Post by Rhonda on Jan 17, 2006 5:50:46 GMT -5
#smiley-faces64# #smiley-faces64# #peace# #smiley-faces64#
A wise old gentleman retired and purchased a
modest home near a junior high school. He spent the
first few weeks of his retirement in peace and
contentment. Then a new school year began. The very
next afternoon three young boys, full of
youthful, after-school enthusiasm, came down his street,
beating merrily on every trash can they
encountered. The crashing percussion continued day after
day, until finally the wise old man decided it was
time to take some action.
The next afternoon, he walked out to meet the
young percussionists as they banged their way down
the street. Stopping them, he said, "You kids are
a lot of fun. I like to see you express your
exuberance like that. In fact, I used to do the same
thing when I was your age. Will you do me a
favor? I'll give you each a dollar if you'll promise
to come around every day and do your thing."
The kids were elated and continued to do a
bang-up job on the trashcans.
After a few days, the old-timer greeted the kids
again, but this time he had a sad smile on his
face. "This recession's really putting a big dent
in my income," he told them. "From now on, I'll
only be able to pay you 50 cents to beat on the
cans."
The noisemakers were obviously displeased, but
they accepted his offer and continued their
afternoon ruckus. A few days later, the wily retiree
approached them again as they drummed their way down
the street.
"Look," he said, "I haven't received my Social
Security check yet, so I'm not going to be able to
give you more than 25 cents. Will that be okay?"
"A freakin' quarter?" the drum leader exclaimed.
"If you think we're going to waste our time,
beating these cans around for a quarter, you're nuts!
No way, dude. We quit!" And the old man enjoyed
peace and serenity for the rest of his days.
#aktion033# #pooh# #pooh# #pooh# #aktion033#
#smiley-faces57# #smiley-faces57#
"When the power of love becomes stronger than the love of power, we will have peace."
Jimi Hendrix
A wise old gentleman retired and purchased a
modest home near a junior high school. He spent the
first few weeks of his retirement in peace and
contentment. Then a new school year began. The very
next afternoon three young boys, full of
youthful, after-school enthusiasm, came down his street,
beating merrily on every trash can they
encountered. The crashing percussion continued day after
day, until finally the wise old man decided it was
time to take some action.
The next afternoon, he walked out to meet the
young percussionists as they banged their way down
the street. Stopping them, he said, "You kids are
a lot of fun. I like to see you express your
exuberance like that. In fact, I used to do the same
thing when I was your age. Will you do me a
favor? I'll give you each a dollar if you'll promise
to come around every day and do your thing."
The kids were elated and continued to do a
bang-up job on the trashcans.
After a few days, the old-timer greeted the kids
again, but this time he had a sad smile on his
face. "This recession's really putting a big dent
in my income," he told them. "From now on, I'll
only be able to pay you 50 cents to beat on the
cans."
The noisemakers were obviously displeased, but
they accepted his offer and continued their
afternoon ruckus. A few days later, the wily retiree
approached them again as they drummed their way down
the street.
"Look," he said, "I haven't received my Social
Security check yet, so I'm not going to be able to
give you more than 25 cents. Will that be okay?"
"A freakin' quarter?" the drum leader exclaimed.
"If you think we're going to waste our time,
beating these cans around for a quarter, you're nuts!
No way, dude. We quit!" And the old man enjoyed
peace and serenity for the rest of his days.
#aktion033# #pooh# #pooh# #pooh# #aktion033#
#smiley-faces57# #smiley-faces57#
"When the power of love becomes stronger than the love of power, we will have peace."
Jimi Hendrix