THE NOTHING BOX

People tend to look down at the word “nothing” and belittle its importance;
however, it can mean life or death, success or failure, joy or sadness.

Mountain climbers have died when they stepped on it.
Parachutists are upset when they pull the ripcord and it comes out.
Farmers have lost their farms when they grew it.
Ball players and coaches have lost their jobs when they scored it.
Women have been whistled at when they wore it as a girdle or bra.
It’s also reason for joy when it represents the sum total of your debts.

It’s what you earn when you do it.
I have saved it over the years and now have it in my bank account.

It’s what you generally learn from a politician making a speech.
It’s often discussed at meetings, and arguments
and fights start over the subject.
I often find it in my mailbox and sometimes get it from a vending machine.

I could go on but it will mean nothing.
I just want you to be aware as you go through life that
when you get some time to relax you should think about this subject.
Please do not think that I have been trying to give you a sermon
because I have nothing in mind. Don’t try to thank me. It’s nothing.