Hello dear friends and fellow bloggers! A very warm welcome to you all! Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to visit me here! I really appreciate you all so much!
Here are today's selections, which I hope will brighten your day.
Sometimes it takes a meltdown to cool down. - Evinda Lepins
Love without conditions...animals define unconditional love. Mirror of the soul...they remind us who we really are. Courage and compassion...strength without words.
Our duty of care...the greatest of a nation is judged by how it treats its animals.
Animals don't just share our homes. They share our humanity.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead
If animals can't speak up for themselves, it is our responsibility to speak up for them.
It's okay to disappoint people sometimes, you can't control their expectations. And being disappointing doesn't make you a failure or unworthy of kindness.
You matter and you always will.
Life is so much brighter when we focus on what truly matters.
Time has a wonderful way of showing us what really matters.
I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage and tangled Christmas tree lights.
I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life.
I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. - Maya Angelou
You are not obligated to match the pace of a world that never pauses. You can move slowly or choose stillness whenever life feels too fast...and you'll probably be happier for it. - Lori Deschene
We have two lives: the one we learn with and the life we live after that. - Bernard Malmud
Never underestimate the valuable and important difference you make in every life you touch for the impact you make today has a powerful rippling effect on every tomorrow. - Leon Brown
Close your eyes for a minute. Take a deep breath. Remember what really is important in life. Forget all the rest. Grab life, live and love every moment.
You don't have to be related to be a family.
If you don't pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves. - David Allen
Your mental health is everything - prioritize it. Make the time like your life depends on it, because it does. - Mel Robbins
Your mental health is more important than:
someone else's perception of you
your to-do list; your job title
your follower count on Instagram
the number on the scale; your appearance
a meeting on your calendar; the size of your home
your weekend plans; making everyone else happy
Love yourself enough that people's departures don't feel like funerals, and their absences are the catalyst to love yourself even harder. - Billy Chapata
Let people lose you. Let people be wrong about you.
Learn to leave well enough alone. Often, the greatest peace is not found in correcting others. It's found in correcting yourself, accepting the lessons and knowing when to walk away. - Morgan Richard Olivier
I have found that when you are deeply troubled, there are things you get from the silent devoted companionship of a dog that you can get from no other source. - Doris Day
The following photos are my own, which I took with my cellphone last month. I went one morning to a delicatessen for breakfast. I had just smoked salmon, there were three thin slices of the smoked salmon, two sunny side up eggs, rye toast, coffee and water.
It was delicious. You can click on any image to see a larger view.
These last two photos are ones that I took in a park that the city had so beautifully decorated for the winter. The city also made a skating rink on one of the paths in the park so that anyone skating and enjoying the exercise and fresh air would have these beautiful views. As well, anyone walking in or by the park could also enjoy these views. I just had to take these last two photos last month, near the end of February, before the city takes them down. The round balls that you see higher in the photos are actually lights suspending from the regular trees! They are ornaments. As far as the fir trees go, the city will take them down soon along with the ornamental lights, as they do every year.
The following video is a Just for Laughs Gag (Juste pour Rire in French) done here in Montreal. I have posted this one on my blog before, months ago, but some of you may not have seen it, and those of you who have may enjoy seeing it again. It is a favourite! Enjoy! :)
Guy finds tiny frog in his salad and makes him a house (The Dodo)
Three rats can drive - and one's a rebel :) (The Dodo)
Raindrops keep falling on my head - B.J. Thomas
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Oh my gosh - the salmon! What a delicious breakfast! I am still drooling!
ReplyDeleteAnimals are less complicated than humans! Oh, I love your breakfast, Linda. That is a breakfast that I would enjoy very much. I also love your photos of the decorated park!
ReplyDeleteHello Linda and happy midweek.
ReplyDeleteYum! The breakfast at the delicatessen sounds delicious.
I did like the two photographs showing the winter lights/ Christmas trees in the park.
A nice musical choice from B J Thomas.
My good wishes.
All the best Jan
good morning dear linda! today i have 2 -hour-class. It has been a hectic week since this week is the first week of new semester. anyway, i love this quote: Life is so much brighter when we focus on what truly matters...it's so true indeed!! sending warmest regards and best wishes from afar. take care
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like a good deli breakfast! Winnipeg (where I used to live) had some great delis. Edmonton (where I live now) does not. I feel the loss keenly.
ReplyDeleteThat little pig is so cute!
ReplyDeleteI loved BJ Thomas and saw him in concert once. The clip you shared brings good memories.
I hate seeing how some humans treat animals badly. They even making animal abuse content just for fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wisdom and the giggles!
ReplyDeleteThose are such beautiful photos! The snow, the trees and the lights are stunning. I've had people come and go in my life and it's jarring but I've adapted. If they didn't want to stay, they weren't meant to be around anyway. That looks like a lot of salmon! I love eggs any time of day.
ReplyDeleteBuenos consejos. Me gustaron los videos. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteYes, you do have to be related to make a family, very true. Thank you for sharing with us, Linda.
ReplyDeleteBelinda
The dog in the Doris Day quote looks like my niece's dog, Delilah.
ReplyDelete"The greatness of a nation is judged by how it treats its animal" - I was so impressed how well stray animals in Turkey are treated. It really warmed my heart.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post again, Linda - thank you so much.
I can't imagine finding a frog tiny or otherwise in a container of lettuce!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe park in winter decoration looks great.
ReplyDeleteThe megaphone joke was good. I think how I would react.
That's a cute little frog,being looked after.
Knowing when to walk away is an important lesson.
ReplyDeleteI love this:
ReplyDeleteYou don't have to be related to be a family.
I love Maya Angelou!
ReplyDeleteThe last two photos of the park are gorgeous! That is a lot of salmon. And the eggs look cooked perfectly!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful winter decorations 🍎 . . . and I do like eggs 😀
ReplyDeleteBut above all: "Life is so much brighter when we focus on what truly matters." Yes it is. Thank you, dear Linda ❤️