Saturday Musings and such...

An old Indian Chief sat in his hut on the reservation,
smoking a ceremonial pipe and eyeing two U. S.
Government officials sent to interview him.

"Chief Two Eagles," asked one Official, "You have
observed the white man for 90 years. You've seen his
wars and his technological advances. You've seen his
progress, and the damage he's done."

The Chief nodded in agreement.

The Official continued, "Considering all these events,
in your opinion, where did the white man go wrong?"

The Chief stared at the Government Officials for over
a minute and then calmly replied,

"When white man found the land, Indians were running
it."

"No taxes"

"No debt."

"Plenty buffalo."

"Plenty beaver."

"Women did all the work."

"Medicine man free."

"In dian man spent all day hunting and fishing."

"All night having sex."

Then the Chief leaned back and smiled,

"Only white man dumb enough to think he could improve
system like that."

While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, I was interrupted by a little girl about 6 years old. Looking up and down at my uniform, she asked, "Are you a cop?" "Yes," I answered and continued writing the report. "My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that right?" "Yes, that's right," I told her. "Well, then," she said as she extended her foot toward me, "would you please tie my shoe?"

You're Like A Pencil

1. Like a pencil, you can correct your mistakes. You can't change the past, but you can rectify it. And though you can't erase history, you can erase Guilt and anger with forgiveness.

2. Like a pencil, painful sharpening can serve to Make you better. Your difficult times can actually Sharpen your skills or shape you into the person You were meant to be.

3. Like a pencil, you can do great things when you Allow yourself to be held in Someone's hand.

4. Like a pencil, you can leave your mark whenever Possible. That is what you're here for -- to leave your Mark. It may be in small ways, it may be in the lives Of people you have touched or nurtured, but you must Leave something good behind whenever you can.

5. Like a pencil, it is what is on the inside that matters. Whether it is understanding or intolerance, love or Bitterness, peace or unrest, kindness or self- Centeredness, hope or despair, courage or fear, What is on the inside matters most.

Next time you use a pencil, pause and think about That little writing tool. It teaches some great lessons About living.