Tear drops

Tear drops fall
Lost grief swells
A heart remembers
The pain of abandonment

Sadness reigns
Is there and end
Will chances come
To make a mense

Moral Of The Porcupine

Fable of the porcupine 

It was the coldest winter ever.  Many animals died because of the cold. The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to group together to keep warm.  This way they covered and protected themselves; but the quills of each one wounded their closest companions. 
 
After a while, they decided to distance themselves one from the other and they began to die, alone  and frozen. So they had to make a choice: either accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the Earth. Wisely, they decided to go back to being together.  They learned to live with the little wounds caused by the close relationship with their companions in order to receive the heat that came from the others. This way they were able to survive.

The best relationship is not the one that brings together perfect people, but when each individual learns to live with the imperfections of others and can admire the other person's good qualities.
 
The moral of the story is:  Just learn to live with the Pricks in your life!

An eclipsed moon

An eclipsed moon
The darkened night
My soul finds rest
In his sight

All hail the moon
A change it brings
God's healing touch
On his wings

There's more to life
Than meets the eye
Let's draw near to God
His power is nigh

Grandad Tom's pickled onion's

Pickling onions
Vinegar (mixture of brown and white)
Pickling spice
Chillies
Salt
Sugar

Pour boiling water over the onions and leave for 20 minutes before peeling.
Add salt - 2 Table spoons to 1 Kg of onions - cover with cold water.
Leave overnight or longer. This ensures onions are crisp.
Pack onions into sterile jars. Into each jar place 1 tsp of pickling
spice, 2 chillies and 1 tsp of sugar.
Cover with vinegar and seal.
Allow onions to stand for a few days before eating.

Taco Recipe

1 cup flour
1/2 cup mealie meal
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
1 1/2 cups of cold water
Mix and beat well. Use 'Spray and cook' in a small frying pan. Pour 3
teaspoons into an ungreased small frying pan. Spread out thinly and
cook on both sides until dry. Then fry tortillas in a frying pan with
oil one at a time. Leave flat and drain on paper towel.
Cook mince meat and spices. Set aside in a bowl.
In seperate bowls have the following: Grated cheese, shredded
lettuce, chopped onion, chopped tomatoe.
Make sauce: Water, tomatoe sauce, garlic salt - mix together.
Take tortilla, place small amount of mince in centre, top with chopped
onion, tomatoe , shredded lettuce and cheese. Fold sides together and
pour sauce.
Eat with hands and enjoy the mess!

Things to learn from your pet

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air & the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
When it's in your best interests, always practice obedience.
Let others know when they've invaded your territory.
Take naps and always stretch before rising.
Run, romp and play daily.
Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.
Be loyal.
Never pretend to be something you are not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle
them gently.
Delight in the simple joy of long walks.
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
When you are happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
Now matter how often you are criticized, don't buy into the guilt
thing and pout.
Run right back and make friends.

How Ferrari can make their come back

Due to poor performance, the Ferrari formula 1 team recently fired
their whole pit crew to employ a few you guys from Soweto. This
sudden reaction was due to a documentary showing how young Sowetans
could take a car's tyres off within 6 seconds., without any fancy
equipment. Ferrari soon regretted their decision however. The young
men not only changed the tyres in 6 seconds but 12 seconds later the
car had been re-sprayed and sold to the MaClaren team.

Since they no longer had a formula one car to race, Ferrari still
eager to innovate, decided to race a Sowetan minibus complete with an
experienced (yet unlicenced) driver and fare collector, in the Grand
prix. Of course they easily won the championship, since the minibus
weaved its way through the start grid, set off before the lights
changed and didn't bother to change the tyres when they wore out. On
the way to the victory, the new Ama-Ferrari team also managed to
hijack several competitors cars, and pick up 35 passengers at some
notoriously dangerous spots, including blind rises and in the chicane.

Go Ferrari!

Pot Bread / Pot Brood

2 Tsp instant yeast
2 Tsp of sugar
6 cups of cake flour
2 Tsp salt
1/2 cup luke warm water
250 ml warm milk
10 ml Honey
12.5 ml Oil

Sift together dry ingredients. Mix milk, honey and oil. Add to dry
ingredients.
Add warm water. Place in pot and bake for 1 hour at 180 degrees C.

The moral of the Story...

An old man, a boy & a donkey were going to town.
The boy rode on the donkey & the old man walked.
As they went along they passed some people
Who remarked it was a shame the old man
Was walking and the boy was riding.

The man and boy thought maybe the critics were right,
So they changed positions.

Then, later, they passed some people who remarked,
'What a shame, he makes that little boy walk.'

So they then decided they'd both walk!
Soon they passed some more people who thought
They were stupid to walk when they had a
Decent donkey to ride.
So, they both rode the donkey.

Now they passed some people
Who shamed them by saying how awful to
Put such a load on a poor donkey.
The boy and man figured they were probably right,
So they decide to carry the donkey.  

As they crossed the bridge,
They lost their grip on the animal
And he fell into the river and drowned.

The moral of the story?
If you try to please everyone,
You might as well...
Kiss your ass goodbye!