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| Heartbroken farmgirl |
Posted - Feb 10 2011 : 8:41:15 PM
A friend of mine sent me this email. I was an exact "match" to my FIL. I thought it was too cute, so I wanted to share it.
Old Farmer's Advice:
Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.
Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.
Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
Words that soak into your ears are whispered ... not yelled.
Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.
Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.
Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.
You cannot unsay a cruel word.
Every path has a few puddles.
When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
The best sermons are lived, not preached.
Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.
Don't judge folks by their relatives.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.
Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.
If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around..
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply.
Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight,
he'll just kill you.
Just loved this, hope you did too
Annette.
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
www.broken908.blogspot.com
http://forums.familyfriendpoems.com/broken908
"The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values."-Dean William Ralph Inge |
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| Heartbroken farmgirl |
Posted - Feb 18 2011 : 5:48:04 PM
Breanna, you are the second person to comment on my signature. I love that. My family is coming out of a very difficult time, and the consequences of our trial are devastating, but the results of "struggling through the tears, and making every effort to grow and repair, have caused a blooming in our family, that can not be beat! I said it to my DH in a dream, when we were walking through an orchard. It was going to be the name of ny blog, but frankly, its too long. I want it to be the way I look at every trial and tribulation I face. I'm glad it touches others!
Annette
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
www.broken908.blogspot.com
http://forums.familyfriendpoems.com/broken908
"The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values."-Dean William Ralph Inge |
| Breanna |
Posted - Feb 18 2011 : 4:47:23 PM
That was really cute, but I especially was touched by the line: "the tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now." What a blessing to know that the trials of this life are a refining fire, if we choose to face them with optimism and strength that doesn't come from ourselves, and that if we prevail, in the end we will be rewarded. Thanks again!
Farmgirl Bre
"...that my glory may sing praise to you and not be silent, O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever." Psalm 30:12 |
| gypsy goat |
Posted - Feb 17 2011 : 08:07:24 AM
love the poem thanks for sharing.alot of truth in those words!
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| Heartbroken farmgirl |
Posted - Feb 14 2011 : 5:02:08 PM
I'm thrilled you gals are enjoying this. Glad I had MJF, so I could share it! (((Hugs)))
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
www.broken908.blogspot.com
http://forums.familyfriendpoems.com/broken908
"The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values."-Dean William Ralph Inge |
| texdane |
Posted - Feb 14 2011 : 12:20:18 PM
Loved it! Thanks for posting it!
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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| Alee |
Posted - Feb 12 2011 : 2:48:28 PM
Oops! Looks like Frappr is gone forever- it got aquired by another business and has been discontinued. Looks like I need to find another map utility!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| Alee |
Posted - Feb 12 2011 : 2:46:32 PM
Annette- Uhmmm... Yes! MJF is almost always up while I am at work. I am so sorry but I didn't get a chance to look into this yet. Had a birthday party for one of my daughter's class mates to go to. I will try to look into that tonight!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| HealingTouch |
Posted - Feb 12 2011 : 1:12:54 PM
Really nice. Thanks for sharing.
Be Blessed,
Darlene
Sister 1922
God first, everything else after!
When Satan's knocking at your door, just say "Jesus will you get that for me?"
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| AliciaNak |
Posted - Feb 12 2011 : 08:48:35 AM
Love it, lots of truths in there. Thankx for sharing
Alicia
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.~Ralph Waldo Emmerson
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| Heartbroken farmgirl |
Posted - Feb 11 2011 : 1:05:47 PM
Are you playing on MJF from work?!? LOL, I would too, probably obsessivly! Get at least my mind out of an office, and back with my farm and family!! I woulnt tell anybody, I promise.
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
www.broken908.blogspot.com
http://forums.familyfriendpoems.com/broken908
"The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values."-Dean William Ralph Inge |
| Alee |
Posted - Feb 11 2011 : 12:43:45 PM
It looks like the map is down right now. I will look into that at home tonight as it might be my work servers blocking it.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| Alee |
Posted - Feb 11 2011 : 12:39:33 PM
Annette- it can be a bit finiky and very slow to load. Let me go out there to make sure it is still working.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| Heartbroken farmgirl |
Posted - Feb 11 2011 : 10:39:58 AM
Alee, I've tried two or three times to put my pin on your map. It will not open for me:(, just wanted to let you know I tried.
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
www.broken908.blogspot.com
http://forums.familyfriendpoems.com/broken908
"The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values."-Dean William Ralph Inge |
| Alee |
Posted - Feb 11 2011 : 09:31:55 AM
I love it!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| Montrose Girl |
Posted - Feb 11 2011 : 05:56:02 AM
thanks for sharing.
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