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Vagabond
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Mr. Referee
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 Posted: 22-Oct-2002 19:54 Post subject: Thought for the Day |
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One day a father of a rich family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night on the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"
"Very good, Dad!"
"Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked.
"Yeah!"
"And what did you learn?"
The son answered, "I saw that we have one dog at home, and they have four.
We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden. They have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in the garden. They have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon."
When the little boy was finishing, his father was speechless.
His son added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are!"
Thought for the Day:
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.
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one must work hard to cultivate the mind and body. and one must always cultivate the mind.
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AlexxKnight
Federated Suns
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| Posted: 22-Oct-2002 20:01 Post subject: RE: Thought for the Day |
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HOW TRUE, HOW TRUE
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Alexx Knight, Lance Sgt.
Command Company, Crimson Janissaries
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The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. . . And you
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Horhiro
Draconis Combine
Samurai
Joined: 04-Feb-2002 00:00
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Location: United States
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| Posted: 22-Oct-2002 20:39 Post subject: RE: Thought for the Day |
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Well put! I know a lot of people who have lost site of that. Thanks for the reminder.
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"I have lived my life trying to be a virtuous man. The Dragon admires tenacity, and the code of the samurai upholds it as well." -Minobu Tetsuhara
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Slythis
Federated Suns
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Joined: 09-Aug-2002 00:00
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| Posted: 22-Oct-2002 21:19 Post subject: RE: Thought for the Day |
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Great story.. only one small problem, most farmers aren't poor (atleast not here in Nebraska) my Bro-in-law just bought a new truck, a month b4 that he bought my sis a new car, and 3 months b4 that he bought her a Durango.
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AlexxKnight
Federated Suns
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| Posted: 22-Oct-2002 21:26 Post subject: RE: Thought for the Day |
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Wow, will he help me pay off my Student loans?
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Alexx Knight, Lance Sgt.
Command Company, Crimson Janissaries
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The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. . . And you
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AlexxKnight
Federated Suns
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| Posted: 22-Oct-2002 21:26 Post subject: RE: Thought for the Day |
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Wow, will he help me pay off my Student loans?
EDIT: Odd, I am not quite sure how I posted hte same message twice and they are both my 92 post.
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Command Company, Crimson Janissaries
[ This Message was edited by: AlexxKnight on 2002-10-22 21:35 ]
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