Words of Wisdom Sent to Me from My Cousin Sonny Jaben

My cousin Sonny Jaben, the first cousin of my dear departed father, oftentimes sends me and others emails with sage reflections and interesting advice. Here is his latest missive. Enjoy. 

Idle Thoughts Of A Retiree's Wandering Mind: I planted some bird seed. A bird came up. Now I don't know what to feed it  ******************** I had amnesia once---or twice  ********************   I went to San Francisco . I found someone's heart. Now what? ********************  Protons have mass? I didn't even know they were Catholic.  ********************  All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.              ********************  If the world were a logical place, men would be the ones who ride horses sidesaddle.  ********************  What is a "free" gift? Aren't all gifts free?  ********************  They told me I was gullible and I believed them.  ********************  Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to merge his car onto the freeway.  ********************  Experience is the thing you have left when everything else is gone.  ********************  One nice thing about egotists: they don't talk about other people.  ********************  My weight is perfect for my height-- which varies.  ********************  I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.  ********************  How can there be self-help "groups?"  ********************  If swimming is so good for your figure, how do you explain whales?  ********************  Show me a man with both feet firmly on the ground, and I'll show you a man who can't get his pants off.  ********************  Is it me --or do buffalo wings taste like chicken? ******************** TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE, SO ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS