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Becoming the Kind Of Friend I Wanted To Have
There was a time when I was lonely so I tried to make friends and invite more people into my life. Most people declined the invitation. I simply didn’t have enough positive things to offer to them and/or I had … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Breakthroughs, Challenges, LIfe Lessons
Tagged efforts, Friend, friends, great, Important, invitation, Life, loneliness, lonely, meaningful, time, works
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Casting and Attracting
I just read two questions that were being asked on Facebook: “What are you casting out in life? What are you attracting?” I believe that if one knows the answer to the first question, the second isn’t necessary, for if … Continue reading
I’ll Bet This Makes You Smile!
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/02/01/170863255/an-oscar-nominated-guacamole-your-friday-visual-feast The extremely short film – 1 minute 45 seconds, including credits – is up for an Academy Award in the Animated Short category on Feb. 24. It’s a charming stop-motion take on the beloved Mexican dish, with a twist: … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Humor, Ingenuity
Tagged childrens' toys, grenade, guacamole, Monopoly houses, NPR
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Even One Candle
“There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one candle.” –Robert Alden I really like this quote. It got me to thinking about Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. It occurred to … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Observations, Quotes I Love, Spirit
Tagged candle, darkness, Gandhi, light, Love, Martin Luther King Jr, MLK, Robert Alden, world
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Life Is Like A Camera
This brought a smile to my face and I thought you might enjoy it too. I saw it at: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/I-stop-for-suffering/263956387017672 Thank you, Meg! Russ
Posted in Attittude, LIfe Lessons, Quotes I Love
Tagged camera, Facebook, I Stop For Suffering, Life, shot
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EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT LIFE I LEARNED FROM A JIGSAW PUZZLE
I used to love putting together jigsaw puzzles. Then I found that writing song lyrics and poetry provided many of the same benefits, challenges, and attributes–and I got to share them with more people–so it has been several years since … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Life, LIfe Lessons
Tagged Jacquie Sewell, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle, Life, mikeysfunnies.com, puzzle, Robert Fulghum
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This Game Of Tag Belongs In a Record Book
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/takes-planning-caution-avoid-being-034800660.html Four high school friends have taken the game of tag to a whole new level, playing it for 23 years! Love, Russ
Posted in Friendship, Fun, Humor
Tagged 23-year old game of tag, high school friends, tag
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A Table and Chairs For Horses
When a farmer was denied a permit to build a shelter for his horses, he built a table and chairs for them instead! (Source: True Activist’s photo)
Posted in Attittude, Challenges, Creativity, Ingenuity, Photos That Touched Me
Tagged chairs, denied permit, farmer, horses, table
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