. Those that don't realize that with more information goals changed are people that don't want a reasonable leader. They want an idiot.
To help you stay informed, I have posted 12 videos by Alex Jones on his recent documentary titled "The Obama Deception." This is in opposition to President Obama. When you get a chance look up Alex Jones and see who he really is. All information can be twisted to fit one's agenda. I wonder if Michael Moore will have a rebuttal documentary.
Again, I am presenting this opposition video NOT because I believe in it, but because it's good to know the rhetoric on ALL sides. BE INFORMED!!!
He's on day 2 of his California trip. He spoke openly and honestly about a few things. I am so happy that he was frank about something I've been preaching for a while.
(Parapharasing) President Obama was asked about what he can do about helping to keep teachers. He mentioned about sacrifices. He said that in order to help teachers there must be reform and one of those things is to get bad teachers out.
The biggest thing that struck me was when he spoke to parents. I have never heard a POTUS say this to parents. He said that there's a problem when I child isn't doing well at school, but they can come home to a bunch of video games. There needs to be a change.
Today, as I was reading through on another site at the comments on a video of my daughter dancing, one person requested that she do The Stankey Leg. If you have been keeping up with my blogs, you know my opinion on those dances.
As far as the request for the Stankey Leg, sorry, but HECKY NO. The Stankey Leg, The Booty Do, The Durrty Booty and all of those other degrading dances are NOT ALLOWED in my home. Plus, they sound like someone needs to wash their butt.
I believe those dances are nothing but disrespectful dances. Those do nothing but show the disrespect women have for themselves. A lady looks elegant without having to ADVERTISE her womanly features.
We need to STOP teaching our children the newest dances and START teaching them what is necessary to get them somewhere in life. FEED THE MIND OF OUR CHILDREN and STOP teaching them to feed the minds of these disrespectful BOYS of all ages.
We need to QUIT thinking these dances are cute. If children focused as much time on getting these dance steps correct as they did on their homework, MANY children would be out of the loop. We need to help our children prioritize, but we can't do that if WE can't do it ourselves. FOCUS on what's IMPORTANT and that's SCHOOL.
President Obama is only a man with a vision. He can't do what is needed without our help. Yes, we should make sure we disagree with what we disagree, but we still should support him. I have seen so many people attempting to throw Mr. Obama under the bus. We have be there to uplift. True change is done by the people.
I have often wondered if clothing makes a person. Materialistic people would say that it does, while non-materialistic others say that it doesn't. The only issue you find is that clothing can make or break you when it comes to employment. But what breaks the deal? Style or Brand?
Even though people believe that there are certain brands of clothing that make or break people, I see style as a major factor. Because I am not big into brand names, I often take time to at other countries to see what I find.
Looking at Divine Trash's website, I found different brands that seemed interesting, but the style seemed ordinary. The Fenchurch brand didn't pop out at me as something with a wow factor, although, I do believe that if the price was right, it may be a good investment for the casual person. I can see where women may be interested in some of the styles, but maybe that is just a guy looking at it from a man's perspective on what he would like to see a woman wear.
Fly53 clothing did have some nice looking Polo-type shirts and the jeans from Jack & Jones were pretty nice. Living in the US, I believe I could find other things with a bit more pizazz style-wise that could do the same thing or more. If I were over in the UK, I might actually consider purchasing something.
Children are running wild these days. They do what they want and show that they have no respect for anyone. I couldn't imagine doing some of the things these children do, and I'm not too far off from there. I think the issue is that there is no separation between parent and child. One minute, a parent wants to be the child's friend and then the next they want to be all parental. That can't work.
When's the last time your friend disciplined you? When's the last time your friend made sure you had 3 squares a day? When's the last time your friend washed your clothes? When's the last time your friend ran to the store to make sure you had medicine and they paid for it out of their pocket without expecting repayment? When's the last time your friend bought you a supply of underwear, socks and other clothing? When's the last time your friend paid your rent, utilities, entertainment expense, etc.? When's the last time your friend bought you toiletries, soap, personal items, etc.? Never, at least, not on a continuous basis. So, why do parents think that they can befriend their child, unless they are meaning to do nothing for them.
