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William C. Shoemaker's Blog – July 2011 Archive (3)

The Mouse trap

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall

to see the farmer and his wife open a package.

"What food might this contain?", the mouse wondered.

He was devastated to discover that it was a mouse trap.

Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed this warning :"There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"The chicken clucked and scratched,…

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Added by William C. Shoemaker on July 27, 2011 at 9:02am — No Comments

An old Cherokee told his grandson, "My son, there's a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies, & ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy, & truth." The boy thought about it & asked his grandfather, "Which wolf wins?" The old Cherokee quietly replied, "The one you feed."

Added by William C. Shoemaker on July 20, 2011 at 11:23am — No Comments

Serenity Prayer

Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference

You do not have to be religious to allow this to help you. Just think of it this way, there are some things that you cannot change. Instead of stressing over the things that you can’t change you need to stop and think about it. If you can’t change it then accept it and find a way to live with it. If the thing that is causing you stress is…

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Added by William C. Shoemaker on July 6, 2011 at 10:04am — 1 Comment