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Baby Shower

On the way to the ranch, I saw unusual sight that warmed my heart.  A horse was lovingly licking a newborn calf sleeping in the grass.  That was so sweet.

Influence

Interesting how people change their personalities in different circumstances.  I see some of people I know as fun, genuine, interesting, free, happy.  And then I see them with their partners in completely different demeanor.  They turn into shy, quiet, afraid to look into the eyes and say anything people.  Then, I’ve seen the sweetest and gentle people turn into obnoxious, boisterous, rude ones once with their friends.

How easily we give in into other people’s influences.  Do we want to “look cool” among friends?  Are we afraid what our partner may think if we will be who we really are?  Maybe we will be ridiculed if we say something wrong?  So, that’s why we turn quiet.  Are we who we really are with our partner, who we are with our friends?

Many of us depend on other person’s opinion.  We may turn ourselves into something we are not, just to be liked, or approved, or to avoid the fights.  Is this really a way to go?  Can we be real us in all the circumstances, no matter what?  What if really does not matter what other people think?  Can we be ourselves, then?  What if at the beginning of friendship or relationship we would be who we are, and not “put face on” just to please a partner, would it be so much easier?  Do we afraid somebody might not like us for who we are?  I would say, “So what?”  If friendship and relationship is not meant to be, it is not.  At least, we would not be forced later on to become who we  really are not; or at least, we would not be shocked that person we fell in love turned out completely different person we thought.

Being Kind

Here are a few quotes I found at thinkexist.com about kindness that tell it all:

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Leo F. Buscaglia quotes (American guru, tireless advocate of the power of love, 1924-1998)

“You can gain more friends by being yourself than you can by putting up a front. You can gain more friends by building people up than you can by tearing them down. And you can gain more friends by taking a few minutes from each day to do something kind for someone, whether it be a friend or a complete stranger. What a difference one person can make!” Sasha Azevedo quotes (American Actress, Athlete and Model)

“What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” Jean-Jacques Rousseau quotes (French philosopher and writer whose novels inspired the leaders of the French Revolution, 1712-1778)

“Kindness is forgetting yourself for awhile, being aware of your surroundings and being willing to give a helping hand, or gesture, or even a smile to someone who may need it.” (by me, Ineta McParland)

Little acts of kindness make a huge difference.  It makes someone’s day.  It does not need to be big.  Writing somebody a comment card for a great service you received or praising that person, smile at somebody who is having a bad day, rescuing injured and left alone bird or animal and bring to the sanctuary.  It does not take much – but it makes a better day for all involved.

Can you imagine how world would look like if everybody would forget about themselves for awhile and take time to be kind to someone else?

Past vs. Present

Life goes in circles.  We lose in touch with our good friends.  We move on with our lives.  Years pass, and then we meet our friends again.  Many things change in that time.  Some of us get married, have kids.  Some of us get divorced.  Some of us get to travel  Some of us achieve many things in that time frame.  Some of us stay the same.  Who you want to be?

Time goes by so quickly.  Hours turn to days, days turn to weeks, weeks to months, months to years…  We usually catch ourselves saying, “I’ll do that next day,” “I’ll do that some other time.” What if next time never comes?

What if we would do what we wish today, right now? Not for friends, not for anybody, but for ourselves.

What do you wish for yourself?  What do you want to achieve?  How do you see yourself in a year, 5 years, 10 years?  Go for it.  Do not wait for another minute.  Find the way to achieve your dreams.

I keep meeting my old friends that I did not see for years.  So many things changed since then.  Where I was before and where I am right now, there is a HUGE difference, and I am very grateful for it.