An Old Farmer's Advice:

U Your fences need to be horse-high,
pig-tight and bull-strong.  

U Keep skunks and bankers
 and lawyers at a distance.

U Life is simpler when you plow
 around the stump.

U A bumble bee is considerably faster
 than a John Deere tractor.

U Words that soak into your ears are whispered
...not yelled.

U Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.

U Forgive your enemies.
It messes up their heads.

U Do not corner something that you know
 is meaner than you.

U You cannot unsay a cruel word.

U Most of the stuff people worry about
 ain't never gonna happen anyway.

U Every path has a few puddles.

U It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.


U When you wallow with pigs,
expect to get dirty.

U The best sermons are lived,
not preached.

U Don't judge folks by their relatives.

U Remember that silence is
sometimes the best answer.

U Live a good, honorable life.
Then when you get older and think back,  
you'll enjoy it a second time.

U Don't interfere with somethin'
that ain't botherin' you none.

U Timing has a lot to do with
the outcome of a rain dance.

U If you find yourself in a hole,
the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

U Sometimes you get,
and sometimes you get got.

U The biggest troublemaker you'll probably
ever have to deal with,
watches you from the mirror every mornin'.

U Always drink upstream from the herd.

U Good judgment comes from experience,
and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

U Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier
than puttin' it back in

U If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence,
 try orderin' somebody else's dog around.

U Live simply.  Love generously.  
Care deeply.  Speak kindly.
 Leave the rest to God.


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