Friday 14 June 2013

Simple times

I remember as a child when I use to get caught in the rain in summer and I just loved it. 
When I walked home from school, I had to walk along the main road for about a km with huge trucks speeding past.  When it was raining I use to walk as close to the curb as safely possible so that the splash from the trucks hitting the puddles would soak me. I remember running and jumping into deep mud puddles and laughing. It was FREEDOM in its simplest form.
 I wasn't worried about what my hair looked like or if my uniform got wrinkled (that was mum's problem) or even what people thought and trust me there were plenty of disapproving looks going on.
There was no-one to impress. Just myself and nature 
 
This was a time when life was simple. Simple needs, simple fun and simple joys.
 
I love this image as it reminds me of that simple Time!
 
 
 
Sometimes we just need to stop and remember to have some fun and forget what others think
 
Enjoy Life!
 
 
 


 



True Story

 
 
 
 
 
A 50-something year old Muslim man arrived at his seat on a crowded flight and immediately didn't want the seat. The seat was next to an elderly white woman reading her Bible.
Disgusted, the Muslim man immediately summoned the flight attendant and demanded a new seat. The man said "I cannot sit here next to this infidel." The flight attendant said "Let me see if I can find another seat."
After checking, she returned and stated "There are no more seats in economy, but I will check with my Cabin Manager and see if there is something in first class."
About 10 minutes went by and the flight attendant returned and stated "Unfortunately she has confirmed that there are no more seats in economy, but there is one available seat in first class. It is our company policy to never move a person from economy to first class, but being that it would be incorrect of us to force a person to sit next to an UNPLEASANT person, my Manager has agreed to make the switch to first class."
Before the irate Muslim man could say anything, the attendant gestured to the elderly woman and said, "Therefore madam, if you would kindly gather your personal items, we would like to move you to the comfort of first class as we do not want you to sit next to an unpleasant person."
Passengers in the seats nearby began to applaud while some gave a standing ovation.



Sunday 2 June 2013

The law of the Garbage Truck


 A Client of mine sent this story to me at work.
 I thought it was fantastic and Yes, I am working towards learning this lesson




One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of the parking space right in front of us.

My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded and missed the other car by just inches!. The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us.   My Taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really nice and friendly.

So I asked "why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital"?

This is where I learned what I now call "The Law of the garbage truck".

My taxi driver explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger and full of disappointment.

As their garbage piles up they need a place to dump it and sometimes they will dump it on you.

Don't take it personally!!!

Just smile, wave, wish them well and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day.
Life's to short to wake up in the morning with regrets.

SO.... Love the people who treat you right.  
         Pray for the ones who don't
         Life is 10% what you make it
         and 90% how you take it!

 Have a fantastic garbage free day :)