Karma & Thoughts On A Spring Garden

 

Have A Great Day

At birth we boarded the train

 

THE TRAIN:

At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel by our side. As time goes by, other people will board the train; and they will be significant i.e. our siblings, friends, children, strangers and even the love of your life. However, at some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone. Others will step down over time and leave a permanent vacuum. Some, however, will go so unnoticed that we don't realize they vacated their seats. This train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hellos, goodbyes, and farewells. Success consists of having a good relationship with all passengers requiring that we give the best of ourselves.

The mystery to everyone is: We do not know at which station we ourselves will step down. So, we must live in the best way, love, forgive, and offer the best of who we are. It is important to do this because when the time comes for us to step down and leave our seat empty we should leave behind beautiful memories for those who will continue to travel on the train of life.

I wish you a joyful journey for the coming years on your train of life. Reap success, give lots of love and be happy. More importantly, thank God for the journey!

Lastly, I want to thank you for being one of the passengers on my train!

Have A Great Day... J.T.

A Puzzle & A Sick Joke

 

That's All Folks J.T.. ( I counted 5 differences in first puzzle)

Who Needs A Map.. Great Book To Read

 

This Book is a good read::: 

Link:: www.hittingtheroadwithoutamap.com

For Linda

 

The Kettle.

By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

There’s many a house of grandeur,

With turret, tower and dome,

That knows not peace or comfort,

And does not prove a home.

I do not ask for splendour

To crown my daily lot,

But this I ask – a kitchen

Where the kettles always hot.

If things are not all ship-shape,

I do not fume or fret,

A little clean disorder

Does not my nerves upset.

But one thing is essential,

Or seems so in my thought,

And that’s a tidy kitchen

Where the kettle’s always hot.

In my Aunt Hattie’s household,

Though skies outside are drear,

Though times are dark and troubled,

You’ll always find good cheer.

And in her quaint old kitchen –

The very homiest spot –

The kettle’s always singing,

The water’s always hot.

And if you have a headache,

Whate’er the hour may be,

There is no tedious waiting

To get your cup of tea.

I don’t know how she does it –

Some magic she has caught –

For the kitchen’s cool in summer,

Yet the kettle’s always hot.

Oh, there’s naught else so dreary

In household kingdom found

As a cold and sullen kettle

That does not make a sound.

And I think that love is lacking

In the hearts in such a spot,

Or the kettle would be singing

And the water would be hot.

Thank You Linda for Always Keeping The Kettle Always Hot at our house..

If You Love Barns

A MY QULITY TIME POST LINKING TO “BARN CHARM” , “OUR WORLD TUESDAY”,SCENIC SUNDAY AND SPIRITUAL SUNDAYS

One day a father and his rich family took his young son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family.

When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"

Very good, Dad!" "Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked."Yeah!"

"And what did you learn?"

The son answered, "I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden, they have a creek that has no end.

We have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon."

When the little boy was finishing, his father was speechless.

His son added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are!"

Isn't it true that it all depends on the way you look at things? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude toward life, you've got everything!

You can't buy any of these things. You can have all the material possessions you can imagine, provisions for the future, etc., but if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing!

32 Inch Amish Painted Metal Tin Barn...

Maybe barns are about love

I say, “If your dealing with a “knothole” in your life

Slow down head to a barn or the woods for some quiet meditative time for yourself and think of all the things you have to be grateful for. Might not hurt to live a little simpler life.” How much is enough? Click to find out.

 THANKS FOR STOPPING BY AND I WISH YOU ENOUGH. IF YOUR INTERESTED AS TO WHERE THE “BARN” IS LOCATED CLICK ………A MY QULITY TIME POST LINKING TO “BARN CHARM” , “OUR WORLD TUESDAY”,SCENIC SUNDAY AND SPIRITUAL SUNDAYS  (THE STORY IS AUTHOR UNKNOWN FYI)

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Barn in the U.S.A. (BUY)

The Silence of the Forest

 

The Silence of the Forest.

By Eunice E Powe

The silence of the forest, the echo of the trees

The whispers as the wind blows, just as you please!

I swirl around and around and look to the sky

Through the tall branches, I see the clouds float by.

Can I be dreaming or am I just in a spin

The peace that is before me, a chill upon my skin.

As I walk, the leaves rustle beneath my feet

Sending little notes of joy, a melody to beat.

I can only stop and stare and keep the memory mine

The forest has it’s mystery and I must keep in line.

I will sit beneath the tree and listen to the sound

So many different messages are scattered all around.

The whistle of the wind rushing pass my face

Looking for the exit, so it can leave this place.

The branches sway and the leaves begin to fall

I can hear the birds now, sending me their call.

I must now follow and leave the forest too

Day is nearly ended, the dark will spoil my view.

Tomorrow I can come again, enjoy the peace I seek

The silence of the forest, are whispers I can keep.

Artist Anna Speshilova

Stay Safe & Have A Great Day

"If our principles are right, why should we be cowards?"

 

"Any great change must expect opposition, because it shakes the very foundation of privilege."

"The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation, because in the degradation of women, the very fountains of life are poisoned at their source."

"In the true married relationship, the independence of husband and wife will be equal, their dependence mutual, and their obligations reciprocal."

