Friday, September 30, 2011
Pets & Fall
We should learn to be as appreciative, as pets are~
Photo By: Delicia~ Pooh Bear & His Buddy Bogre
Photo By: Diane ~Pooh Bear & His Sister Willow, Lazin In the Fall Sun
Photo By: Delicia~ Pooh Bear & His Buddy Bogre
Photo By: Diane ~Pooh Bear & His Sister Willow, Lazin In the Fall Sun
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Frank Sinatra, My Way, With Lyrics
A Song In honor of the Elders... Please enjoy listening to the song, while viewing today's post's, and my Fathers favorite Artist Frank Sinatra, & our final song In saying goodbye to Dad. Diane
The gift In strangers.....A Day at the Park April 2010 & Elderly Inspirations ~
Early In April of 2010 I was visiting my favorite park where I take my pup for his outings, & want to share a few Photographs & memory's of that early spring day. Actually was a prior main page photo Is from that ordinary, but remarkable day that the sun formed a heart In the trees, which I did not know until that evening when I put the photos on the computer, It was a great surprise! I was just laying on a bench upside down taking the sun through the about to bud trees....But a heart came up & I new It was some sign from God, that extraordinary love was coming ahead, and all around me, I know for sure, It was a clear sign. The photo & the sign, happened a year prior to the Idea of my blog.
On that day my dog & I had a exceptionally nice time, we walked, lazed around, watched the ducks, the dog lie In the sun, and I chatted up with two elderly couples that we met, (you will see In the photos below,) while Pooh (you will also see In the Photo's) listened intently to their voices, & he was very gentle with both couples. I asked could I take their pictures after each talk.
This first couple on the bench, the gentleman was blind he & his wife had been married since very young, they talked of their lives, children & pets that they had, & how even, though he could not see, he remembers the beauty of the park just by feeling & smelling It & the memories he had from when he could see....They go daily when It Is warm & just enjoy each other & good times. They sat with my dog and enjoyed him & he especially was gentle & kind, as he usually Is apprehensive when meeting strangers....He felt the love of the elderly couple. I asked how did you make It so long together? The gentleman replied: we made a good life & home, I was glad to have It, we came from hard days,everyone has hard times, we had love, communication, trust. The woman replied & giggled with the sheepish look of a child on her face: Oh, I just love him & always have been happy...Very Inspiring, I so enjoyed meeting them.
The second couple standing In this photo, upon meeting Pooh & I, the gentleman tipped his hat at me immediately upon us approaching each other, (as you notice It Is still off In the pic) & he did not put It back on until parting, and his back was turned while walking away. It just warmed my heart, the last generation that knows the lost art of respect..... I thanked him, & acknowledged that he did this. I told him how my Step father Ray who had passed did this as well, and also did not leave a ball cap on at a dinner table, nor allowed the grandchildren too either, and that My own Father only wore them to ball games....The gentleman I had just met told me It Is out of respect for a woman, He told me some young guys these days do not know what respect & honor Is, he said he survived & served two wars, he told how much he valued having his life, wife, & his health. He told me tid bits of his life, all that I can't remember, but he & his wife left a mark on me, that I will remember. The gentleman & his wife told me of all the different dogs they have had, they adored & played with my pup Pooh. I asked how they lasted so long together as a couple? He said you have to love, value & respect what you have In life, She said: I thank God everyday for having him, we enjoy one another, you've got to love & laugh alot.. you could definitely see & feel the love In their presence. Very Inspiring~ I so enjoyed meeting them as well.
So WONDERFUL to have met these elders that early spring day In the park, watching them so enjoying their lives at an older age.... Somethings I took In from these brief encounters; Others can have hard lives & survive, to have respect, value & happiness with what you have, (It Is something I see lacking In today's world) That an era gone by men, had more value for women, and women valued themselves..That women loved their men, & men must have been happy to have a woman, (guessing cause were not putting themselves out there freely, with lack of respect & dignity for themselves) They both expected appreciation, gave & received It. In essence, It must have taught men to not disrespect a women, and women to appreciate their men.... Women had self worth, knew It, & men honored It....Imagine that...Not d-valuing anyone~ but creating a life, and a long one together. I learned from them that a life, health, a spouse, a happy home, children and pets mattered. I especially learned that each day needs to be embraced for the beauty you can find In It, including tipping your hat In respect, passing thoughts, kind words & sharing with others.....
