Levity

This past weekend was our stake conference. For the stake president's family that means lots of angst and stress in the weeks leading up to the conference. There are dozens of people worrying about all the details such as preparing the building, ushering, parking issues, music, etc. For Randy, the issue is preparing his talks. I say, "Pick a topic -- any topic. Somebody needs to hear it." But not Randy. He goes through weeks of earnest pleading, pondering, reading, and drafting until he is confident he's figured what he's supposed to say. It was a wonderful conference. I do have to say that it is a sweet relief when it is over. We had both been tense for so long that we really enjoyed this little bit of levity we received yesterday. A first grade teacher gave each of her students the first half of a well-known proverb. They wrote the second half. Here's a couple of my favorites:

1. Strike while the bug is close.
2. You can lead a horse to water but how?
3. Don't bite the hand that looks dirty.
4. No news is impossible.
5. A miss is as good as a Mr.
6. Love all, trust me.
7. An idle mind is the best way to relax.
8. Where there's smoke there's pollution.
9. A penny saved is not much!
10. Don't put off till tomorrow what you put on to go to bed.
11. You get out of something only what you see in the picture on the box.
12. A bird in the hand is going to poop on you.