"Man is not by nature a tyrant, but becomes a tyrant by power conferred on him."

"My convictions led me to adhere to the sufficiency of the light within us, resting on truth as authority, rather than 'taking authority for truth.'"

"If our principles are right, why should we be cowards?"

- Lucretia Mott (

Have A Great Day... Joe Todd

I asked a friend who has crossed 70

 

I asked a friend who has crossed 70 & is heading towards 80 what sort of changes he is feeling in himself? He sent me the following:

1 After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children and my friends, I have now started loving myself.

2 I have realized that I am not “Atlas”. The world does not rest on my shoulders.

3 I have stopped bargaining with vegetable & fruit vendors. A few pennies more is not going to break me, but it might help the poor fellow save for his daughter’s school fees.

4 I leave my waitress a big tip. The extra money might bring a smile to her face. She is toiling much harder for a living than I am.

5 I stopped telling the elderly that they've already narrated that story many times. The story makes them walk down memory lane & relive their past.

6 I have learned not to correct people even when I know they are wrong. The onus of making everyone perfect is not on me. Peace is more precious than perfection.

7 I give compliments freely & generously. Compliments are a mood enhancer not only for the recipient, but also for me. And a small tip for the recipient of a compliment, never, NEVER turn it down, just say "Thank You.”

8 I have learned not to bother about a crease or a spot on my shirt. Personality speaks louder than appearances.

9 I walk away from people who don't value me. They might not know my worth, but I do.

10 I remain cool when someone plays dirty to outrun me in the rat race. I am not a rat & neither am I in any race.

11 I am learning not to be embarrassed by my emotions. It’s my emotions that make me human.

12 I have learned that it's better to drop the ego than to break a relationship. My ego will keep me aloof, whereas with relationships, I will never be alone.

13 I have learned to live each day as if it's the last. After all, it might be the last.

14 I am doing what makes me happy. I am responsible for my happiness, and I owe it to myself. Happiness is a choice. You can be happy at any time, just choose to be!

I decided to share this for all my friends. Why do we have to wait to be 60 or 70 or 80, why can't we practice this at any stage and age?

Have A Great Day... Joe Todd

You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going.

 

You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.

- Thomas Merton -

Have A Great Day... Joe Todd

OHIO STATE & KARMA

 

“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.”

“In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate.”

“If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.”

“Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.”

“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”

“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.”

“Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.”

― Isaac Asimov

Have A Great Day... Joe Todd

Balance Sheet Of Life & A Crow

 

Dust of Snow

By Robert Frost

The way a crow

Shook down on me

The dust of snow

From a hemlock tree

Has given my heart

A change of mood

And saved some part

Of a day I had rued

Artist Maggie Vandewalle

"In the blink of an eye, something happens by chance - when you least expect it - sets you on a course that you never planned, into a future you never imagined."

"It has to get ugly before it gets pretty!"

"It's the possibility that keeps me going, not the guarantee."

“Just when you think it can't get any worse, it can. And just when you think it can't get any better, it can.”

“Love is like the wind, you can't see it but you can feel it.”

― Nicholas Sparks

Have A Great Day... Joe Todd

If You Can Dream & A Cute Dog

 

"If you can wait, and not be tired by waiting...if you can dream, and not make dreams your master; if you can think, and not make thoughts your aim; if you can meet with Triumph and Disaster, and treat those two impostors just the same;...yours is the earth and everything that's in it..."

"Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are."

"Humble because of knowledge; mighty by sacrifice."

“Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.”

“Take everything you like seriously, except yourselves.”

“For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.”

― Rudyard Kipling

Have A Great Day:: Joe Todd

When I Retired & A Miracle

 

First A Joke:::  When I retired, I went to the Social Security office to apply for

Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's

license to verify my age. I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home. I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later. The woman said, "Unbutton your shirt." So I opened my shirt revealing my curly silver hair. She said, "That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me," and she processed my Social Security application. When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the Social Security office. She said, "You should have dropped your pants... you might have gotten disability, too."

NEXT

AND:::

Charley, a new retiree-greeter at Wal-Mart, just couldn't seem to get to work on time. Every day he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late. But he was a good worker, really tidy, clean-shaven, sharp-minded and a real credit to the company and obviously demonstrating their "Older Person Friendly" policies.

One day the boss called him into the office for a talk. "Charley, I have to tell you, I like your work ethic, you do a bang-up job when you finally get here, but your being late so often is quite bothersome."

"Yes sir, I know, and I am working on it."

"Well good, you are a team player. That's what I like to hear.”

“Yes sir, I understand your concern and I’ll try harder.”

Seeming puzzled, the manager went on to comment, “It's odd though you're coming in late. I know you're retired from the Armed Forces. What did they say to you there if you showed up in the morning so late and so often?"

The old man looked down at the floor, then smiled. He chuckled quietly, then said with a grin,

"They usually saluted and said,

"Good morning General, can I get your coffee sir?"

The Last Obstacle of 2020

 

We Can Do It

Have Fun... Joe Todd..... One More Thought:: “The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough of is love.”

“If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having.”

“Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.”

“The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.”

“One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”

“Why are we so full of restraint? Why do we not give in all directions? Is it fear of losing ourselves? Until we do lose ourselves there is no hope of finding ourselves.”

― Henry Miller