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Pastimes : Laughter is the Best Medicine - Tell us a joke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mephisto who wrote (11983)	10/14/1999 5:35:00 PM
From: John Carragher	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 62549

Here's one for the cats.. "The Trouble Tree" > > The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse > had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made > him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his > ancient pickup truck refused to start. > > While I drove him home, he sat in stoney silence. On arriving, > he invited me in to meet his family. > > As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a > small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands. > > After opening the door, he underwent an amazing transformation. > His tanned face was wreathed in smiles, and he hugged his > two small children and gave his wife a kiss. > > Afterward, he walked me to my car. We passed the tree, > and my curiosity got the better of me. > I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier. > > "Oh, that's my trouble tree," he replied. "I know I can't help > having troubles on the job, but one thing for sure, > troubles don't belong in the house with my wife and the children. > > So I just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home. > Then in the morning, I pick them up again." "Funny thing is," > he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick them up, > there aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night > before." > > Author unknown.