Non Conformist Bird:
There once was a
nonconformist bird that decided not to fly south for the winter.
He said "I've had
enough of this flying south every winter, I'll just stay right here on this
farm, what's the big deal, anyway?"
So he stayed. Winter
came and was very cold, the nonconformist bird had never felt such cold weather
and was afraid that he might freeze to death.
Realizing he had made
a big mistake by staying, he headed to a near by barn for shelter.
On his way to the
barn it began to snow. The poor bird was cold, tired and hungry. "Why did I
stay?" he asked himself as he collapsed on the ground.
As he lay there
covered by the snow, a cow happened by. The cow, feeling the need to relieve
himself, crapped right on the bird.
At first being angry
the bird said, "Who did this horrible thing to me, how dare someone crap on me,
I'll get him for this!"
The crap was too
heavy for him to free himself. But, after a while the crap began to warm him and
he forgot all about his anger. In fact he was so warm that he began to sing.
A buzzard passing
overheard the singing and went down to investigate. As he cleared away the crap
to his delight he found the bird.
The bird was so happy
to be free from the crap that he thanked the buzzard, who then decided to eat
the little bird.
The moral of this
story: Just because someone craps on you, it does not make them your enemy, and
just because someone gets you out of the crap, it does not make them your
friend.
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Signs Of The Times:
Submitted By Carolyn Johnson
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Animal Marriage Exits:
Submitted
By Carolyn Johnson
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Awesome Scenery Pictures
Submitted By Carolyn Johnson
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Cherry Blossoms
Tundra German Autumn
Antarctica
Europe New Swan Castle
Holland
Tibet
Disney Castle Golden Maples Edge Of Glacier Lavender Fields
Lavender Farm Eiffel Tower
Blue Sea
Ftn. Rainbow Mirror Lake
Mtn. Lavender Heaven's N Earth Comet (Wish) Purple Romance
Dessert
Beauty Briethorn Park Deep Autumn
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Why Dogs Live Shorter Lives
Than Humans
Submitted
By Carolyn Johnson
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a
ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife,
Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they
were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I
told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform
the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought
it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt
as though Shane might learn something from the experience. The next day, I felt
the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed
so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood
what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The
little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or
confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud
about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who
had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." Startled, we all turned to
him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more
comforting explanation.
He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to
live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?"
The four-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they
don't have to stay as long."
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God..
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4 Elements
Submitted By Carolyn Johnson
This one is awesome and you need
either Windows Power Point or a power point player.
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Elements
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How to get through each week
Submitted By Tate's
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