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Laughter is Good Medicine
 | What does love mean? |
| The Italian Grandmother. |
| Business the Lebanese way. |
| Funny signs. |
| Lebanese man. |
What
does Love mean? 7-07
Slow down for three
minutes to read this.
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8
year-olds,
What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper
than
anyone could have imagined. See what you think:
| "When my grandmother got arthritis, she
couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." Rebecca- age 8 |
| "When someone loves you, the way they say your
name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth." -Billy - age 4 |
| "Love is what makes you smile when you're
tired." Terri - age 4 |
| "Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my
daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." |
| "If you want to learn to love better, you
should start with a friend who you hate," Nikka - age 6 (We need a few million more Nikka's on this planet) |
| "Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece
of chicken." Elaine-age 5 |
| "Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and
sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Brad Pitt." Chris - age 7 |
| "You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless
you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." Jessica - age 8 |
Italian Grandmother
3/7
An Italian grandmother is giving directions to her grown grandson Anthony who is
coming to visit with his wife Maria.
"You comma to de front door of the apartmenta. I am inna apartmenta 301 . There
issa bigga panel at the front door. With you elbow pusha button 301. I will
Buzza you in. Come inside, the elevator is on the right. Get in, and with you
elbow pusha 3. When you get out, I'mma on the left. With you elbow, hit my
doorbell."
"Grandma, that sounds easy, but, why am I hitting all these buttons with my
elbow?"
"What . . . . . . . .. You coming empty handed?"
Doing
Business the Lebanese Way 2-05
Joseph, a smart Lebanese-American businessman, talks to his son
Joseph: I want you to marry a girl of my choice
Son: I will choose my own bride
Joseph: But the girl is Bill Gates's daughter
Son: Well, in that case...
Next Joseph approaches Bill Gates
Joseph: I have a husband for your daughter
Bill Gates: But my daughter is too young to marry
Joseph: But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank
Bill Gates: Ah, in that case...
Finally Joseph goes to see the president of the World Bank
Joseph: I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president
President: But I already have more vice-presidents than I need
Joseph: But this young man is Bill Gates's son-in-law
President: Ah, in that case...
This is how business is done!! The Lebanese way...
Some Actual Signs 6/04
- In the front yard of a funeral home, "Drive carefully, we'll wait."
- On a maternity room door, "Push, Push, Push."
- Dental Ad: “The Tooth, The Whole Tooth and Nothing but the Tooth”
- In a veterinarian's waiting room, "Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!
- At an optometrist's office, "If you don't see what you're looking for, you've
come
to the right place."
- On a desk in a reception room, "We shoot every 3rd salesman, and the 2nd one
just left."
Lebanese Man - 3/04
An older Lebanese gentleman was on the operating table awaiting surgery and he
insisted that his son, a renowned surgeon, perform the operation. As he was
about to get the anesthesia he asked to speak to his son.
"Yes, Dad, what is it?"
"Don't be nervous, son; do your best and just remember, if it doesn't go well,
if something happens to me ... your mother is going to come and live with you
and your wife...."