Responding to a dying old woman's inquiry James Herriot, the late British author/veterinarian noted:
"If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyaltyand gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot ofhumans. You've nothing to worry about there."
He goes to note regarding animalsjoining their masters in the afterlife:
"I do believe it. With all my heart I believe it."
James Herriot "Dog Stories" chapter The Card Over the Bed .
Saturday
Friday
Connie y Showny
Dales, Señor, el descanso eterno.
Luzca para ellas la eterna luz.
Descansen en paz.
Así sea.
Luzca para ellas la eterna luz.
Descansen en paz.
Así sea.
Wednesday
Tuesday
La ley del embudo
De su honor, en menoscabo,
faltó un esposo a su esposa;
ella perdonó amorosa
y el público dijo:- ¡Bravo!
Faltó la mujer al cabo,
harta de tanto desdén,
y el falso esposo ¿también
perdonó a la esposa? No:
el esposo la mató
y el público dijo:- ¡Bien!
Ramón de Campoamor
faltó un esposo a su esposa;
ella perdonó amorosa
y el público dijo:- ¡Bravo!
Faltó la mujer al cabo,
harta de tanto desdén,
y el falso esposo ¿también
perdonó a la esposa? No:
el esposo la mató
y el público dijo:- ¡Bien!
Ramón de Campoamor
Saturday
Perseverance
"I believe life is constantly testing us for our level of commitment, and life's greatest rewards are reserved for those who demonstrate a never-ending commitment to act until they achieve.
This level of resolve can move mountains, but it must be constant and consistent.
As simplistic as this may sound, it is still the common denominator separating those who live their dreams from those who live in regret".
--Anthony Robbins--
This level of resolve can move mountains, but it must be constant and consistent.
As simplistic as this may sound, it is still the common denominator separating those who live their dreams from those who live in regret".
--Anthony Robbins--
Thursday
Bright Future
Piu avanti!
Do not give up, even defeated,
do not feel a slave, even enslaved;
trembling with fright, think yourself brave,
and assault fiercely, when badly hurt.
Have the tenacity of the rusted nail
that old and ruined, is nail again;
not the coward stupidity of the turkey
that shrinks its feathers at the first noise.
Do like God who never cries;
or like Lucifer, who never prays;
or like the oak grove, that in its greatness
needs water but does not plea...
May it bite and clamor vengeful,
rolling in the dust, your head!
Pedro Bonifacio Palacios"Almafuerte"(1854-1917)
Do not give up, even defeated,
do not feel a slave, even enslaved;
trembling with fright, think yourself brave,
and assault fiercely, when badly hurt.
Have the tenacity of the rusted nail
that old and ruined, is nail again;
not the coward stupidity of the turkey
that shrinks its feathers at the first noise.
Do like God who never cries;
or like Lucifer, who never prays;
or like the oak grove, that in its greatness
needs water but does not plea...
May it bite and clamor vengeful,
rolling in the dust, your head!
Pedro Bonifacio Palacios"Almafuerte"(1854-1917)
Saturday
Overcoming barriers
Yes, my favorite poem applies to me today:
If brought to your knees ten times,
you riseanother ten, another hundred, another five hundred:
so violent your falls ought not to be
neither, by logic, so numerous.
With the genial hunger with which the plants
assimilate greedily the humus,
swallowing the resentment of the affronts
were thus shaped the blessed and the saints.
Donkey-like obsession, to be strong, no more needs the newborn,
and in any poor devil I figure that the hooks of luck are dented...
All the incurables have cure five seconds before their death!
Pedro Bonifacio Palacios -- Almafuerte (strong soul)
If brought to your knees ten times,
you riseanother ten, another hundred, another five hundred:
so violent your falls ought not to be
neither, by logic, so numerous.
With the genial hunger with which the plants
assimilate greedily the humus,
swallowing the resentment of the affronts
were thus shaped the blessed and the saints.
Donkey-like obsession, to be strong, no more needs the newborn,
and in any poor devil I figure that the hooks of luck are dented...
All the incurables have cure five seconds before their death!
Pedro Bonifacio Palacios -- Almafuerte (strong soul)
Tuesday
Hope
Hope... yeah, that's right hope! The best of all feelings is just believe in something or someone. Expecting positive outcomes..all the time. That's the key, being positive, thinking always positive. I am aware of the difficulties and challenges that life present us but also I am the living proof of the good things that come after you learn to overcome barriers and limitations. HOPE never ends.
Friday
Time....
Time goes flying... that's for sure!
Once you become aware of time, knowing that with every day that pass, one won't become any younger, life starts having a totally different meaning. When I was a child, long-term planning was reasonable for everything but when you turn more than 30 future is a big issue and time is the key.. How can we be sure of our own decisions?
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