Very true Terry. On Wednesday, March 12, 2014, Gary Wood <K8HLX@xxxxxxx> wrote: > That was indeed a good one! > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Terry Posont<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','terryt52@xxxxxxxxxxx');> > *To:* Msb List <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx');> > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 11, 2014 4:58 PM > *Subject:* [msb-alumni] Fwd: Learning From Experience > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From:* "Chasity Jackson" > <chasityvanda@xxxxxxxxxxx<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','chasityvanda@xxxxxxxxxxx');> > > > *Date:* March 11, 2014 at 1:45:45 PM CDT > *To:* > <terryt52@xxxxxxxxxxx<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','terryt52@xxxxxxxxxxx');> > > > *Subject:* *Learning From Experience* > > LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE > > A dog was so faithful that the woman could leave her baby with it and go > out to attend other matters. She always returned to find the child soundly > asleep with the dog faithfully watching over him. One day something tragic > happened. > > The woman as usual, left the baby in the "hands" of this faithful dog and > went out shopping. When she returned, she discovered rather a nasty scene, > there was a total mess. The baby's cot was dismantled, his nappies and > clothes torn to shreds with blood stains all over the bedroom where she > left the child and the dog. Shocked, the woman wailed as she began looking > for the baby. > > All of a sudden, she saw the faithful dog emerging from under the bed. It > was covered with blood and licking it's mouth as if it had just finished a > delicious meal. > > The woman got angry and assumed that the dog had devoured her baby. > Without much thought she beat the dog with a wood to death. But as she > continued searching for the"remains" of her child, she beheld another scene. > > Close to the bed was the baby who, although lying bare floor, was safe and > under the bed where the body of a snake was torn to pieces in what had been > a fierce battle between the snake and the dog which was now dead. Then > reality dawned on the woman who now began to understand what took place in > her absence. The dog fought to protect the baby from the ravenous snake. > > It was too late for her now to make amends because, in her impatience and > anger, she had killed the faithful dog. How often have we misjudged people > and torn them to shreds with harsh words and deeds before we have had time > to evaluate the situation? > > This is called SIN OF PRESUMPTION Presuming things our way without taking > the trouble to find out exactly what the situation really is. Little > patience can drastically reduce major lifelong mistakes. Who Are You > misjudging right now?. Don't think what you think others are thinking. Take > time to get the whole truth. > > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile