Sunday, November 16, 2025

Mental Health, Happy Life

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Here are today's selections, which I hope will brighten your day in some way!  :)


But there's something special about her royal highness!  :)

                              Alley Cat Allies


We're all healing from something. Please be gentle with others. You never know if you're hitting a wound.

                           Karen Salmansohn


Mental illness is so much more complicated than any pill that any mortal could invent. - Elizabeth Wintzel

                                Bright Drops


Every now and then it's good to stop climbing and appreciate the view from right where you are. - Lori Deschene

                               Tiny Buddha


I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health. - Voltaire

                           Sketches in Stillness


I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior. - Hippolyte Taine

                        PBS Pet Travel, UK


When someone is mean, don't listen. When someone is rude, walk away. When someone tries to put you down, stay firm. Don't let someone's bad behavior destroy your inner peace.



The path is not always straightforward.


Colors are the smiles of nature. - Leigh Hunt


Birds make you smile, let them live for a while. - Save Our Birds


Boxes can't disguise the stress of the mess.


Nature is the best medicine for serenity. Peace, calmness, stillness. It's good for the heart. - Karen Madwell


Be patient and understanding with the elderly. For many, their life has become lonely, depressing and physically, mentally and emotionally painful and exhausting. Don't get angry or yell at them.
Love and respect them. It's not their fault for getting old, and what has happened to them will happen to all of us eventually. Becoming elderly is just a natural ending process of life.


Gratitude is the memory of the heart. - Jean Baptiste Massieue


Health is the result of investing in good nutrition.


Doing what I can to reduce overwhelm today.


Due to this morning's empty dish situation, you should know I'm interviewing others for your position.  :)


Stay soft. The world may be cold, but we don't have to be.
The Latest Kate



(moose in left picture...Canadian car wash)
(mug with pancakes and maple syrup in right picture...getting drunk in Canada)  :)


Depression doesn't discriminate: it affects men just as deeply as it does anyone else.


Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go, they merely determine where you start. - Nido Qubein


Being lonely doesn't mean you're unloved.
The Latest Kate


Wherever we go...we can always carry those we love tucked within our heart. - Jane Lee Logan
Princess Sassy Pants & Co.


The following photos are my own, which I took on my cellphone on my walks here in Montreal last month. You can click on any image to see a larger view.

These last two photos are ones I took at dusk/sunset. Clouds were moving in, as we were expecting rain.




The following video is a Just for Laughs Gag (Juste pour Rire in French) done here in Montreal! Enjoy! I posted this one in the past, but months ago, so this may be new for some of you, and those of you who have seen it may enjoy seeing it again! It is indeed a favourite! :)




Tiny Bubbles - Live from a Night in Hawaii with Don Ho, 1988


Extreme Cake Icing (1959) British Pathe


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118 comments:

  1. Querida Linda, magnífico esses pensamentos!
    Gostei imensamente.
    Os vídeos são muito divertidos, em suma,
    adorei sua postagem!
    Tenha uma linda semana, com muita paz e alegria!
    Grande abraço daqui de longe, do Sul do Brasil, Porto Alegre.
    Gracias pela sua amável visita!
    🦜❤️🌹🙋‍♀️

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  2. I appreciated much your vote for the elderly, I am elderly. Old. Older than you might imagine. Meaning I'm running with borrowed time. We like Montreal, been there several times. Earlier days.

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  3. Good ones! The idea of health is the result of investing in nutrition is interesting because I think we under-appreciate the idea of investing in ourselves. The best investment you can make is in yourself.

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  4. My cat, Her Royal Highness (HRH), approves of your first meme. And of all the other cat-related ones. I love the video about the Goatel!

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  5. "Be patient and understanding with the elderly. For many, their life has become lonely, depressing and physically, mentally and emotionally painful and exhausting. Don't get angry or yell at them." Hmm, I'm definitely elderly ( almost 86), but that doesn't describe me. And I think we should be patient with everyone.

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  6. What impressive sayings and words of wisdom! I'll gladly take them to heart to help me get through my daily life!
    Your photos are beautiful, and what a stunning sky you had!
    Have a wonderful start to the new week!
    hugs Elke

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  7. A lovely selection of quotes this week. Wonderful photos of the clouds. I hope the rain was gentle . Have a blessed week. Hugs.

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  8. My favorites today are the one about colors and the one about birds. I remember don ho really well.

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  9. Lovely photos and memes/quotes. Thank you for sharing

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  10. The cat ones get me every time. Xx

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  11. Lovely memes. The videos, well the first one had me laughing as usual was amused at the young women at the end...the cake decorator, wow, cost a fortune today to get that done.

