when negative people are doing their best to rain on your parade....

[Guest guest]

This is something to think about when negative people are doing

their best to rain on your parade. So remember this story the next

time someone who knows nothing and cares less tries to make your

life miserable.

A woman was at her hairdresser's getting her hair styled for a trip

to Rome with her husband. She mentioned the trip to the

hairdresser, who responded: " Rome? Why would anyone want to go

there? It's crowded and dirty. You're crazy to go to Rome. So, how

are you getting there? "

" We're taking Continental, " was the reply. " We got a great

rate! " " Continental? " exclaimed the hairdresser. " That's a terrible

airline. Their planes are old, their flight attendants are ugly, and

they're always late.

So, where are you staying in Rome? " " We'll be at this exclusive

little place over on Rome's Tiber River called Teste. "

" Don't go any further. I know that place. Everybody thinks its

going to be something special and exclusive, but it's really a dump,

the worst hotel in the city! The rooms are small, the service is

surly and they're overpriced. So, whatcha' doing when you get

there? " " We're going to go to see the Vatican and we hope to see the

Pope. "

" That's rich, " laughed the hairdresser. " You and a million other

people trying to see him. He'll look the size of an ant. Boy, good

luck on this lousy trip of yours. You're going to need it. " A month

later the woman again came in for a hairdo. The hairdresser asked

her about her trip to Rome.

" It was wonderful, " explained the woman, " not only were we on time

in one of Continental's brand new planes, but it was overbooked and

they bumped us up to first class. The food and wine were wonderful,

and I had a handsome 28-year-old steward who waited on me hand and

foot. And the hotel was great! They'd just finished a $5 million

remodeling job and now it's a jewel, the finest hotel in the city.

They, too, were overbooked so they apologized and gave us their

owner's suite at no extra charge! "

" Well, " muttered the hairdresser, " that's all well and good, but I

know you didn't get to see the Pope. "

" Actually, we were quite lucky, because as we toured the Vatican, a

Swiss Guard tapped me on the shoulder, and explained that the Pope

likes to meet some of the visitors, and if I'd be so kind as to step

into his private room and wait, the Pope would personally greet me.

Sure enough, five minutes later, the Pope walked through the door

and shook my hand! I knelt down and he spoke a few words to me. "

" Oh really! What'd he say? "

He said: " Where'd you get the shitty hairdo?

Have a great day everyone! Suzanne