An Old Farmer's Advice!

tierre0

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Thought everyone might enjoy these words of wisdom...My particular favorite is the one that says Do not corner something that you know is meaner then you......excellent words to live by I think


An old farmer's advice


* Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
* Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.
* Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.
* Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.
* Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
* It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.
* You cannot unsay a cruel word.
* Every path has a few puddles.
* Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.
* Don't judge folks by their relatives.
* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.
* Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none.
* Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

* Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
* The biggest troublemaker, you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.
* Always drink upstream from the herd.
* Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
* Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.

* If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
* Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.

Leave the rest to God.
 

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Those are great! I especially love the "words that soak" one, and the "good honorable life" one and the "rain dance" one and the... Oh, let's just say I love 'em all!


Thanks for sharing!
 

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I've known some wise old guys in my day. Here's a few things they've taught me.

-If you see a piece of rope lying on the ground, pick it up. If you don't, you'll need it before the sun goes down.

-If you have to wash your hands BEFORE you go to the bathroom, whatever you're doing is not an intellectual pursuit.

And a modification of one of the ones above:

-Don't judge a person by their relatives, judge them by their friends. They didn't choose their relatives, but they did choose their friends.
 
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