A Zen Buddhist monk is fleeing from a hungry tiger. The monk comes to the edge of a cliff cutting off any hope of escape from the pursuing tiger. Fortunately for the monk, a vine happens to be growing over the edge. He grabs hold of it and begins to climb down the cliff, out of the tiger's reach, who is by now glaring at him from above. But alas, as the monk is climbing down, he spies another tiger waiting for him below; circling impatiently at the bottom of the cliff. To make matters worse, out of the corner of his eye he notices a mouse on a ledge above him already beginning to chew through the vine. Then out of the corner of his other eye the monk sees a strawberry growing from the rock. So he picks the strawberry and eats it.
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Testimonial on Nov 21, 2005
Meg,
You are such a beautiful person. I love the new pictures of Ruby - she's an amazing baby and will grow up to admire the strong woman that you are
Eileen
Star-Ledger File PhotoTree huggers come in all sizes and all ages. Commemorate Earth Day 2009 by wrapping your arms around a tree and sharing the photo to prove it. Earth Day 2009 is on April 22. This isn't just any Earth Day. It's the 40th anniversary. Seems like only yesterday, people were throwing old tires in our rivers without a second thought and now here we are, refusing plastic bags, recycling and buying electric cars. Happy April 1st !
Gibby (the goat) & I are gearing up for spring planting & working getting ready for the gardening/farming meet up and buying club. This is our new site: