And this would be that little story, followed by some life lessons, which have a weird editing around them. Don't forget to let me know what you think.

The story:

One day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch of a tree above a
river, his axe fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord
appeared and asked, "Why are you crying?" The woodcutter replied that
his axe has fallen into water.
The Lord went down into the water and reappeared with a golden axe. "Is this your axe?" the Lord asked.
The woodcutter replied, "No."
The Lord again went down and came up with a silver axe. "Is this
your axe?" the Lord asked.
Again, the woodcutter replied, "No."
The Lord went down again and came up with an iron axe. "Is this
your axe?" the Lord asked.
The woodcutter replied, "Yes."
The Lord was pleased with the man's honesty and gave him all three axes to keep, and the woodcutter went home happily.

Old story...isn't it ????? Now read this......

One day while he was walking with his wife along the riverbank, the
woodcutter's wife fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord again appeared and asked him, "Why are you crying?"
"Oh Lord, my wife has fallen into the water!"
The Lord went down into the water and came up with Jennifer Lopez. "Is this your wife?" the Lord asked.
"Yes," cried the woodcutter.
The Lord was furious. "You cheat! That is an untruth!"
The woodcutter replied, "Oh, forgive me, my Lord. It is a misunderstanding. You see, if I said 'no' to Jennifer Lopez, You will come up with Catherine Zeta-Jones. Then if I also say 'no' to her, You will thirdly come up with my wife, and I will say 'yes,' and then all three will be given to me. But Lord, I am a poor man and I will not be able to take care of all three wives, so that's why I said yes this time."

The moral of the story is whenever a man lies it is for an honorable and useful reason.


FIVE GREAT LESSONS
> >
> >
> >
> > 1 - Most Important Lesson
> >
> >
> > During my second month of college our professor gave us a pop quiz. I
was
> a
> > conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I
read
> > the last one:
> > "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
> >
> >
> > Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several
> > times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50's but how would I know
her
> > name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.
> > Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would
> > count toward our quiz grade.
> >
> >
> > "Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many
> > people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care even
if
> > all you do is smile and say 'hello.'"
> > I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 2 - Second Important Lesson
> >
> >
> > Pickup in the Rain - One night, at 11:30 PM, an older African American
> > woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure
the
> > lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a
> > ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white
> man
> > stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled
1960s.
> > The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a
> > taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and
> > thanked him.
> > Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise,
a
> > giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was
> > attached. It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway
the
> > other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits.
> > Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying
> > husband's bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping
me
> > and unselfishly serving others."
> >
> >
> > Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 3 - Third Important Lesson
> >
> >
> > Always remember those who serve - In the days when an ice cream sundae
> cost
> > much less, a 10 year old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a
> > table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.
> > "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.
> >
> >
> > "Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
> >
> >
> > The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins
in
> > it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.
> >
> >
> > By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing
> > impatient.
> >
> >
> > "Thirty-five cents, she brusquely replied."
> > The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream,"
> he
> > said.
> >
> >
> > The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked
> > away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left.
> >
> >
> > When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the
table.
> > There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five
> > pennies. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have
> > enough left to leave her a tip.
> > 4 - Fourth Important Lesson
> >
> >
> > The Obstacle in Our Path - In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed
> on
> > a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove
> > the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers
came
> > by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not
> keeping
> > the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of
the
> > way.
> >
> >
> > Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon
approaching
> > the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the
stone
> > to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally
> > succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he
noticed
> a
> > purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained
> > many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was
for
> > the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.
> >
> >
> > The peasant learned what many of us never understand. Every obstacle
> > presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 5 - Fifth Important Lesson
> >
> >
> > Giving When It Counts - Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at
> > hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz, who was suffering from
a
> > rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a
> > blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously
> > survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to
> combat
> > the illness.
> >
> >
> > The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the
> > little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw
> > him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying,
> > "Yes, I'll do it, if it will save her."
> >
> >
> > As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and
> smiled,
> > as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face
> grew
> > pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a
> > trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?"
> >
> >
> > Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he
> was
> > going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.
> >
> >
> > You see, after all, understanding and attitude is everything.
> >
> >
> >
Remember...
> > "Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."
> >

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