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What Have You Learned in Life?

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Well said my friend, and now my $.02....
I will reach behind me and grab the necessary parts,
ugly n broken, painted with shame and shaded with pain
and with careful hands;
polish them to a new luster, shaping and forming
with a warming heart and careful eye.
So that I may gaze upon the history I have built
with renewed hunger for the future,
full of knowledge and open to learn.
Not cutting corners, but being brave enough to look around them
letting old wounds heal, and planting pastures of new friendships.
Pulling close those who should be,
being patient with those who are not.
Recalling the wondrous eyes I saw life with at age 6
and praying I may do so at 106.
The sculpture that stands before me now
can guide me, but shall not bind me.
I and ONLY I can warm this heart
and soothe this soul.
The key is exactly that,
TO WHOM I give the key;
those fortunate enough to be let in
to gaze upon the art
that is me and my history.
Christopher A. Goff 2001 (me)
kwak
Stupidity is a crime.

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ducky, that is beautiful.
In fact, all of these are. I can only aim to remember them all.
I thought I had some decent quotes, I feel put in my place. The only one that prob wasn't covered was
"Pain is weakness leaving the body"
The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP.

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OK all True,,,
Jason yours cracked me up!!
Reminded me of my Dad under the hood an tryin ta fix sumethin and gettin all pissed and yellin " Fuck!! My kingdom for the right fuckin tool!" ( like he had a friggin kingdom an one of us kids probbaly lost the tool he was lookin for.. ) and now my personal observation,, "It's the stupid shit that'll kill ya,,," so why am I still here?? hmmm,, must be a plan somewhere,,,,
Don't read this shit down here,, it's nonsense,,,

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1. Never talk when you can listen.
2. Never make an enemy when you can make a friend.
3. Never risk venture capital in a limited partnership without a feduciary prospectus.
4. Mr Fork and Mrs Outlet can never be friends.
Just take it one day at a time, like the drunks do.
flyhi
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In no particular order of importance
1. What goes around comes around. The longer it takes to come around the more speed it picks up.
2. You are responsible for your own survival. How you choose to actualise that responsibility determines your humanity.
3. At birth you were issued with a limited supply of luck. Don't waste it on crap. Someday you may really need it.
4. There are flowers along the road.
Stop and smell ( It took me 30 years to figure this one out)
Lastly a personal belief.
When you get to the pearly gates and your creator asks you what did you do with the life you were given. If the answer is "Work" you are in for a smack:D

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A little bird was flying south for the winter. It got so cold it froze up and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it. As it lay there in the pile of cow dung, it began to realize how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out. He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the little bird singing, and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile and promptly dug him out-and then ate him.
The moral of the story is:
1. Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
2. Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
3. When you're in deep shit, keep your mouth shut.

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