REFLECTIONS ON LIFE

LIFE IS LIKE A TRAIN RIDE... We get on, We ride, We get off.  There are accidents and there are delays. At certain stops there are surprises. Some of these will translate into great moments of joy; some will result in profound sorrow.  When we are born and we first board the train, we meet people whom we think will be with us for the entire journey. Those people are our parents!  Sadly, this is far from the truth...Our parents are with us for as long as we absolutely need them. They too have journeys they must complete. We live on with the memories of their love, affection, friendship, guidance and their ever presence. There are others who board the train and who eventually become very important to us, in turn. These people are our brothers, sisters, friends and acquaintances, whom we will learn to love, and cherish. Some people consider their journey like a jaunty tour. They will just go merrily along. Others will encounter many upsets, tears...

One day, I hopped into a taxi and took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly, a black car, jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed the brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck' He explained, "Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. NEVER take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on with the routine life."  "Don...

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. "What food might this contain?" the mouse wondered. He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning: "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said "Mr.Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it." The mouse turned to the pig and told him "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The pig sympathized, but said "I am so very sorry, Mr.Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers." The mouse turned to the cow and said "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The cow said "Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sor...

Once at an elegant welcome reception to the new Marketing Director of an important company, some of the other directors' wives, who wanted to meet the new Marketing Director's wife, asked her: Does your husband really make you happy? Her husband who wasn't with her at the moment, but close enough to hear the question, paid attention to the conversation and came closer to his wife because he was sure enough that she was going to say yes, due to the fact that she has never complained during the marriage. However to his surprise and the ones who attended to the reception she answered: "No, he doesn't make me happy" After a moment of awkward silence where her husband was petrified because he couldn't believe what she said and especially in such an important occasion for him, she repeated and continued: "He doesn't make me happy, I'm happy!" Then she added: "If I'm happy or not, it doesn't depend on him, it depends on ...