PurrrrrrFect

"Animals are reliable, many full of love,

true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal.

Difficult standards for people to live up to.” ~ Alfred A. Montapert

Why does man have to complicate everything.

Survival means being competitive, if you are a wild animal.

Civilization means to put away ones anger, jealousies,

and fear that someone may get more than they deserve.

Animals can be tamed and domesticated,

how about man??

Remember to do your best to promote

World Peace and Harmony today, act civilized.

Better yet , act like the person your dog thinks you are.

Love, Peace, and Goodwill among men, are not reserved

for seasonal celebrations.

It is nice to have, it is better to share.

If all you have to give today is love and kindness,

you are the richest person in the world.

Adopt the characteristics of your pet,

they have plenty of patience and tolerance for you.

Make your Higher Power the head of your house.

The unseen guest at every meal.

The silent listener to every conversation.

Laugh loudly, love deeply and do your best to make this a

PurrrrrrFect World.

Happiness is helping someone help themselves.

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ME and the Boss

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Friday, 2-20-15

Noon Meeting

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Chilly winter day, television sucks, and I

have these thoughts that need to find a home.

Had an idea and the result is going to be

a few comments on the meeting (s)

that I attend, on the day I attend them.

Todays reading from the Daily Reflections

talked about the laughter found at a meeting

and the group held to this as a topic.

This is a regular meeting for me because

this group may find a topic but the underlying theme

is always about not drinking one day at a time,

the main reason I go to a meeting.

The main idea was that the happy, joyous and free

members have learned to laugh with each other,

not at each other.

We shared the silly, stupid things that we did while

we were drinking and the inane thoughts we used

to justify, deny our behaviors and we all laughed.

Great meeting.

There is no such thing as a bad meeting,

it is just that some meetings are better than others,

today was one of the best.

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ME

Vulnerable

Mean

people

prey

on the

vulnerable

and the

weak.

Stay away from mean people.

We are vulnerable because we trust too much.

We become vulnerable when we are distraught because

of a crisis or we are grieving over the loss of a loved one.

When a person becomes old and tired they become vulnerable.

Children who have yet to learn about mean people

are the most vulnerable.

We are all emotionally vulnerable at some time in our lives.

Some people are more vulnerable, more often, than others.

We want to be loved, we want to be helped, but do not be needy.

Opening yourself to vulnerability because you are greedy

does not fall under today's topic.

"It is my view that our society can be no more stable
than the foundation of individual family units upon which it rests.
Our government, our institutions, our schools...
indeed, our way of life are dependent on healthy marriages
and loyalty to the vulnerable little children around our feet."
Dr. James C. Dobson

Balance trust with caution.

Have a friend, be a friend.

When you see a friend falling head over heels in love with their

newest addictive habit, warn them nicely.

When a friend warns you that your opening your feelings

up to a world of hurt, listen to them.

Don't ever crawl into a shell to hide or to stuff your feelings.

Let your feelings flow and allow yourself to enjoy life.

We allow ourselves to become vulnerable

when we stumble through life without purpose, without focus,

with only a weak desire just to survive.

We learn from experience not to stumble.

"I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches.
If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise,
since everyone suffers.
To suffering must be added mourning,
understanding, patience, love, openness
and the willingness to remain vulnerable."
Anne Morrow Lindbergh


Experience life today to its fullest and learn from

both the good and the bad.

Ask your Bridge Club partner and they will gladly tell you

about the positive side to being vulnerable.

Tennis is not the only game that has love.

Golf teaches frustration and something else??

Today, look for the positive side of your game;

love well.

laugh loudly,

care intensely and passionately,

and do the will of your Higher Power.

Share your trust so that you and your friends are less vulnerable.

Do not be a mean person.

Happiness is helping someone help themselves.
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ME and the Boss

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The Whole Body Smile

Smile, it makes them wonder what you are up to.

No, not that smarmy, guilty looking grin that the Cheshire Cat wore

to help make Alice into the star she is today.

No, not that slight curvature of the corners of your mouth

that you force onto your face when the little old lady

pinches your cheek.

Yes, your real smile, the one that goes from the top of your

head all the way down to your toes, “the whole body smile.”

Never heard of it, don't know how to do it??

Just follow these simple instructions, these twelve easy steps:

1) Be happy:  It is an attitude, just do it.

2) Clear your brain of any activity:  (Like thinking) For most of us
there is no effort required, this is better known as our normal state of mind.

3) Open your eyes:  Sparkling, smiling, laughing eyes are beautiful to behold
and the wonder is how those smiling eyes see things more clearly.
Every day something new is born into this world.
Smile, God made it just for you to enjoy.

4) Shut your mouth:  You cannot hear when your mouth is moving,
nor can you smile when you mouth is moving.

5) Clean out your ears:  Listen closely to others and heed the word of God.
God has endowed man with the ability to make beautiful music,
learn to listen and listen to enjoy.

6) Relax.: Ever notice that the back of your neck is always tense,
bad habit, smiles make the stress go away.

7) Follow your heart:  Love enormously, love often and smile when you think of
those that you love. Remember that you may like things, you may enjoy things,
you may want things, but your only need is to love people, God and pets.

8) Hug everything, even trees: God has given you two arms and two hands
so that you may hold onto those things that make you smile, however,
we must remember that God’s will may take those things from us at anytime
and we must let go and learn to smile when we remember the good times.
Hand in hand we will do for each other what we cannot do alone
If you are holding my hand I cannot pick up a drink.

9) Trust your gut feelings: God has given you the intuitive instincts
to protect your feelings from being hurt.
Learn to smile when you say "I told you so."

10) Move out of the way: God has given you two legs to allow you
to motivate your body to places that are happy.
Go there.
Smile in anticipation while you are moving towards your happy destination,
and make the smile even larger when you have reached your goal.

11) Dance: God has given you two feet to celebrate the rest of your body.
Don't think about it, don't talk about it, see it, feel it, trust it,
listen to the music and move to the rhythm of God's earth.

12) Toes know: When your toes are happy,
you will know you have learned “the whole body smile.”

Smile, this is God's candid camera watching you do his will.

Be yourself...everyone else is already taken.

The Doctors orders are to repeat the process as often as necessary and share
with everyone whom you think would also benefit from “The Whole Body Smile.”

SMILE :)

Happiness is helping someone help themselves.

Michael_e    :)