Relationships are a lot like algebra...
Have you ever looked at your 'X' and wondered 'Y'?
The village blacksmith hired an enthusiastic new apprentice willing to work long, hard hours.
He instructed the boy, “When I take the shoe out of the fire, I’ll lay it on the anvil. When I nod my head, you hit it with the hammer.”
The apprentice did exactly as he was told, and now he’s the new village blacksmith.
There’s a story told about a lone cowboy who went to an evening service at a little country church up in Montana. There was a snowstorm and the only two people who showed up were the preacher and the cowboy. They waited and waited.
Finally the preacher said, "Well, I guess we might as well go on home, it doesn't look like anyone else is going to show up."
The cowboy responded, "Now preacher, when I go out to feed cattle, and only one cow shows up, I still feed her!"
The preacher said "Okay," and proceeded to preach an hour-long sermon.
After it was over the cowboy said, "Preacher, that was a good sermon, but you know, when I feed cattle, and only one cow shows up, I don’t give her the whole load!"
Why are there locks on the door of stores that are open 24/7, 365 days a year?