If I Ever Get A Kitten
February 23rd, 2012 § 2 Comments
I want a Scottish Fold. They are called fold because the ears can fold to varying degrees and the kitten can move them in relation to its attentiveness. I am attracted to this breed of kittens because they remind me of me. They are known to be affectionate, but not ‘clingy’, usually preferring to be close to you rather than always on your lap. And sometimes they can be a little ‘stubborn’ having a mind of their own. These cats are considered to be the best of companions as they are adaptable, easy going, devoted, undemanding, and good with children. They tend to be loyal and a ‘one-person’ type of cat who bond closely with their owners. Last but not least, they also love to play and usually expect you to be involved in the fun and games.
The Scottish Fold is a hardy breed with a life expectancy of about 15 years and when properly bred, they do not have any special health or grooming issues. A responsible breeder would never mate one Scottish Fold to another (even when one Scottish Fold’s ears are not folded) in order to prevent congenital and degenerative joint diseases known to be common in unethically bread Scottish Folds. Further, as humans do, animals also need love and care. They need annual check-ups, vaccinations, dental care, a clean environment, regular grooming, nutritious food, plenty of water, toys they like, plenty of love, and their owner’s presence. It is important to know what we are getting into before we go ahead and get a kitten so that we are not only compatible with the kitten’s personality but also are in a position and willing to provide proper care and living conditions.
Animals are so amazing. When I look at them I’m in awe at what God created for our enjoyment here on earth. How could we not care and protect the amazing things we have been given without us having to do anything? I don’t know the answer to that but it makes me happy to know that millions of people do care about our animals and our planet.
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Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. - Albert Einstein
If You’re Here
February 18th, 2012 § 4 Comments
It is not by coincidence. Many years ago I asked God to send the man of my dreams my way. I told God that all I ever wanted was a guy who could write the most amazing love song ever. God being the amazing God that he is eventually arranged for me to hear the most beautiful love songs I’d ever heard in my entire life through a series of coincidences. Those songs turned my soul inside out, and of course so did the man who wrote them. From the moment I saw him I could not stop smiling, my cheeks were actually hurting by the end of the evening. People say that’s what happens when you’re in the presence of a kindred spirit, an individual with similar beliefs, attitudes or feelings as oneself. Had I known then what I know now, I would have been a lot more specific in my request to God and would have also asked that the man of my dreams be single and looking for his other half, his best friend, loyal lover and partner in life. Six years have passed and I’ve done a lot soul searching since then. Today I am very clear about the man I want for a husband, a best friend, loyal lover and partner in life.
Some people believe that you don’t have to be specific about the person you want to marry and I say that unless you do that you will end up with someone you’re unhappy with or most likely the person you feared you would end up with. You will never tell anyone, but it is how you will feel inside. We all deserve to be happy therefore we all deserve someone with whom we connect with mentally, physically and spiritually and with whom we also share a mutual and irresistible attraction. Both man and woman should agree on marriage, finances, children, and lifestyle before jumping into a relationship. The two must be able to be open with each other and communicate. If you can do that then life becomes an amazing journey you look forward to instead of a string of dreadful moments where you feel you should be everywhere else but where you are or with whom you are with. A good partnership/connection feels right and when you “know” there is no doubt that it is right both in good and in bad times. Everything in life is possible even good love, but you must think it and believe in its possibility and your worthiness of it before you can experience it. Be grateful and count your blessings! I am every day!
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We don’t need to convince people to change; instead, we need to connect with kindred spirits. Through these relationships, we will develop the connection, the courage and the commitment that lead to broad-based change including meaningful friendship, love, and marriage.
Love Is Natural
February 7th, 2012 § 9 Comments
And something you should never have to beg for. If you need to ask a person whether they love you or not, they don’t really love you and you don’t really love them. When there is love there is a true connection both persons feel deeply. They just can’t stop thinking about each other. They can hear each other’s thoughts and feelings in their mind and heart. Their feelings for each other are undeniable. There isn’t anything in this world that can keep those two beings apart except themselves. The saddest thing that can happen to lovers is to come across the love of their lives and not be able to recognize them because they have been so wounded, so hurt, so betrayed that they can’t trust the whisper of their own heart.
What’s really amazing yet extremely sad is how we may spend years with someone that we’re not compatible with, we can’t communicate our feelings to, and to whom we feel no true connection with just for the sole reason that all we have truly known in life is misery instead of love. We confuse love with everything that it is not and convince ourselves that the agony we’re living must be love. Then one day the disconnect, the loneliness, the pain becomes so great that we can no longer continue on the path we’re on, we must set ourselves free and take a leap of faith into the unknown to seek a better and higher love. And on that road we come to realize that the one we need to love, to support, and be loyal to is ourselves. Once we know what it is like to take care of ourselves by doing right by us we are no longer blind to love. We are able to recognize it from miles away without ever having to beg for it because love is natural, it just is!
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To love someone is to feel that jolt in your soul whenever a kiss is shared, to understand each other, to laugh together, to smile with your heart and to trust one another. The most important thing is to let each other go if you can’t do this. – Unknown
They Can’t Take You Down
February 5th, 2012 § 2 Comments
Did you ever think that once your dreams came true everyone was going to congratulate you, love, respect you, be kind to you, hold you in high regard, and just be happy for you? If you did you know the opposite is true and have you ever asked yourself why that is? Have you noticed that no matter what you look like, what you say, or what you do there are always people lined up to tell you you are nothing of what you think or believe you are? Life is a funny thing, you would think that after working really hard to get somewhere, being yourself, and looking your best people would ease up on you and either say something positive or not say anything at all, but that isn’t the case. We cannot control the world, we cannot control people, we cannot control circumstances. We can only control ourselves, how we think, how we feel, and how we react to things. Every human being has free will to say and do as he or she pleases. Our job is not to fight or oppose those who are against us, but to be the best that we can be. No one can stop us, no one can take us down except ourselves. We hold the key to everything that happens to us not other people. Never retreat, hide, or stop being who you are for other people, never. Never resent or get angry with people who speak ill of you or dislike you forgive them and keep your eyes on the prize, your dream. Have confidence in yourself and focus your attention on the people who see the greatness in you, who care, who wish you well, those who invest time and money in your business. Always keep in mind that people are human, one day they love you and the next day not so much, 100% loyalty is very rare; hence Shakespeare’s quote, “Love all trust a few.”
If you stop expecting your happiness and self worth to come from other people you will succeed beyond your wildest dreams and you will enjoy the fruit of your effort. Make up your mind about who you are and how you will respond to the world and stick to that with confidence and you will always have a best friend in yourself. Everything takes work and practice. The more you believe in yourself and let go of getting angry with people for being malicious or not being supportive, the stronger you will become. If you never give up trying to become a better and more tolerant person, one day you will find the freedom we’re all so desperately seeking to attain. Tolerance does not mean to become a doormat, appease those who antagonize you, or compromise your beliefs or values. Being tolerant means to cease opposition, do not argue, do not befriend, do not justify, do not change the human being that you are, just allow others to be and continue on with poise, confidence, and a smile on your face. As you change your perspective on things so will the world around you and those who once did not like you will seek their destiny elsewhere because they can’t get any satisfaction from attacking you. You may ask why do they hate? Why can’t they love me? Because they are teachers who give up their own destiny, their happiness, their dreams, their fulfillment so that you can learn to appreciate the true and good in your life. Remember it is their choice!!!!
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Haters cannot stop the great seasons set before you from coming to pass. Neither can they stop themselves from falling into their own ditch. – Wayne Chirisa
