Our favorite quotes, poems,  and lyrics.....

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
The Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colors,
He made their tiny wings.

by Cecil F. Alexander

Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken winged bird
That cannot fly
- Langston Hughes-

When the night feels very long, remember that a new day is just around the bend. With each new day we are given new hope, new possibilities, new opportunities. Each new day is a miracle.

"...and once you have tasted flight
you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward,
for there you have been and there you long to return."
-- Leonardo da Vinci

"Most people come into our lives and quickly leave. It is the special few that come in and leave a footprint in our hearts. and we are forever changed."

"It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are."
 Cheryl Zuccaro

Lend Me A Bird

"I will lend to you for a while, a bird", God said.
For you to love him while he lives and to mourn for him when he is dead.
Maybe for twelve or fourteen years, or maybe for two or three.
But will you, till I call him back, take care of him for me?
He'll bring his charms to gladden you and should his stay be brief,
you'll always have his memories as solace for your grief.
I cannot promise that he will stay, since all from earth return,
but there are lessons taught below I want this bird to learn.
I've looked the whole world over in search of teachers true.
And from the folks that crowd life's land, I have chosen you.
Now will you give him all your love; nor think the labor vain;
nor hate me when I come to take my lovely bird again?
I fancied that I heard them say, "Dear Lord, thy will be done,
for all the joys this bird will bring, the risk of grief we'll run."
Will you shelter him with tenderness?
Will you love him while you may?
And for the happiness you'll know forever-grateful stay?
But should I call him back much sooner than you've planned,
Please brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand.
If, by your love, you've managed, my wishes to achieve,
In memory of him you've loved; be thankful; do not grieve.
Cherish every moment of your feathered charge.
He filled your home with songs of joy the time he was alive.
Let not his passing take from you those memories to enjoy.
"I will lend to you, a Bird", God said, and teach you all you have to do.
And when I call him back to heaven, you will know he loved you too.
(Author Unknown)

It's funny, I've forgotten the names and faces of so many people who've touched my life, but I remember every detail of every dog I've ever known. Maybe it's because they've touched my soul. - -Hallmark

There are 5 things in life you cannot recover: A stone after it's thrown. A word after it is said. An occasion after it's missed. The time after it's gone. A person after they die. Life is short. Break the rules. Forgive quickly. Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Enjoy Life!!

" Faith is the bird that feels the
 light when the  dawn is still dark ."

Starfish Poem~ Loren Eiseley

One day an old man was walking along the
beach. It was low tide, and the sand was littered with thousands of stranded
starfish that the water had carried in and then left behind. The man began
walking very carefully so as not to step on any of the beautiful creatures.
Since the animals still seemed to be alive, he considered picking some of them
up and putting them back in the water, where they could resume their lives.
The man knew the starfish would die if left on the beach's dry sand but he reasoned that he could not possibly help them all, so he chose to do
nothing and continued walking.
Soon afterward, the man came upon a small
child on the beach who was frantically throwing one starfish after another back
into the sea. The old man stopped and asked the child, "What are you doing?"
"I'm saving the starfish," the child replied.
"Why waste
your time?... There are so many you can't save them all so what does is matter?"
argued the man.
Without hesitation, the child picked up another starfish
and tossed the starfish back into the water... "It matters to this one," the child explained.