Teaching What is Really Useful
Parents do seek to create a wonderful world for their children, but even more splendid is to give them explanations that increase their intelligence and ability to discriminate right from wrong. In Buddhism, we speak of what is to be given up and what is to be taken up. According to the Dharma, what is most difficult to give up, even if we try very hard, is our ego-fixation, this grasping on to “I”. Therefore, we are guiding our children in the wrong direction if we encourage their self-centeredness. We should teach them what is really useful. ~ 17th Karmapa

To be successful, don’t strive to get everything you want from the world. Instead, give the world everything you have. ~Alexander Den Heijer

If you want to be average, do what others do. If you want to be awesome, do what no one does. ~Alexander Den Heijer

A clever person solves a problem no one can solve. A genius solves a problem no one can see. ~Alexander Den Heijer

All ducks have highly waterproof feathers as a result of an intricate feather structure and a waxy coating that is spread on each feather while preening. A duck’s feathers are so waterproof that even when the duck dives underwater, its downy underlayer of feathers will stay completely dry.

Ducks are precocial, which means that ducklings are covered with down and able to walk and leave the nest just a few hours after hatching.

A hen will lead her ducklings up to a half mile or more over land after hatching in order to find a suitable water source for swimming and feeding.

By Melissa Mayntz, Birding/Wild Birds Expert

Forgive and let go peacefully. And, all your worries will disappear gracefully. Never feel so let down on yourself… ~Unknown

A beautiful life does not just happen. It is built daily with humility, kindness, sacrifice, forgiveness and unconditional love. ~Unknown

In fact, dogs who were wrongly accused of snack-snatching often looked more guilty than dogs who had really eaten the treat. Source: LiveScience

As the dawn breaks into a beautiful sunrise, may God shower you His blessings of love and lead you always to the right path. ~Unknown