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  12. "Due to this morning's empty dish situation, you should know I'm interviewing others for your position."
    That's not an option here. My cats will choose violence if I'm not up to the work. The lady will tear on my long hair and the brat will use me as a bouncy castle. It usually works quite quickly! ;-)

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  13. Love the dark clouds in your own photos cos I love rainy days when I am indoor. The Gag video made me laugh, so happy to see the goat having a Goatel built for him (and so smart of the designer/architecturer), the song/music sounds like a Christmas song to me and those cakes look so pretty with the icing that I don't bear to eat them.

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  14. So many good ones today, Linda. These always brighten my day and are some very thought provoking. Thank you for always sharing with us. 💕

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  15. Many, many great words of wisdom, particularly those concerning mental health.

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  16. Those clouds remind me of a day here last year.

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  17. The cat quotes always make me smile :) Amazing clouds! Have a great week, Linda!

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  18. Lovely photos and quotes. Thank you 🥰🥰🥰

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  19. It's showing on my blog feed Linda.

    Nature is my temple, so many beautiful quotes here beautiful friend. 😺😻😺

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  20. Linda, the quotes are so wise and some so fun! I appreciate the one about being patient with the elderly. I always remind myself to be kind and understanding towards my mum because sometimes she can be difficult. The first photo you took with your phone - those look like beautiful roses.

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  21. Merci Linda pour cette jolie page qui fait du bien.
    Superbes aussi ces nuages.
    Bonne journée.

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  22. dear linda, whenever i'm writing a comment in your blog, it's like the feeling of writing to a friend far-far away (those days we have the term 'pen-pal'). right now it's 4.09 pm in kuala lumpur and I have just finished my class for today (i'm lecturing). my selected quote from your entry today is : Nature is the best medicine for serenity. Peace, calmness, stillness. It's good for the heart. till then, take care, and me sending warmest regards to u from far-far away

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  23. Proverbs, sayings to reflect on and meditate on their meaning.
    Have a great week.

    Best regards.

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  24. A very thoughtful and sobering post. Thank you, Linda. I like the Voltaire quote.
    God bless you.

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  25. Hi dear Linda, I’m letting you know that I slept too long today, so I’m afraid our cats might be planning to announce a casting for my position…

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  26. Good advises ! Lovely quotes !
    Have a shinny week !
    Anna

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  27. The one with the picture of the man holding his back as he walked away caught my eye. It reminded me of how I walk sometimes.

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  28. Hello Linda,
    Another great post, filled with inspiring quotes. Words we should live by! Nature is good for the health! Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.

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  29. The appeal to save our birds is sadly falling on too many deaf ears.

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  30. So many good ones today and I love your photos, they are beautiful! Wishing you a wonderful week. :)

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  31. Lots of good reminders and food for thought in today's group with some laughs at the end. It was a good way to start my day.

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  32. Happy Monday, Linda, thanks for the inspiring start to the week! Have a lovely day!

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  33. Dear Linda, good morning 🌞 to you.
    The flowers bush in your photo must be covered in snow this month, right?
    Took me a while to figure out that the two photos are grey clouds and not snow 😂
    Wishing you a good week ahead!
    Do you celebrate 🎄? If yes, I guess you must be looking forward to it.

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  34. I worked with the elderly for years and really appreciate that one. And as always, love the ones on cats!

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  35. My favorite two this time are the cat letting owner know he or she is unhappy with employee performance and the Goatel build, with appropriate supervision.

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  36. I liked the philosopher and cat quote and both videos. Gags was joyful.

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  37. Magical clouds 💛
    There's always something great to look at in the sky. ✈️
    Happy new week!

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  38. good sweet morning.. I can so relate to many of these. especially enjoying the view right where I am at. hope your day is full of precious blessings

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  39. Have a great week. You posted here so many wise words. Thank you for them

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  40. Unos pensamientos tan bellos como enriquecedores.
    Un saludo, amiga

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  41. Loved your cloud photos, Linda, and of course, your Just for Laughs segment. Reminds me of that old show Candid Camera. Blessings!

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  42. Belas imagens, sábias reflexões! Obrigado, Linda; meu abraço, boa semana.

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  43. Great photos Linda :-D Yes cats are way superior, let them run the world! :-D Nature sure is the best medicine, I totally agree with Karen on this too. :-D

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  44. I have heard of more than 100,000 homeless people in LA, but not of homeless goat.
    Have a nice new week.

