Cats do care. For example they know instinctively
what time we have to be at work in the morning
and they wake us up twenty minutes
before the alarm goes off.

~Michael Nelson

1. Cite to yourself the bad habits that these friends have and the effect their behavior has on you. Your decision is to get away from their behavior. Don’t judge the people, judge the behavior and the effect it has on your life. Sometimes, even though you may think that you can, it is not possible for you alone to change the bad influence of your friend’s behavior. It can occasionally be best for you to break ties with them before their attributes rub off on you.

2. Practice beforehand how to confront your friends. It is hard to confront people and say that you don’t want to be with them because that might cause instant enemies. Practice some ways you can let them know that you have other things to do, without saying they are wrong or bad. It’s easier to substitute a positive behavior than think about not doing a bad behavior.

3. Ask help from your parents. You can also use your parents as an excuse even if you don’t want to let them know about your (former) friend’s behavior. Just say you aren’t allowed to do what they are asking of you.

4. If you are hurt or depressed because your old ‘friends’ have mistreated you, you can talk to a TRUE AND CARING FRIEND that you have. You know who they are. They are simply the ones who don’t let you do bad things. They are also the ones who are always there for you. Especially on hard times.

5. Make new friends. Know the type of friends you want to meet. Make a list if you like. Have faith in yourself. There are caring friends out there. Just look around you.

6. It is alright to check on the person you want to be friends with. Ask your friends if they know how the person is .

Tips

•     If you are still a student, try concentrating on your studies first.
•     Give yourself a chance to hang-out with your family.
•     Take up a hobby that you will surely love.

Warnings

•     If these nasty people keep on bothering you, ask for help from the people whom you think can protect you.

Source: wikiHow

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You know, sometimes the world
seems like a pretty mean place.
That’s why animals are so soft and huggy.

― Bill Watterson

The snake caterpillar uses a clever disguise to ward off  predators. Photo/Daniel Janzen/Janzen.UPenn.edu/Caters News

By David Strege
GrindTV, May 28, 2014

Professor Daniel Janzen photographs the snake-like bug that wards off
predators by looking and acting like a snake; found in Costa Rica,
Guatemala, and Belize

A caterpillar in Costa Rica uses a unique disguise to ward off predators and the costume is quite striking, as is its response should it be approached.

The caterpillar cleverly camouflages itself as a slithering snake and comes with a head that looks like a snake. The snake caterpillar, in its larval state before becoming a moth, will also strike harmlessly if approached, just as a snake would, with the exception of a potential bite.

According to Caters News Agency, the bug creates the illusion of looking like a dangerous reptile by expanding parts at the end of its body.

Daniel Janzen, a professor of biology at the University of Pennsylvania, took the photos you see here while cataloguing caterpillars in the Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Caters News Agency released the photos on Tuesday.

“To normal people this caterpillar might look weird and scary, but for me it’s just a walk in the park,” Janzen told the U.K. MailOnline.

“Every caterpillar in Costa Rica looks like something else, be it a leaf, twig, or in this case, a slithering snake.”

Janzen knows a few things about caterpillars. He’s been tracking them in Costa Rica since 1978 and has been an insect expert for 50 years, according to MailOnline. He spends half a year at the university and the other half in Central America searching for unusual creatures like the snake caterpillar, which can be found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico. He said they are part of the hemeroplanes species.

“Over the years, I’ve seen and photographed so many different types of bugs [that] I’m never surprised,” he told MailOnline. “But they always interest me.”

It might not surprise him, but we’re certainly surprised.

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Stanzas of Victory

The recital of the Jayamangala Gatha, a set of eight benedictory stanzas extolling the virtues of the Buddha, is usually done on important occasions or when inaugurating any venture of significance. The contents of the stanzas, when recited clearly, are intended to bring happiness and success in all good endeavours we embark upon. These verses have come to be called “The Stanzas of Victory” or Jayamangala Gatha. A unique feature that concludes each verse is the line “By virtue of this, may joyous victory be yours.” These stanzas are regarded as efficacious because they relate to eight occasions, each based on beautiful story, where the Buddha triumphed over his powerful opponents by the sheer power of good.

Through these verses, one will realize that true victory is JOY; where none is left dejected or in pain. Each time the Buddha triumph over His adversaries, He left them with realizations and awe over the pure powers of generosity, patience, self control, loving kindness, serenity, peace, truthfulness and other virtues. The vanguished never leaves without lamp of wisdom being lighted; ensuring them greater happiness.

While the origin of these stanzas is shrouded in mystery, it can be stated with certainty that they were compose in Sri Lanka by a devout Buddhist poet.