“Creeds and doctrines are like a raft to carry one to the other shore, and then to relinquish. Either cling to the raft forever, or reject it when drowning. Even better, become a strong swimmer.” Diamond Sutra
“Even today’s sophisticated computers cannot provide you with mental peace. Mental peace must come from the mind. Everyone wants happiness and pleasure, but if we compare physical pleasure and physical pain with mental pleasure and mental pain, we find that the mind is more effective, predominant, and superior. Thus it is worthwhile adopting certain methods to increase mental peace.” Dalai Lama
We are expecting our first snow this afternoon. In the meantime it has been drizzling steadily since last night. I decided to go ahead and do the shopping after work last night so that I didn’t have to go out into the lousy weather this afternoon. The weather change has brought my arthritis into overdrive and I’m going to just take it easy this weekend.
I brought out a forest green blanket that I got from the National Wildlife Federation one of the groups I belong to that tries to protect our environment. I don’t have a lot of money but I do try and join some of the people who care for this planet of ours and try to protect it. I believe you have to try and do your part to protect his fragile home of ours.
Back to the blanket, it is one of Merlin’s favorite things. He loves lying on the blanket, in part because it makes him rather invisible to his pesky little sister, Pixie. It is also an extra source of warmth and comfort to him. As he gets older he is also starting to show signs of arthritis. The blanket also brings out in him wanting more affection from me. He has always been a momma’s boy and as he gets older he seems to want more and more affection. He sees how everyone makes over Pixie and he wants his share of affection too.
People need that affection also. We have a lady in our office who has been the brunt of nasty comments and the cold shoulder from some of her coworkers. It isn’t that she is a bad person but she is overwhelmed by her job and others who are also overwhelmed have decided that she gets to be the target. I make sure to share my lunchtime with her. She is a sweet person and doesn’t deserve the way she has been treated.
Affection is something that everyone needs. I think if we all make it our job to reach out to someone who needs affection that this world would be a better place. It doesn’t take a big gesture to make someone’s day. It can be as small of a gesture as a smile to someone whom you see while shopping or a compliment to someone you encounter. You can hold the door open for someone and that would be a gesture that brightens their day. Something that is small and costs you nothing could mean something big to someone else.
“Even today’s sophisticated computers cannot provide you with mental peace. Mental peace must come from the mind. Everyone wants happiness and pleasure, but if we compare physical pleasure and physical pain with mental pleasure and mental pain, we find that the mind is more effective, predominant, and superior. Thus it is worthwhile adopting certain methods to increase mental peace.” Dalai Lama
We are expecting our first snow this afternoon. In the meantime it has been drizzling steadily since last night. I decided to go ahead and do the shopping after work last night so that I didn’t have to go out into the lousy weather this afternoon. The weather change has brought my arthritis into overdrive and I’m going to just take it easy this weekend.
I brought out a forest green blanket that I got from the National Wildlife Federation one of the groups I belong to that tries to protect our environment. I don’t have a lot of money but I do try and join some of the people who care for this planet of ours and try to protect it. I believe you have to try and do your part to protect his fragile home of ours.
Back to the blanket, it is one of Merlin’s favorite things. He loves lying on the blanket, in part because it makes him rather invisible to his pesky little sister, Pixie. It is also an extra source of warmth and comfort to him. As he gets older he is also starting to show signs of arthritis. The blanket also brings out in him wanting more affection from me. He has always been a momma’s boy and as he gets older he seems to want more and more affection. He sees how everyone makes over Pixie and he wants his share of affection too.
People need that affection also. We have a lady in our office who has been the brunt of nasty comments and the cold shoulder from some of her coworkers. It isn’t that she is a bad person but she is overwhelmed by her job and others who are also overwhelmed have decided that she gets to be the target. I make sure to share my lunchtime with her. She is a sweet person and doesn’t deserve the way she has been treated.
Affection is something that everyone needs. I think if we all make it our job to reach out to someone who needs affection that this world would be a better place. It doesn’t take a big gesture to make someone’s day. It can be as small of a gesture as a smile to someone whom you see while shopping or a compliment to someone you encounter. You can hold the door open for someone and that would be a gesture that brightens their day. Something that is small and costs you nothing could mean something big to someone else.
The picture is called Best Friends.
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