Sherri lots of hugs to you today Syl " In the darkness, there is wonders of light that cannot be seen with the human eye " -Sugar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 3:18 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: Mouse Story
> > Good one, Syl--oh how true. > > Thank you. > > Sherri > > On 12/7/07, Sugar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Mouse Story >> >> >> >> A mouse >> >> looked through the crack >> >> in the wall >> >> to see the farmer and his wife >> >> open a package. >> >> >> >> "What food >> >> might this contain?" >> >> The mouse wondered - >> >> he was devastated >> >> to discover >> >> it was a mousetrap. >> >> >> >> Retreating to the farmyard, >> >> the mouse >> >> proclaimed the warning. >> >> >> >> "There is a mousetrap >> >> in the house! >> >> There is a mousetrap >> >> in the house!" >> >> The chicken clucked >> >> and scratched, >> >> raised her head >> >> and said, >> >> "Mr. Mouse, >> >> I can tell >> >> this is a grave concern to you >> >> but it is of no consequence to me. >> >> I cannot be bothered by it." >> >> >> >> The mouse >> >> turned to the pig >> >> and told him, >> >> "There is a mousetrap >> >> in the house! >> >> There is a mousetrap >> >> in the house!" >> >> >> >> The pig sympathized, >> >> but said, >> >> "I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, >> >> but there is nothing >> >> I can do about it but pray. >> >> Be assured >> >> you are in my prayers." >> >> >> >> The mouse turned to the cow and said, >> >> "There is a mousetrap >> >> in the house! >> >> There is a mousetrap >> >> in the house!" >> >> >> >> The cow said, >> >> "Wow, Mr. Mouse. >> >> I'm sorry for you, >> >> but it's no skin off my nose." >> >> >> >> So, the mouse >> >> returned to the house, >> >> head down and dejected, >> >> to face the farmer's mousetrap-- alone. >> >> >> >> That very night >> >> a sound was heard >> >> throughout the house -- >> >> like the sound >> >> of a mousetrap >> >> catching its prey. >> >> >> >> The farmer's wife >> >> rushed to see >> >> what was caught. >> >> In the darkness, >> >> she did not see >> >> it was a venomous snake >> >> whose tail the trap had caught. >> >> >> >> The snake >> >> bit the farmer's wife. >> >> The farmer >> >> rushed her to the hospital >> >> and she returned home >> >> with a fever. >> >> Everyone knows >> >> you treat a fever >> >> with fresh chicken soup, >> >> so the farmer took his hatchet >> >> to the farmyard >> >> for the soup's >> >> main ingredient. >> >> >> >> But his wife's sickness >> >> continued, >> >> so friends and neighbors >> >> came to sit with her >> >> around the clock. >> >> To feed them, >> >> the farmer butchered the pig. >> >> >> >> The farmer's wife >> >> did not get well; >> >> she died. >> >> So many people came >> >> for her funeral, >> >> the farmer >> >> had the cow slaughtered >> >> to provide enough meat >> >> for all of them. >> >> >> >> The mouse looked upon it all >> >> from his crack in the wall >> >> with great sadness. >> >> >> >> So, the next time >> >> you hear someone >> >> is facing a problem >> >> and think it doesn't >> >> concern you, >> >> remember -- >> >> when one of us is threatened, >> >> we are all at risk. >> >> >> >> We are all involved >> >> in this journey >> >> called life. >> >> We must keep an eye out >> >> for one another >> >> and make an extra effort to >> >> encourage one another. >> >> >> >> SEND THIS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER HELPED YOU OUT >> >> AND LET THEM KNOW >> >> HOW IMPORTANT THEY ARE. >> >> REMEMBER: >> >> EACH OF US >> >> IS A VITAL THREAD >> >> IN ANOTHER PERSON'S TAPESTRY; >> >> OUR LIVES >> >> ARE WOVEN TOGETHER >> >> FOR A REASON. >> >> >> >> One of the best things >> >> to hold onto in this world >> >> is a friend. >> >> Amen. >> >> >> >> " In the darkness, there is wonders of light >> that cannot be seen with the human eye " >> -Sugar >> > >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
