I'm Just Glad Wrinkles Don't Hurt!

Two men fell on hard times.
Try as they might, they couldn't find work.
They heard that a museum was willing to pay $50 apiece for live rattlesnakes so, in desperation, they decided to catch snakes.

Outfitted with a net and basket, they hiked to a remote area renowned for its large snake population. But as they scaled a steep ledge, the rock gave way and they tumbled down the slippery bank -- into a deep pit crawling with rattlesnakes!

One of the men quickly sized up the situation and shouted excitedly to his friend, "Look! We're RICH! We're RICH!" Some people see good in anything! And I suppose there's usually a brighter side.

Take aging, for instance. When we grow older, our skin turns from satin to cotton to seersucker to corduroy. But, on a brighter side, I'm just glad wrinkles don't hurt!

It has to do with how we look at our situation. Like a sign spotted outside a New England shop: "We buy junk. Antiques for sale."

Is your attic full of junk or antiques?
It may sound a bit naive, but if my guess is right, we're going to have plenty of problems anyway. Why not think more about whatever is good and just be glad wrinkles don't hurt?

Author: Steve Goodier publisher of LifeSupport Systems a free newsletter on sharing life, love and laughter. Subscribe today. Steve has also written numerous books.