Post by Renae/k9do on Jan 12, 2007 19:14:14 GMT
THE GOLDEN SCREW
Once upon a time, a young lad was born without a belly button. In its
place was a golden screw. All the doctors told his mother that there was
nothing they could do. The boy never understood why it was there, but like
it or not, he was stuck with it.
All the years of growing up were real tough on him, as all who saw the
screw made fun of him. He avoided ever leaving his house and thus, never made any friends.
One day, a mysterious stranger saw his belly and told him of a swami in
Tibet that could get rid of the screw for him. He was thrilled. The next
day he took all of his life's savings and bought a ticket to Nepal.
After several days of climbing up steep cliffs, he came upon a giant
monastery. The swami knew exactly why he had come. He was told to sleep in
the highest tower of the monastery and the following day when he awakens,
the screw will have been removed.
The man immediately went to the room and fell asleep. During the night
while he slept, a purple haze floated in an open window, bearing in its
mist, golden screwdriver. In just moments, the screw-driver removed the
screw and disappeared out the window.
The next morning when the boy woke, he saw the golden screw lying on the
pillow next to him. Reaching down, he felt his navel, and there was no
screw there!
Jubilant, he leaped out of bed, and his butt fell off.
The moral is:
"Don't screw around with things you don't understand ... you could lose your ass.
Once upon a time, a young lad was born without a belly button. In its
place was a golden screw. All the doctors told his mother that there was
nothing they could do. The boy never understood why it was there, but like
it or not, he was stuck with it.
All the years of growing up were real tough on him, as all who saw the
screw made fun of him. He avoided ever leaving his house and thus, never made any friends.
One day, a mysterious stranger saw his belly and told him of a swami in
Tibet that could get rid of the screw for him. He was thrilled. The next
day he took all of his life's savings and bought a ticket to Nepal.
After several days of climbing up steep cliffs, he came upon a giant
monastery. The swami knew exactly why he had come. He was told to sleep in
the highest tower of the monastery and the following day when he awakens,
the screw will have been removed.
The man immediately went to the room and fell asleep. During the night
while he slept, a purple haze floated in an open window, bearing in its
mist, golden screwdriver. In just moments, the screw-driver removed the
screw and disappeared out the window.
The next morning when the boy woke, he saw the golden screw lying on the
pillow next to him. Reaching down, he felt his navel, and there was no
screw there!
Jubilant, he leaped out of bed, and his butt fell off.
The moral is:
"Don't screw around with things you don't understand ... you could lose your ass.