9/11 . . . Remembered 25 Years Later
Are you ready? Okay. Let’s roll. —The final recorded words of Todd Beamer on United Airlines Flight 93 during the September 11 attack. Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11. —Success magazine…
Read MoreHappy Labor Day!
Lil’ Toot here. Labor Day has arrived! The last Weekend of summer and the Start of the Fall Season. For some Folks, it’s shopping and barbeque. But The first Labor Day was created by calling a Strike. Can You Imagine? Definitely not living unstuck. After Nobody showed up for work, the Day was easily supported…
Read MoreDream the Good Dream
I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the street and not be questioned about their motives. —Ralph Waldo Emerson Lil’ Toot here. Mom and I were chuckling about these Chickens. Of course, it’s perfectly simple to see Why They might be questioned. The problem then comes: How to speak in a Fowl…
Read MoreGetting My Own Way
Lil’ Toot here. I was reflecting on How I Get My Own Way. It began when I was a Puppy. I was Cute and cuddly, but Fiercely independent at the same Time. My Fur was so dense My Mom thought I was going blind for a time. I kept bumping into Walls until We got…
Read MoreStuck at the Intersection of Walk and Don’t Walk?
Ever faced a big decision? I lived in another small town years ago and was working two jobs for some extra cash. I had an MGB sports car and loved zooming about. Being two to two and a half feet off the ground, I felt as if I was really flying as I traveled. I…
Read MoreStinky Ole’ Me
Think of it like a spa day. —Elite Daily Lil’ Toot here. It started like This. Mom and I were meandering about to give Me some Time to find that perfect Spot. I think You get the drift. I sniffed. I searched. I rambled about. Someone went by and Honked a Greeting. At that moment?…
Read MoreYou Made It
Lil’ Toot here. Mom described the meaning of the Word on this Cup to Me and I was ecstatic. Can You imagine? Aunt Gertrude was honored at her Best. She had competed in Many Contests: Winning Ways, Napping, Begging, Walking, Riding in the car, Defending Her territory. But the Most Important was Struggling to the…
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