Winning Words 10/18/10
“I don’t want the cheese, I just want to get out of the trap.” (Spanish Proverb) Not everyone wants to win the lottery; they just want to find some meaning in their life. Come to think about it, that’s better (and more realistic) than “buying the ticket.” Maybe today’s the day to begin making a list on how to improve your life. Maybe’s tomorrow’s the day to start working on it. Nope! Today’s that day. ;-) Jack

FROM ML IN ILLINOIS: funny that you mention the lottery. i was born on 10/20/55 and will be turning 55. i've been telling people that i feel there is something significant about the numbers. their reply, more than not, is that i should play the lottery. i never have played so i don't think i will. oh...i also tell everyone that i'm going to be
a perfect 10. there's not much response to that. go figure! FROM JACK: If you've got a buck to waste, go play the lottery, but don't hold your breath. You and Bo...two 10s equal twenty, the day of your birth. MORE FROM ML: should i know bo? FROM JACK: You never saw the movie, TEN?

FROM RI IN BOSTON: I think our problem often is that we do want "the cheese" but then when we find what we've gotten into, we wish we could "get out of the trap." As an example, the many people who over-extended themselves buying houses and now are in foreclosure. With reference to improving our life...the best things in life aren't things. FROM JACK: My father once worked in a butcher shop, and he would sometimes bring home Limburger cheese. What a foul smell! Sometimes the cheeses we get are a lot like that. MORE FROM RI: My German father loved Limburger cheese...said the stronger the smell, the better the taste.

FROM MOLINER CF: If you had done it yesterday, you could move on today. Do it yesterday! FROM JACK: Spoken like a real boss.

FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY: I don't want the cheese; I am deeply grateful for what I have. (Tomorrow though I might need a little bread?) FROM JACK: You already have the Bread of Life.