The Law of
the Garbage Truck (Author Unknown)
One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were
driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a
parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes,
skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other
car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just
smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really friendly.
So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and
sent us to the hospital!' This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now
call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks.. They run around
full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of
disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it
and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just
smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and
spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take
over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets,
resentments, anger, and frustration.
God's
Under the Bed (Author Unknown)
My brother Kevin thinks God lives under his bed. At least that's what I
heard him say one night. He was praying out loud in his dark bedroom, and
I stopped outside his closed door to listen.
"Are you there, God?" he said. "Where are you? Oh, I see. Under the bed."
I giggled softly and tiptoed off to my own room.
Kevin's unique perspectives are often a source of amusement. But that
night something else lingered long after the humor. I realized for the
first time the very different world Kevin lives in. He was born 30 years
ago, mentally disabled as a result of difficulties during labor.
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Grandpa's
Hands ....This is good...I'll never look at my hands the same!
"I didn't mean to disturb you, Grandpa, but you were just sitting here
staring at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were OK," I explained
to him.
"Have you ever looked at your hands," he asked. "I mean really looked at
your hands?"
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What's
in a good soup? Love, laughter, good friends!
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