> SHADES OF GREY > > One day, a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the > dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother > had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast to her > brunette hair. > > The little girl looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, > "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?" > > Her mother replied, "Well, every time you do something wrong and > make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white." > > The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and > then asked, "Momma, how come all of grandma's hairs are white?" > >