The Wedding Dress
Betty was soon to be married.
More than anything, she wanted to wear the wedding dress her mother was married in. Betty’s mother was beaming with pride as she gave her consent.
Later in the evening, the family gathered in the living room to wait while Betty tried on the dress.
When Betty entered the room, there was a chorus of approval. The dress fit perfectly and looked wonderful on her.
Tears ran down the face of Betty’s mother.
Seeing this, Betty said, “Don’t worry Mom, you’re not losing a daughter, your gaining a son.”
“Forget about that!” she said with a sob.
“I used to fit into that dress!”
Excerpts From Actual Letters Sent To Landlords
1. “The toilet is blocked and we cannot bathe the children until it is cleared.”
2. “This is to let you know that there is a smell coming from the man next door.”
3. “I am writing on behalf of my sink, which is running away from the wall.”
4. “I request your permission to remove my drawers in the kitchen.”
5. “Our lavatory seat is broken in half and is now in three pieces.”
6. “Will you please send someone to mend our cracked sidewalk. Yesterday my wife tripped on it and is now pregnant.”
Motivating Others
John, a neighbor of mine, was annoyed because he had to search for his newspaper each morning after the paperboy tossed it. Often he would find it, covered with dirt, under the car in the gravel driveway. Then one-day the paperboy’s mother mentioned that her son’s ambition was to play professional basketball. John had an idea.
When he got home, he attached a basketball hoop to a post on the front porch. Sure enough, the next morning there was a resounding “plunk” as the newspaper sailed through the hoop and landed by the door.
John never had to search for his paper again.
