To My Friends
--Anonymous

I have a list of folks I know......all written in a book,
and every now and then......I go and take a look.

That is when I realize these names......they are a part,
not of the book they're written in......but taken from the heart.

For each name stands for someone......who has crossed my path sometime,
and in that meeting they have become......the reason and the rhyme.

Although it sounds fantastic......for me to make this claim,
I really am composed......of each remembered name.

Although you're not aware......of any special link,just knowing you,
has shaped my life......more than you could think.

So please don't think my greeting......as just a mere routine,
your name was not......forgotten in between.

For when I send a greeting......that is addressed to you,
it is because you're on the list......of folks I'm indebted to.

So whether I have known you......for many days or few,
in some ways you have a part......in shaping things I do.

I am but a total......of many folks I've met,
you are a friend I would prefer......never to forget.


Everything I need to know about life,
I learned from Noah's Ark...
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1. Don't miss the boat.
2. Remember that we are all in the same boat.
3. Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
4. Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may
ask you to do something really big.
5. Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that
needs to be done.
6. Build your future on high ground.
7. For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
8. Speed isn't always an advantage.
The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
9. When you're stressed, float a while.
10.Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs;
the Titanic was built by professionals.