Reading From the Rule

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Again, resolve, No Grumbling


Sarah sent this to share
 
Law of The Garbage Truck 


One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport
We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black
car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.
My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed
the other car by just inches!
The driver of the other car whipped his head around and
started yelling at us.
My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I
mean, he was really friendly.
So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost
ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!' This is
when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law
of the Garbage Truck.'

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks.

They run around full of garbage, full of frustration,
full of anger, and full of disappointment.
As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it
and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it
personally. Consciously decide to throw off the garbage.

Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take

their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at
home, or let it ruin your day.   Think of all those who love you.

The bottom line is that people who are happiest do not let

garbage trucks take over or define their day.
Life's too short to wake up in the morning with tears or anger,
so ... Love the people who treat you right.
Pray for the ones who don't .

Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!


Have a garbage-free day!  

"Faith is not believing God can, it is knowing that God will."


Amen



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