ADVICE FROM AN OLD
TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN MAN

Your fences need to be
horse-high, pig-tight
and bull-strong.

Keep skunks
and bankers
and lawyers
at a distance.

Life is simpler
when you plow
around the stump.

A bumble bee
is considerably
faster than
a John Deere tractor.

Words that soak
into your ears
are whispered...
not yelled.

Meanness
don't jes'
happen
overnight.

Forgive your enemies.
It messes up
their heads.

Do not corner something
that you know is
meaner than you.

It don't take
a very big person
to carry a grudge.

You cannot unsay
a cruel,
or unkind word.

Every path has
a few puddles.

When you wallow with pigs,
expect to get dirty.

The best sermons
are lived,
not preached.

Most of the stuff
people worry about
ain't never gonna
happen anyway.

Don't judge folks
by their relatives.

Remember that silence
is sometimes
the best answer.

Live a good,
honorable life.
Then when you get older
and think back,
you'll enjoy it
a second time.

Don't interfere
with somethin'
that ain't botherin'
you none.

Timing has
a lot to do with
the outcome
of a rain dance.

If you find yourself
in a hole,
the first thing to do
is stop diggin'.

Sometimes you get,
and sometimes
you get got.

The biggest troublemaker
you'll probably ever
have to deal with,
watches you from
the mirror
every mornin'.

Always drink
upstream
from the herd.

Good judgment
comes from
experience,
and a lotta that
comes from
bad judgment.

Lettin' the cat
outta the bag
is a whole lot easier
than puttin' it back in.

If you get to thinkin'
you're a person
of some influence,
try orderin'
somebody else's
dog around.

Live simply.
Love generously.
Care deeply.
Speak kindly.
Leave the rest
up to God.

This is an excellent tip especially for women who may be at home alone at
night because their husband is traveling or when staying at a motel where
your car is in line of sight of your room.

Actually it's good for anyone at anytime!!
>
>
> PUT YOUR CAR KEYS BESIDE YOUR BED AT NIGHT
>
> Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside
> your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic
> button for
> your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to
> sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.
>
> This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you
> come home
> for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's
a
> security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no
> installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your
> house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until
you
> reset it with t he button on the key fob chain.
>
> It works if you park in your driveway or garage If your car alarm goes
off
> when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar
> or rapist
> won't stick around... after a few seconds all the neighbors will be
> looking out
> their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal
> won't want that.
>
> And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking
> lot.
> The alarm can work the same way there.....
>
> This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it
> could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.
>
> P.S. I am sending this to everyone I know because I think it is
> fantastic.
> It would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack,
where
> you can't reach a phone.
>
> A wife suggested to her husband to carry his car keys with him in case
> he falls outside and she doesn't hear him. He can activate the car
> alarm and then she'll know there's a problem