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| Posted: Wed Sep 19th, 2007 03:52 am |
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whattarack Pasture Boss 
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Good thread. 
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18th, 2007 04:01 am |
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nolahorserider G.O.G Community Member 
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Thanks...We at our care center have a great team of nurses and aids. Sometimes it is very hard because we've had the patient for at while in the carecenter and we become attached to them and their family. I couldn't make it without all the great people on this MB. It's always nice to come home and check the MB to read some of the funny antics that are happening in other's lives. It really does help! If not for the friendships I've made on the MB I'm not sure how I could handle such tragedy! Enjoying what God has given me, a horse, a HT to haul in with LQ, and a great job is what life is all about! God Bless you all on the MB. My cup runneth over with love and joy!
____________________ Nola R Ride On Gaited riders!! God Bless America! |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18th, 2007 01:45 am |
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gaitingal Ranch Hand 
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I love you, Nola. Without hospice nurses visiting my one Daddy, I could not have handled the approaching loss of loss of him due to Cancer. Because of the nurses that frequented his home, he was able to live out his Life - and PAIN FREE. Praise the Lord for your services. You will never be forgotten by the families you help in such times of need. It takes a very special person to carry out your need to help humanity. May our Lord Bless You. Hugs of appreciation, --Debbie in GA
____________________ "Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been." - Mark Twain |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18th, 2007 01:29 am |
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nolahorserider G.O.G Community Member
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Thank you PB for sharing! This MB and all the members are very special to me as well. We have such caring and loving members. It is a pleasure to read all the wonderful things posted. Myself, I live every day as if it were my last. As you all know, I work as a Hospice Nurse in a care center and I deal with death and dying each week I work. Consoling family members, consoling the patient... I thank God every day that I have the use of my brain and body to fulfill my dreams. I lost my mother quite unexpectedly in June of 2002, which really brought me to the light! Life is too short for strife! I thank God everyday too for the wonderful friends I have made on this MB. Without them things would be really sad for me! God Bless you all! 
____________________ Nola R Ride On Gaited riders!! God Bless America! |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17th, 2007 06:44 pm |
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kawayomaana
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Isn't it amazing that we need these gentle reminders that help us to remember to lift our heads up out of the bog that we are stuck in? Wow, once you lift your head, you have fresh air, sunshine, moonshine, twinkling stars, bright blue skies, deep green mountains and peace. Isn't that what we all want? You know, one of my minis is Delta Certified. We have gone lots of places and visited lots of people. Me.....I am the chauffer. Daisy is the Healer. But man, what an eye opener. There are ALWAYS some that are worse off than we THINK we are. We have visited in hospitals...how can you not react to the smiles on the kids faces when they are visited by a HORSE! We have visited in nursing homes. Most in these places are lonely.....what a wonderful way to break the ice with other residents and nurses. Once we visited in an alzheimer's/hospice center. I found out much later how much of an impact Daisy's visit had on these sweet people. Most had a very flat affect, but the chaplain told me later that they had started laughing and interacting with one another after we left. And that this lasted for about 3 weeks! We never know how we may touch another...this may be in a negative way or in a positive way. Lets hope our negative interactions can be eliminated and our positive interactions may be increased. Remember smiles are contagious! Thanks, Brenda, for this reminder. Debbie
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16th, 2007 11:29 pm |
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Hurleycane
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Reading this thread has lifted my heart. Thanks... for the "eye contact" and open door. And yes, be still and in the moment where you are and before you know it, there will be light, understanding, peace and grace and things will grow and blossom as you never thought possible! And for God's sake - be direct! (Politely)!
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16th, 2007 04:25 pm |
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Candykiss
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http://www.bridlelessridingnaturalhorsemanshiptrainer.com/images/2003.mpg Here's another link to Stacy's great riding.....from her site.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16th, 2007 03:43 pm |
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ladybug G.O.G Community Member 
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Stargirl, Thank you for the video. When i watch things like that, something happens to me deep down inside my spirit, and I just start crying. It is as if I can feel every moment of that ride inside my self, even though I am seeing it thru my eyes, I experience it in my soul. Again thank you so much.tu1
____________________ A WOMANS PLACE IS ON A HORSE !! |
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16th, 2007 01:41 pm |
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winddanceragain G.O.G Community Member 
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Dam*........ I LOVE a QH, Brenda can I come ridin with you? live and love to the fullest, Life on this ole earth can be to short
____________________ "Lose your temper and you lose a friend; lie and you lose yourself." Hopi |
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16th, 2007 12:59 pm |
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gaitingal Ranch Hand
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I know & live of what you speak, PB. I used to think it was just a Southern thing, but it is not - it is Universal. For many that have become self-reliant & self-absorbed, the level of humanity has faded. Yet, "no Man is an island". We are all in this together & none of us are going to get out of it alive. I was shopping w/ a sister of mine in Cumming, GA, where we basically grew up, & two different ladies came up to me - Do I know you? - introduced themselves & indeed we had gone to high school together - some 30 years or so ago. Did I remember either of them? No. I recognized the family names, but not the actual persons. I asked my sister - Why do people recognize me after all this time? She said - It is your smile you give to others & you look at them w/ your eyes - No one forgets that. I didn't think much of it, but that was a pretty profound statement, once I mulled it over later, almost making me cry. Not to cry for myself, but for all the lonely, isolated Souls trapped in this massive society, afraid to reach out - afraid to even make eye contact w/ strangers, much less acquaintances. It was very sad & scary to me. Are you the person, going into/ot of the convienence store that opens the door just enough to let yourself in/out of it? Or are you the one who adjusts your gait to get to that door seconds enough ahead to hold the door open for another, smiling openly & telling the other folk to just come on it? If someone holds the door for you, do you respond openly with an acknowledging thank you? You have touched someone. Are you that driver on the road that openly acknowledges that annoying driver behind you (that wasn't you, was it?!) - looking into your side mirror w/ your body language - that the passing lane is coming up & you will help them get around you? Do you smile & wave as that other driver barrels around you? You have touched someone. How many times have I gone into Home Depot & I couldn't reach an item fifty shelves up? Hello!? Anyone gonna help the nice lady? No, not unless you search out a person & ask, plead & impose. Pretty sad. But, I am thankful I moved myself out of Cumming/mega-metro Atlanta, back into small town American where I can be myself. I can smile & wave w/o others thinking I must be/need to be on medications. I can chit-chat w/ others as I wait in the check-out line, I can joke w/ my cashier, I can put my buggy where I am supposed to return it, I can stop, smile & wave the old couple across the parking lot - yes, I can yield for others. It ain't about me - It's about us. --Debbie in GA
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16th, 2007 12:52 pm |
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Brenda Im Pasture Boss 
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Thanks for sharing this link. This gave me chills. Stacy is an amazingly talented and inspirational horseman. I'm going out to ride, right NOW! PB
____________________ It's not always about trying to fix something that's broken. Maybe it's about starting over and creating something better. |
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16th, 2007 12:40 pm |
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whattarack Pasture Boss
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Star Girl, THAT was Inspiration and Encouragement for sure! Thanks. It felt good to watch that this Sunday Morning. I love that song, too. I work a job the I kinda hate, I do feel confined there (15yrs in). But I am grateful that I am able to do the work AND I work for reasons that I love. Just in case, your plans don't work out (sometimes they don't for a spell), still be happy where you are.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16th, 2007 05:31 am |
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STARGIRL G.O.G Community Member 
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For some reson, this thread pulls me strongly to this video, and the song especially; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N701ro5Otzw I've known for a long time now that I dont want to be confined to a life where you wake up everyday to a job you hate, hell, when i grow up if I want to get up in the morning and take my horse out for a gallop im going to! We only get to live once, right? So why not make the most of it and do something we love doing? So, everyone in ten years, remember to look up Moonflower Farms, home to whatever poor animal just needs somebody to love them, because trust me, we'll be out there.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16th, 2007 01:11 am |
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Candykiss
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4Square wrote: The point of me relaying these two related stories is that both are about communication and needs. Sometimes we want to do something for someone and communication breaks down in one way shape or form. ........Once she was able to clarify what it was that she needed......... all ended well. Wow! No wonder you are so successful with 'problem' or 'troubled' horses. Which species did you learn to communicate with first? Thanks for sharing [4].
