Old Trick Questions

back in highschool we used to play a game of trick questions. i have no idea where the story originated from, but somehow, most of the kids at that time knew of it.

question 1: "how do you put an elephant inside a refrigerator (in three steps)?"
answer: "1.) open the door of the fridge, 2.) put the elephant inside, 3.) and close it."

after giving the answer, we divert to another topic or tell jokes.

question 2: "the airplane's engines are failing and we need to lighten the load, what do you throw away to save the plane?"
answer: "the refrigerator" (why? the goddamned elephant is in there!")

again, tell a joke or come up with a new topic.

question 3: "tarzan needed to rescue jane, and he calls forth all the animals in the jungle. who was not present among all the animals?"
answer: "the elephant" (he is still inside the fridge)

tell another joke.

then hit them with another trick question.

question 4: "you are lost in a swamp and you have to cross it.
you saw a sign saying, "beware of crocodiles, do not cross"
what do you do?"
answer: "just swim across, there are no crocs. (tarzan called all the animals earlier)

now for the finishing move.

 
question5 : "two lovers were sitting on a bench, it was night time and nobody else can see them. as things became hot and heavy, everything went black and they were found dead the next day. "what was the cause of their death?"
answer: "the refrigerator killed them"

Paying Respects

the beauty of being a mortal can be compared to a short story being told at bedtime. it is beautiful because it has a happy ending, it is beautiful because there is something learned and shared in such a short time. though it doesn't last forever, we can appreciate it because we can see hope... --that through the hardships and struggles there will always be a brighter day ahead. great as the story is, there is always an end to it. --a "happily ever after". 

 

we close our eyes and look forward into the next day. we go to sleep with a smile, inspired by the bed time story, inspired by the persons who shared their lives with us. the story may have ended this night, but tomorrow it will be our story... a story inspired and touched by those who passed on before us. we may not be able to think of them every single day, but their values and memories will always stay in our hearts, giving us the strength to face the days ahead... so that someday, our story may inspire and touch lives too.

you really should remember to visit your (late) loved ones at least once a year.

 

it's always better to visit them than the other way around (them visiting you).