I am Simple but Complicated.
I am Strong but Sensitive.
I am a Leader but Team Player.
I am Conservative but Passionate.
I am BITCHY but Caring.
"Behind every Strong Man,
There is an Even Stronger WOMAN"
"Yes, I am all about my dogs.
"YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT?"
"JUST A DOG"
From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up,
it's just a dog," or, "that's a lot of money for just a dog." They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a dog."
Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a dog." Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a dog," but I did not once feel slighted.
Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a dog," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a dog" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.
If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you will probably understand phrases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise."
"Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy.
"Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that makes me a better person.
Because of "just a dog", I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future. So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a dog" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond
memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment.
"Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.
I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog", but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a man or woman."
So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog", just smile -- because they "just don't understand."
"Musings" by Richard Biby, Contributing
Editor, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Roca (C) 2006.
"It is never to late to be what you might have been"
(George Eliot)
"I resent being told what to do in any way, shape, or form"(Maya Lin)
"Live life like everyday is your last".
"Tomorrow"
Tomorrow is too late to make use
of the precious time that is yours
to live today. Tomorrow is too late to
make the most of the opportunities that
present themselves today.
The time to speak up, to step forward,
to take action, to make a difference is today.
For tomorrow is just a concept, while today
is right here in your hands. Every single moment
that comes your way is a gift that has no equal.
Live and act now, today, when you truly can,
and the possibilities that open up to you
are nothing short of amazing.
What you do today gets done.
What you put off until later gets forgotten.
Tomorrow is a handy excuse.
Today is the time for action.
Take it, live it and be it, today.
"Love yourself and others will love you for it"
"Do Everything You've ever wanted to do"
"Be a JACK OF ALL TRADES!"
"DON'T EVER APOLOGIZE FOR BEING YOURSELF!!!"
"Discover your own identity"
"TOUGH" - IS THE NEW SEXY!
"F%^$K what other people think"
"A Real Man will SUPPORT you, not hold you back"
"A relationship is about "PARTNERSHIP". There is no "I" in "TEAM".
"Don't do what is expected of you".
"Do what YOU expect of YOURSELF"
"Life is like a dogsled Team.
If you ain't the lead dog,
the scenary never changes." (Lewis Grizzard)
"If a race car doesn't care about the gender of it's driver, WHY SHOULD ANYONE ELSE?"
"TAKE A CHANCE, BE BOLD. 'F'- IT"
"TOUGH GIRLS ALWAYS LAND ON THEIR FEET"
"Be Passionate about Everything"
"Never Settle - GET WHAT YOU WANT"
"Everything I've ever wanted to do, I have done, and will continue to do it"
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"MAKE CRAZY LOVE, AS MUCH AS YOU CAN, WHEREVER YOU CAN"
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"KEEP AN OPEN MIND - THERE IS MUCH TO GAIN"
"BE AS WICKED AS YOU LIKE"
"The soul has an absolute, unforgiving need for regular excursions into enhcantment. It requires them like the body needs food and the mind needs thought"
( "The re-enchantment of Everyday life" - Thomas Moore)
"The Waters of Life"
"According to the Greek philosopher Thales, everything is water, and water is the basic element in all life. With our modern ears, we may hear that statement as a scientific fact, but over the centuries many philophers have understood that water is not just H20 but also an element of the soul - fluid, deep, changing, tidal, cleansing, anmiotic, nurturing, and threatening. To know water intimately is to know something about ourselves and to appreciate its presence as a means for increasing the life of the soul". ( "The re-enchantment of Everyday life" - Thomas Moore)
