Law of the Garbage Truck

Law of the Garbage Truck ‘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, so.... Love the people who treat you right. Forgive the ones who don't. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it! Have a garbage-free day!’

Anybody can grow older. ......

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, 'Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?' I laughed and enthusiastically responded,

'Of course you may!'
and she gave me a giant squeeze.

'Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?'
I asked.

She jokingly replied,
'I'm here to meet a rich husband,
get married, and have a couple of kids...'

'No seriously,' I asked.
I was curious what may have motivated her
to be taking on this challenge at her age.

'I always dreamed of having
a college education!
and now I'm getting one!' she told me.

After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake.

We became instant friends.
Every day for the next three months
we would leave class together and talk nonstop.
I was always mesmerized listening
to this 'time machine' as she shared
her wisdom and experience with me.

Over the course of the year,
Rose became a campus icon
and she easily made friends wherever she went.

She loved to dress up and she revelled
in the attention bestowed upon her
from the other students.
She was living it up.

At! the end of the semester we invited Rose
to speak at our football banquet.

I'll never forget what she taught us..
She was introduced
and stepped up to the podium.
As she began to deliver her prepared speech,
she dropped her three by five cards on the floor.

Frustrated and a little embarrassed
she leaned into the microphone
and simply said,
'I'm sorry I'm so jittery.
I gave up beer for Lent
and this whiskey is killing me! !
I'll never get my speech back in order
so let me just tell you what I know.'

As we laughed she cleared her throat
and began,
'We do not stop playing because we are old;
we grow old because we stop playing.

There are only four secrets to staying young,
being happy, and achieving success.
You have to laugh and find humour every day.
You've got to have a dream.
When you lose your dreams, you die.

We have so many people walking around
who are dead and don't even know it!

There is a huge difference between
growing older and growing up.

If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed
for one full year and don't do one productive
thing, you will turn twenty years old.
If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed
for a year and never do anything
I will turn eighty-eight.

Anybody can grow older.
That doesn't take any talent or ability.
The idea is to grow up by always finding
opportunity in change.
Have no regrets.

The elderly usually don't have regrets
for what we did,
but rather for things we did not do.
The only people who fear death
are those with regrets.'

She concluded her speech
by courageously singing
'The Rose.'

She challenged each of us to study the lyrics
and live them out in our daily lives.

At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.

One week after graduation
Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

Over two thousand college students
attended her funeral in tribute
to the wonderful woman
who taught by example
that it's never too late
to be all you can possibly be.

When you finish reading this,
please send this peaceful word of advice
to your friends and family,
they'll really enjoy it!

These words have been passed along
in loving memory of ROSE.

REMEMBER,
GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY.
GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL.
We make a Living by what we get,
We make a Life by what we give.

God promises a safe landing,
not a calm passage.
If God brings you to it,
He, will bring you through it.

Pass this message to all except you and me.

If you choose not,
then you refuse to bless someone else.

'Good friends are like stars...
You don't always see them,
but you know they are always there.' _,_._,___

9 months later!!! U may not be wise but...

9 months later!!!

Jack decided to go skiing with his buddy, Bob. So they loaded up Jack's minivan and headed north.

After driving for a few hours, they got caught in a terrible blizzard. So they pulled into a nearby farm and asked the attractive lady who answered the door if they could spend the night.

'I realize it's terrible weather out there and I have this huge house all to myself, but I'm recently widowed,' she explained. 'I'm afraid the neighbors will talk if I let you stay in my house.'

'Don't worry,' Jack said. 'We'll be happy to sleep in the barn. And if the weather breaks, we'll be gone at first light.' The lady agreed, and the two men found their way to the barn and settled in for the night.

Come morning, the weather had cleared, and they got on their way.
They enjoyed a great weekend of skiing.

But about nine months later, Jack got an unexpected letter from an attorney. It took him a few minutes to figure it out, but he finally determined that it was from the attorney of that attractive widow he had met on the ski weekend.

He dropped in on his friend Bob and asked, 'Bob, do you remember that good-looking widow from the farm we stayed at on our ski holiday up north about 9 months ago?'

'Yes, I do.' Said Bob.

'Did you, er, happen to get up in the middle of the night, go up to the house and pay her a visit?'

'Well, um, yes!,' Bob said, a little embarrassed about being found out,'I have to admit that I did.'

'And did you happen to give her my name instead of telling her your name?'

Bob's face turned beet red and he said,
'Yeah, look, I'm sorry, buddy. I'm afraid I did.' 'Why do you ask?'

'She just died and left me everything.'

(And you thought the ending would be different, didn't you?... you know you smiled...now keep that smile for the rest of the day!)

5 minute management course

These are good lessons no matter what your station in life is!! Five Minute Management Course Lesson 1: A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you $800 to drop that towel.' After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?' 'It was Bob the next door neighbor,' she replies. 'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?' Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure. Lesson 2: A priest offered a Nun a lift. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg. The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?' The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?' The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.' Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way. On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.' Moral of the story: If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity. Lesson 3: A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.' 'Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk. 'I want to be in theBahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.' Puff! She's gone. 'Me next ! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be inHawaii , relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.' Puff! He's gone. 'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after lunch.' Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say. Lesson 4 An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?' The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.' So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it. Moral of the story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up. Lesson 5 A turkey was chatting with a bull. 'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed the turkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.' 'Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied the bull. They're packed with nutrients.' The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough str ength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree. Moral of the story: Bull S#!& might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.. Lesson 6 A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him. Morals of the story: (1) Not everyone who S#!&s on you is your enemy. (2) Not everyone who gets you out of S#!& is your friend. (3) And when you're in deep S#!&, it's best to keep your mouth shut! THUS ENDS THE FIVE MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE And send this to five bright people who have enough sense of humor to take it!