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.

Disclaimer: This post was written at about 3am in a sleepy haze while watching the news so please excuse the grammar and spelling as well as the thoughts that stray some.

I am a government employee. The American taxpayer is my employer and pays my salary and provides me and my family certain benefits. That said, the salary and benefits don’t come to me for free. I have to work anywhere from 40-60 hours a week on average. Bottom line, I pay the American taxpayer back with my service. So if someone like me can pay the American taxpayer back through services provided, why can’t others who receive government assistance like food stamps, section 8 and others forms of welfare, pay back the taxpayer?

The economy, jobs, health care, welfare reform, social security and taxes are some of the domestic issues that concern almost all Americans. Sadly our elected officials, regardless of party affiliation, can’t seem to get the job done and fix some of the problematic or recurring issues we have with the fore mentioned domestic problems.

God knows, and so do most people that talk to me for more than a couple minutes, I am not a genius. I do not have an economics degree from Harvard, a math degree from MIT or business degree from Yale. I am a normal guy who went to an regular school and has a public education.

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 strength 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.

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 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 the
Bahamas , 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 in Hawaii ,
relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of
Pina Coladas and the love of my life.’

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.

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..

This week was one of ups and downs. Some things came up and Kim and I have some major decisions to make after next week after the pre-retirement seminar. Retirement from the Corps is possibly just around the corner, but the final decision has not been made and will wait until after the seminar next week and I get more information.

Gannon will be making the honor roll again and of course we are very proud of him. High school soccer conditioning started for him this week as well. So he doubles up for high school conditioning and practice with the Brazilian Soccer Club.

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