Five Simple Rules To Be Happy

Five Simple Rules To Be Happy One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well . The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.  He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.  As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off! MORAL : Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.  Remember the five simple rules to be happy:  Free your heart from hatred - Forgive. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen. Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less

Facts About Plants

 

 

Facts About Plants A notch in a tree will remain the same distance from the ground as the tree grows. Banana oil is made from petroleum. 84% of a raw apple and 96% of a raw cucumber is water. The largest single flower is the Rafflesia or "corpse flower". They are generally 3 feet in diameter with the record being 42 inches. Onions contain a mild antibiotic that fights infections, soothes burns, tames bee stings and relieves the itch of athletes foot. Quinine, one of the most important drugs known to man, is obtained from the dried bark of an evergreen tree native to South America. The rose family of plants, in addition to flowers, gives us apples, pears, plums, cherries, almonds, peaches and apricots. No species of wild plant produces a flower or blossom that is absolutely black, and so far, none has been developed artificially. Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously. The bright orange color of carrots tell you they are an excellent source of Vitamin A which is important for good eyesight, especially at night. Vitamin A helps your body fight infection, and keeps your skin and hair healthy. A plant's stem appears and grows upward shortly after the primary root appears. It continues to grow above ground level. Water and minerals flow upward through the roots into the stem of the plant and then into the leaves of the plant. Pistils have three parts – the stigma, the style, and the ovary. Petals are usually colorful, and they attract insects and birds that help with pollination. Fruit is really the part of a flower in which seeds grow. Cherries, apples, and even milkweed pods are fruit. Buds are small swellings on a plant from which a shoot, leaf, or flower usually develops. The primary root is the first thing to sprout from a seed, and it grows downward. A seed contains its own food supply, which helps the sprouting plant as it begins its new life. Roots are covered with root hairs that absorb water and minerals. Grapes and clematis have stems that climb with tendrils, which hold onto a surface, as the stems get longer.