thread on uplifting "jokes" funnny stories and suc

[Chimerae]

This seems to be moving away from jokes... how are German poems and people praying for others getting healed funny?

mea culpa.  

Thought our posts fit neatly under "uplifting"   "and AND SUCH covers a vast plane.  

I read this as "UPLIFTING jokes funny STORIES AND SUCH" (caps obviously mine)   I personally appreciated AuraMassageArt's Lourdes story.

Won't  happen again.

[AuraMassageArt]

Thank you for all your thoughts.

[Chimerae]

I don't know if this applies, but this is my favorite comic:

http://elgoonishshive.com/

You really have to go back and read it from the beginning for it to qualify under this topic . . . I think it fits!

[AuraMassageArt]

Reminds me of a friendship a year ago.
This friendship has been renewed.

Ships who are friends are friends in a relation-ship.

[Chimerae]

Thought this was funny and yet brilliantly helpful -- that translates to "uplifting" in my world, altho others may see it differently:

http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/

[yothu]

Nasreddin Hodsha and the cherry tree

One day Nasreddin sat under a cherry tree, dozing a little bit. Right in front of him there was a field of watermelons. Absorbed in regarding the watermelons, Nasreddin began to wonder. He said to himself: "How strange that such big fruit as watermelons grow on such tender bushes and tiny fruit like the cherries above me on such a big tree. There is surely something wrong with it. Perhaps the creator has made a mistake?"
Immediately a cherry fell from the tree straight onto Nasreddin's head, and he hailed: "Praise Allah, the Almighty, the Omniscient."



@chimerae: This is a beautiful poem of Rilke you posted. German language used at its best. thanks

[Selski]

Nice one Yothu - I like that a lot.

When I was younger and a "born-again" Christian, I was told this story.  Whether it's true or not is irrelevant - it's uplifting and makes you smile.

In a religious/scientific exam at college, students were asked to "explain" in their own terms how Jesus turned water into wine.  Many students wrote pages and pages of equations and so on to interpret how it was done.

There was a particular student who simply wrote one sentence - and passed with top marks.  The sentence was:

"The humble water looked at Jesus and blushed."

Lovely, isn't it?

Sarah

[Kazbadan]

I'd like to start a thread on uplifting "jokes" funny stories and such here that we all could share. I will start with one.

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There are philosophical sayings out there about laughter regarding God, and angels. Anybody know of any to share?

I have one I will start with, I remember clearly. It happened to me and I had a one panel cartoon drawn about it.
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A friend who happens to have an angel hovering invisibly near his shoulder walks up to another friend. Without realizing why he says to his friend,
[/b] "I'm an angel sent by God to give you three and a half messages, and the first three are irrelevant."
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When my friend told me this I couldn't stop laughing for a few minutes. I found it so absolutely hilarious at the time.
If you don't get it try again. Think about what it actually means. It's a total hoot. I'd rather not explain it. You have to get your own answers.

Well, that's my joke/ true story.
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What are yours?

I am not english. Can you explain the joke? Dont take this personally, but its indeed my fault: i just understand the basics of english, not the subtle things.

[Chimerae]

Thought I'd share this meditation adaptation from the paphlets Colorado publishes on bear encounters.  

The author noticed the wisdom and just substituted "thought" for "bear"

" Meditation Hints from the Colorado Division of Wildlife"
by Kim Boykin


There are no definite rules about what to do if
you meet a thought. Thought attacks are rare
compared to the number of close encounters.
However, if you do meet a thought before it has
time to leave the area, here are some suggestions:

REMEMBER:
Every situation is different with respect to the thought,
the terrain, the people, and their activity.

STAY CALM:
If you see a thought and it hasn't seen you,
calmly leave the area.

STOP:
Back away slowly while facing the thought.
Give the thought plenty of room to escape.
Wild thoughts rarely attack people unless
they feel threatened or provoked.

SPEAK SOFTLY:
This may reassure the thought that no harm is meant it.

IF A THOUGHT STANDS UPRIGHT
OR MOVES CLOSER:
It may be trying to detect smells in the air.
This isn't a sign of aggression. Once a thought
identifies you, it may leave the area
or it may try to intimidate you by charging
within a few feet before it withdraws.

DON'T RUN OR MAKE SUDDEN MOVEMENTS:
Running is likely to prompt the thought to give chase and
... you can't outrun a thought!

[Frank]

Here's another that kinda makes me chuckle:

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