Thursday's Encouragement

 Hello dear friends and fellow bloggers! A very warm welcome to you all! Thank you so much for stopping by, I really appreciate the time you take to come here!

Here are today's picks, which I hope will be a source of encouragement to you all.

Real love begins where nothing is expected in return. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Costa Rica Views, Facebook

Hope gives you wings.

Celebrating Freedom, Facebook

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. - Vincent Van Gogh

Rainwater Designs, Facebook

Let me play you a song called "There is no food in my bowl!"  :)

Fully Feline, Facebook

Peace and love and prayers for our world.

White Ribbons of Peace, Facebook

Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don't. - Steve Maraboli

The Little Things in Life, Facebook

Behind the scenes of National Geographic. :)

 Meanwhile in Canada, Facebook

Connie Bowen, Artist, Author, Facebook

The ocean is a mighty harmonist. - William Wordsworth

Visit Barbados, Facebook

Dance. Smile. Giggle. Marvel. Trust. Hope. Love. Wish. Believe. Most of all, enjoy every moment of the journey, and appreciate where you are at this moment instead of always focusing on how far you have to go. - Mandy Hale

Compassion, Love and Respect, Facebook

We have three types of friends in life. Friends for a reason, friends for a season and friends for a lifetime.

The Little Things in Life, Facebook

Waking up to sunshine is a decision, not a weather forecast.

Small Things are God's Blessings, Facebook

The Gate:  "Not you again. Make up your mind! Are you going in or not?" (how cats end up with nine lives) :)

Healing with Art, Facebook

Our purpose is simple - to love. To love each other, to love all life and to love our earth. - A.D. Williams

My Angel Friends, Facebook

The following photos are my own photos, which I have taken on my walks here in Montreal in 2013. You can click on any image to see a larger view.

The following photos are ones I took this month on my cellphone on my walks on the island of Montreal. You can click on each image to see a larger view.

This is Lucy, a little Chihuahua I met who was walking in the park with her male owner. He gave me permission to take this photo after I asked him if I could. 

She plays the violin "O Sole Mio" in harmony with donkeys. I absolutely love donkeys and found them to be so sweet, polite and attentive for this serenade.  :)

Here is a Just for Laughs Gag (Juste pour Rire in French) done here in Montreal. Enjoy! :)

Clair de Lune, Debussy

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