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    Life Is a Laugh
    Life Is a Laugh
    Life Is a Laugh
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    Life Is a Laugh

    By Patrick Sam

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    STRESS according to health research reduces our ability to work effectively and also cope with other people. It can lead to serious ailments like High Blood pressure, constant headache, anxiety, anger, lack of concentration, emotional imbalance, reckless driving, sexual difficulties and a lot of serious ailments if care is not taken.

    Laughter is said to be one of the healthiest antidotes to stress. When we laugh or even smile, Endorphins are released enhacing blood flow to the brain. This book promises to inspire and put a smile on your face.




    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris UK
    Release dateNov 16, 2012
    ISBN9781479749782
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      Life Is a Laugh - Patrick Sam

      Copyright © 2012 by Patrick Sam.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      This book is available in major bookshops and Amazon.com

      Ps. Author apologizes to anyone who finds any joke offensive.

      WATCHOUT FOR VOL.2

      To order additional copies of this book, contact:

      Xlibris Corporation

      0-800-644-6988

      www.xlibrispublishing.co.uk

      Orders@xlibrispublishing.co.uk

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      Contents

      Acknowledgements

      Foreword

      Introduction

      Inspire yourself-Marriage

      The Prescription

      Don’t Mess With Grandma

      Why I Fired My Secretary

      The American Tourist

      Be Careful What You Wish For

      The Polish Remover

      Mechanisms Of The Stock Market

      Why I Gave Up On Baked Beans

      Simply Madness…

      Inspire yourself -If Your Life Is To Be, It Is Up To You!

      If Only Men Understood The Meaning Of These Words

      Tits Bits

      The Christian Dog

      Two White Guys And The Ashanti Lady

      ‘Britishness’

      Brilliant Kids…

      The Guy With Family Problems;

      Ooopsss!!!!

      The Fbi Job

      What A Husband

      Don’t Tempt Men

      Awww Politicians!!

      The Angry Husband

      The Smart Lad

      Baptizing A Drunk

      Inspire yourself-Getting To The Top

      Smart Leaders

      Men Under Attack

      Simple Logic

      How I Stopped My Old Aunties Bugging Me!

      For The Lads

      Tit For Tat

      World Economics Simplified:

      My Dad Is The Most Cowards:

      Oops… Too Late Capt

      Blind Man Hits Back

      Prison V. Work

      Inspire yourself -Love Yourself

      I Love This Church

      Family Secrets

      She Asked For It!!!!

      The Doctor’s Funeral:

      No. 1 Dad

      Indescent Proposal

      A Lady’s Honest Prayer.

      Men Will Always Be Men

      Visa Interview

      Spanish Lessons

      Square Balls

      The Phone Call

      Somebody’s Raising Their Kid Right!

      For The Ladies

      Politics Simplified

      Inspire yourself -Learn To Forgive

      By All Means… Marry!

      We Are Zulus

      Confident Salesman

      The Pastor’s Last Wish

      Confession

      The Vain Nigerian

      Speeding Hyms

      Tit Bits

      Life Sentence!

      Prophetic Daughter

      Why Men Are Never Depressed:

      Real Courtroom Dramas

      The Human Geography

      Inspire yourself-Be Positive In Life

      Wrong Number

      Issues In Marriage!!!

      The Obedient Wife

      The Genesis Of Women’s Problems

      Smart Thinking Pakistani Immigrant,

      Smartest Lad Ever

      Genuine Kids’ Concerns

      Smart old Lebanese…

      W O R D S

      The Pregnant Lady

      Chocolate Peanuts

      Heaven Clock

      What Is Your Obsession?

      Extra Marital Affairs… .

      Unlucky Wish

      Modern Technology

      The Pensioner’s New Hat

      Inspire Yourself-Put Your Trust In God

      Interesting Mix-Ups

      Wife Vs Husband

      The Innocent Calf

      The Proud Daddy

      Llfe Can Be Tough When You’re Stupid. (True Stories)

      Finally; Something Mind Boggling

      Words of Inspiration to ‘De-stress’ You and Jokes to

      Put a Smile on Your Face

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      PATRICK SAM

      DEDICATION

      A dedication to people from all walks of Life hoping to inspire them to take Life easy and put a smile on their faces.

      Being happy does not mean everything is perfect. It means you have decided to see beyond the imperfections,

      Phil Kwashie (GIZ)

      Acknowledgements

      I first of all give thanks to the Good Lord who gave me the strength and wisdom to make this day possible.

      I am grateful to all my friends and family who inspired and supported me along the way. I share whatever achievement with you.

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      Loads of love

      Foreword

      STRESS, according to health research reduces our ability to work effectively and also cope with other people. It can lead to serious ailments like raised blood pressure, constant headache, anxiety, anger, lack of concentration, emotional imbalance, reckless driving, sexual difficulties and a lot of serious ailments if care not taken.

      On the other hand:

      LAUGHTER is the manifestation of joy, amusement or mirth. It is an audible expression or the appearance of happiness or an inward feeling of joy…

      . . . according to the Oxford Advanced Dictionary.

      *Laughter is the only method used to exercise your facial muscles.*

      The aim of this book is to help ‘de-stress’ its readers with words of inspiration and put a smile on their faces with carefully compiled jokes.

      Laughter is said to be one of the healthiest antidotes to stress. When we laugh or even smile, Endorphins are released enhancing blood flow to the brain.

      So why choose Stress over Laughter… ?

      Introduction

      DO YOU REALISE: Today is the Tomorrow you worried about Yesterday?

      The following is an old parable but it is one of those classics that could be read every day as a gentle reminder of the important things in your Life as you start a new day. Credit to Laura Bankston, author of Mayonnaise Jar and Coffee.

      LIFE’S PHILOSOPHY

      When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.

      A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

      The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

      The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous ‘yes.’

      The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

      ‘Now,’ said the professor as the laughter subsided, ‘I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things—your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favourite passions—and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

      The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job,

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