Laugh Along With Joe & Pete
Joe: “My dad wanted to retire from his job as a traffic cop.”
Pete: “Did he?”
Joe: His supervisor gave him the green light.
Month: October 2023
Thinking Out Loud ~ Better to be Silent Than be a Fool
Today’s Thinking Out Loud reflection is on Aesop’s Fable, The Old Crab and His Mother. Aesop’s Fables is available for free download here.
The Fable
“An Old Crab said to her son, “Why do you walk sideways like
that, my son? You ought to walk straight.” The Young Crab replied,
“Show me how, dear mother, and I’ll follow your example.” The Old
Crab tried, but tried in vain, and then saw how foolish she had
been to find fault with her child.”
Note: I love the fall in the U.S. I especially love football season. A few of the teams I’m rooting for are having a very good season. And one team I’ve rooted for since childhood is having a terrible season. When I have a conversation with other U.S. football enthusiasts it’s easy to see how all of our teams would be much better only if we were the coach. Why, our teams wouldn’t lose a game because we have insights into strategies that no one else has thought about. That sounds ridiculous, and it is, but it is part of the conversation. It’s always easy to criticize when you’re not caught in the middle and have to live the part. I think this week I’ll be lot easier on my teams, their players and the coaches. Afterall, I don’t want to be the Old Crab in the fable.
Mind Sharpening Anagrams ~ Can You Solve Today’s Anagram?
Can You Match Wits With the Anagram? Take today’s challenge and find out.
Solve Today’s Anagram:
Today’s Inspiring Quote ~ Keep on Trying, Never Quit
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” ~ Dale Carnegie
Today’s Poem ~ Consumed in Grace by St. Catherine of Seina
Consumed in Grace
St. Catherine of Siena
I first saw God when I was a child, six years of age.
the cheeks of the sun were pale before Him,
and the earth acted as a shy
girl, like me.
Divine light entered my heart from His love
that did never fully wane,
though indeed, dear, I can understand how a person’s
faith can at time flicker,
for what is the mind to do
with something that becomes the mind’s ruin:
a God that consumes us
in His grace.
I have seen what you want;
it is there,
a Beloved of infinite
tenderness.
Today’s Joke ~ Start Your Day With Humor
Laugh Along with Joe & Pete
Joe: “My psychologist told me I had a gambling addiction.”
Pete: “What did you say?”
Joe: “I said, ‘How much do you want to bet on that?”
Joke of the Day ~ Start Your Day With Humor
Laugh Along With Joe & Pete
Joe: “My girlfriend, who is deaf, broke up with me.”
Pete: “Did you see it coming?”
Joe: “No, I couldn’t read the signs.”
Thinking Out Loud ~ Actions Count – A Lesson from Aesop’s Fables
Today’s Thinking Out Loud reflection is on Aesop’s Fable, The Boasting Traveler. Aesop’s Fables is available for free download here.
The Fable
“A Man once went abroad on his travels, and when he came home he
had wonderful tales to tell of the things he had done in foreign
countries. Among other things, he said he had taken part in a
jumping-match at Rhodes, and had done a wonderful jump which no one
could beat. “Just go to Rhodes and ask them,” he said; “every one
will tell you it’s true.” But one of those who were listening said,
“If you can jump as well as all that, we needn’t go to Rhodes to
prove it. Let’s just imagine this is Rhodes for a minute: and
now—jump!”
Note: Actions count. Words not so much. I tire quickly when I am in the company of someone who tells how great he/she is or how I should act. They will brag of their successes and share their contempt for anyone who stood in their way. They will encourage me to be more like them and less like me. I quit listening ten seconds into their sermon and contemplate how to exit the situation. When we are sure of who we are, there is no need to boast. We let our actions do all the talking that needs to be done.