In the end It Is really was about getting through hard times appreciating what you have even with trials, meeting life and togetherness with Joy, Laughter and most of all.... LOVE~ You never know what you can learn from meeting new people, or what you can see In the eyes and the heart of a stranger~ Diane
My dog Pooh chillin with the Elders & listening Intently too, If you notice :)
Oh I love Nature.....
The Quacks~
All Photos By Diane Masi 4-2010
On that day my dog & I had a exceptionally nice time, we walked, lazed around, watched the ducks, the dog lie In the sun, and I chatted up with two elderly couples that we met, (you will see In the photos below,) while Pooh (you will also see In the Photo's) listened intently to their voices, & he was very gentle with both couples. I asked could I take their pictures after each talk.
This first couple on the bench, the gentleman was blind he & his wife had been married since very young, they talked of their lives, children & pets that they had, & how even, though he could not see, he remembers the beauty of the park just by feeling & smelling It & the memories he had from when he could see....They go daily when It Is warm & just enjoy each other & good times. They sat with my dog and enjoyed him & he especially was gentle & kind, as he usually Is apprehensive when meeting strangers....He felt the love of the elderly couple. I asked how did you make It so long together? The gentleman replied: we made a good life & home, I was glad to have It, we came from hard days,everyone has hard times, we had love, communication, trust. The woman replied & giggled with the sheepish look of a child on her face: Oh, I just love him & always have been happy...Very Inspiring, I so enjoyed meeting them.
The second couple standing In this photo, upon meeting Pooh & I, the gentleman tipped his hat at me immediately upon us approaching each other, (as you notice It Is still off In the pic) & he did not put It back on until parting, and his back was turned while walking away. It just warmed my heart, the last generation that knows the lost art of respect..... I thanked him, & acknowledged that he did this. I told him how my Step father Ray who had passed did this as well, and also did not leave a ball cap on at a dinner table, nor allowed the grandchildren too either, and that My own Father only wore them to ball games....The gentleman I had just met told me It Is out of respect for a woman, He told me some young guys these days do not know what respect & honor Is, he said he survived & served two wars, he told how much he valued having his life, wife, & his health. He told me tid bits of his life, all that I can't remember, but he & his wife left a mark on me, that I will remember. The gentleman & his wife told me of all the different dogs they have had, they adored & played with my pup Pooh. I asked how they lasted so long together as a couple? He said you have to love, value & respect what you have In life, She said: I thank God everyday for having him, we enjoy one another, you've got to love & laugh alot.. you could definitely see & feel the love In their presence. Very Inspiring~ I so enjoyed meeting them as well.
So WONDERFUL to have met these elders that early spring day In the park, watching them so enjoying their lives at an older age.... Somethings I took In from these brief encounters; Others can have hard lives & survive, to have respect, value & happiness with what you have, (It Is something I see lacking In today's world) That an era gone by men, had more value for women, and women valued themselves..That women loved their men, & men must have been happy to have a woman, (guessing cause were not putting themselves out there freely, with lack of respect & dignity for themselves) They both expected appreciation, gave & received It. In essence, It must have taught men to not disrespect a women, and women to appreciate their men.... Women had self worth, knew It, & men honored It....Imagine that...Not d-valuing anyone~ but creating a life, and a long one together. I learned from them that a life, health, a spouse, a happy home, children and pets mattered. I especially learned that each day needs to be embraced for the beauty you can find In It, including tipping your hat In respect, passing thoughts, kind words & sharing with others.....
In the end It Is really was about getting through hard times appreciating what you have even with trials, meeting life and togetherness with Joy, Laughter and most of all.... LOVE~ You never know what you can learn from meeting new people, or what you can see In the eyes and the heart of a stranger~ Diane
My dog Pooh chillin with the Elders & listening Intently too, If you notice :)
Oh I love Nature.....
