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Sunday, July 30, 2006

My best friend

This is Kevin, my black Labrador who died almost five years ago. I can still not talk about his death as it hurts too much. He was the ultimate friend, and I’m still thinking of him almost on a daily basis. I wish somebody, who reads this and who has also experienced the deep hurt of losing an animal friend, would reply………….?

Be good and have a grand week!

Sunday, July 09, 2006

From a wise man!




Speaking at the Sorbonne in 1910 guys, Teddy Rooseveldt said:

“It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.”

He could have been speaking to each and everyone of us……….