It's been re-formulated

It was time, once again, to buy some kibble for the Catboy.  Fortunately, there was about 10% left in the bottom of the bag.  I made my way over to the only store in town who carries it , looking through the 16 varieties of cat food.  It wasn't on the bottom shelf where it usually is, Panic! It wasn't on the middle shelf either. Panic, Panic!  Finally, I found it, but the package had changed and it had been re-formulated.  (Well, you know)  You don't change the eating habits of an 18 year old cat! I bought it anyway.  When I got home, I gingerly mixed what was left of the old kibble with the new.  It even looked different. Shoot, he notices everything!  He came running in to eat and picked each piece of the old kibble out (different shapes and colors).  Crap!  So I left him to his meal.  A while later, I came in to inspect his bowl, and to my surprise, a lot of it was gone.  My point, don't panic if something tries to reformulate in your life, sometimes it works out great!  Sometimes, it's even better.  Make a ripple, trust the process, see what happens.

Entitlement Mentality

There's something I have been noticing for a while now.  It is the lack of manners and courtesy which seem to be so prevalent. I can remember growing up and manners were as important as a good education.  Now, manners are used infrequently, and no one wants to fund education.  What happened?  I was wondering to myself as I drove home from errands yesterday.  Someone in a big new truck almost ran me over as I tried to cross the lot, but the worst part of it was they almost ran over a father and small child, too.  Do we have so much on our minds that we simply don't pay attention?  Do we think our time is so much more important? Or do we not care anymore.  I won't say I am not guilty of being discourtious occasionally, but I try hard not to be. This is a sad trend when I am surprised when someone actually has manners. Make a ripple, think of other's, see what happens.

In a nut shell

"When the Power of Love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."  Bob Marley

Here's a question

Who, among us should have healthcare?  Who should be able to make decisions about their own body?  Who should be able to prosecute another for rape?  Who should be able to vote?  Which children should  have enough food and education?  Here is the answer I have been given.  Rich white men hold all the cards.  51 votes have been made to dismantle the "Affordable Care Act", which is, by the way, the law.  I believe we, the taxpayers, pay for this waste of time and money and it would be better used to , lets say, re-instate Head Start so that little kids could get some nourishment, and begin their education properly.  When have men ever been told what to do with their reproduction? Do they think women get pregnant all by themselves? And for all the fighting we have done for equal rights, shouldn't we all be able to vote?  On this issue, some people must be scared, because if we could all vote, we might just get rid of some of these selfish inhumane beings. Other countries do not seem to have many of these problems. Why do we?  Make a ripple, Stand up! See what happens.

The "AHA" moment!

Everyone will have one of these eventually. If you have been fortunate enough to have one already, you know how life-changing they can be.  They rise from being present and connecting to your own heart's desire.  We can all, with a little work, find our "Aha" moments.  Don't be afraid, just go for it!  There's nothing to lose!  Make a ripple, take the leap, see what happens.

Happy People!

I met a friend at a local coffee shop today.  What I noticed, besides hardly a place to sit, was that the employees were happy and engaged.  I looked this business up on the Internet and surprise, surprise found out that not only were they paid above the minimum wage, they had good benefits, including medical!  Happy people, working hard, treated fairly!  Imagine that!  Make a ripple, take a stand, see what happens.

Here today, gone tomorrow!

I'm feeling pretty fortunate today.  The dirty mounds of snow have magically disappeared!  It is amazing what a little warmth can do, isn't it?  This makes me think about what else a little bit of warmth can/will do.  We all have it in us.  Maybe it is buried under our "winter cold."  Make a ripple, let it melt, see what happens.