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Puppies For Sale
2008-08-05 11:45:00
A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about Nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he Felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the Eyes of a little boy. Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies." "Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, "these puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money." The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer. "I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?""Sure," said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle,"Here,Dolly!" he called.Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight.As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed som...
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The Importance Of Each Color
2008-07-26 08:11:00
Once upon a time the Color s of the world started to quarrel that they were: all claimed the best, the most important, the most useful, the favorite. GREEN said: "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees, leaves - without me, all animals would die. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority." BLUE interrupted: "You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. The sky gives space and peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing." YELLOW chuckled: "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth into the world. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun." ORANGE started next to blow her trumpet: "I am the color of health and strength. I may be scarce, b...

The Power Of Words
2008-07-12 03:23:00
A Motivational Story with Wisdom The Power of Words by Author Unkown A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead.The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all of their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died.The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out.When he got out, the other frogs said, "Did you not hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time.This story gives us thoughts to think about: 1. An encouraging word to someone who is dow...

The Squirrel
2008-07-11 00:10:00
A squirrel leaping from bough to bough, and making the wood but one wide tree for his pleasure, fills the eye not less than a lion,?is beautiful, self-sufficing, and stands then and there for nature.~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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True Friends
2008-07-10 12:38:00
A girl asked a guy if he thought she was pretty, He said...no. She asked him if he would want to be with her forever.... and he said no. She then asked him if she were to leave would he cry, and once again he replied with a no. She had heard enough. As she walked away, tears streaming down her face the boy grabbed her arm and said.... You're not pretty you're beautiful. I don't want to be with you forever. I NEED to be with you forever. And I wouldn't cry if you walked away... I'd die... I like you because of who you are to me.... A true friend. Remember: A good friend will not come bail you out of jail.... But a true friend will be sitting next to you saying ... WE screwed up! I've learned....That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes. I've learned....That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for. I've learned....That money doesn't buy class. I've learned....That it's those small daily happenings that m...
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Randy Pauch: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
2008-07-09 02:30:00
A few nights ago my husband and I had an extraordinary opportunity to view a lecture by Professor Randy Pauch from America on the television here in New Zealand. It was a lecture that we will never forget, and I so wanted to share this lecture on my Inspirational Blog for all my readers.While you take the time to view this YouTube Lecture I will be off to paint my Beading Studio with my own artistic renditions of Space Shuttles, the planets and super novas. You will know why after the lecture.Enjoy!Patricia
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The Obstacle In Our Path
2008-07-07 08:00:00
In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many others never understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one's condition.
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I'm Inspired....And I'm Back!
2008-07-02 08:31:00
Well I'm back blogging after a very long hiatus due to some health issues, and more recently busy with my jewelery business. I hope to be able to stay more current so that I can provide all of you that read my Blog all kinds of interesting goodies and items worth noting. Yes, all these months away from blogging has been a bit disheartening but hopefully things will pick up. I thank all of those who have still been reading my blog during my absence and look forward to having you all back again.A very special Happy Fourth of July to all of my American Family and Friends and Readers. Actually the 4th happens also to be my Wedding Anniversary. This year on the 4th my husband and I will be married ten years. So hard to believe that I moved here to New Zealand from New York just ten years ago to marry my Kiwi fiancé It seems like just yesterday quite frankly.I have been pretty busy just lately setting up my new web site for my jewelry business:Irresistibly EweAtPatricia's Beaded Treasur...
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Ordinary Existence
2007-10-14 05:07:00
When the heart of your heart opens, you can take deep pleasure in the company of the people around you . . . When you are open to the beauty, mystery, and grandeur of ordinary existence, you ?get it? that it always has been beautiful, mysterious, and grand and always will be.~Timothy Ray Miller
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Uncharted Territory
2007-10-11 06:46:00
When we are lost, we typically look at a map to figure out where we are and how to get to our chosen destination. This works well, assuming that there is a map of the territory in which we find ourselves, and assuming that we know our destination. However, this is not always the case. At this time in human history, we are all venturing into uncharted territory, whether we know it or not. And as individuals, we may find ourselves covering ground that our predecessors never even knew existed. When we look to them for guidance, they often come up short. Not knowing exactly where we are, we find ourselves unsure of which way to go, and eventually the uneasy feeling that we are lost presents itself.The beauty of being lost is the same thing that makes it scary?it asks us to look within ourselves to find the way. If we have no map, we must go on instinct, relying on our inner compass to show us which way to go. This can be scary because so much seems to be riding on it. We fear we might g...
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The Play Of Life
2007-10-09 05:12:00
Life is a play in which, everyone has a role to execute. Some are in the forefront and some wait in the wings. But when you know it?s your turn, with enthusiasm you shall come up to the front and prove to the world what you are and what you can do.All perform in a way that is unique. Some act well and some act better. Yet, a few do it better than the best. When you are conscious of the role you play in life and the responsibilities attached to it, you begin to acquit yourself productively. It?s then will you find this world a great place to live in!Therefore, know your role well. Be convinced and play it as though it were for real, because once the time is past, it is an opportunity lost. ~Renold Pascal
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Sand And Stone
2007-10-08 08:08:00
A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert.During some point of the journey they had an argument, and onefriend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slappedwas hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand:"TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE."They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where theydecided to take a bath. The one who ha d been slapped got stuckin the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him. Afterhe recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone:"TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE."The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him,"After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on astone, why? The other friend replied: "When someone hurts uswe should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness canerase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, wemust engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it." LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TOCARVE YOU...
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The House Of A Thousand Mirrors
2007-10-06 05:58:00
Long ago in a small, far away village, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors . A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit it often." In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growlin...
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Computer Husband
2007-10-05 14:21:00
TO MY DARLING HUSBAND,I'm sending you this letter in a bogus software company envelope so you'll be sure to read it. Please forgive the deception, but I thought you should know what's been going on since your computer entered our lives two years ago.The children are doing well. Tommy is 7 now and is a bright, handsome boy. He has developed quite an interest in the arts. He drew a family portrait for a school project. All the figures were good, but yours was excellent! The chair and back of your head are very realistic. You would be proud of him. Little Jennifer turned 3 in September. She looks a lot like you did at that age. She is an attractive child and quite smart. She still remembers that you spent the whole afternoon with us on her birthday. What a grand day for Jen despite the fact that it was stormy and the electricity was out.I am doing well. I went blond about a year ago and was delighted to discover that it really was more fun.I discovered that the household chores are ...
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Does Your Cat Own You?
2007-10-05 13:22:00
Do you select your friends based on how well your cats like them?Does your desire to collect cats intensify during times of stress?Do you buy more than 50 pounds of cat litter a month?Do you think it's cute when your cat swings on your drapes or licks your butter?Do you admit to non-cat owners how many cats you really have?Do you sleep in the same position all night because it annoys your cats when you move?Do you kiss your cat on the whiskers?Do you feed your cat tidbits from the table with your fork?Does your cat sleep on your head?Do you have more than four opened but rejected cans of cat food in the refrigerator?Do you watch bad TV because the cat is sleeping on the remote?Will you stand at the open door indefinitely in the freezing rain while your cat sniffs the door, deciding whether to go out or come in?Would you rather spend a night at home with your cat than go out on a bad date?Do you put off making the bed until the cat gets up?Do you give your cat presents and a stockin...

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