Tag Archives: like

Understanding Life

Posted on August 21, 2015 by russtowne

I saw a Facebook Post from Smile at Me about a saying attributed to Buddha that I’m going to paraphrase: ‘When one likes a flower they may pick it. When one loves a flower, they let it grow and water … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Love | Tagged Buddha, Life, like, Love | 12 Comments

Abyss

Posted on December 11, 2012 by russtowne

I know too well what it’s like To linger on the jagged edge Of a deep and dark abyss. I’ve felt its powerful pull And heard its siren song. “Give up! Give in! You can end your pain and shame. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged abyss, allure, cure, dark, darkest days, deep, distant memory, edge, endure, false friend, Friend, grateful, Hope, jagged, jagged edge, like, linger, lose, lost, powerful, pull, renew, smiled, strength | 13 Comments

This Cat is REALLY “Liked!”

Posted on November 15, 2012 by russtowne

I saw his article on The Sideshow and thought you might enjoy reading it: Dan Urbano’s two kids really wanted a cat. So, Urbano jokingly made a bet offering to adopt a feline friend if they could get 1,000 “likes” … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Parenting, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged bet, cat, challenge, children, Dan Urbano, Evelyn Urbano, Facebook, Hairietta L. Pawturr, like, liked, likes, Marissa Urbano, Remi Urbano, The Sideshow | 4 Comments

Success

Posted on November 10, 2012 by russtowne

“Success is liking yourself, liking what your do, and liking how you do it.” –Maya Angelou That’s sounds like a pretty decent definition to me, as I believe that to do those things, one’s thoughts, words, and actions will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Quotes I Love, Spirit, Success | Tagged Actions, alignment, decent, definition, do, heart, like, liking, Maya Angelou, pretty, spirit, Success, thoughts, words | 18 Comments

I Wonder Too

Posted on September 1, 2012 by russtowne

WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN By Al Keeney (a longtime Funnies reader!) Source: http://www.mikeysFunnies.com I had noticed the young man bagging groceries before. He took his job seriously and worked at it diligently. It’s not easy for a person … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Al Keeney, choir, Downs, Downs Syndrome, Heaven, like, sermon, www.mikeysFunnies.com | 25 Comments

The Other Side Of Me

Posted on July 10, 2012 by russtowne

Below is a slightly revised repost that is important to me for my newer readers to see. I have received a number of great compliments from many of you lately and appreciate every single one of them. A lot. Thank … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Attittude | Tagged arrogant, ashamed, Baditude, brave, coward, generous, hard post to write, Hero, humble, Life, like, Love, other side of me, Pity Party", pretty, proud, selfish, strong, ugly, ugly attitide, weak, Woe is me | 18 Comments

A Deep Sense Of Who I Am

Posted on June 29, 2012 by russtowne

“You rarely have time for everything you want in this life. So you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are.” –Fred Rogers I believe there is much widsom in … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, Love, Observations, Quotes I Love | Tagged appreciate, choices, deep, deep sense, everything, Fred Rogers, layers, Life, like, Love, Mr. Rogers', snense, world | Leave a comment

Making A Difference

Posted on March 13, 2012 by russtowne

I will sometimes re-post something for readers who found this site in recent months. Below is one such re-post. Russ Remember the hit song from awhile back that included these words?: Don’t Laugh At Me Don’t call me names Don’t … Continue reading →