Character

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

Character
My mother says she doesn't care,
About the color of my hair.
Or if my eyes are blue or brown.
Or if my nose turns up or down.

My mother says she doesn't care,
If I'm dark or if I'm fair,
Or if I'm thin or if I'm fat.
She doesn't fret over things like that.
It really doesn't matter.

But, if I cheat, or tell a lie,
Or do mean things that make folks cry.
Or if I'm rude or impolite,
And do not try to do what's right,
Then that does really matter.

It isn't looks that makes one great,
It's character that seals your fate.
It's what's within your heart, you see,
That makes or mars your destiny.
And that really does matter.

Murphy's horse laws

• If you do a thorough check of your trailer before hauling, your truck will break down
• There is no such thing as a sterile barn cat
• No one ever notices how you ride until you fall off
• The least useful horse in your barn will eat the most, require shoes every four weeks and need the vet at least once a month
• A horse's misbehavior will be in direct proportion to the number of people who are watching
• If you're wondering if you left the water on in the barn, you did
• If you're wondering if you latched the pasture gate, you didn't
• Hoof picks migrate
  
• Tack you hate never wears out
• Blankets you hate cannot be destroyed
• Horses you hate cannot be sold and will outlive you
• Clipper blades will become dull only when the horse is half finished
• Clipper motors will quit only when you have the horse's head left to trim
• If you approach within 50 feet of the barn in your "street clothes", you will get dirty
• You can't push a horse on a lunge line
• If a horse is advertised "under $5,000" you can bet he isn't $2,500
• The number of horses you own increases according to the number of stalls in your barn
• An uncomplicated horse can be ruined with enough schooling
• You can't run a barn without baling twine
• Wind velocity increases in direct proportion to how well your hat fits
• There is no such thing as the "right feed"
• If you fall off, you will land on the site of your most recent injury
• If you're winning, quit.

Original Author Unknown

If the horse you’re riding dies

The following story that was anonymously left in the mailbox of Dr. Emory Cowen of the University of Rochester:

Common advice from knowledgeable horse trainers includes the adage, “If the horse you’re riding dies, get off.” Seems simple enough, yet, in the education business we don’t always follow that advice. Instead, we often choose from an array of alternatives which include:
1. Buying a stronger whip.
2. Trying a new bit or bridle.
3. Switching riders.
4. Moving the horse to a new location.
5. Riding the horse for longer periods of time.
6. Saying things like, “This is the way we’ve always ridden this horse.”
7. Appointing a committee to study horses.
8. Arranging to visit other sites where they ride dead horses efficiently.
9. Increasing the standards for riding dead horses.
10. Creating a test for measuring our riding ability.
11. Comparing how we’re riding now with how we did it 10 or 20 years ago.
12. Complaining about the state of horses these days.
13. Coming up with new styles of riding.
14. Blaming the horse’s parents. The problem is in the breeding.
15. Tightening the cinch.

Worth

A speaker started off his seminar by holding a $20 bill in the air.

In a room of 200 he asked, "Who would like a $20 bill?" Hand started going up. He said, "I am going to give this to one of you but first let me do this..." He proceeded to crumple up the bill. He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Still hands were up in the air. "Well, what if I do this?" He dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. "Now who wants it?" Still hands went up in the air. "My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it, because, it didn't decrease in value. It was still worth $20.

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled and ground into the dirt by decisions we make and circumstances that come our way. We feel that we are worthless, but, no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value, dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who love you. The worth of our lives come, not in what we do, or who we know, but by who we are. You are special, don't ever forget it!"

Kneel and pray
Tell God how big your problems are
And remember to tell your problems how big God is!

Beatitudes of a Leader

Beatitudes of a Leader
1.Blessed is the leader who has not sought high places, but who has been drafted into service because of ability and willingness to serve.
2. Blessed is the leader who knows where he is going, why he is going, and how he is going to get there.
3. Blessed is the leader who knows no discouragement, who presents no alibi.
4. Blessed is the leader who seeks for the best for those he serves.
5. Blessed is the leader who leads for the good of the most concerned, and not for the personal gratification of his own ideas.
6. Blessed is the leader who develops leaders while leading.
7. Blessed is the leader who marches with the group, interprets correctly the signs on the pathway that leads to success.
8. Blessed is the leader who has his head in the clouds but his feet on the ground.
9. Blessed is the leader who considers leadership an opportunity to serve.
10. Blessed are the leaders

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

Throughout the Ages

AGES

Author: Unknown

Age 6: I've learned that I like my teacher because she cries when we sing "Silent Night."

Age 7: I've learned that our dog doesn't want to eat my broccoli either.

Age 9: I've learned that when I wave to people out in the country, they stop what they're doing and wave back.

Age 12: I've learned that just when I get my room the way I like it, Mom makes me clean it up again.

Age 14: I've learned that if you want to cheer yourself up, you should try cheering someone else up.

Age 15: I've learned that, although it's hard to admit it, I'm secretly glad my parents are strict with me.

Age 24: I've learned that silent company is often more healing than words of advice.

Age 26: I've learned that brushing my child's hair is one of life's great pleasures.

Age 29: I've learned that where ever I go, the world's worst drivers have followed me there.

Age 39: I've learned that if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it.

Age 42: I've learned that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.

Age 44: I've learned that you can make someone's day just by sending them a little note.

Age 46: I've learned that the greater a person's sense of guilt, the greater their need to cast blame on others.

Age 47: I've learned that children and grandparents are natural allies.

Age 48: I've learned that no matter what happens or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

Age 49: I've learned that singing "Amazing Grace" can lift my spirits for hours.

Age 50: I've learned that hotel mattresses are better on the side away from the phone.

Age 51: I've learned that you can tell a lot about a man by the way he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

Age 52: I've learned that keeping a vegetable garden is worth more than a cabinet full of pills.

Age 53: I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you miss them terribly after they die.

Age 58: I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life.

Age 61: I've learned that if you want to do something positive for your children, work on your marriage.

Age 62: I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

Age 64: I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.

Age 65: I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, the needs of others, your work, meeting new people, and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.

Age 66: I've learned that whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right decision.

Age 72: I've learned that everyone can use a prayer.

Age 75: I've learned that it pays to believe in miracles. And to tell the truth, I've seen several.

Age 82: I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

Age 85: I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch - holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

Age 92: I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.

Ageless: Sometimes people just need a little something to make them smile!

We learn

We learn...
10% of what we read
20% of what we hear
30% of what we see
50% of what we see and hear
70% of what we discuss
80% of what we experience
90% of what we teach others.
-William Glasser