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August 23 Swim With Dolphins
I finally have a chance to be so close to these beautiful creatures! The water is so clear and blue. They are just swimming around me.
The water is like silk, and the blue just makes you wow!
There are some babies in this group. They stay very close to the parents.
August 20 Life is hot chocolate!
Got a slide show from my friend which is about story "The wisdom in hot chocolate" that I want to share with you!
A group of graduates visit their professor, the converstation turns to complains about the stress of work and life. Then the professor offers them hot chocolate and bring out different kinds of cups-pocelain, glass, crystal, some plain looking, sme expensive, some exquisite. When they all have a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said:
"Notice that all the nice looking, espensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.
While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.
The cup that you are drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the hot cholocate. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.
What all of you really wanted was hot cholocate, not the cup; but you consciously went for the best cups.
And then you began eyeing each other's cups.
Now consider this:
Life is the hot chocolate;your job, moeny and position in society are the cups.
They are just tools to hold and contain life.
The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality of life you have.
Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the hot chocolate God has provided us.
God makes the hot cholocate, man chooses the cups.
The happiest people don't have the best of everything, They just make the best of everything that they have.
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. And enjoy your hot chocolate!!"
Here comes the end of the story. I like it and I love the last two lines.
Busy WeekendIt turned out a busy weekend. We had a round-up Saturday, got up early around 6am, saddled my horse-charlie, rode up to the ranch where the cattle were around 8. Friends got up there almost at the same time. When I moved the cattle, found two small strawberry guaua trees, with some delious red fruits on it. Trees were very low, tried to reach them on the horse back, but could not; then realized that I need to concentrate, so just gave them up reluctantly. Was thinking to go back there sometime, dig them out and put in my yard:)
I had one in the yard though, tall, full of those delicious fruits. My friend was talking about it the other day over the phone. I showed her the tree and grabed some fruits for her when she visited about two weeks ago and she was telling me that she missed the fruits and had to come back soon.
Then went for a babyshower, which was really well organized. I thought babyshower is only for girls, but everyone showed up, great local food, such as Laulau. The monther baked great blueberry cheese cake, which was a winner.
It was a great week and weekend as always. Feel happy and grateful!
Wish you all, my friends have a great week! |
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