WHAT THEY TAUGHT ME A house mouse- All creatures serve man who often doesn't understand how. A mountain stream- The direction of life is up and while death moves down. A preying mantis- Sometimes you must wait for what you most desire because either YOU aren't ready for it or the conditions are not right at the time. A 1965 Buick- When something supposedly bad happens to you, make a list; make a list of the bad things that will result due to the event on one side and a list of the good things on the other.