Story of a Mouse Trap

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!!!

A PAIR OF OLD SHOES

A young man, a student in one of the universities, was one day taking a
walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students' friend for
his kindness to those who waited on his instructions.

As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes,
which were supposed to belong to a poor man who was working in a field
close by, and who had nearly finished his day's work . . .

Student turned to the professor, saying: "Let us play the man a trick:
We will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait
to see his perplexity when he cannot find them ..."
"My young friend," answered the professor, "We should never amuse
ourselves at the expense of the poor . . . But you are rich, and may
give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of this poor man.

Put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how
this affects him.." The student did so and they both placed themselves
behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and
came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes .
. .
While putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, but
feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was, and found
the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his countenance.
He gazed upon the coin, turned it around and looked at it again and
again.

He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He
now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other
shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin . . .

His feelings overcame him . . . He fell upon his knees, looked up to
heaven and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving in which he spoke of his
wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom this
timely bounty, from some unknown hand, would save from perishing . . .

The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears.

"Now," said the professor, are you not much better pleased than if you
had played your intended trick?"
The youth replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never
forget. .. I feel now the truth of these words, which I never understood
before: "It's more blessed to give than to receive."

If you want happiness... .For a lifetime - help someone..

"There is only one happiness in life,To Love and be Loved"

Lingerie Talk

So every girl has to wear lingerie. Whether it be a target bra and hanes panties or fancy La Perla bra and pantie sets, every girl has to have some under garmets. Some say the outfit starts with the under garmets, and looking your best starts underneath. This helpful infographic gives us a little inside scoop on the facts about lingerie.

The first few statistics are a bit predictable. The majority of people find lingerie very important (including myself), as opposed to not important at all. And 21-30 year olds care the most about lingerie, coming in at just about half.

Where this gets interesting is reading about what your lingerie says about you. Those black bra wearing women are said to be clean, strong and powerful. White wearers are loving, in touch with their emotions and natural beauties. Red wearers are bold, passionate and dramatic and blue wearers are romantic and artsy. Any of you female infographers notice any of these trends? I think I just pick pretty pieces, regardless of color, but I can see each stereotype playing out. [Via]

Most Streets in Japan Don’t Have Names

In Japan, they use a very different addressing system than is used in most Western countries.  Rather than streets having names (the space in between blocks), they give blocks numbers and leave the space in between the blocks, streets, nameless. (There are some exceptions to this where certain streets do have names, like main thoroughfares, though these are generally largely ignored by locals, postal workers, etc.)

To illustrate how this system works from a practical standpoint, look at the map on the right.  The city area is divided up into blocks, with each one being given a number. If you want to find some location, rather than asking what street something’s on, you’d rather ask what block it is in.

When you are on a particular street and wonder how to get to a specific block; you can’t intuitively know that if you continue along the street, you’ll get to a specific block that exists adjacent to that street.  Rather, you’d either need to be familiar with the area, or need a map/GPS/etc.  Luckily, you’ll notice if you walk around Japanese cities, you’ll see maps posted in key locations like train stations and bus stops, so locating a block, relative to your current location, usually isn’t that difficult.

World Press Photo Winners 1955-2012

1955

A competitor tumbles off his motorcycle during the Motorcross World Championship at the Volk Mølle race course. (Mogens von Haven)

Organs and Timings

ORGANS TIMING
3 - 5 a.m. - Lungs  - The ozone  in the atmosphere is more at this time. So - it's perfect to wake up, breathe, do some yoga, meditate.  Brings more energy for the coming day.

5 - 7a.m. - Large Intestine - Good to get up and take a shower - avoids nerves and bone problems  

7 - 9 a.m. - STOMACH  - Have a Breakfast during this time

9-11 a.m. - SPLEEN  - No food, no drink /even no water/. Otherwise you will be tired, the body t will raise, digestion power will decrease

11a.m. - 1p.m. - HEART - Avoid hard work if possible, drink just water and don't sleep

1 - 3 p.m. - SMALL INTESTINE - Time for lunch and after it at least 5 min rest /meditate or just close your eyes

3 - 5 p.m. - URINARY BLADDER -  Perfect for some tea, coffe...

5 - 7 p.m. - KIDNEY - Time to relax after the working day

7 - 9 p.m. - HEART WALL  - Supper time

9 - 11 p.m. - BODY - Whole body recharges. Good time to go to sleep.

11p.m. - 1a.m.- GALL BLADDER- You are supposed to sleep. Otherwise you will have no energy for next day

1 - 3 a.m. - LIVER - Deep sleep....otherwise problems with eyes will occur

Follow the timings of the organs, do your activities accordingly and stay healthy throughout life.

The cutest celebrity kids ever

Celebrity babies are as famous as their parents. Here’s a list of little stars who make the world go gaga.

 

Suri Cruise: The daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes constantly makes headlines for her enviable wardrobe and her fetish for shoes. The biggest newsmaker was her being named in the list of the Best Dressed Women by Glamour magazine. Pushing the whole debate of the "too-young-for-all-these" aside, we cannot help but gush at everything this gorgeous child wears or does.