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What really matters
A Mouse Story
A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. "What food might this contain?" The mouse wondered - he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning. "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it." The mouse turned to the pig and told him, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The pig sympathized, but said, "I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers." The mouse turned to the cow and said "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The cow said, "Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose." So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap alone. That very night a sound was heard throughout the house -- like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital, and she returned home with a fever. Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard and killed the chicken for the soup's main ingredient. But his wife's sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed all these people, the farmer had to butcher the pig. The farmer's wife did not get well; she died. So many people came for her funeral, the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them. The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness. So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn't concern you, remember -- when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk. We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another. To anyone who has ever helped you out, whatever the reason, let them know how important they are. Each of us is a vital thread in another person's tapestry; our lives are woven together for a reason. One of the best things to hold onto in this world..... is a friend.
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Brice alot of wisdom in that story.
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May you be in Heaven 3 days before the Devil knows your dead |
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Chris
After reading Sid's post about the loss of his buddy, the mouse story became all the more appropriate. And it is here too, on this very site, where we can manifest that concern and support for one another. I got your ruck, Bro!
Scouts Out!!
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One Big Ass Mistake, America "Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end." |
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Good words to start the day with! Thanks Scout.
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And I got yours Brice. Goes around comes around. Scouts Out , Sir !!
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Brice
Thanks for the words of wisdom.....lookin forward to meeting you in April Bob K
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A great story!
Good advice.
I must try to get back to Psyco Mtn. Brice and Bob together. Now that is a scary thought. Keith |
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Keith
It will be an historic moment and we're willing to share it with you....All you gotta do is show up Bob K
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Brice,
You remind me of Martin Niemoller. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Niem%C3%B6ller Chilidog |
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Thanks for the words of wisdom, Brice. Puts it back in perspective. This site is a good microcosm of how we are all intertwined and help and support each other, often without knowing it.
Looking forward to seeing you in APR.
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