AMAN was desperately looking for a job. He noticed there was an opening at the local zoo. Upon inquiry, he discovered the zoo had a very unusual position that they wanted to fill.
Their gorilla died, and until they could get a new one, they needed someone to dress up in a gorilla suit and act like a gorilla for a few days.
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Since he needed the money, he accepted the job immediately. He put on the suit and sure enough, he looked just like a gorilla. They led him to the cage; he took a position at the back of the cage and pretended to sleep.
But after a while, he got tired of sitting so he walked around a little bit, jumped up and down and tried a few gorilla noises.
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The people watching him were amused. They clapped and cheered and threw him peanuts.
Playing to the crowd, he grabbed a vine and swung from one side of the cage to the other.
He continued to swing on the vine, getting higher and higher and then all of a sudden, the vine broke! He landed in the lion’s cage that was next door.
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He panicked. There was a huge lion some 10 feet away and it looked very hungry. So the man in the gorilla suit started jumping up and down, screaming and yelling, "Help, help! Get me out of here! I’m not really a gorilla!"
The lion quickly pounced on the man, held him down and whispered, "Keep quiet, you fool! Or, we’ll both lose our job."
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Lessons:
1) It will help you a lot if you learn other skills (and not necessarily as a gorilla or lion actor!). A bookkeeper, for instance, who is proficient in word processor, will have an advantage over one who has just one skill.
This is a timely reminder also for all students returning to school this June. Learn more "tricks of the trade."
2) Be efficient in your work.
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LAFFS LINES. Did you hear about the comedian who incorporated himself? He became a laughingstock.
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"Looking at the way some people live, they ought to obtain eternal fire Insurance soon."
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ANY GOOD WORK?
When you die, you face the Lord and will ask you, "What did you do for the poor?" Will you tremble in fear for not having done anything for them?
Do something now before it’s too late. You can do this by chipping in or sponsoring a poor seminarian’s schooling.
Make donation payable to "Adopt a Seminarian" c/o Fr. Bel San Luis, SVD, St. Jude Parish, 1420 J.P. Laurel St., San Miguel, Manila 1005 Philippines.
For inquiries, write to: belsvd @skyinet.net.
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GOD BLESS
—the following latest donors to "Adopt a Seminarian" scholarship program: Atty. Bong TANSINSIN, QC; Rico Rivera Family, San Fernando, Pampanga; Alfredo GORRE, Danao Photo Center, Danao, Cebu; Nenita SOCRATES, Pasong Tamo, QC; JAVIER Family, Sampaloc, Manila; Dr. Juliet SANTOS, Fatima University,Valenzuela City; Malinda RUMINGAN, Centreville, VA, USA; VenancioRemedios ROSALES, Sanville Subd., QC; Anonymous.
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DZMM Radio — "Holy Trinity Feast; Newly Ordained Priests-Missionaries" will be the topic for discussion in our Sunday radio program "Salitang Buhay" at 8-9:30 tonight on DZMM, ABS-CBN 630 kHz.
Tune in.