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  45. To happiness! And to cats, even if I´ll never have one.
    True about the path for sure!
    And about the elderly - my neighbor W "is allowed" to visit his children, I never saw one of them here..
    You have some kind of humor!
    And what a wonderful story about the Goatel!!
    Who the heck eats such a wonderful cake, they´re wonderful! Much love and warm hugs from here (P.S. arm is much better!) 🥰

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  46. I always know where to come for wonderful inspiration. Thank you.

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  47. "We're all healing from something. Please be gentle with others. You never know if you're hitting a wound." Isn't that an important thing to remember!! Happy new week Linda💗

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  48. Lovely photos and quotes. Have a nice day!

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  49. Hello Linda, thank you for the inspiration. We have a cat, her name is Penelope. ;-) She is a rescue. She is a sweetheart, and she loves to purr.

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  50. Wouldn't it be nice to meet the dansers, Linda?!
    Lie(f)s.
    @The photos are where I live.

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  51. Hello Linda
    Lots of good quotes and memes ... thank you.
    I enjoyed seeing your photographs too.

    Wishing you a happy week ahead.

    All the best Jan

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  52. Definitely agree on the cat vs philosopher one!

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  53. Hi Linda, dear friend! What a beautiful, warm, and healing post — as always! Every time I visit your blog I leave with a lighter heart and a big smile. These little drops of wisdom, the cats (of course!), the Canadian moose getting a car wash , the pancakes with maple syrup, the sunset photos you took in Montreal… everything feels like a gentle hug.I especially loved these two today:“We are all healing from something. Please be kind…” That one always stops me in my tracks.
    And the reminder to have patience and love for the elderly… oh Linda, that one touched me deeply. You’re so right: getting older isn’t a choice, and a little kindness can mean the entire world to someone who feels invisible.

    Thank you for spreading so much light, humour, and compassion in a world that sometimes feels too heavy. Posts like this are genuine medicine for the soul.Sending you the biggest hug from Spain

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  54. Hey Linda! Wishing you a wonderful week ahead.

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  55. Her Royal Highness looks so much like our Shania. This brought a smile to my face and memories about how Shania would try to help me sew.

    God bless.

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  56. Of course I love all the ones with cats, but thanks for finding such great words of wisdom to share with us!! xo

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  57. Those were some very nice goodies. We live with nine Royals here!

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  58. Gracias por los consejos. Ame a l burrito y los gatos. Geniales videos. Te mando un beso.

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  59. You always find such interesting quotes.

    Thanks for the visit. I think that DavidsTea's headquarters are in Montreal.

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  60. I can't decide which one is my favorite today.

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  61. I really enjoyed the quotes, especially the photos of nature and cats. The dancing short was hilarious. Merci beaucoup!

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  62. Again, I fund some real treasures here. While reading through your post I found myself nodding my head confirmingly at many of these quotes. The nature ones are particularly beautiful. Thank you!

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  63. I know you sent this to me and I was going to read it - and I forgot all about it until now. I am so sorry. My days have been so booked.
    My favorite for sure is:
    Colors are the smiles of nature. - Leigh Hunt

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  64. Sometimes it's good to stop climbing. The heart tires faster than the body.

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  65. Du hast wirklich eine interessante und abwechslungsreiche Homepage.
    Ich wünsche dir weiterhin viel Freude damit, liebe Grüße von Karin Lissi

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  66. Such caring words. Thank you for sharing these memes.

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  67. It's a beautiful reminder to pause, breathe, and be gentle with yourself and others.

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  68. Lindo, posílám pozdrav a tleskám hotelu pro kozu. ☺ Moudrých slov je tu hodně. Přeji pěkný den. 🍁

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  69. bonjour super billet et j'aime beaucoup la couleur verte de ton blog bon Mardi, belle semaine amitiés

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  70. Coucou,bonjour
    Je passe sur ton blog
    Pour venir te souhaiter
    Une belle et agréable journée
    Amitié.Bisous Rita

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  71. Bom dia e uma excelente terça-feira minha querida amiga Linda. Saúde mental é essencial em nossos dias. Grande abraço carioca.

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  72. Wow, great cake icing art! Beautiful cloud photos :)
    The hedgie knitting is the cutest!
    And those color of nature are just breathtaking golden hues!!!!
    Have a wonderful week!

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  73. Thank you, Linda. You always find the best quotes and I love your cloud photos.

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  74. The clip with the dancers made me smile and feel good.

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  75. Lizzie would most definitely concur with the royal highness meme! And I loved the one about boxes/clutter and mess. Truer words! You do such a good job with curating these!

