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| Doctor Dave had slept with one of his patients and felt guilty all day long.
No matter how much he tried to forget about it, he couldn't. The
guilt
and sense of betrayal
were overwhelming. But every now and then he'd hear an internal reassuring voice in his Head that said: "Dave, don't worry about it. You aren't the first medical practitioner to sleep with one of their patients and you won't be the last.... And you're single. Just let it go." But invariably another voice in his head would bring him back to Reality. Whispering...... Dave....... Dave........ Dave........ ........you're a vet | | |
| THE OLD MAN AND THE TEENAGER An old man was sitting on a bench at the mall. A teenager walked up to the bench and sat down. He had spiked hair in all different colors: green, red, orange, blue, and yellow. The old man just stared. Every time the teenager looked, the old man was staring. The teenager finally said sarcastically, "What's the matter old timer, never done anything wild in your life?" Without batting an eye, the old man replied, "Got drunk once and had sex with a peacock. I was just wondering if you were my son." | | |
| It was a good week... in general. I accomplished a lot at work. I'm taking tomorrow off to shop. Our office Holiday party is coming up and I want to find a nice party dress for the occasion. My son is going to be my guest. I'm sure he'll have no problem talking as his job is a salesman... and you know that all salesmen can talk your ears off. I have a friend who is going through a rough time financially. At the same time, there are other issues coming up at home and I see that she is struggling to find peace in her home and life, but it's just not happening. Some of the things that she is going through reminds me of what I have gone through. I'm sorry I'm being somewhat vague here, but I have to for her sake. What I'm trying to say is that I listen to her and I can't offer solutions to her dilemmas, as they involve other family members and I have no control over them ... or her for that matter, plus, I'm hearing her side of the story, which as we all know, is not the whole picture. Anyway, after I leave her, I find myself wondering how the heck I made it through my past hardships without going crazy - losing it big time. I also find myself hoping that my friend finds the strength to deal with whatever she's going through now and can come out of this stronger than before. I do what I can to alleviate her worries, but I know that this is not a solution, it's only a small helping hand. But, sometimes, our friends just need someone to be there to listen and be supportive, at least emotionally supportive. Even though that doesn't seem like a lot, it is. Imagine you have no one to talk to. Do you stand in front of a mirror and talk to yourself? Talk to the 4 walls? Have you ever walked down the street and passed someone walking and talking to themselves? There is a difference between walking and talking on your cell phone, and talking to no one and carrying no cell phone. If you have, you might have noticed that these people walking and talking to no one are usually saying angry things. We all need someone to talk to ... at one time or another. You have to get things off your chest, lay your cards on the table, speak your mind or your heart to someone. Or else, you go crazy, like those people walking down the street and talking to nobody, but themselves. The simple act of being available for a friend in their time of need seems so little. Yet, it can mean the difference between sanity and insanity. Who is going to tell you it's okay to feel frustrated, it's okay to feel upset, hurt, deprived? Who is going to tell you that others feel the same way, it's normal, it's not crazy? Who is going to tell you that things are not as you think? Help you clear your thoughts? Help you to understand yourself and others? Who? A friend, that's who. | | |
| Things to do while the wife shops:
Did you ever wonder what a husband does
while he is in a store waiting on his wife to shop?
Check out the following letter....
Dear Mrs. Fenton,
Our store is considering banning your family from
ever shopping with us again, unless your husband
stops his antics.
Below is a list of offenses over the past few months...
all verified by our surveillance cameras.
1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and
randomly put them in people's carts when they
weren't looking.
2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to
go off at 5-minute intervals.
3. July 7: Made a trail of tomato juice on the floor
leading to the restrooms.
4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her
in an official tone, "'Code 3' in House wares!".....
and watched what happened.
5. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and asked
to put a bag of M&M's on lay away.
6. September 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR'
sign to a carpeted area.
7. September 15: Set up a camping tent in the
sporting goods department, and told other
shoppers he'd invite them in if they'll bring pillows
from the Bedding department.
8. September 23: When a clerk asks if they can help
him, he begins to cry and asks "Why can't you
people just leave me alone?"
9. October 4: Looked right into the security camera;
used it as a mirror, and picked his nose.
10. November 10: While handling guns in the hunting
department, asked the clerk if he knows where
the antidepressants are.
11. December 3: Darted around the store suspiciously
loudly humming the "Mission Impossible" theme.
12. December 6: In the auto department, practiced
his "Madonna look" using different size funnels.
13. December 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when
people browsed through, yelled "PICK ME!, PICK
ME!"
14. December 21: When an announcement came
over the loud speaker, he assumes the fetal
position and screams "NO! NO! It's those voices
again!!!!"
....and; last, but not least
15. December 23: Went into a fitting room, shut
the door and waited a while; then, yelled, very
loudly, "There is no toilet paper in here!"
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| We have all listened to a friend's problem(s) and offered good advice. So, why is it that we find it hard to do for ourselves what we suggest other people do? It must be the nature of the beast in us ... that's all I can say. I hope everyone had a good weekend. Ippie  | | |
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