A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. Not recognizing them, she said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.”

   
The old men asked the woman, “Is the man of the house home?” “No,” she replied. “He’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they replied.

   
In the evening when her husband came home she told him what had happened. He then said, “Go tell them I am home and invite the men in.” The woman went out and invited the men in.

   
“We do not go into anyone’s home together,” the men stated. “Why is that?” she asked. Then one of the old men began to explain that his name was “Wealth.” The other men stated that they were named “Success” and “Love.” They then told the woman to go and discuss with her husband which one of them he wanted to enter their home.

   
The husband was overjoyed and said invite “Wealth” and let him fill our home with wealth.  His wife disagreed and said, “Why don’t we invite ‘Success’ in?” However, they were listening and said, “It would be better to invite ‘Love’ in. She believed that it would be better to have the home filled with love. They all agreed and decided to invite “Love” in.

   
The woman then went outside and asked “Love” to come into their home. Love got up and started walking toward the house and suddenly the other two men also got up and followed him.

   
Surprised, the lady said to Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love, and are you two coming in?” The old men replied together, “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out. However, since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him.”

   
It is just a reminder of how lucky I am. Because I have so much love in my life, and a wealth of friends and family, they have helped to make my life a total success.

   
And now it is time for the “Ghetto Spelling Bee.”

   
Tyrone came home from school disappointed. “I hate English.” “Dem teachers are always changing stuff.”

   
Mother:  “Tyrone, have you been using bad words and writing dirty notes again?

   
Tyrone: “No, Momma, I swear I didn’t. I used all of my spelling words in a sentence like they said, but she still gave me an F. Here are my test answers.

• Hotel — My momma said that she ain’t gonna tell her friend Shaqueta nothing else, ’cause the hotel everything.

• Honor Roll – We was playing bid whist on the porch the other day and man I was honor roll.

• Dismay – I went for a blood test and the doctor pulled out a needle and said dismay hurt a little.

• Omelette – I should punch you for what you just said, but omelette it go this time.

• Stairway – Getting high is stupid because it makes you stairway into space.

• Defense  – I saw this dude running from the police, but he hopped over defense and got away!

   
Hubie’s Words of Wisdom: Me and you are best friends. You smile, I smile; you hurt, I hurt; you cry, I cry; you jump off a bridge, I’m really gonna miss you.

   
Until next time, I’ll plant U now and dig U later. Peace and chicken grease!

           
Hugh Burrell can be reached at 313-872-3437 or  Hughburrell@aol.com.