The Stubborn Old Man?

An old man lay sprawled across three entire seats in the movie theatre. When the usher came by and noticed this, he whispered to the old man, "Sorry sir, but you're only allowed one seat."

The old man didn't budge.

The usher became more impatient. "Sir, if you don't get up from there I'm going to have to call the manager".

Once again, the old man just muttered and did nothing. The usher marched briskly back up the aisle, and in a moment he returned with the manager. Together the two of them tried repeatedly to move the old disheveled man, but with no success. Finally they summoned the police.

The officer surveyed the situation briefly then asked, "All right buddy what's your name?"

Fred," the old man moaned.

"Where you from, Fred?" asked the police officer.

With a terrible groan in his voice, and without moving, Fred replied "The balcony."

The Retired Doctor

A retired doctor became very bored and decided to open a medical clinic. He put a sign up outside that said: "Get your treatment for $100 and if not cured I will give you $200."

A passerby thought this would be a great opportunity to get $200. So he entered the clinic.

Passerby: "Doctor, I have lost all taste in my mouth". 

Doctor: "Nurse, please bring the medicine from box 22 and put 3 drops in the patient's mouth."

Passerby:  "Yuck, that is Gasoline!"

Doctor: "Congratulations! You've got your taste back. That will be $100."

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The passerby was annoyed and goes back after a couple of days figuring to recover his money.

Passerby: "I have lost my memory, I cannot remember anything."

Doctor: "Nurse, please bring medicine from box 22 and put 3 drops in the patient's mouth."

Passerby: "Oh no you don't, that is Gasoline!"

Doctor: "Congratulations! You've got your memory back. That will be $100."

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The passerby leaves angrily now having paid $200 and comes back after several more days.

Passerby: "Doctor, my eyesight has become weak and I can hardly see!"

Doctor: "Well, I don't have any medicine for that, so here's your $200 back." (However, it is only $100).

Passerby: "But this is only $100."

Doctor: "Congratulations! You got your vision back! That will be $100."

Some Interesting Thoughts

Honest thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.

It can be painful to be honest with yourself, but denying the truth just isn't smart. Honesty can make us grow, while denial holds us back from any improvement.

Enjoy the little things in life because one day you will look back and realise they were the big things. 

I remember on a lovely summers day vacationing in Dorset, England, my wife and I were returning from a walk to our accommodation. We decided to race twigs down a tiny stream as we went down a quaint country lane and had a great time.

Each day, at least once, take time to appreciate what you usually take for granted. 

I shower every day, often without giving it much thought. Once I hiked for several days without a wash due to circumstances. The hot shower I had at the end of it was heaven.

When someone sincerely apologies, always forgive them. It is unkind to the both of you not to. 

Holding onto a hurt when someone makes an effort to put it right is hard for them. The bitterness you harbour inside may be even worse for you.

Winning isn't everything, doing your best is.  

Winning feels good but no one wins all the time. We can all do our best though, and in that sense we are always a winner.

Simple beauty should be admired and enjoyed