[Patrician]

We do have so much to be thankful for; I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and that God continues to bless this country.

These are my annual Thanksgiving messages. One is funny and one is poignant.

Enjoy!

:rolleyes:

[Jeff Casmer]

Hi Pat,

You do the same as well as all members here (well most of them) j/k

Take care
Jeff

[Patrician]

The Parable of the Spoons

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, "Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like. "The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water.

The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful, but because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths. The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering. The Lord said, "You have seen Hell."

They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, "I don't understand."

It is simple" said the Lord, "it requires but one skill. You see, they have learned to feed each other. While the greedy think only of themselves.

**"A friend is someone who reaches for your hand, and touches your heart."**

[Patrician]

So there's this fellow with a parrot. And this parrot swears like a sailor, I mean he's a pistol. He can swear for five minutes straight without repeating himself. Trouble is, the guy who owns him is a quiet, conservative type, and this bird's foul mouth is driving him crazy.

One day, it gets to be too much, so the guy grabs the bird by the throat, shakes him really hard, and yells, "Quit it!" But this just makes the bird mad and he swears more than ever. Then the guy gets mad and says, "OK for you," and locks the bird in a kitchen cabinet.

This really aggravates the bird and he claws and scratches, and when the guy finally lets him out, the bird cuts loose with a stream of invective that would make a veteran sailor blush. At that point, the guy is so mad that he throws the bird into the freezer.

For the first few seconds there is a terrible din. The bird kicks and claws and thrashes. Then it suddenly gets very quiet.

At first the guy just waits, but then he starts to think that the bird may be hurt. After a couple of minutes of silence, he's so worried that he opens up the freezer door.

The bird calmly climbs onto the man's out-stretched arm and says, "Awfully sorry about the trouble I gave you. I'll do my best to improve my vocabulary from now on."

The man is astounded. He can't understand the transformation that has come over the parrot.

Then the parrot says, "By the way, may I ask what the turkey did?"

[Asher]

Heh, I enjoyed the funny one. Mainly because I've come across
the other one before. Thanks for sharing

Happy Thanksgiving!

Asher

[keanu217]

Hi guys and gals,
Looks like I came to the right place, LOL at the joke and nice parable to be sure, thanks so much for the welcomes ,
Happy thanksgiving, Robert A.

[stjepic.m]

Hi Robert,

Welcome to the Forum. You are in right plase.
Here you can learn many good and useful staff, and get
ansver on all your questions.

Warm Regards

Mira Stjepic

[Jeff Casmer]

Ballad of the Mayflower

By Linda G. Paulsen

There was a ship, Mayflower by name; Hey, Ho~
Took a trip, she crossed the main; Hey, Ho~
Full of people seeking peace,
Praying for freedom to increase;
Hey, Ho, Dee-o, Dee-o! The Pilgrims came to Plymouth Rock; Hey, Ho~
Simple people, strudy stock; Hey, Ho~
To be free they crossed the sea,
Thanked the Lord on bended knee; Hey, Ho, Dee-o, Dee-o!
How when the crops were gathered in; Hey, Ho~
A dinner party did begin; Hey, Ho~
Pilgrims, Indians, pumpkin pie, Turkey, venison, corn, oh my!
Hey, Ho, Dee-o, Dee-o! Bet you thought my song was done; Hey, Ho~
But I've really just begun; Hey, Ho~
Ever since that autumn day,
Thanksgiving has been here to stay, Hey, Ho, Dee-o, Dee-o!

[PRandContent]

Happy thanksgiving to all!

Two of the things that I'm very thankful for this year are the opportunity to work with people all around the world and the fact that I decided to pursue my own business. Leaving my comfort zone was not an easy decision to make but I did and I'm thankful that things are doing great so far

And yes, I'm thankful to be a part of this forum!


Irene

[Patrician]

....Hey, Ho, Dee-o, Dee-o! Bet you thought my song was done; Hey, Ho~
But I've really just begun; Hey, Ho~
Ever since that autumn day,
Thanksgiving has been here to stay, Hey, Ho, Dee-o, Dee-o!

Hey ho, lol.

Now I know where the Ramones got 'HEY HO LET'S GO!'

who would have guessed.... lololol

[Cynthia Minnaar]

Happy Thanksgiving to all - have a wonderful and safe holiday.

Cheers for now
Cyn

[tplahav]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and happy holidays.

Tanny

[PassiveCashGal]

Happy Thanksgiving! Anyone going out shopping this Friday? I will be shopping online. I can't stand the lines and I'm sure I'll be shopping here as well. LOL

[Alan Thomas]

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

As someone who will be working a normal week I will be thinking of you as I get ahead of you on your days off (just kidding, you all deserve a little celebration amid all the hassle of the world).

Enjoy it.

Alan

[JJonesRN3]

Hi, Everyone

Happy Thanksgiving to all. It's also a day to recall all that we are grateful for in our Spiritual life whatever that maybe for each one of us it's different, our family, friends, and the growth and prosperity of our business. I am grateful for each and every person who shares their thoughts and ideas in this forum each day. Thank you for helping me to be a better person and business woman. Thank you.


To your success and happiness,

Judy S. Jones

[KT52]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL.
Have a Safe and Enjoy Holidays

Take Care
Kha

[Leon Bowes]

Yes, Happy Thanksgiving to all and may everyone be safe. We all have so much more to be thankful for, than we realize.

Bless you all

Leon and Deana

[Jason Fulton]

Happy Thanks Giving to all you people from the united states of america

Jason

[godisgood]

Hi to everybody,

Sorry for the late greetings.. Happy Thanks Giving to everybody, truly there are so many things that we should be thankful for. God bless you all!

[stjepic.m]

Hi everyone,

Happy and safe Thanksgiving to all of you.
I am thankful to have opportunity to be in
this big friendly family. Also success for all.

Mira Stjepic

[Gunther69]

Have a happy turkey day everybody or a happy tofu day for the vegetarians amongst us. And for our friends across the seas have a safe and productive day. Tim

[Stephen Meyer]

It's "Turkey Day" again. My favorite day of the year. Enjoying the family and getting into the food is my specialty.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.

Steve

[talfighel]

I would also like to take this opportunity and wish our southern American friends a very happy thanksgiving holiday.

Enjoy the holiday and please don't eat too much.

Tal

[fdzlee]

To All American members,

Even I'm from Malaysia, I know the sprits of Thanksgiving because I live in OKINAWA,Japan for 4 years and have a lot of American's Army friends. Still remember the smell of "WELL DONE" over cooked Turkey!!

I wish a very Happy ThanksGiving Holiday!

FADZLI
p/s: Hope I will go there some days cause I already got the visa but no change to use it.