C’mon people

November 16, 2016

Sometimes people forget that pets need to prepare for winter too.

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Together

November 16, 2016

One can handle most any of life’s curveballs if there’s one special person there to help see you through.

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It’s a wonderful day

November 16, 2016

A very young cowboy loves bluebirds. They remind me of the tune from the movie The Song of the South. You must remember that catchy lyrics… Zip A Dee do Dah…Zip a Dee Ay, My oh My What a Wonderful Day. I took the liberty of changing the first word to Blip a few years […]

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Honey

November 15, 2016

Through thick and thin…for better or worse. A very young man was reflecting recently on how his wife wears these words on her sleeve. It brought a smile to my face to realize how unconditional her love is. There is not enough space here to describe the hundreds of times she has been tested and […]

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Caution

November 14, 2016

‘She’s just getting some milk and treats, dude. You’d be wise to stop right there. Any closer and this could turn nasty!’

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A chance

November 14, 2016

Dave fought for The United States of America in Operation Desert Storm. He was badly injured and spent nine months recovering at Walter Reed Medical Center. Today, Dave is jobless and homeless. PTSD haunts him constantly but especially on the Fourth of July. Last week, he heard a car crash and dropped to his knees […]

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Connection

November 14, 2016

I felt such a deep connection with dolphins. I feel like they were the only ones who understood me. Lykke Li Maybe we should study, more closely, these happy characters. Who knows, perhaps their joyful countenance will be ours one day.

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Please

November 14, 2016

I promise not to chase rabbits or squirrels if you’ll just take me on a walk.

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Risk

November 14, 2016

You can choose to be a bystander and play it safe…or you can put it all on the line and go for broke. What will be your choice?

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Defiance

November 13, 2016

The Wild, Wild West was aptly named…wouldn’t you say?

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Synchronicity

November 13, 2016

We were in downtown Chicago to celebrate aunt Sara’s 100th. birthday. On Sunday morning after the party, I decided to attend church services at the historic 4th. Presbyterian Church on Michigan Avenue. Quite a number of congregations share a practice to attract new members. There is a guest pad at the end of each pew and visitors […]

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Perspective

November 13, 2016

The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs. Charles de Gaulle

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Whoa!

November 13, 2016

Anyone who thinks being a photographer is a trivial pursuit might want to reconsider.

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Inklings

November 12, 2016

On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it. Jules Renard

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Persistence

November 12, 2016

The best way out is always through. Robert Frost

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Sister Cheryl

November 12, 2016

My sister Cheryl lives about forty minutes from Brisbane on The Gold Coast of Australia. She mentioned the other day that she might be making a trip to the USA next year. It was more than ten years ago that our family flew fourteen hours to visit her and her husband Bill. I hope Cheryl […]

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Hayley

November 11, 2016

It took us nearly twenty-four months after losing our two dogs to start a dog sitting service. Looking at Hayley makes one wonder why it took so long.

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Miraculous

November 10, 2016

Give me the eyes of a child for just a day. Let my imagination once more know no limits that I might view each day as an unrepeatable miracle.

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Common sense

November 10, 2016

Confucius says, In the age of cell phones, it’s wise to pack your own parachute.

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Stronger

November 10, 2016

It takes belief to stand out from the crowd. The winds will come and try to shake you to the core. Being exposed is not for the faint of heart yet adversity can often make the roots grow stronger…the spirit become unstoppable.

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