Arent You Glad You Stayed In School

Do you recall being in school? Learning many lessons; obeying all of the rules; absorbing each lecture and each page of your textbook; adding to your storehouse of wisdom. If you stayed and finished school, you were wise; It always pays to stay in school. As you build your own life’s book, You’ll learn many life lessons. Every turn of your life’s next page; must comply with some sort of rule. People live and create hoards of rules; Living by them can make one wise. Turn carefully the pages, while you’re still in school; and you can avoid some hard lessons which, are not in your textbooks. If your life is a tightly closed book, you live by a personal rule; you may get frustrated with your lessons. Sharing with others can make you wise; Not all education is gleaned in school; Education has many unconventional pages. Every time you turn a page, in any kind of book; you’ll learn things, in lifetimes school; including the golden rule. Living this rule is quite wise; it’s the kindest lesson in life. Pay close attention to your lessons and those on other people’s pages. Everywhere you’ll locate wisdom; Someday you may write it in your own book. Every king or queen that ever ruled, Started out, being schooled. Wisdom comes from a lifetime of learning lessons. Stay in school till it’s time to turn another of life’s pages. Study your books; live by the rules for success.

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Date: 2/7/2019 10:15:00 PM
Some of the most learned people I know did not stay in school long. They were self-taught. This part of this wonderful poem delighted me the most: "Sharing with others can make you wise; Not all education is gleaned in school; Education has many unconventional pages. Every time you turn a page, in any kind of book; you’ll learn things, in lifetimes school; including the golden rule."
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Date: 2/7/2019 10:59:00 PM
It amazes me how many people I have met who don't know how to do the simplest things or where to locate information. When they ask me, I answer them and they have a puzzled look, as if they're wondering how they could have never realized that! They're always so glad to see me again. It's wild. Thanks again.
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