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Let Me Read A Part Of The List That Several ... PRO
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 10, 2001 (message contributor)
ILL. Let me read a part of the list that several housewives compiled. They wrote that they were especially thankful:
"For automatic dishwashers because they make it possible for us to get out of the kitchen before the family comes back in for their after-dinner snacks.
"For husbands who attack small repair jobs around the house because they usually make them big enough to call in the professionals.
"For children who put away their things & clean up after themselves. They’re such a joy you hate to see them go home to their own parents
"For teenagers because they give parents an opportunity to learn a second language.
"For Smoke alarms because they let...
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There Are Three Kinds Of Givers -- The Flint, ...
Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 28, 2004
There are three kinds of givers -- the flint, the sponge and the honeycomb. To get anything out of a flint you must hammer it. And then you get only chips and sparks. To get water out of a sponge you must squeeze it, and the more you use pressure, the more you will ...read more
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It Was 1741, And An Old Man Was Wandering The ...
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 6, 2007
It was 1741, and an old man was wandering the streets of London. His name was George Frederick Handel. At this point, he was angry at life. His mind kept going back to the time when he was famous and had the applause of royalty and the elite of London. But now his mind was full of despair and ...read more
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Advice
Contributed by Kenneth Anthony on Dec 31, 2006
ADVICE A man was on the practice golf course when the club pro brought another man out for a lesson. The pro watched the fellow swing several times and started making suggestions for improvement, but each time the pupil interrupted with his own version of what was wrong and how to correct it. ...read more
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I'd Like To Relate To You A Story That A Son ... PRO
Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002
I’d like to relate to you a story that a son tells about his father that made an impact upon him for the rest of his life. He recounts: The cold Iowa dawn was still an hour off, but already Dad and I had finished a big job on our farm. We’d loaded 100 head of cattle for market into two waiting ...read more
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In New York City A Few Weeks Ago A 25-Year Old ... PRO
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 27, 2002
In New York City a few weeks ago a 25-year old freshman art student’s project got him in jail for “reckless endangerment”. He distributed throughout the city in public places 37 black boxes with the word “fear” on them, which was supposed to make some kind of statement, but this “conceptual ...read more
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