Great Truths About Life

GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED...

  • No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.

  • When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair.

  • If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always catch the second person.

  • Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.

  • You can't trust dogs to watch your food.

  • Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.

  • Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.

  • You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.

  • Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.

  • The best place to be when you're sad is Grandpa's lap.

 

GREAT TRUTHS THAT ADULTS HAVE LEARNED...

  • Raising teenagers is like nailing Jell-O to a tree.
  • Wrinkles don't hurt.
  • Families are like fudge...mostly sweet, with a few nuts.
  • Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
  • Laughing is good exercise. It's like jogging on the inside.
  • Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy.

 

GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT GROWING OLD...

  • Growing up is mandatory; growing old is optional.
  • Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.
  • When you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you're down there.
  • You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster.
  • It's frustrating when you know all the answers but nobody bothers to ask you the questions.
  • Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician.
  • Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone.

SUCCESS...

At age 4 success is--- not peeing in your pants.
At age 12 success is--- having friends.
At age 16 success is--- having a drivers license.
At age 35 success is--- having money.
At age 50 success is--- having money.
At age 70 success is--- having a drivers license.
At age 75 success is--- having friends.
At age 80 success is--- not peeing in your pants.


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