The Quacks~
All Photos By Diane Masi 4-2010
“A sunny disposition is worth more than fortune. Young people should know that it can be cultivated; that the mind like the body can be moved from the shade into sunshine.” – Andrew Carnegie
“For changes to be of any true value, they’ve got to be lasting and consistent. Any time you sincerely want to make a change, the first thing you must do is to raise your standards… If you don’t set a baseline standard for what you’ll accept in life, you’ll find it’s easy to slip into behaviors and attitudes or a quality of life that’s far below what you deserve… Whatever happens, take responsibility… The only thing that’s keeping you from getting what you want is the story you keep telling yourself.” Tony Robbins~
“Believe that things will work out… follow your intuition and curiosity… trust your heart even when it leads you off the well-worn path… You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future… The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it… Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” Steve Jobs~ Apple
What I know for sure is that if you want to have success, you can’t make success your goal. The key is not to worry about being successful, but to instead work toward being significant – and the success will naturally follow… If you do work that you love, and work that fulfills you, the rest will come. And, I truly believe, that the reason I’ve been able to be so financially successful is because my focus has never, ever for one minute been money. Would you do your job and not be paid for it? I would do this job, and take on a second job just to make ends meet if nobody paid me. That’s how you know you are doing the right thing.” Oprah~
“Believe that things will work out… follow your intuition and curiosity… trust your heart even when it leads you off the well-worn path… You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future… The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it… Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” Steve Jobs~ Apple
What I know for sure is that if you want to have success, you can’t make success your goal. The key is not to worry about being successful, but to instead work toward being significant – and the success will naturally follow… If you do work that you love, and work that fulfills you, the rest will come. And, I truly believe, that the reason I’ve been able to be so financially successful is because my focus has never, ever for one minute been money. Would you do your job and not be paid for it? I would do this job, and take on a second job just to make ends meet if nobody paid me. That’s how you know you are doing the right thing.” Oprah~
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Thank You.......
Thank you are the greatest two words we can say In starting our day.
Thank You for: Waking up this day, God, Health, Food, Family, Friends, Animals, Work, Homes, Laughter, Joy. So much abundance In our lives.....Yet I hear some people grumble about their lives, I see some take much for granted...Why? Why not be grateful? Why do some not appreciate? Why not laughter?Why not be thankful for the wishes In your heart. Why not make someone else s day better, & show others how gratitude works, why complain? Being grateful for all you have, Is the key element to life, more shows up. Thank God for today, take a few quiet moments to think of all the good not bad, If their Is pain, focus on the lessons It can teach you and look all around and notice what you can be grateful for. We are back to gratitude because everything can change In a Instant, so we all need to say thank you for this moment, now. On this day dream, hope, love and be forever thankful~Diane
Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the world belongs to you.
~Lao-Tzu~
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
~Marcus Tullius Cicero
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
~Thessalonians 5:18
The best way to show my gratitude to God is
to accept everything, even my problems, with joy.
~ Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Your Lord is bountiful to mankind: yet most of them do not give thanks.
~ Muhammad (570-632 AD), Koran, 27.73
“Reverence, humility, contentment, gratitude and hearing the good Dhamma, this is the best good luck”
~Buddha Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C.
Thank You for: Waking up this day, God, Health, Food, Family, Friends, Animals, Work, Homes, Laughter, Joy. So much abundance In our lives.....Yet I hear some people grumble about their lives, I see some take much for granted...Why? Why not be grateful? Why do some not appreciate? Why not laughter?Why not be thankful for the wishes In your heart. Why not make someone else s day better, & show others how gratitude works, why complain? Being grateful for all you have, Is the key element to life, more shows up. Thank God for today, take a few quiet moments to think of all the good not bad, If their Is pain, focus on the lessons It can teach you and look all around and notice what you can be grateful for. We are back to gratitude because everything can change In a Instant, so we all need to say thank you for this moment, now. On this day dream, hope, love and be forever thankful~Diane
Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the world belongs to you.
~Lao-Tzu~
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
~Marcus Tullius Cicero
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
~Thessalonians 5:18
The best way to show my gratitude to God is
to accept everything, even my problems, with joy.
~ Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Your Lord is bountiful to mankind: yet most of them do not give thanks.
~ Muhammad (570-632 AD), Koran, 27.73
“Reverence, humility, contentment, gratitude and hearing the good Dhamma, this is the best good luck”
~Buddha Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C.
What you focus on expands......
What you focus on expands, and when you focus on the goodness in your life, you create more of it. Opportunities, relationships, even money flowed my way when I learned to be grateful no matter what happened in my life.
