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<P class=EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">Garbage Truck Rule</SPAN></FONT></B></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal><BR>One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a <SPAN id=EC_EC_EC_lw_1224324883_0 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll"><SPAN class=EC_EC_EC_yshortcuts><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1227863695_5>black car</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> jumped out of a <SPAN id=EC_EC_EC_lw_1224324883_1><SPAN class=EC_EC_EC_yshortcuts><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1227863695_6>parking space</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> right in front of us. My <SPAN id=EC_EC_EC_lw_1224324883_2><SPAN class=EC_EC_EC_yshortcuts><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1227863695_7 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">taxi driver</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. </P></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<P class=EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=4>My <SPAN id=EC_EC_EC_lw_1224324883_3><SPAN class=EC_EC_EC_yshortcuts>taxi driver</SPAN></SPAN> just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly and cheerful. </FONT></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=4>So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!'</FONT></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.' </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">Don't take it personally. Just smile , wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home , or on the streets.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black"> <BR>The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so... </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">'Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't.' </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!</SPAN></FONT> </P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P>
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