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~~~~~~~ WITandWISDOM™ - March 26, 1999

~~~~~~~ THOUGHTS:

It's not enough to be busy . . . the question is: What are we busy about? - Henry David Thoreau

~~~~~~~ SPECIAL THOUGHTS:

A SMILE
-Author Unknown

She smiled at a sorrowful stranger.
The smile seemed to make him feel better.
He remembered past kindnesses of a friend
And wrote him a thank you letter.

The friend was so pleased with the thank you
That he left a large tip after lunch.
The waitress, surprised by the size of the tip,
Bet the whole thing on a hunch.

The next day she picked up her winnings,
And gave part to a man on the street.
The man on the street was grateful;
For two days he'd had nothing to eat.

After he finished his dinner,
He left for his small dingy room.
(He didn't know at that moment
that he might be facing his doom.)

On the way he picked up a shivering puppy
And took him home to get warm.
The puppy was very grateful
To be in out of the storm.

That night the house caught on fire.
The puppy barked the alarm.
He barked till he woke the whole household
And saved everybody from harm.

One of the boys that he rescued
Grew up to be President.
All this because of a simple smile
That hadn't cost a cent.

(Walt Groff)

~~~~~~~ THIS & THAT:

"BIBLE" QUESTIONS FOR THE YOUNG AMONG YOU:

Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible?
A. Noah - he was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation.

Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he got married?
A. Ruth-less.

Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible?
A. - Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the garden in a Fury.
- David's Triumph was heard throughout the land.
- Honda, because the apostles were all in one Accord.

Q. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?
A. Samson - he brought the house down.

Q. The ark was built in 3 stories, and the top story had a window to let light in, but how did they get light to the bottom 2 stories?
A. They used floodlights.

Q. Why was Goliath so surprised when David hit him with a stone?
A. It had never entered his mind before.

Q. What do they call pastors in Germany?
A. German Shepherds.

Q. What is the way to get to Paradise?
A. Turn right and go straight.

Q. Which servant of Jehovah was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible?
A. Moses, because he broke all 10 commandments at once.

Q. Which area of Palestine was especially wealthy?
A. The area around the Jordan - the banks were always overflowing.

Q. How do we know that Job went to a chiropractor?
A. Because in Job 16:12, 14, 16 we read, "I had come to be at ease but he proceeded to shake me up, and he grabbed me by the back of the neck and proceeded to smash me."

Q. Who was the straightest man in the Bible?
A. Joseph; Pharaoh made a ruler out of him.

Q. Why didn't Noah go fishing?
A. He only had 2 worms.

(Bill and Jo K., Rood Keen)

~~~~~~~ KEEP SMILING:

A woman walked up to the manager of a department store.
"Are you hiring any help?" she asked.

"No," he said. "We already have all the staff we need."

"Then would you mind getting someone to wait on me?" she asked.

(E-zine: BILL'S PUNCH LINE http://www.tcmr.com/billspunchline.html)

~~~~~~~ TRIVIA:

Exercising with a Cold or Flu? . . . If you've got a cold or flu, should you continue to exercise? In the case of a cold, reduce your workout by 50 percent. If the reduced workout still is exhausting, cut back more until you find a level that feels comfortable. In the case of the flu, stop working out completely. Take a couple of weeks to recover even after all your symptoms are gone. When you do resume exercise, start slowly and gradually to regain your strength.

(Group Health Northwest http://www.ghnw.org/)


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