Empress Pekingese

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

St Francis of Assisi

Prayer for Pets

In Your infinate wisdom, Lord God,
You created the universe.
You blessed us with all living creatures.
We especially thank You
for giving us our pets who are
our friends and who
bring us much joy in life.
Their presence very often
helps us get through trying times.
Kindly bless my pets. May my pets
continue to bring me joy
and remind me of Your power.

May we realize that
as our pets trust us to care
for them, so should we trust You
to take care of us, and in
taking care of them we share
in Your love for
all Your creatures.
Enlighten our minds to
preserve all species
so that we may continue to
appreciate all of Your creatures.

---Amen

LOVING YOUR ENEMIES

ANOTHER WAY THAT YOU LOVE YOUR ENEMY IS THIS:
When the opportunity presents itself for you to defeat your enemy,
that is the time which you must not do it.
There will come a time, in many instances,
when the person who hates you most,
the person who has misused you most,
the person who has gossiped about you most,
the person who has spread false rumors about you most,
there will come a time when
you will have an opportunity to defeat that person.

It might be in terms of a recommendation for a job;
it might be in terms of helping that person
to make some move in life.
That's the time you must do it.
That is the meaning of love.

In the final analysis,
love is not this sentimental something that we talk about.
It's not merely an emotional something.
Love is creative, understanding goodwill for all men.
It is the refusal to defeat any individual.
When you rise to the level of love, of its great beauty and power,
you seek only to defeat evil systems.
Individuals who happen to be caught up in that system, you love,
but you seek to defeat the system.

--Martin Luther King

WHAT I'VE LEARNED

I've learned...
That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

I've learned...
That when you're in love, it shows.

I've learned...
That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.

I've learned...
That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.

I've learned...
That being kind is more important than being right.

I've learned...
That you should never say no to a gift from a child.

I've learned...
That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.

I've learned...
That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

I've learned...
That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.

I've learned...
That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

I've learned...
That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

I've learned...
That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.

I've learned...
That money doesn't buy class.

I've learned...
That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

I've learned...
That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

I've learned...
That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

I 've learned...
That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.

I've learned...
That love, not time, heals all wounds.

I've learned...
That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

I've learned...
That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

I've learned...
That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.

I've learned...
That opportunities are never lost, someone will take the ones you miss.

I've learned...
That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I've learned...
That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time before she passed away.

I've learned...
That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.

I've learned...
That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

I've learned...
That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.

I've learned...
That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.

I've learned...
That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

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