- Oprah Winfrey
- Oprah Winfrey
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
End War, Violence & Hunger~Diane God yu tekkem laef blong mi
Thanks to my friend Kate M for giving me the gift of this song...The translation Is below. We need to end war, violence & hunger now...Tragic that we would destroy what precious life God has given all of us, & that we are not sharing with those In need. We need to give what we can, starting with our hearts, and never stop~ It Is incredibly painful that God gives us the gift of life, and we hold hatred, violence & greed In our hearts. Hold God In your heart,and spread love, value & respect all beauty In this "precious gift" of life. Pass It to others. If you have to despise something, let It be to despise violence & war, and want and end to it, NOW. Diane Masi
"This topic brings me to that worst outcrop of herd life, the military system, which I abhor... This plague-spot of civilization ought to be abolished with all possible speed. Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -- how passionately I hate them!~ Albert Einstein
TRANSLATION OF THE HYMN
This hymn, written by Frances R. Havergal in 1874, is what the pidgen version is based on, here Is the English translation.
Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee;
Take my voice and let me sing,
Always, only for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee;
Take my silver and my gold,
Not a mite would I withhold.
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in endless praise;
Take my intellect and use
Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.
Take my will and make it Thine,
It shall be no longer mine;
Take my heart, it is Thine own,
It shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store;
Take myself and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Have you ever felt the presence of God in nature?
“Nature is the symbol of spirit.” "To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty, and in the same field, it beholds, every hour, a picture which was never seen before, and which shall never be seen again. The heavens change every moment, and reflect their glory or gloom on the plains beneath." “The happiest man is he who learns from nature the lesson of worship,” “The noblest ministry of nature is to stand as the apparition of God. It is the organ through which the universal spirit speaks to the individual, and strives to lead back the individual to it.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Human beings have always been drawn to the beauty and awesomeness of nature, but nature invites us to look closer & deeper. It's as if God is everywhere..It's as if God is waiting for us to discover the one in all. Look all around you In nature, you will see, feel & know his presence~
God created and gave us nature, we are blessed In It. Natures beauty Is all around us.
Nature has so much to offer us, If we listen, nature speaks to us in bold ways about the immensity and love of God, about our relationship with our Creator.
Throughout human history, our writers, poets, saints, and mystics have seen God's reflection in nature and even apparitions, they have been inspired, even compelled, to share their visions.
Think of all the images from nature that are metaphors from God, the aspect of the Divine~ The presence of God has been symbolized by the dove & spirit, the ocean, thunder & lightning, hills & mountains, the sun, the ancient rock, In fire, a seed, a mighty tree, and an In a flower. Something of God has been revealed in the image of a whale, the grace of a dolphin, the eyes of animals, an eagle that soars, and the most beautiful butterfly. For me, many times God has come to me through butterflies, when I needed to feel his presence most.
Find God's mighty goodness simplistically In nature, It Is there that we find God's presence. The beauty In nature, Is the mark of God.... Indeed it is a symbol of spirit, and fabulous gift when viewed as one~ Diane
Photo: By Diane 9-24-11
Wisdom Trailer - Wisdom Book by Andrew Zuckerman
Thought I would share ~I think there are some pretty profound words In this video, especially towards the end ♥ Diane
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old. This is something we should all read at least once a week~
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Change the way you think.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month..
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. Release your children when they become adults, its their life now
9. Save for retirement starting with your first pay cheque.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye.
16. Take a deep breath It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Just because you believe you are right, doesn't mean you are. Keep an open mind.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26.. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. Your job is to love your children, not choose who they should love.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come...
43.. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield..
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.
Autumn Is a time to reap harvest, reflect, enjoy bounty & beauty.... I love the wrestling leaves In the wind, the magnificent dazzle of the sun reflecting off of the gold, red, purple, orange leaves & the trees ~ Happy Autumn~ Diane
Photo By: Diane 20
Photo By: Diane 2011
Photo By: Diane 20
Photo By: Diane 2011
Water is the best of all things.~Pindar- Olympian Odes
If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.
LORAN EISELY, The Immense Journey, 1957
Photo By: Diane OBX
LORAN EISELY, The Immense Journey, 1957
Photo By: Diane OBX
Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. ~Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
“In Chinese face reading, the jaw is called the ‘Roots of the Tree.’ If your jaw is very large and well-defined, it means you have a firm belief system and aren’t likely to be easily influenced by others.” – Jean Haner Happy Sunday, Happy Fall....Diane
Photo By: Diane 9-23-11
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