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15th, 2007 08:54 pm |
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whattarack Pasture Boss
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Ding. Ding. Ding! You got it, Sister! This is what I do all the time. Hubby is embarrassed at all the people I socialize with. l1
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15th, 2007 08:52 pm |
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Brenda Im Pasture Boss
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I've set a challenge for myself this week, and it's beem SUCH a blessing. . . In the spirit of 'being IN the moment,' and less distracted by my own sh*t, I've committed to really meeting the eye - and the heart - of every person with whom I come in contact. This goes for the toll booth operator, my friends and employees - everyone. Wow! You should see the difference! All of a sudden they are also jolted 'into the moment.' Usually there's a real connection of some kind made, between my true heart and theirs. It might only be a slight lifting of the heart, a genuine smile, or that distinct but ineffable sense of a mutual spiritual touch. Try it, guys, and report back. . .I bet you'll be surprised at what YOU carry away! PB
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15th, 2007 08:31 pm |
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imlizonya
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You're a good soul [4]. Taking the time for that family, while you have housing issues of your own. Truly selfless! tu1
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15th, 2007 06:46 pm |
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4Square G.O.G Community Member 
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Brenda, I have empathy for what you and others are going through having wandered around in the wilderness a bit myself. I find myself reflecting a lot on my blessings and it really does help. Earlier this week I noticed that a coworker of mine was getting more than the usual proverbial amount of stinky stuff dumped on top of him. Later in the day he called, worried about something he indirectly asked me to take care of earlier that I had made a joke about in an attempt to lighten the atmosphere. He called later because he had not had time to take care of the problem. I informed him that I had already taken care of it. I thought I had been clear that I was willing to do the task earlier, but obviously, in his stress, he did not catch that and it added one more concern he'd carried throughout the afternoon needlessly. I told him that I'd noticed he'd been stressing a lot more than usual and that it was okay to ask for help, both work related and otherwise; I was aware that his soon to be ex-wife was in jail; the kids were scheduled to talk to a mediator as part of the divorce proceedings on custody; the bank had chosen that week to foreclose on his ex's house with many of the kids and family possessions still inside-etc, etc. Heck, a lot for anyone and all in the same week on top of a crazy job. I asked him if he needed any help with someone watching the kids while he took care of stuff. The short of it was that he did, so he could attend back to school night for his 11 year old daughter. The girls seemed happy that I was to watch them and the youngest, age 8, was quick to go straight for the art supplies. The previous time we had a drawing and coloring competition. The 11 year old was crashed on the couch and in melancholy space. Eventually I was able to get her re-engaged after a very silly wrestling match on the floor with their 10 week old German Shepherd puppy, who was savaging me rolling on the ground while I pretended I was being seriously mutilated. She too soon had paper and pencils. She then began asking me a number of questions about my favorite colors. She asked me if I knew how to draw "plaid". I was then asked what I liked besides animals. I replied "kids". She then said "besides kids or living things". I asked, "What do you mean?" She replied, "What would you go buy in a store that you liked?" I then stated "paintings or sculptures". She shook her head in exasperation. "Nooo! You are making this too difficult!...what do you like that I can draw?!" I then laughed and said, "I like flowers". She sighed in relief set to work on a masterpiece she would not let me look at throughout the entire course of the evening. Her father arrived home before she was finished, and she kept hard at work. When she was through, she handed me one of the most thoughtful works of art a child has ever made for me. On the 11 x 8 1/2" paper she had written my name across in wide bubble letters that she had colored in with vines and flowers. The background was a meticulous plaid done in my three favorite colors. There was not a trace of white background left. In the corner she had written her name with standard artist's precursor's claim of "By". The point of me relaying these two related stories is that both are about communication and needs. Sometimes we want to do something for someone and communication breaks down in one way shape or form. My coworker did not discern that within the joke about his delegating a responsibility, that I had accepted the responsibility. However a flat out direct offer of help was accepted readily when I chose to be clear. In the situation with his daughter, she was trying very hard to get information out of me to do something nice, and my not understanding her purpose of the questions made it very hard for her to get the type of information needed. Once she was able to clarify what it was that she needed, which was something I liked that she could draw, all ended well. Sometimes I think we go through life and don't get our communications clear and that causes unneeded stress, especially when we need help and feel we are not getting it. Perhaps someone is trying to help us, and we just haven't recognized it as such...let's try to avoid those communication breakdowns, sometimes clarity is only a question away. And also, sometimes, we need to ask ourselves, are we making it difficult for people who want to help us? [4] Last edited on Sat Sep 15th, 2007 07:03 pm by 4Square ____________________ GOG Certified Trainer http://www.foursquarehorse.com Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. I Co 13: 6 -7 |
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15th, 2007 06:09 am |
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byhisgrace G.O.G Community Member
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good reminder....helps keep things in the right perspective...thank you and Bless you... you are in my thoughts and prayers
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15th, 2007 01:32 am |
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whattarack Pasture Boss
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NICE folk s4 l1
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