Fw: An Old Farmer's Advice

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Subject: Fw: An Old Farmer's AdviceTo: "Cobb " , "DanaJean" , "Darrell Krumme" , "Mom" , "Rhonda" , tiodaat@...Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 12:16 PM

Subject: An 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 plough around the stump.* A bumble bee is considerably faster than a Deere tractor. * Meanness don't jes' happen overnight. * 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.* 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.* 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'. * 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 shoot you.