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WHAT the hell?

im confused (which is regular, but now im really confused!!!)
i dont get it!! *typical me*

You seem confused. What don't you understand?

everything

good stuff

same here

hummm

gee, someone got bored today didn't they. try doing something productive!!

This Comes From Rebecca, A Friend's Friend:


Five Important Lessons



1 - Most Important Lesson: During my second month

of college our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a

conscientious student and had breezed through the

questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first

name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely

this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning

woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and

in her 50's but how would I know her name? I handed

in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before

class ended, one student asked if the last question would

count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the

professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people.

All are significant. They deserve your attention and care

even if all you do is smile and say 'hello'." I've never

forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.



2 - Second Important Lesson: Pickup in the Rain - One

ight, at 11:30 PM, an older African American woman

was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying

to endure the lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down

and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided

to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to

help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled

1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get

assistance and put her into a taxicab. She seemed to be in

a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him.

even days went by and a knock came on the man's door.

To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to

his home. A special note was attached. It read: "Thank

you so much for assisting me on the highway the other

night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also

my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was

able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before

he passed away. God bless you for helping me and

unselfishly serving others." Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.



3 - Third Important Lesson: Always remember those who

serve - In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much

less, a 10 year old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat

at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.

"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty

cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand

out of his pocket and studied the coins in it. "Well, how

much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now

more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was

growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents, she brusquely replied."

The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain

ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put

the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished

the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress

came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table.

There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels

nd five pennies. You see, he couldn't have the sundae,

because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.



4 - Fourth Important Lesson: The Obstacle in Our Path -

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway.

Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would

remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest

merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked

around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping

the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the

stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying

a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the

peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone

to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining,

he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load

of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where

the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold

coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold

was for the person who removed the boulder from the

roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never

understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to

mprove our condition.



5 - Fifth Important Lesson: Giving When It Counts - Many

years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got

to know a little girl named Liz, who was suffering from a

rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery

appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old

brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease

and had developed the antibodies, needed to combat the

illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little

brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to

give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a

moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes, I'll

do it, if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he

lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did,

seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face

grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the

doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to

die right away?" Being young, the little boy had

misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to

have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

You see, after all, understanding and attitude, is everything.

how true and nice

This is all a conspiracy.. the space goats are taking over! shock
RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!scared

*slaps him* calm down!!

THEY'VE TAKEN YOU!!!! AHHHcrazy

what? who? when? what?

Now I shall post a fear smilie, because this is the exact fear I am experiencing: fear

your timeline misses where i became "mr dvae the great KMC chipmunk".....oh well

it's about IMPORTANT facts

am i the only one that damn near cried after reading Numbers 3 & 5?

thank god the space goats showed up and put a smile back on my face...

Im glad you all brought my sig into this.

Mike.... did they get you too? fear