Sunday, October 9, 2016

Speaking of Politics....

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I am not a fan of reading political posts & so I'm about to do the very thing I hate to see...but something is getting on my nerves & I just can't remain silent anymore. I am talking about the constant posts on social as well as mainstream media about the upcoming presidential election & the obvious intent to persuade others toward a certain candidate. So with that in mind.....

Monday, April 4, 2016

We Have a Choice

Everything we do is a choice. Unless someone is blackmailing us, using extortion against us, or coercing us by force, we alone are responsible for the choices we make. 

Someone will say "but you don't know what he did to me...he left me no choice!".  Nope, wrong answer. We always have a choice.

"But she knows that I get upset when she does such & such. I had no choice but to show her that she can't get away with that". Again, we always have a choice.

"This person hurt my family member!" --- once again, we have a choice in how we respond.

"Yeah, but that person cut me off in traffic & nearly caused an accident" -- I can relate to this one...& yes, I have the choice in how I will respond.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Maggie and Penny and Ella, oh my!!!

It started out as just a quick trip to the side yard to take Penny out to do her business & then I was going to rush back inside & get started on the many projects I had been putting off. But that was not to be.

Friday, March 11, 2016

Sweet Maggie


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It was love at first sight, on that first day we met.
You were now part of our family & not just a pet.
You came with your issues, anxieties & pain,
But with patience & love, you were easy to train.



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It didn't take long for others to see
That there was a bond forming between you & me.
I helped you through your "stuff" & you helped me through mine....
And our love grew much deeper with the passage of time.




But time has a way of not playing fair....
For it wanted to take you & I was unwilling to share.
Call me selfish & greedy for not giving you up,
But you were my fur-child, my friend & my pup!

You would have stayed longer, out of love for us all,
But death gave you no choice, when it paid you a call.
That insidious thief snatched you out of our sight,
Though it mercifully took you while you slept in the night.

It left in its wake, such grief & despair,
For our sweet, precious Maggie was no longer there.
You would give no more greetings as we walked through the door....
No more waggy-tailed waddling, no more "gacks" on the floor.


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There would be no more begging, with those pitiful eyes,

Nor would we again see the famous "Maggie Capsize".
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Maggie "capsized"
We have missed everything about you, especially your smile...
And would travel to see you, no matter the mile.


But Heaven doesn't offer a Visitor's Pass,
And we can't see you rolling in Heavenly meadows of grass.
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We can't see the joy written all over your face,
But I know that will change when again we embrace.

Oh Maggie, sweet Maggie, how we wish you were here,
But at times we can sense you & feel you are near.
Though we now have our Penny dog & we do love her too,
There's a Maggie-shaped space in our hearts just for you.

I will love you forever, we all will, you see....
And when my time comes, I hope you'll come to greet me....
For I miss you so much, my sweet Maggie girl
And when you crossed Heaven's rainbow, it shattered my world.



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Though life marches on & it softens the pain,
At the end of my journey, I will see you again!!
Until that time comes, I will live as you lived....
Always smiling & loving, & enjoying life like a kid!


So here's to you, my sweet Maggie girl!
To your family, you were THE greatest dog in the world!
What you taught us the most, came from the good Lord above,
For you exemplified His unconditional love!
Photo: Cari Kissel
Image of Maggie in the clouds
Crossed Rainbow Bridge on 3/11/15



© Cari Kissel




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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Forgive & Forget

A lot has happened to me on the way to my life. Put simply, my life has had its shares of ups & downs & hasn't always gone the way I had hoped, dreamed or planned. There have been good & bad changes in my life, most of which have helped bring about reflection & soul searching & eventually peace & healing if it is needed. 

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Relax Already!!!

Do you ever feel guilty when you sit down & relax in front of the television set? Do you feel like you've wasted your day if on your days off from work, you did not keep yourself occupied with chores & projects around the home? You do?? Well knock it off!! 

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Missing Freda

When I think of spiders, the book Charlotte's Web comes to mind. In that book, Charlotte is a spider that lives in a barn & she instructs a pig named Wilbur on life's important lessons. I am not a spider lover, but I do find them interesting. I'm pretty sure that my daughter on the other hand, would prefer that they lived on the moon. I have been summoned many times, to perform spider deportations.

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Un-Presidential Mr. Trump

I REALLY don't like talking politics with anyone but my family but honestly, I know many people who like Trump & I just want to gently pose this question: why would anyone want to vote for any person who is so egotistical & manipulative? There's a reason why studying history is important. We can observe patterns & learn how to prevent negative ones by paying attention to those who have been a part of such patterns throughout history. 

Monday, January 18, 2016

Birds of the Air

As I was walking my dog the other day, I noticed how she delighted in taking in every smell in the air around her & every scent on the ground. As she rolled in the grass, I smiled at the sheer joy my Penny dog was experiencing at that very moment.