Donald

I've been married to the same beautiful woman for 25 years. I'm a post-polio 'supporter'. My wife, Sharon had polio at the age of 6 months. We travel to Branson, MO annually to visit with our "Internet polio friends" who also travel from across the US and abroad.
I'm the webmaster for our post-polio (PPS) website and Sharon and I are co-owners and co-moderators of our group, Post-Polio Branson Goers (PPBG). I'm also the editor of the PPBG monthly newsletter, BransonGoers Gazette.
We have 6 children and 10 grandchildren living on Earth and another child and grandchild living with our Heavenly Father.
I love humor and I enjoy creating a huge smile on a face and laughter from deep within.
I also enjoy computers and electronics, programming, webmastering, design and layout and electronics. Outdoors, I enjoy fishing, camping, and watching kids play sports. Most of all I enjoy family time when it's available. Our Children are all grown up and, like me at their age, have their own lives to live.

There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer.
When asked to define "great" he said, "I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!"
He now works for Microsoft, writing error messages...

A DIFFERENT DRUG PROBLEM

The other day someone at a store in our town read that a Methamphetamine lab had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining county and he asked me a rhetorical question, “Why didn’t we have a drug problem when you and I were growing up?”
I replied, “I had a drug problem when I was young: I was drug to drug on Sunday morning. I was drug to church for weddings and funerals. I was drug to family reunions and community socials on matter the weather.
I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to my elders. I was also drug to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents, told a lie, brought home a bad report card, did not speak with respect, spoke ill of the teacher or the preacher or if I didn’t put forth my best effort in everything that was asked of me.
I was drug to the kitchen sink to have my mouth washed out with soap if I uttered a profanity. I was drug out to pull weeds in the garden and flower beds and cockleburs out of the fields. I was drug to the homes of family and neighbors to help out some poor soul who had no one to mow the yard, repair the clothesline or chop some firewood, and, if my parents had ever known that I took a single dime as a tip for this kindness, I would have been drugged back to the woodshed.
Those drugs are still in my veins and they affect my behavior in everything I do, say or think. They are stronger than cocaine, crack or heroin; and if today’s children this kind of drug problem, America would be a better place.
God bless the parents who drugged us!

TRUTH

After I met TRUTH, I found that there is one person I have to avoid.
This person thinks he knows it all. This person thinks he has all the answers. This person thinks that there is nothing else to experience. This person is not a follower; not a submitter. This person can take me straight to hell if I let him. This person does not listen. This person thinks too highly of himself. This person forgives himself so easily, but will not forgive others. This person refuses to PRAY. This person refuses to change. This person is the worst phony I have ever known. This person thinks TRUTH does not exist.
That person is me!!! Now, I understand why I must deny “self” and SUBMIT to HIS SPIRIT in me.
I have met TRUTH. TRUTH is REVEALED. TRUTH is a BEING. Our JESUS says, “I AM the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE.”
TRUTH does not lead one to GOD; TRUTH, when REVEALED, IS GOD!!!
TRUTH, my JESUS, has set ME FREE!

WHAT I ASKED FOR... WHAT I NEEDED

When I got my new dog...
I asked for strength that I might rear him perfectly:
I was given weakness that I might feed him more treats.
I asked for good health that I might rest easy:
I was given a "Special Needs" dog that I might know nurturing.
I asked for an obedient dog that I might feel proud:
I was given stubbornness that I might feel humble.
I asked for compliance that I might feel masterful:
I was given a clown that I might laugh.
I asked for a companion that I might not feel lonely:
I was given a best friend that I would feel loved.
I got nothing that I asked for,
But everything I needed.
I GOT A DOG.

