Inspiration

When Staff Sergeant Mark Horsley went undercover on the notorious Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, Canada he found something surprising.

"In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy."
~ William Blake

Two women met for the first time since graduating from high school 40 years ago. One asked the other, "You were always so organized in school, "Did you manage to live a well planned life?"

"Oh yes," said her friend. "My first marriage was to a millionaire; my second marriage was to an actor; my third marriage was to a preacher; and now I'm married to an undertaker."

Her friend asked, "What do those marriages have to do with a well planned life?"

"One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go."

Showing his friend around his his home, Fred started to point out all of the collectibles he and his wife had acquired over their long years of marriage.

"The day before I die, I'm going to sell every piece we've got just to see how much it's all worth."

"But you couldn't possibly know the day before you were going to die, so how could you sell it."

"Simple: If I sell it, my wife would kill me!"