A parent may have the qualities of a friend, but they aren't friends. Parents have a responsibility to their child and must act accordingly. A parent must provide/do everything shown in the questions above and more. They have to teach their children life lessons. A friend isn't supposed to teach you how to respect people, they aren't here to teach you the birds and the bees, they aren't here to make sure you get your schoolwork done, they aren't here to make sure all of the essentials are done and they definitely aren't here to show you unconditional love. Parents are supposed to do that.
All parents need to step their game up. Yes, I said all parents, even the ones that are doing well. There is always something that can be done better.
Our children need role models and the best role model there is can only be the one that taught them the real deal about life. They should respect and honor you. They will get mad at you, but they will love you. You must create that separation and that separation must be so great that they can't touch it even if they tried. You have to show love in everything you do, even when you are upset at them.
Since there is no book on how to be a good parent, you have to do the best you can do. Parenting is hard, but it can be done. Too many parents want to be children. They want to go out to the club. They want to quit their job just because their boss said something. Parents have to be responsible and lead by example. Children are visual AND auditory learners, so we have to utilize both methods when teaching them. Most importantly, love your child and show them that you love them.
My daughter asked me one day if I could be your friend. I told her, "No. I am your parent and I must remain that. I love you and will always. Just because I'm your parent, it doesn't mean we can't have fun, but because I'm your parent, you have the best thing ever." My daughter and I have a good time. We do activities together. We joke and giggle. We do things friends do, but all in all, I am still her parent and she knows that.
Is Pat Buchanan a Racist--undercover or otherwise?
Pat Buchanan worked for past Presidents. He even ran for President. Not only is he an ignorant idiot, he has the making for a good racist, if he isn't one already. Check out why I say that.
I wasn't going to blog about this, but it was eating at me. I just could not pass up on writing more about it. McDonald's ought to be ashamed of themselves.
Check out the commentary and tell me what you think.
During these economic times, people are generally faced with hardships. They tend to hoard away their money for a rainy day and are afraid to spend just a little bit. Holidays come up and they want to do things for people, but they don't know what to give. Sometimes giving just a little bit is enough. Have you checked out what you can give someone for a special occasion?
Perusing through different websites, I eventually decided to check out the Gift Card Mall. I noticed that they have different sections for different things. You can make your choice even easier. Go do your holiday shopping early and see if something fits you. You may find out that you can do even less work when trying to find a birthday gift and more.
You may not be interested in giving gift cards, but at least, if you decide to, you've saved gas and more. I believe that making things easier to do more and to get things out of the way will not only save you money so you can do more, you'll also have piece of mind. So, go check out Gift Card Mall and see what you can save.
Oh yeah...as I looked through the site, I saw different sections, such as for him, for her, etc. I also saw gift cards for Applebee's, Best Buy and much, much more. So get over there and check it out.
Thank you for viewing my page. I have created this blog to inform people on issues that peak my interest. I hope to elicit responses from like mind individuals--individuals who have something intelligent to say.
Think. Read. Write. Learn.
Quotations:
"Imagination is a gift given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor is given to man to console him for what he truly is."--Oscar Wilde
"Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one."--Mathew 5:37 (NIV)
"If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles."--Matthew 5:41 (NIV)
"Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you."--Matthew 5:42 (NIV)
"Read not to contradict and confute, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider."--Sir Francis Bacon
"I always wanted to be somebody. If I made it, it's half because I was game enough to take a lot of punishment along the way and half because there were a lot of people who cared enough to help me."--Althea Gibson
"Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure."--William Saroyan
"If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment."--Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
I posted this picture to depict my late baby brother, Robert Antione Pruett. He was murdered May 27, 2005, while he was giving someone a ride in Savannah, TN.
He attended MSU for three years. He was pursuing Architecture and Art Education. He was an artist and a profound musician.
Robert was 22 years old.
Robert,
My heart aches daily. I miss you dearly. I wish you were here.