SMILE FOR YOU

Smiling is infectious; you catch it like the flu.
When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin.
When he smiled, I realized I’d passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile before I realized its worth.
A single smile, just like mine, could travel around the Earth.
So if you feel a smile begin, don’t leave it undetected.
Let’s start an epidemic and get the world infected!
~ Author Unknown ~

MY DOGS

LEASH: A strap which attaches to your collar, enabling you to lead your person where you want him/her to go.
DOG BED: any soft, clean surface, such as the white bedspread in the guest room or the newly upholstered couch in the living room.
DROOL: Is what you do when your persons have food and you don't. To do this properly you must sit as close as you can and look sad and let the drool fall to the floor, or better yet, on their laps.
SNIFF: A social custom to use when you greet other dogs. Place your nose as close as you can to the other dog s rear end and inhale deeply, repeat several times, or until your person makes you stop.
GARBAGE CAN: A container which your neighbors put out once a week to test your ingenuity. You must stand on your hind legs and try to push the lid off with your nose. If you do it right you are rewarded with margarine wrappers to shred, beef bones to consume and moldy crusts of bread.
BICYCLES: Two-wheeled exercise machines, invented for dogs to control body fat. To get maximum aerobic benefit, you must hide behind a bush and dash out, bark loudly and run alongside for a few yards; the person then swerves and falls into the bushes, and you prance away.
DEAFNESS:: This is a malady which affects dogs when their person want them in and they want to stay out. Symptoms include staring blankly at the person, then running in the opposite direction, or lying down.
THUNDER: This is a signal that the world is coming to an end. Humans remain amazingly calm during thunderstorms, so it is necessary to warn them of the danger by trembling uncontrollably, panting, rolling your eyes wildly, and following at their heels.
WASTEBASKET: This is a dog toy filled with paper, envelopes, and old candy wrapper. When you get bored, turn over the basket and strew the papers all over the house until your person comes home.
SOFAS: Are to dogs like napkins are to people. After eating it is polite to run up and down the front of the sofa and wipe your whiskers clean.
BATH: This is a process by which the humans drench the floor, walls and themselves. You can help by shaking vigorously and frequently.
LEAN: Every good dog's response to the command 'sit!', especially if your person is dressed for an evening out. Incredibly effective before black-tie events.
BUMP: The best way to get your human's attention when they are drinking a fresh cup of coffee or tea.
GOOSE BUMP: A maneuver to use as a last resort when the Regular Bump doesn't get the attention you require.....especially effective when combined with 'The Sniff' (see above).
LOVE: Is a feeling of intense affection, given freely and without restriction. The best way you can show your love is to wag your tail. If you're lucky, a human will love you in return.

ABOUT POMERANIANS

The history of the Pomeranian begins just south of the Baltic Sea. Named for Pomerania, which is now a part of Germany and Poland, Pomeranians are descended from large sled dogs from this region. Descendents of these northern sled dogs, large and small, are classified in the Spitz group. In the late 1800s, British royals desired to breed a smaller version of the Spitz to act as a household pet. Pomeranians were bred down to toy size from their direct ancestors, the German Spitz.
Physically, Pomeranians are adorable toy dogs. They generally resemble small foxes. This breed is known for characteristics such as: doll-like face, dark, almond shaped eyes, small feet, double coat of thick, full fur, pointed ears, and a thick, furry tail. Pomeranian coats may be a variety of colors: solid, sable or parti-colored. Pomeranians are considered toys due to the fact that they grow to an average miniature size of eight to eleven inches in height and three to seven pounds in weight.
Health problems and defects specific to the breed are dislocated knees, heart conditions and dental problems. Care of Pomeranians requires discipline from an early age due to the fact that this breed is willful and demanding by nature. Pomeranians need to have their coats brushed at least twice weekly and their teeth brushed a minimum of once a week and optimally every day. Pomeranians rarely need bathing and bathing too much can wash away the natural oils needed for their fur to remain healthy.

KNOW YOUR PETS
If you talk to your pets they will talk with you and you will know each other.
If you do not talk to them you will not know them.
And what you do not know, you will fear.
What one fears, one destroys.
~Chief Dan George~