mrszouave Posted October 15, 2002 Share Posted October 15, 2002 A rat looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? He was aghast to discover that it was a rat trap. Retreating to the farmyard the rat proclaimed the warning; "There is a rat trap in the house, a rat trap in the house!" The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Excuse me, Mr. Rat, 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 rat turned to the pig and told him, "There is a rat trap in the house, a rat trap in the house!" "I am so very sorry Mr. Rat," sympathized the pig, "but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured that you are in my prayers." The rat turned to the cow. She said, "Like wow, Mr. Rat, a rat trap. I am in grave danger. Duh?" So the rat returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's rat trap alone. That very night a sound was heard throughout the house, like the sound of a rat trap catching its prey. The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was an enormous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. Now 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. His wife's sickness continued so that 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, and so many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide meat for all of them to eat. So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when there is a rat trap in the house, the whole farmyard is at risk. ------------------ Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted October 15, 2002 Share Posted October 15, 2002 Hey neat Deb, I'll have to cut and paste this one and send it on. di ------------------ Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted October 15, 2002 Share Posted October 15, 2002 Sorry Beb, I do not like this one..maybe because my 1'st wife died at age 28?...too real for me. I know what the story says....just me ------------------ Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 I understand your feelings, Ed. My first husband died at 26 (leukemia)and I still feel such sadness when I hear of people losing their spouses. I have a wonderful husband now,whom I've been married to for 20 years and whom I love dearly, but it is a sad thing to lose someone, especially someone so young. Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 I liked the moral of the story, though. Quote Link to comment
mrszouave Posted October 16, 2002 Author Share Posted October 16, 2002 Gosh Ed and Lady T.....i never would have posted this story if i knew it would bring up such sad memories......i'm sorry!!! And i'm very sorry for your Loss! I just thought it was a nice life lesson about how we/people don't really care about others unless it somehow effects us.....i goofed......you can delete it if you wish Ed!! ------------------ Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 NP Deb, Just me! You are one of the most "cheerful" posters here! Story just "hit home" because I did have to slaughter all my animals...chickens, pigs,etc. due to the fact I could not care for them and my children were too young to help. My 1'st wife had a fever...died that night. I'm sure this is more than you wanted to know! AHHH! To funny!..as I type this my beagle just gave birth! got to go! ------------------ Quote Link to comment
mrszouave Posted October 16, 2002 Author Share Posted October 16, 2002 Oh Man..ED.....if i didn't feel bad before....now i feel just aweful....i'm soooooooooooo Sorry!!!!!! How about deleting the entire thing please....you have the power.....i hate reading it now......can ya....please??!! (Congrats on the puppies) deb ------------------ Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 Deb, no problem, if you want me to delete I will, I see no problem with your post. Funny how life is different for all of us? That was a good post!...and I reacted to it....Deb!..We love you! Psst! want to buy a brush guard off a 88 Jeep? ------------------ Quote Link to comment
mrszouave Posted October 17, 2002 Author Share Posted October 17, 2002 Still up to you ED! errrrrr....what's a brush guard....and do i want one? ------------------ Quote Link to comment
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