• Appreciate those who have hurt you, because they strengthen your heart.

• Appreciate those who deceive you, because they improve your wisdom.

• Appreciate those who slander against you, because they improve your personality.

• Appreciate those who whip you because they arouse your will to fight.

• Appreciate those who abandon you, because they teach you independence.

• Appreciate those who make you stumble, because they strengthen your legs.

• Appreciate those who denounce you, because they remind you of your shortcomings.

• Appreciate those who give you strength.

– Unknown

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Most of these pictures were taken by Curt, and I took a few. This is serious bridge reconstruction, folks.

What’s Your Name?

The manager of a large office noticed a new man one day and told him to come into his office. “What is your name?” Was the first thing the manager asked the new guy.
“John,” the new guy replied.
The manager scowled, “Look, I don’t know what kind of a mamby-pamby place you worked at before, but I don’t call anyone by their first name. It breeds familiarity and that leads to a breakdown in authority. I refer to my employees by their last name only – Smith, Jones, Baker – that’s all. I am to be referred to only as Mr. Robertson. Now that we got that straight, what is your last name?”
The new guy sighed and said, “Darling. My name is John Darling.”
“Okay, John, the next thing I want to tell you is…”

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My father’s hearing aid occasionally emits a brief high-pitched squeal that can be heard by anyone near him.One day my little niece was sitting on his lap when the device started to beep. Surprised, my niece looked up at him. “Grandpa,” she said, “you’ve got mail.”

Stephen W. Flocks in Reader’s DigestReceived from The Good, Clean Funnies List (www.gcfl.com)