An Old Farmer's Advice

Good Advice at any age An Old Farmer's Advice * Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight And bull-strong. *Keep skunks and bankers 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 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 to God. *Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he's too old to fight, he'll just kill you...