Monthly Archives: July 2012

Posted on July 31, 2012 by russtowne

Originally posted on Waiting for the Karma Truck:
Ok, I’m a dog person…a crazy, mushy dog person. I get the whole cat thing – really I do. We’ve had cats in our family and when they snuggle and purr and…

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Acting Out Of My Mind

Posted on July 31, 2012 by russtowne

“Before the deed comes the thought. Before the achievement comes the dream. Every mountain we climb, we first climb in our mind.” – Royal Robbins I love this quote, and have learned that at some point I still had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Dreams, LIfe Lessons, Quotes I Love | Tagged action, climb, deed, dreams, mind, mountain, Royal Robbins, thought | 12 Comments

A Good Friend

Posted on July 30, 2012 by russtowne

From http://www.mikeysFunnies.com: A couple of young boys were fishing at their special pond off the beaten track. All of a sudden, the game warden jumped out of the bushes. Immediately, one of the boys threw his rod down and started … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Friendship, Humor | Tagged boys, fishing, fishing license, friends, hole, warden | 10 Comments

Amma’s Surprise

Posted on July 29, 2012 by russtowne

Several years ago I accepted a friend’s invitation to go see Mata Amritanandamayi who is far more commonly known as simply “Amma” (which if I recall correctly means “Mother” in her culture). I apologize to readers of that culture for … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Gratitude, True Stories I've Written | Tagged adventure, Amma, Friend, honor, honored, hug, Hugging Saint, hugs, kindness, Love, Mata Amritanandamayi, surprise | 16 Comments

Maybe

Posted on July 29, 2012 by russtowne

Andrea Kelly shared a wonderful story about a wise farmer in one of her comments to a post of mine. She said I could share it with all of you. Thank you Andrea!: ‘One day a farmer’s horse ran away. … Continue reading →

Posted in Attittude, Wisdom | Tagged farmer, maybe, wisdom, wise | 13 Comments

The Toughest Nuts To Crack

Posted on July 29, 2012 by russtowne

A friend commented on my post “The Bond” mentioning the human element of the people on the wrong side of the law. I wanted to share my response to her with all of you and expanded it a bit for … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Courage, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Healing, Making the World a Better Place | Tagged courage, fierce, fierce love, Friend, futures, Love, pain, prison | 8 Comments

5 Guys on 1 Piano and the Beautiful Music They Make

Posted on July 29, 2012 by russtowne

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The Bond

Posted on July 28, 2012 by russtowne

I just finished writing a letter (the old-fashioned pen-and-ink kind) to a man who is about as different from me as two people can be. He got involved with drugs at a young age and began hanging with the wrong … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, True Stories I've Written | Tagged baton, beloved, bodyguard, bond, bullet, drugs, Family, Friendship, hospital, jail, meth, police, police dog, prison, sacred vow, scars, Trust, wounds | 28 Comments

Star Wars Surprise For the Son of A Returning Soldier

Posted on July 28, 2012 by russtowne

I found this story heart-warming and well-done. Here’s the link or URL (I only seem to be able to get the link to work about 1 time in 10 but it isn’t from a lack of trying… and trying). I … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Afghanistan, Chewbacca, colonel, Family, father, Jedi, Portland, son, Star Wars, storm trooper | 2 Comments

My Biggest Fear

Posted on July 27, 2012 by russtowne

Over at She’s A Maineiac she asked her readers regarding their greatest fear. It has been awhile since I’d been asked that question or thought about the answer. Here’s my biggest fear: I fear foolishly letting minor hassles, annoyances, pet … Continue reading →