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! My next post will be on my blog on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
If any of you have been having technical issues with Blogger, I made a post describing in great detail about the issues here. Blogger Issues, comments off
Here are today's selections, which I hope will brighten your day!
Focus on breathing and staying in the now, treating each moment as a personal decision for peace. - Venerable Ratanaguna
In a world of turmoil, a calm mind is the only sanctuary. - Unknown
Butterflies rest when it rains because it damages their wings. It's okay to rest during the storms of life. You will fly again when it's over.
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
Pass It On, The Foundation for a Better Life
The people who do not want to recognize the "you" in a relationship usually deeply fear that if they take responsibility for their impact on other things, they will lose their "me". And as a result, their life will always be painful.
Kindness is loaning someone your strength instead of reminding them of their weakness.
Perhaps the greatest gift an animal has to offer is a permanent reminder of who we really are. - Nick Trout
Perhaps there is a soul hidden in everything and it can always speak, without even making a sound, to another soul. - Frances Hodgson Burnett
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 (or other pet as well)
Here's to another day of outward smiles and inward screams. :) Everyone in 2020.
Autism doesn't come with an instruction guide. It comes with a family who will never give up. - Kerry Magro
Worry is like sand in an oyster: a little produces a pearl, too much kills the animal. - Marcelene Cox
There is always a reason to smile. You just have to find it. - De Philosopher DJ Kyos
Unlike service dogs and emotional support dogs, therapy dogs are not used to support one person - they comfort many people as they go about their visits.
Fact: you can't identify a "real" service dog team by their appearance. Not all disabilities are visible. Just because a person doesn't "look like" they have a disability doesn't mean their partner isn't necessary or "legit". - Pawsable
A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won't be too bad. - Robert Wagner
Sometimes we need someone to simply be there. Not to fix anything or to do anything in particular, but just to let us feel that we are cared for and supported. - The Classy People
It's amazing to me that a dog who has been so neglected can love people as much as she does and still be as trusting.
It's okay to not know the next steps. It's enough to hang in there.
The past is painful, the future is uncertain, let's just live for right now.
The following photos are my own, which I took with my cellphone on May 14th. I just found the little flowers and green grass so pretty! You can click on any image to see a larger view. These flowers were outside of a school.
These last 3 photos are ones I took on Saturday, May 16th. I was so happy to see these beautiful tulips! These beautiful tulips were outside of a government building. You can click on any image to see a larger view.
The following video is a Just for Laughs Gag (Juste pour Rire in French) done here in Montreal. Enjoy! :)
Injured horse with 0% chance of survival makes miraculous recovery (The Dodo)
Dodo producer fosters her first special needs dog (The Dodo)
Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler
Ballade pour Adeline - Richard Clayderman (this is a beautiful instrumental that you may be familiar with, despite its French title!)
As always, your quotes are both wise and uplifting. Hugs, my dear.
ReplyDeleteSuch wise quotes to reflect on, on a Monday morning (my least favorite day of the week LOL!). Linda, those white flowers you captured on your phone are so lovely! And the red tulips are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteVery nice post, Linda, your quotes are always so uplifting snd interesting. Wonderful tulips, too.
ReplyDeleteMany greetings
I like that one about there always being a reason to smile. It reminds me of a quote I've always liked - "there is always, always, always something to be thankful for". That's so true, even when we need to look a little harder than usual.
ReplyDeleteTherapy dogs used to come to my place of work when I was a unit manager at a skilled nursing facilities. They were a blessing to the patients and to us too!
Doris Day was noted animal lover.
ReplyDeleteThank you for another nice post. It made me smile.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are all pretty 😍
ReplyDeleteThat one quote was correct about sometimes just being there is enough. At least it is something if it isn’t enough.
ReplyDeletemorning greetings from kuala lumpur! i love seeing the picture of tulips that u share here...co-incidentally, my blog entry today is also about tulips at keukenhof, netherlands. thanks for dropping your comment at my little blog. for today, i choose this quote: There is always a reason to smile. You just have to find it... take care dear linda!
ReplyDeleteSo many of these are true and perfect for today. The flowers are simply gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteMy Nan always said that a smile doesn't cost a thing....so true. One can always visit you, lovely Linda, read your sweet quotes and leave with a smile in one's heart. Thank you, lovely lady.
ReplyDeleteOh, those red tulips are SO gorgeous! I love the photos you took of them!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know butterflies rest when it rains...thank you for sharing, Linda.
ReplyDeleteA fine post! The flowers are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe gag was very good.
ReplyDeleteLinda, your quotes are always so uplifting and interesting.
ReplyDeleteThe one about butterflies resting in the rain is my favourite—it’s such a tender metaphor for allowing ourselves to rest during life’s storms.