Sources:
Free: The Four Winds Society photo
Old Age: Jackie Papandrew’s photo
Chipmunks: Miracle of Wisdom photo
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“When something bad happens, you have 3 choices. You can let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.” Unknown (Source: tinybuddha)
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“Use your smile to change the world. Don’t let the world change your smile.”
–Unknown (Source: tinybuddha)
Love,
Russ
About russtowne
I'm awed by the beauty of nature and the power of love and gratitude. Some of my favorite sensory experiences include waves crashing on rocky shores, waterways in ancient redwood and fern-filled forests, and rain. My wife and I have been married since 1979. We have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. I manage a wealth management firm that I founded in 2003. My Beloved is a Special Education teacher for Kindergartners and First Graders. I'm a published author of approximately 60 books in a variety of genres for grownups and children.
Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 
My get up and go is still trying to get up and then it searchs for my eyes, and ears before it can head out of the house………..
LOL!
I love that picture of the statue breaking free from the wall!
I love it too. I wonder where it is?
Me too. Just tried to google it and came up with other ones but not this one. 😦
Darn! Thank you for trying!
Reblogged this on lovelyseasonscomeandgo and commented:
this is so funny and cute, thanks so much!
Thank you for spreading the good cheer! I appreciate the re-blog!
Russ
it’s more then a pleasure, your blog is amazing!
(Me beaming.) Thank you for your kind comment.
I’m with Diana–that statue is amazing! 🙂
It sure is. It is so good that it wouldn’t surprise me to hear that it is still being honored centuries from now. Though I’m not sure how good my hearing would be at that point! ;-D!
You have contributed to my daily morning smile again, even though I crawled out of bed easier than the dogs 🙂 thank you!
That statue is great, it is in Philadephia: this is what I found on Google
” A 20 feet long, 8 feet high sculpture called Freedom, is currently located in front of the GSK World Headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. In 2000, sculptor Zenos Frudakis created it around our universal need to break free from a situation, be it an internal struggle or an adversarial circumstance.”
Thank you, Ute, for your kind comment and for the interesting information regarding the sculpture. Fascinating.
Those puppies are gorgeous!
Pretty amazing alright.