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  76. Olá querida Linda, fiquei bastante impressionada com os céus que fotografou, as nivens densas e bastante carregadas!!
    Já as imagens dos gatinhos e as frases nos fazem muito mais feliz, é maravilhoso ser recebida com alegria em seu blog querida, muito obrigada!!
    Beijos e uma semana maravilhosa!! :))))

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  77. mental health is one of the most important things in life.

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  78. Me admiro de tu capacidad para encontrar frases de tal belleza y contenido.
    Por aquí las predicciones meteorológicas se van poniendo de acorde con la estación del año.

    Saludos.

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  79. Tiny Buddha's "stop climbing..." is a good one! Love the cloud photos. I enjoy the occasional overcast day!

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  80. Life is of the highest value. You should be happy with what you have and not dwell on what you did wrong in the past.

    Best regards, and I invite you to view my new painting :)

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  81. I don't think I qualify as elderly just yet but I do feel just like that bloke in the meme. 😂

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  82. “The world may be cold but you don’t have to be.” I couldn’t agree more.

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  83. So many great quotes and pictures. Thank you for your visit, Angela

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  84. So many wonderfully inspiring quotes.

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  85. A wonderful blog. Very positive and warm. I'll be visiting more often. Best regards

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  86. I've chosen to be happy because it's good for my health.
    Wonderful!
    Love and best wishes.
    Have a happy day—today, tomorrow, the day after...
    Hugs

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  87. 1. Hin und wieder ist es gut, aufzuhören zu klettern und die Aussicht von genau dort zu schätzen, wo Sie sind. - Lori Deschene
    2. I've chosen to be happy because it's good for my health - Voltaire
    3. ALL!
    Many greetings to you - you are so blessed!

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  88. A wonderful collection and yes, we all need to be gentle with one another.

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  89. Hello and thanks for stopping by my blog. I especially enjoy your cat memes.

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  90. as I get older I do appreciate more what the older people go through and try to give more attention to those that are a little older than myself. It is hard to realize that I am now considered a senior citizen :) I do think my cats have given me the look that I am not doing my job of feeding them right away when I get up, LOL!

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  91. Hi Linda,
    what wonderful sayings and photos!!
    I especially liked the one about toxic/bad people.
    Be well and have fun!!

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  92. Thank you for highlighting an illness so many struggle with

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  93. These inspirations really warmed my heart today 💛✨ Such gentle reminders about healing, softness, and caring for one another. Thank you for sharing this little bundle of comfort.

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  94. Important topic and good post
    Thanks for sharing it ♡

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  95. Very interesting quotes ! Especially the one with the elderly persons. I see this here every day, some are always cheerful and happy and others are only happy when they are not happy.

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  96. Heh heh, Canadian car wash. Absolutely amazing.

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  97. I love the colours are the smiles of Nature. The videos are always a pleasure

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  98. I enjoyed this post very much. Thank you for sharing.

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  99. The best I like sentences about destroying my inner peace.
    Best regards :)

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  100. Hard to pick a favorite. All great, but really like the climbing one and the choose to be happy. Thanks for visiting Peabea Scribbles

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  101. Grazie, passare da te è sempre molto piacevole!!!

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  102. Cute tango video. I had not seen it before.

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  103. Thank you for this post.
    My number one is:
    Wherever we go...we can always take those we love with us into our hearts. Jane Lee Logan
    Best :)

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  104. Es gibt wieder viel zu lesen. Ich finde es sehr positiv, dass Sie auch das Alter ansprechen. Mein Lieblingsspruch ist diesmal: Die Welt mag kalt sein, aber wir müssen es nicht sein.

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  105. Yes, the world may be cold, but we don't have to be.

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  106. Dear linda. morning greetings from kuala lumpur. it's now 8.56 am, and i have classes 10am-12pm. The weather here has been slightly cold and gloomy due to intermittent rains and thick clouds too. I have just had my breakfast (alone) in my office as I usually reach my office as early as 7 am (after sending my boys to school). Anyway, my vote for today goes to this quote: Wherever we go...we can always carry those we love tucked within our heart. -- till then, take care, sending virtual hugs from afar

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  107. Thanks for another inspiring, upbeat post.

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  108. The Power of the Pause, if inly it was used by more! Stay soft.

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  109. Depression really does affect everyone, and messages like these help people feel less alone. Thank you for raising awareness...

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  110. No puedo elegir una por que todas me gustan. Gracias y besos.

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  111. Such a thoughtful collection of uplifting words and images, each one offering a gentle reminder to slow down and appreciate the simple joys around us. The mix of wisdom, humor, and your own photos creates a warm and comforting space that feels like a pause from the busyness of life.

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