One day when I went to the pet supply store to get dog food, I took Rugby with me. It was a rainy day and there were very few people in the store. As always, Rugby was scoping out everything at his eye level. I was focused on my errand and we were walking in…
Tag Archive: teaching children
He Doesn’t Hate All “Anybody”
Today’s post is actually a post that was made by one of my Facebook friends a few days ago. Actually, I must clarify something. He is not just a Facebook friend. He is a real friend and one whom I have grown to respect a lot over the years. One of the reasons is because…
What Is Autism?
The purpose of today’s post is to give readers who don’t know much about Autism, some important information. For those of you who have a child or adult with Autism in your lives, our next post deals more with perspective and hope. Autism is a developmental disorder that occurs in the first 3 years of…
Be A Diamond!
Thought for the day: Life is a grindstone. It can grind you down or polish you. It all depends on you!
Young Lives and Innocence Lost
This post is dedicated to the innocent young lives that were lost today, the young children who lost their innocence today, the adults who died today, the teachers and first responders who placed themselves in harms way to protect today, and all of the people who loved and love each and everyone of them. You…
The Message: BELIEVE!
If you can remember one thing, this is it! Believe it and you can achieve it!
Care Enough to Ask!
So, I know I’m cool. Are you cool? Why are you or aren’t you cool? Some people say groovy and some say bad. Some say boss, chic, deep, excellent, fabulous, fantastic, far-out, great, hip, neat, nifty, rad, bad, sensational, splendid, super, swell, trendy, unorthodox, way-out, wild or with it. All these words are kind of…
Let’s Learn to Compromise
The election is over and now it is time for each and every one of us to unite and strive for the common good of our country. Whatever our political affiliations are, let’s put them aside for a while. Let’s focus on what is good about each and every one of us. Let’s rally behind…
Rugby Jones’ Wall of Heroes
This wall is very important because it displays the names of heroes of all shapes, sizes, ethnicities, ages and sexes. Those who have their names placed on this wall have shown courage, strength, compassion, wisdom, kindness, sincerity, honesty and so many other qualities. Some of them are famous and some of them are not. The…
Our Hero: Freddie Combs on The X-Factor
The X Factor is a show that gives new entertainers the chance to become great. Well, maybe some of the contestants are already great but they are not famous…yet. Freddie Combs auditioned and you could see smirks on a lot of the faces in the audience and on the faces of some of the judges….
Guess What? I’m Back!
GUESS WHAT? My blog has a brand new look but I am still the old me! I am so excited about the renovations here because I want to make it easier for you to figure out all of the things that I already know. I want you to be able to see what needs to…
Abuse and Uniforms: Don’t Assume
In the news today is a story about a man who has been accused of child pornography. Sadly, he has been involved with the Boy Scouts of America. Parents, I can’t emphasize enough the fact that you must be prudent in making sure that your children are not vulnerable to predators. Think about it this…
A Random Act of Kindness: Giving The Shoes Off His Feet
We hear about so many bad, unkind and evil actions on the part of people in today’s world. You know what I mean. The new is filled with bad news every day. When good news is shared, we must take heed because, after all, isn’t that what we want to hear? Doesn’t just one good…
2012 Olympic Games: The Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius
A quote which I recently heard was, “I cried because I had no shoes until I saw a man who had no feet.” ~ Anonymous Whoever wrote it created and image that depicts the value of appreciation without self pity. Having a great life depends on embracing dif-abilities! There is a man from South Africa…
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Rugby Jones strikes again
If you are a regular here, you've already met Rugby Jones. He's a dog who was paralyzed and had the will and courage to overcome his situation.
He is now famous in storybook and plush toy. We recently became Twitter friends with Rugby and are helping each other spread his message of hope, courage, and love to young and old alike.
We got this note from Rugby's mistress, Claudia just before the holidays. I wanted to share. It's the smile you have been hoping for today:
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