Lost Rules

There are many things we tend to leave behind as we age - age in this case is at any age of reason. We leave them behind for one reason or another, primarily through neglect or not passing them along to the ones we are responsible for teaching - as a parent, teacher, counselor, etc. Here are some that are so simple you may wonder why no one seems to pay attention to them anymore. I believe they are "Lost Rules." See what you think. Feel free to add to them and/or make a copy for selected distribution. They certainly will not harm anyone:

Lost Rules

If you break it, fix it

If you don't know, ask

If you open it, close it

If you lose it, replace it

If you turn it on, turn it off

If you unlock it, lock it back

If you move it, put it back

If you turn it on, turn it off

If you throw it down, pick it up

If you drive it, check the oil and gas

If you ask for something, say please

If it isn't yours, keep your hands off of it

If you get what you ask for, say thank you

If it doesn't concern you, don't mess with it

If someone gives you a smile, give them one back

Remember that courtesy is always acceptable - everywhere

Thanks for visiting. - Bob toujours en vedette

50th Wedding Anniversary Success

An organized group of husbands periodically hold a marriage seminar. On this particular evening they were discussing the number of years some of them have remained married. One of them, Luigi, was nearing his 50th Wedding Anniversary. He was asked by the group's leader to tell the rest of his colleagues how he had managed to stay married to the same woman all of these years. Luigi said: "I've-a tried to treat-a her nice-a, spend-a the money on her, but best of all is that-a I took-a her to Italy for the 20th Anniversary." The group leader said: "Luigi, you're an inspriation to all of the husbands here. Please, tell us what you're planning for your wife for your 50th Anniversary." Luigi proudly said:"I'm-a gonna go back-a to Italy and get her." Thanks for visiting. - Bob (1 Cor 13)

Philosophy

This one has been around a long time. I've not heard it for some years, so it's being resurrected, and so it should be. The humor is from my time in uniform. You might have an opportunity to share it with someone you know that's in uniform now. We can always use a bit of laughter. Try these: The Company Commander and his First Sergeant were in the field. As they hit the sack for the night, the First Sergeant said: "Sir, look up into the sky and tell me what you see?" The Commander said: "I see millions of stars." First Sergeant: "And what does that tell you, sir?" Commander: "Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Theologically, it tells me that God is great and that we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, it tells me that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you, First Sergeant?" First Sergeant: "Well sir, it tells me that somebody stole our tent."

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Here's another that you could share with someone in a military uniform:

During training exercises the lieutenant who was driving a jeep down a muddy back road encountered another jeep stuck in the mud,with a red-faced colonel at the wheel. The lieutenant, without too much experience, unwisely remarked to the colonel "Your jeep stuck, sir?" as he pulled alongside the colonel. "Nope," replied the colonel, coming over and handing him the keys, "Yours is."

Thanks for visiting. - Bob toujours en vedette