Guest guest Posted November 20, 1999 Report Share Posted November 20, 1999 Horse If your horse Has a rock hard back And a scaly beak And you can't keep the bloody thing out of the water, Then it's not a horse you've got, It's a turtle. andy savage http://www.andysav.free-online.co.uk paul rance <pdapolloGREEN VIBRATIONS 20 November 1999 19:08 Humorous animal piecesI receive mail now and again from being in a distressed state about how they feel helpless as regards helping the animals. I just say do what you can, and take a step back now and again. We all need to enjoy the joy animals give us and convey that from time to time. Ultimately you have to be positive.I've visited quite a few animal sites which have moved me to tears. The ones which make sad reading, and are accompanied by lilting music. Get me every time!Anyway, let's have some cheerful stuff. Photos, poems, stories, art. Stuff that'll make everyone smile. - Paul.------Accurate impartial advice on everything from laptops to tablesaws. http://clickhere./click/1701-- Check out your group's private Chat room-- /ChatPage?listName= & m=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 1999 Report Share Posted November 21, 1999 I receive mail now and again from being in a distressed state about how they feel helpless as regards helping the animals. I just say do what you can, and take a step back now and again. We all need to enjoy the joy animals give us and convey that from time to time. Ultimately you have to be positive. I've visited quite a few animal sites which have moved me to tears. The ones which make sad reading, and are accompanied by lilting music. Get me every time! Anyway, let's have some cheerful stuff. Photos, poems, stories, art. Stuff that'll make everyone smile. - Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 1999 Report Share Posted November 21, 1999 Yes, this is the type of thing, people! I found it amusing anyway. - Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 1999 Report Share Posted November 29, 1999 Welcome Kitty, I don't know of the starfish story, so I'd be glad to hear about it. Happy Holidays to you and everyone, though here in the UK we have to wait another month! - Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 1999 Report Share Posted November 30, 1999 " paul rance " <pdapoll- wrote: original article:/?start=193 > Welcome Kitty, > I don't know of the starfish story, so I'd be glad to hear about it. Happy Holidays to you and everyone, though here in the UK we have to wait another month! > - Paul. > - I'm happy to send this to you. It gives me hope, and I pray it gives some to you also. The task seems to huge and we are so small, but we do it because it's the right thing to do! I didn't know you were in the UK! I'm a Britophile myself. Go to London whenever I can. Took a summer short course at Oxford three years ago this summer. Adore the country, no wonder I like you! Here 'tis. Love, Kitty The Starfish Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself to think of someone who would dance to the day. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out, " Good morning! What are you doing? " The young man paused, looked up and replied, " Throwing starfish in the ocean. " " I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean? " " The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die. " " But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can't possibly make a difference! " The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said- " It made a difference for that one. " There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can become aware of that gift, we gain through the strength of our visions the power to shape the future. We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our stars wisely and well, the world will be blessed. attributed to Loren Eisley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 1999 Report Share Posted November 30, 1999 Kitty - that was a beautiful piece you sent out. Thank you for sharing the starfish story. Kari " Kitty Araiyama " <kmar Mon, 29 Nov 1999 18:43:42 -0800 (AT) eGroups (DOT) com Re: Humorous animal pieces " paul rance " <pdapoll- wrote: original article:/?start=193 > Welcome Kitty, > I don't know of the starfish story, so I'd be glad to hear about it. Happy Holidays to you and everyone, though here in the UK we have to wait another month! > - Paul. > - I'm happy to send this to you. It gives me hope, and I pray it gives some to you also. The task seems to huge and we are so small, but we do it because it's the right thing to do! I didn't know you were in the UK! I'm a Britophile myself. Go to London whenever I can. Took a summer short course at Oxford three years ago this summer. Adore the country, no wonder I like you! Here 'tis. Love, Kitty The Starfish Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself to think of someone who would dance to the day. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out, " Good morning! What are you doing? " The young man paused, looked up and replied, " Throwing starfish in the ocean. " " I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean? " " The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die. " " But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can't possibly make a difference! " The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said- " It made a difference for that one. " There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can become aware of that gift, we gain through the strength of our visions the power to shape the future. We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our stars wisely and well, the world will be blessed. attributed to Loren Eisley ------ A Proud Member of the One & Only Associate Network http://clickhere./click/1709 eGroups.com Home: / - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 1999 Report Share Posted December 1, 1999 kari johns <karile- wrote: original article:/?start=197 > Kitty - that was a beautiful piece you sent out. Thank you for sharing the > starfish story. Kari > > " Kitty Araiyama " <kmar > > Mon, 29 Nov 1999 18:43:42 -0800 > (AT) eGroups (DOT) com > Re: Humorous animal pieces > > > " paul rance " <pdapoll- wrote: > original article:/?start= 193 > > Welcome Kitty, > > I don't know of the starfish story, so I'd be glad to hear about > it. Happy Holidays to you and everyone, though here in the UK we have > to wait another month! > > - Paul. > > > - > > I'm happy to send this to you. It gives me hope, and I pray it gives > some to you also. The task seems to huge and we are so small, but we > do it because it's the right thing to do! > > I didn't know you were in the UK! I'm a Britophile myself. Go to > London whenever I can. Took a summer short course at Oxford three > years ago this summer. Adore the country, no wonder I like you! > > Here 'tis. Love, > Kitty > > > The Starfish > > Once upon a time there was a wise man > who used to go to the ocean > to do his writing. > He had a habit of walking > on the beach > before he began his work. > > One day he was walking along > the shore. > As he looked down the beach, > he saw a human > figure moving like a dancer. > > He smiled to himself to think > of someone who would > dance to the day. > So he began to walk faster > to catch up. > > As he got closer, he saw > that it was a young man > and the young man wasn't dancing, > but instead he was reaching > down to the shore, > picking up something > and very gently throwing it > into the ocean. > > As he got closer he called out, > " Good morning! What are you doing? " > > The young man paused, > looked up and replied, > " Throwing starfish in the ocean. " > > " I guess I should have asked, > why are you throwing starfish > in the ocean? " > > " The sun is up and the tide is going out. > And if I don't throw them in they'll die. " > > " But, young man, don't you realize that > there are miles and miles of beach > and starfish all along it. > You can't possibly make a difference! " > > The young man listened politely. > Then bent down, picked up another starfish > and threw it into the sea, > past the breaking waves and said- > " It made a difference for that one. " > > > > > There is something very special in each and every one of us. > We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. > And if we can become aware of that gift, > we gain through the strength of our visions > the power to shape the future. > > We must each find our starfish. > And if we throw our stars wisely and well, > the world will be blessed. > > attributed to Loren Eisley > > > You are very welcome. Hope it gives strength and encouragement. I know it helps me. Kitty > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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