I Dialed A Number

 I dialed a number____ and got the following recording: "I am not available right now, but thank you for caring enough to call. I am making some changes in my life. Please leave a message after the beep. If I do not return your call, you are one of the changes."_____ At pilots training back in the Air Corps they taught us,"Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal to the number of Take offs_____Little Tommy had been to a birthday party at a friend's house. Knowing his sweet tooth, Tommy's mother looked straight into his eyes and said, "I hope you didn't ask for a second piece of cake.""No, but I asked Mrs. Smith for the recipe so you could make some like it, and she gave me two more pieces without asking_____ Aspire to inspire before you expire. _____My wife and I had words, but I didn't get to Use mine._____As my five year old son and I were headed to McDonald's one day, we passed a car accident. Usually when we see something terrible like that, we say a prayer for those who might be hurt, so I pointed and said to my son, "We should pray." From the back seat I heard his earnest request: "Please, God, don't let those cars block the entrance to McDonald's."_____ Frustration is trying to find your glasses without your glasses._____Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting._____The irony of life is that, by the time you're old enough to know your way around, you're not going anywhere._____I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.