Little gems from the local phone book

Ten Lessons My Father Taught Me

1. Pay your bills on time and the bank will make you another loan when you need it.

2. If you get an education, no one will ever be able to take that away from you.

3. If you've done your best, then I'm satisfied with what you have done.

4. If you tear up my car I let you drive, I don't have any money to buy you another one.

5. Don't throw away the old folks.

6. The harder you work, the "luckier" you get.

7. Don't gamble the grocery money.

8.  Don't be impressed by folks who have a lot of "things."

9. We have plenty of time if we just use the time we have.

10.  It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.