The Best Dad.

Post 375 ~ ~ ~ Sunday, 2nd December, 2007.

Hello Everyone ~ ~ All well here and hope you are the same.
Hope you are enjoying your weekend, ours is nearly gone.
It has been hot again, and the cooler gets a good work- out.
I spent a fair amount of yesterday cooking a Lamb roast.

Sorry I confused a few folk yesterday with the term "compo"
It is short for Worker's Compensation. (Money paid for those
too ill to work.) The guy in the joke was well enough to go to
a bar and drink etc and did not want to be healed, or he would
have to go back to work. He was pretty disrespectful as well as
lazy. All Aussies are not like that, but some are !!

Tonight's story is called "The Best Dad." Hope you enjoy it.

Years ago I heard a story of a dad named Paul who gave his
young son a small chalkboard to practice writing on. One
evening his son called out from the bedroom, "Dad, how do
you spell 'best' ?" Paul told him.

Moments later, the boy hollered : "How do you spell 'kid' ?"
Finally he asked, "How do you spell 'ever' ?"

When the boy presented him with the sentence he had written
on the chalkboard, Paul expected to see "I am the best kid ever."
Instead, the boy beamed as he gave his dad this message :
"You are the best dad a kid can ever have."

Paul recalled that it was one of the best days of his life. In fact
he had to buy his son another chalkboard because he wanted to
save this message forever and hang it on his wall. It's still there.

Feeling appreciated is enormously important to adults as well
as children. So much so that we often don't think enough about
what we'd most like to be appreciated for.

Being appreciated at work is a big deal. Who doesn't want
approval and respect from one's boss and co-workers? Beyond
the economic value of raises, promotions, and commendations,
praise can be gratifying and motivating, That's why good
employers look for opportunities to acknowledge and thank
employees for their contributions.

Yet as meaningful as work recognition is, if you could choose
between winning your child's "Best Dad a Kid Can Ever Have"
award and being named "Best Employee,"which would you choose?

The point is not to belittle the pursuit of approval in your business
life but to remind you how much more meaningful it is to know
you're important to and appreciated by the people who love you
and need you the most. And your most important job in life is to
be worthy of that appreciation.

Being the "best ever" mom or dad, husband or wife, or friend ~~
it just doesn't get any better than that.
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Time for some jokes ~ ~ ~

Mick appeared on the Irish version of 'Who Wants to be a
millionaire' and towards the end of the program had already
won $500,000.

"You've done very well so far," said the show's presenter, "but
for $1 million you've only got one lifeline left ~ phone a friend.
Everything is riding on this question . . . will you go for it ?"
"Sure," said Mick. "I'll have a go,"

"OK, The question is : Which of the following birds does not
build its own nest ? a. Robin, b. Sparrow, c. Cuckoo, or
d, Thrush."
"I haven't got a clue ," said Mick, "so I'll use my last lifeline and
phone my friend Paddy back home in Ballygoon."

Mick calls up his mate, told him the circumstances and repeated
the question to him.
"Bloody hell, Mick !" cried Paddy, "That's simple . . .it's a cuckoo."
:Are you sure, Paddy ?" asked Mick. "I'm very sure."

Mick hung up the phone and told the TV presenter, "I'll go with
cuckoo as my answer."
"Is that your final answer? asked the host. "That it is sir."

There was a long , long pause, then the presenter screamed,
"Cuckoo is the correct answer ! Mick, you have won $1 million."
The next night, Mick invited Paddy to their local pub to buy him
a drink. "Tell me Paddy? How in the world did you know it was
the cuckoo that doesn't build its own nest ? I mean you know
nothing about birds."

"For Goodness sake !" laughed Paddy, " everybody knows a
cuckoo lives in a clock !!"
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One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex was staring
up at a large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. It was
covered with names, and small flags mounted either side of it.

The seven year old had been staring at the plaque for some time,
so when the pastor walked up, stood beside the little boy, and
saidquietly, "Good morning, Alex."
"Good morning Pastor," replied the young man, still focused on
the plaque. "Pastor, what is this ?"

"Well son, it's a memorial to all the young men and women who
died in the service."
Soberly, they stood together, staring at the large plaque. Little
Alex's voice was barely audible, trembling with fear, when he
asked, "Which service, the 9.45 or the 11.15 ?"
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Jacob, age 92, and Rebecca, age 89, are excited about their
decision to get married.

They go for a stroll to discuss the wedding and on the way they
pass a Chemist. (drugstore) Jacob suggests they go in.
Jacob addresses the man behind the counter, "Are you the owner?"
The pharmacist answers, "Yes.
Jacob : We're about to get married. Do you sell heart medication?"
Pharmacist : "Of couse we do."
Jacob : "How about medication for circulation ?"
Pharmacist : "all kinds."
Jacob : Medicine for rheumatism, scoliosis ?"
Pharmacist : "Definitely."
Jacob : "How about Viagra ?"
Pharmacist : "Of course."
Jacob : "Medication for memory problems, arthitis, jaundice ?"
Pharmacist : "Yes, a large variety. . . the works !"
Jacob : What about vitamins, sleeping pills, antidotes for
Parkinson's Disease ?"
Pharmacist : "Absolutely."
Jacob : "You sell wheelchairs and walkers ?"
Pharmacist : "All speeds and sizes . . .why do you ask. . . is there
something I can help you with ?"
Jacob : "We'd like to nominate your store as our Bridal Gift
Registry."
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She is sitting at the table with her gourmet coffee.
Her son is on the cover of the Wheaties Box.
Her daughter is on the cover of Business Week.
Her boyfriend is on the cover of Playboy.
And her husband is on the back of the milk carton.
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A blonde and a lawyer are seated next to each other on a
flight from Sydney to Perth.

The lawyer asks if she would like to play a fun game ? The
blonde, tired, just wants to take a nap, politely declines and
turns over to the window to catch a few winks. The lawyer
persists and explains that the game is easy and a lot of fun.
He explains, "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the
answer, you pay me $5, and vice versa."

Again, she declines and tries to get some sleep.
The lawyer, now agitated, says, OK, if you don't know the answer,
you pay me $5, and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $500."

This catches the blonde's attention and figuring that there will be
no end of this torment unless she agrees to play the game, says "OK."

The lawyer asks the first question. "What is the distance from the
earth to the moon ?"
The blonde doesn't say a word, reaches into her purse, pulls out a
$5 bill and hands it to the lawyer.

"OK ." says the lawyer, "your turn."
She asks the lawyer, "What goes up the hill with three legs and
comes down with four legs ?"The lawyer puzzled, takes out his
laptop computer and searches all his references, no answer. He
taps into the air phone with his modem and searches the net and
a library, no answer. Frustrated, he sends e mails to all his friends
and co-workers, but to no avail.

After an hour, he wakes the blonde, and hands her $500. The
blonde says "Thank you." and turns back to get some more sleep.
The lawyer is more than a little miffed, wakes the blonde and asks,
"Well, what is the answer ?"

Without a word, the blonde reaches for her purse and hands the
lawyer $5, and goes back to sleep.
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Two blondes are walking down the street. One notices a compact
on the sidewalk and leans down to pick it up.

She opens it and looks in the mirror and says, "Hmm, this person
looks familiar."

The second blonde says, :Here let me see !"
So the first blonde hands her the compact. The second one looks
in the mirror and says, "You dummy, it's me !!"
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Q. Why are blonde jokes so short ?
A. So men can remember them.
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A few quotes to close with ~ ~ ~

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him,
~ ~ Voltaire.

The only time people dislike gossip is when the gossip is
about them. ~ ~ ~ Will Rogers.

The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are
too strong to be broken. ~ ~ ~ Samuel Johnson.

Be happy while you are living, because you are a long time
dead. ~ ~ ~ Scottish Proverb.

The grand essentials of happiness are : something to do;
something to love; and something to hope for.
~ ~ ~Allan K. Chalmers.

Enough for tonight, my friends. Please take care of yourselves
and your loved ones. Do something nice for someone, even if
it is only a smile for someone sad. Love and best wishes to you
all. Cheers, Merle.

Post 375 ~ ~ ~ Sunday, 2nd December, 2007.
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