Drunken Warrior
03-12-2003, 09:37 PM
I don't want to offend anyone, and you have my apoligy if it does, but this story makes a valid point.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Subject: An Interesting Ending
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > This is a very simplistic story, but a powerful
message.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the
farmer
> > and
> > > > his
> > > > > > > wife
> > > > > > > > > opening a package; what food might it contain?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > He was aghast to discover that it was a mouse trap!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the
> warning,
> > > > "There
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the
> house."
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and
said,
> > > "Mr.
> > > > > > Mouse,
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > can tell you 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
mouse
> > trap
> > > > in
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > house."
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "I am so very sorry Mr. Mouse," sympathized the pig,
"but
> > there
> > > is
> > > > > > > nothing
> > > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > can do about it but pray; be assured that you are in my
> > > prayers."
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The mouse turned to the cow, who replied, "Like wow,
Mr.
> > Mouse,
> > > a
> > > > > > mouse
> > > > > > > > > trap; am I in grave danger, Duh?"
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > So the mouse returned to the house, head down and
dejected
> to
> > > face
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > farmer's mouse trap alone.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > That very night a sound was heard throughout the house,
like
> > the
> > > > > sound
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > mouse trap catching its prey. The farmer's wife rushed
to
> see
> > > what
> > > > > was
> > > > > > > > > caught.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > In the darkness, she did not see that it was a venomous
> snake
> > > > whose
> > > > > > tail
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > trap had caught.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The snake bit the farmer's wife.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The farmer rushed her to the hospital.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knows you
> treat
> > a
> > > > > fever
> > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to
the
> > > farmyard
> > > > > for
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > soup's main ingredient.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > His wife's sickness continued so that friends and
neighbors
> > came
> > > > to
> > > > > > sit
> > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer
butchered
the
> > > pig.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The farmer's wife did not get well, in fact, she died,
and
> so
> > > many
> > > > > > > people
> > > > > > > > > came for her funeral the farmer had the cow slaughtered
to
> > > provide
> > > > > > meat
> > > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > all of them to eat.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > So the next time you hear that someone is facing a
problem
> and
> > > > think
> > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > does not concern you, remember that when the least of
us
is
> > > > > > threatened,
> > > > > > > we
> > > > > > > > > are all at risk.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > And so it may be with Germany, France and Belgium one
> > > > > > > > > day................................
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Subject: An Interesting Ending
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > This is a very simplistic story, but a powerful
message.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the
farmer
> > and
> > > > his
> > > > > > > wife
> > > > > > > > > opening a package; what food might it contain?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > He was aghast to discover that it was a mouse trap!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the
> warning,
> > > > "There
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the
> house."
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and
said,
> > > "Mr.
> > > > > > Mouse,
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > can tell you 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
mouse
> > trap
> > > > in
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > house."
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "I am so very sorry Mr. Mouse," sympathized the pig,
"but
> > there
> > > is
> > > > > > > nothing
> > > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > can do about it but pray; be assured that you are in my
> > > prayers."
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The mouse turned to the cow, who replied, "Like wow,
Mr.
> > Mouse,
> > > a
> > > > > > mouse
> > > > > > > > > trap; am I in grave danger, Duh?"
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > So the mouse returned to the house, head down and
dejected
> to
> > > face
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > farmer's mouse trap alone.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > That very night a sound was heard throughout the house,
like
> > the
> > > > > sound
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > mouse trap catching its prey. The farmer's wife rushed
to
> see
> > > what
> > > > > was
> > > > > > > > > caught.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > In the darkness, she did not see that it was a venomous
> snake
> > > > whose
> > > > > > tail
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > trap had caught.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The snake bit the farmer's wife.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The farmer rushed her to the hospital.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knows you
> treat
> > a
> > > > > fever
> > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to
the
> > > farmyard
> > > > > for
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > soup's main ingredient.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > His wife's sickness continued so that friends and
neighbors
> > came
> > > > to
> > > > > > sit
> > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer
butchered
the
> > > pig.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The farmer's wife did not get well, in fact, she died,
and
> so
> > > many
> > > > > > > people
> > > > > > > > > came for her funeral the farmer had the cow slaughtered
to
> > > provide
> > > > > > meat
> > > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > all of them to eat.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > So the next time you hear that someone is facing a
problem
> and
> > > > think
> > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > does not concern you, remember that when the least of
us
is
> > > > > > threatened,
> > > > > > > we
> > > > > > > > > are all at risk.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > And so it may be with Germany, France and Belgium one
> > > > > > > > > day................................
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >