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Why I fired my Secretary.

Last week was my birthday and I didn't feel very well waking up on that morning . I went downstairs for breakfast hoping my wife would be pleasant and say,"Happy Birthday!", and possibly have a small present for me . As it turned out, she barely said good morning,let alone "Happy Birthday . " I thought . . . Well, that's marriage for you, but the kids . . . They will remember . My kids came bounding down stairs to breakfast and didn't say a word . So when I left for the office, I felt pretty low and somewhat despondent . As I walked into my office, my secretary Jane said,"Good Morning Boss, and by the way Happy Birthday ! " It felt a little better that at least someone had remembered . I worked until one o'clock ,when Jane knocked on my door and said, "You know, it's such a beautiful day outside, and it is your Birthday, what do you say we go out to lunch, just you and me . " I said, "Thanks, Jane, that's the greatest...

The Gift

> > Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors > and > > lawyers and prospered. > > > > > > Some years later, they chatted after having dinner together. They > discussed > > the gifts they were able to give their elderly mother who lived far away > in > > another city. > > > > > > The first said, "I had a big house built for Mama." > > > > > > The second said, " I had a hundred thousand dollar theater built in the > > house." > > > > > > The third said, "I had my Mercedes dealer deliver an SL600 to her." > > > > > > The fourth said, "You know how Mama loved reading the Bible and you know > she > > can't read anymore because she can't see very well. I met this preacher > who > > told me about a parrot that can recite the entire bible. It took twenty > > preachers 12...