Smile, It's Friday

What's wrong with people? In the last couple of days we have some dealings with store clerks and others who did not show kindness in their business dealings. They could certainly leave a much better impression for their organization if they just knew how to treat people. Kindness is a wonderful thing. It is a shame that business owners do not teach their employees to be courteous & kind and to smile. A kind word, with sincerity goes a long way in this cruel world.

I remember traveling some years ago and arriving at a hotel in the late evening. I was tired, really tired. And what did I find at the hotel? A long line of people checking in, and only one clerk doing the check-ins! There were other people behind the counter doing other chores, but only one helping to check-in their hotel guests. After 20-30 minutes I finally made it to the front of the line, to a clerk with frown and a curt greeting, "Do you have reservations?" I nearly replied, "Yes, but I think I'll stay here anyway." That thought went through my mind. But I just presented my credit card, got signed in, and finally got to my room for a night's rest.

Always remember that it's nice to be important,
but it's more important to be nice!

It's a wonderful world we live in and enjoy. Life is too short for us to be short with others.

A List to Live By
Just last evening I received an email from my friend Don B. It was a List to Live By. I think you will enjoy it as much as I do. Read on...

• The most useless thing to do ...................Worry
• The greatest Joy .................................Giving
• The greatest loss .......................Loss of self-respect
• The most satisfying work .........................Helping others
• The ugliest personality trait ....................Selfishness
• The most endangered species .............Dedicated leaders
• The greatest "shot in the arm" ...................Encouragement
• The greatest problem to overcome .................Fear
• Most effective sleeping pill .....................Peace of mind
• The most crippling failure disease ...............Excuses
• The most powerful force in life ..................Love
• The most dangerous pariah ........................A gossiper
• The world's most incredible computer .............The brain!
• The worst thing to be without ....................Hope
• The deadliest weapon ............................ The tongue
• The two most power-filled words .................."I Can"
• The greatest asset ...............................Faith
• The most worthless emotion .......................Self-pity
• The most prized possession .......................Integrity
• The most beautiful attire ........................A SMILE!
• The most powerful channel of communication .......Prayer
• The most contagious spirit .......................Enthusiasm
• The most important thing in life .................GOD

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Quote of the Day
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool
than to speak out and remove all doubt.
~ Abraham Lincoln

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Joke of the Day

A tourist is traveling with a guide through one of the thickest jungles in South America, when he comes across an ancient Mayan temple. The tourist is entranced by the temple, and asks the guide for details. To this, the guide states that archaeologists are carrying out excavations, and still finding great treasures. The tourist then queries how old the temple is. "This temple is 1503 years old", replies the guide. Impressed at this accurate dating, he inquires as to how he gave this precise figure. "Easy", replies the guide, "the archaeologists said the temple was 1500 years old, and that was three years ago"

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