A re-run of my dad’s humor cards. They make me chuckle all over again – so I hope you enjoy them whether it’s the first time or second (first posted on 11/13/2022).
The backstory: My dad was a Presbyterian pastor for 40 years. He kept a well curated stack of humor cards – little stories he heard, found or saw and then typed onto 5×7 cards. Then he wrote in the margins when he used that particular item. His humor was often an easy way to settle in to something deeper – by laughing and thinking about the buried truth in these little nuggets, it paved the way to an open heart.
Short Shots
Same Starting Date... It may be true that life begins at 40, but so does rheumatism. (submitted by Byron Erixon)
Advice From an Old Carpenter….Measure twice and saw once.
Friendship…Keep a fair-sized cemetery in your back yard, in which to bury the faults of your friends. (Henry Ward Beecher)
Why Mothers Cry…Many girls marry men just like their fathers, which may explain why many mothers cry at weddings. (From “Prokope” Warren Wiersbe, Ed.)
Youth Vs. Maturity...We are only young once, be we can be immaturely indefinitely. (Bits and Pieces)
Love and Truth…The man who will not admit he’s wrong loves himself more than he loves the truth. (Bits and Pieces)
They’re Not Permanent...Success is not permanent, but neither is failure. (Bits and Pieces)
Surprised By Joy 
Oh….the cemetery….faults of your friends. That’s a message right there! 😉
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Oh gosh—way too many goodies here to pick just one, but if I had to it would the cemetery, .
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Plenty of humor, but even more wisdom! 😊
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This is precisely what I was coming here to say!
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So much fun
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Such good pieces of wisdom — and I especially liked the last one 🙂
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These are so so good. It’s interesting how wisdom and humour often intertwine in life, don’t they?
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I was about to declare the second to last as my favorite, but then I read the last one. Awesomeness.
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These are so good – especially the one about the cemetery!
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Better to bury your friends’ faults than to bury your friends!
(Of course, there are always certain exceptions…)
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Friendship …wise words ❤️
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Wonderful wisdom and I thought I could pick a favorite – not!😊
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The cemetery is great! So is “Success is not permanent, but neither is failure.” Love all of these!
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These are good ones.
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