Woodsman and the Leprechaun.

Post 427 ~ ~ ~ Friday, 21st March, 2008.

Hello my Friends ~~ Just a last goodbye before I leave
tomorrow. Thank you for those who have been good
enough to keep Vicki in your thoughts and prayers.
They won't do anything until after Easter now. We just
hope and pray that it is benign, as most of this sort are.
But any brain surgery is not a lot of fun, so just trust
that she will fully recover.

My short story tonight is called "The Woodsman and
the Leprechaun." I hope you enjoy it.

Long ago, a woodsman saved the life of a leprechaun and
was given one wish.

The woodsman thought for a long time and finally wished
that each of his three daughters find a good husband. But
the leprechaun was full of games.

:How am I to know what's good in your mind? I'll give
them husbands, but you can name only one quality and
it's got to be the same for all. I can make them clever,
strong, beautiful, rich -- you name it."

The woodsman said, " Give me men of good character."
The leprechaun wasn't finished playing, "How do I know
what good character is ?"

"Do you have children ?" asked the woodsman.
"I do," said the leprechaun.
"Do you love them ?"
"More than life itself."

"Then give my girls the kind of men you would want
for your children."
"Ah," said the leprechaun,"then you shall have
honorable men with kind loving hearts. And I'll throw
in strong conscience, too."

The woodsman was a shrewd man and a good father.
He knew that the well-being and happiness of his
children depended on the quality of their relationships,
and that depended on the quality of the people they
were with.

But what if the woodsman was asked what one quality
he wanted in his own daughters? As a wise father, he
would again have asked for good character.

Whether it's in one's spouse or oneself, cleverness and
good looks, and money are nice, but in the end the
most essential quality of a good life is good character.
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Time for a few jokes ~ ~ ~

An out of towner drove his car into a ditch in a
desolated area. Luckily, a local farmer came to help
with his big strong horse named Buddy.

He hitched Buddy uo to the car and yelled, "Pull
Nellie, pull" Buddy didn't move.
Then the farmer hollowed, "Pull, Buster, pull."
Buddy didn't respond.
Once more the farmer commanded, "Pull, Coco, pull."
Then the farmer nonchalantly said, "Pull, Buddy, pull."

The horse easily dragged the car out of the ditch.
The motorist was most appreciative and very curious.
He asked the farmer why he called his horse by the
wrong name three times.

"Well Buddy is blind and if he thought he was the
only horse pulling, he wouldn't even try."
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A guy named David received a parrot for his birthday.
The parrot was fully grown with a bad attitude and
an even worse vocabulary. Every other word was a
curse word.

David tried hard to change the bird's attitude and was
continually saying polite words, playing soft music,
as he tried to set a good example. Nothing worked.
He yelled at the bird and the bird yelled back. He shook
the bird and the bird got angrier and ruder.

Finally, in a moment of desperation, David put the parrot
in the freezer. For a few minutes he heard the bird squawk
and kick and scream. Then suddenly it was quiet. Not a
sound for half a minute. David was frightened that he
might have hurt the bird and quickly opened the freezer
door.

The parrot calmly stepped out onto David's extended arm
and said, "I believe I may have offended you with my rude
language and actions. I will endeavor at once to correct
my behavior. I really am truly sorry and beg your
forgiveness."

David was astonished at the bird's change of attitude
and was about to ask what had made such a dramatic
change, when the parrot continued, "May I ask what
the turkey did ?"
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One day a guy died and found himself in hell.
As he was wallowing in despair, he had his first meeting
with a demon. The demon asked, ""Why so glum?"

The guy responded, "What do you think? I'm in hell."
Hell's not so bad," the demon said, "We actually
have a lot of fun down here. You a drinking man?
"Sure, " the man said, "I love to drink."

"Well, you're gonna love Mondays then. On Mondays
all we do is drink. Whiskey, tequila, Guinness, wine
coolers, vodka and Red Bull. We drink till we throw
up and then we drink some more."

The guy is astounded, "Damn, that sounds great."
"You a smoker ?" the demon asked.
"You better believe it."

"You're gonna love Tuesdays. We get the finest
cigars from all over the world and smoke our
lungs out. If you get cancer, no biggie. You're
already dead, remember ?"

"Wow," said the guy, "that's awesome."
The demon said, "I bet you like to gamble."
"Why, yes as a matter of fact I do.
"Wednesdays, you can gamble all you want.
Craps, blackjack, roulette, poker, whatever.
If you go bankrupt, well, you're dead anyhow."

"You into drugs ?"
"Are you kidding? I love drugs. You don't mean . . ."
"That's right. Thursday is drug day. Help yourself
to a great big bowl of crack or smack. Smoke a
doobie the size of a submarine. You can do all the
drugs you want, you're dead, who cares?"

"Wow," said the guy, starting to feel better about his
situation, "I never realised Hell was such a cool place."
The demon said, "You gay ?"
"No way."
{Ooooh, you're gonna hate Fridays."
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Thought for the day ~ ~ ~
Love your neighbors, but don't pull down the fence.
~ ~ ~ Chinese Proverb.
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Time to close tonight, a busy day tomorrow. I will
"see" you all when I get home again. Look after each
other and yourselves. Enjoy the rest of your Easter.
Love and best wishes to you all. Cheers, Merle.

Post 427 ~ ~ ~ Friday, 21st March, 2008.
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