Stuff to Think About

John Shay, Sr., (a.k.a., STROADE) shares this batch of "Stuff to Think About":

* Politicians are people who, before election, promise a car to every garage. And after election they get busy putting up parking meters.

* Children are of great comfort to us in our old age, and they help us get there much more quickly than we otherwise would.

* A Taxidermist and Veterinarian went into business together.... (combined their business?) Their new slogan is: "Either way you get your cat back!"

* Be like a duck - keep calm and unruffled on the surface, but
paddle like crazy underneath.

* One who smiles rather than angers is always stronger. - Chinese wisdom

* There is no need to boast of your accomplishments and what you can do. A great man is known, he needs no introduction.

* There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist. - Mark Twain

* Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open. An open mind enables you to grow and learn.

* My business is not to remake myself, but to make the absolute best of what God made. - Robert Browning

* A smile is a language even a baby understands.

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                What's The Difference??

A young girl who was writing a paper for school came to her father and asked, "Dad, what is the difference between anger and exasperation?"

The father replied, "It is mostly a matter of degree. Let me
show you what I mean."

With that the father went to the telephone an dialed a number at random. To the man who answered the phone, he said, "Hello, is Melvin there?"

The man answered, "There is no one living here named Melvin. Why don't you learn to look up numbers before you dial them?"

"See," said the father to his daughter. "That man was not a
bit happy with our call. He was probably very busy with something and we annoyed him. Now watch...."

The father dialed the number again. "Hello, is Melvin there?" asked the father.

"Now look here!" came the heated reply. "You just called this number and I told you that there is no Melvin here! You've got a lot of nerve calling again!" The receiver slammed down hard.

The father turned to his daughter and said, "You see, that was anger. Now I'll show you what exasperation means."

He dialed the same number, and, when a violent voice roared "Hello!", the father calmly said, "Hello, this is Melvin. Have there been any calls for me?"