Odd Friday Point of Light

"THE ODD FRIDAY"

POINT OF LIGHT


NOVEMBER 27, 2009


The Pig and the Cow



A rich man complained to his friend: "People don't like me. They say I'm selfish and stingy. And yet in my last will and testament I have donated all that I own to charitable causes." His friend said: "Well, maybe the story of the cow and the pig has a lesson for you. The pig came to the cow and complained: 'People always talk about your friendliness. I know you are friendly, you do give them milk. But they get much, much more from me. They get ham and bacon and lard and they even cook my feet. And yet - no one likes me. To all of them I am just a pig, a hog. Why is that?'

The cow thought it over a bit and then said: 'Perhaps it's because I give while I am still alive!'"




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May the rains of life that fall upon your spirits now and then

Leave behind them pools of light

To make life bright again.



Clear and shining pools of light

Reflecting heavens blue



And possibly sometimes a star

To light the way for you.

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Remember, dogs and cats are better than kids because they:

eat less,
don't ask for money all the time,
are easier to train,
normally come when called,
never ask to drive the car,
don't hang out with drug-using people,
don't smoke or drink,
don't want to wear your clothes,
don't have to buy the latest fashions,
don't need a gazillion dollars for college and
if they get pregnant, you can sell their children . . .
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Tools to comfort and support the hospice patient - or any dying person - and their caregiver through the end of life.



Sacred Vigil Press publishes six booklets which are intended to be gentle and informative resources for the family caregiver through the end of life experience. They provide support, comfort and suggestions for ways to enhance the dying process, including vigiling with the dying person and suggestions for conducting life reviews and recognizing and managing the signs and symptoms of impending death.

Sacred Vigil Press www.sacredvigil.com



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THOUGHT PROVOKING QUOTES



"When you find yourself stressed, ask yourself one question: Will this matter five years from now? If yes, then do something about the situation. If no, then let it go."
Catherine Pulsifer



"As long as you're going to be thinking anyway, think big."

Donald Trump



"The barrier (to) success is not something which exists in the real world; it is composed purely and simply of doubts about ability."

Franklin Roosevelt



"The majority of men meet with failure because (they don't create) new plans to take the place of those that fail."

Napoleon Hill



"Without ambition, one starts nothing. Without work, one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Very good.