My lifelong friend, Frank Parker, sent this to me. Great thoughts for how to live life.
Old Farmer's Advice
BILL CHERRY, REALTORS 214 503-8563 Dallas - Park Cities
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 just 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 and 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, and leave the rest to the universe.
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
Our 45th Year
I had a couple of favorites "Words that soak into your ears are whispered....not yelled." and "Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you." One time my daughter got on the wrong side of her Grandfather and to this day she will tell you that will never happen again. He is now 93 but spry as ever!
Points to live by, but try to follow them on a daily basis. We are also supposed to follow the golden rule.
Very nice blog! Lots of truth in those sayings and great words to live by. Thanks for sharing them.
I love old sayings. Everything is summed up in a few works. thanks
Hi Bill!
This is terrific and every bit as on point to day as it was then! We are going to use it at our office meeting tomorrow. Thanks
Marchel, Paula, Lois, David and Paul ==
I'm glad you liked them, too. And Paul's reminder of the Golden Rule was certainly an appropriate addition.
Marchel's tale about her daughter making the mistake of getting on the wrong side of her grandfather on an issue, proved the Old Farmer's point. Great stuff!
Love them Bill...I'm going to use one a day on Facebook!