My Thoughts

I am only here to be truly helpful.
I am here to represent Him who has sent me.
I do not have worry about what to say or what to do, because He Who sent me will direct me.
I am content to wherever He wishes, knowing He goes with me.
I will be healed as I let Him teach me to heal.
TalksToAngels

By Gail Miller

We all feel a little down in the mouth from time to time, but there are things we can do to make ourselves feel full of vim and vigour again, you know. Here are some of my tips to make you feel absolutely brilliant again.

1; Decide to do something different from your usual routine. Take a different route to work. Get off the bus a few stops short and walk the rest of the way. Have a salad lunch for a change, if you usually have sandwiches. Just make a small change.
2; Book yourself a holiday. Even if you can only afford a weekend away. The change of scene will make you feel energised again. You might even meet someone new if you're single!
3; Take responsibility for your actions. Do you usually blame circumstances or other people when something goes wrong in your life? If so then try to remember only *you* can be in charge of your own destiny. You can't change the world,
you can only change yourself. Once you take responsibility for what happens to you, you can take action and move forwards.
4; Ever heard the saying "Act your age, not your shoe size"? Well, for once, why not act your shoe size and not your age? Go to the park and have a go on the swings. Take the kids with you, chase around and make lots of noise. Laugh and have FUN!
5; Try to fit some exercise into your schedule. Not only will you start to look better, you will start to feel better too.
6; Try to make someone else feel good. How often do you do something completely unselfish? It is amazing how good you will feel by making someone else's day. Help an old person, make a stranger smile, have a conversation with a lonely person.
Helping others is excellent for the soul.
7; Take the lead in your relationship. Show your man you are feeling frisky. Many males are turned on by an assertive woman. Let him know, in no uncertain terms that you are feeling passionate.
8; Stop thinking "I'll do it tomorrow". Do you have something praying on your mind that you need to start or complete? Well, make today the day to DO IT!
9; Look after yourself, with a lovely relaxing bath, facial and / or foot massage, in fact anything that makes YOU feel good. After all you're worth it!
10; Be thankful for what you have got, not resentful about what you haven't. I am sure if you look around you, you can find many others far worse off than you are. So count your blessings.
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Gail Miller is author of "WILD CHILD - A Mother, A Son & ADHD" The true story of a mother driven to despair by her unruly son, and her fight with the authorities for recognition & treatment for his condition. ISBN 1 872229 24 7 Patten Press http://home.freeuk.net/theadhdgazette/wild.html

Do we need a set holiday to give thanks? No. What does it mean to be thankful? I think it means that you realize all that you have and that there are others that don't have what you do. I believe that being thankful means recognizing the good fortune you have, the talents you have, the people that care about you, and all the other things that one can be thankful for.

Think about all the people out there that are homeless, that have no food to eat, that have only one set of clothes, that are incapable of working cause of mental or physical disabilities, that are out of work and not got the education to get a good paying job, that are so miserable that they turn to drugs or alcohol to numb their pain, that have a terminal illness or some illness that makes life painful, that can't see, hear, or talk.

There are so many people worse off that all of us. Being thankful starts by recognizing that and then looking around at all that you do have and saying thanks. Don't take family and friends for granted, tell them you love them, tell them you appreciate them. When someone does something nice for you say 'thank you'. Its not hard its just two words but once you start saying it it makes a difference in your life and those around you. Saying thanks everyday for those around us and what we have keeps you from taking life and others for granted.
Practically everyone of you at one point has told me I don't need to thank you, but see I disagree. Saying thank you is showing you appreciate something and that you don't just take it or the person for granted. Try it sometime!

LostAngelLiz

Angels, you all did a great job in the Angel Help Desk, as you can see those thankful replies. I can feel the smile you put on their face...

As you know, we are all volunteers here. We spare our time and spend money from our pockets to support this website. All we hope is to provide a nice place and useful tools for people to help each other by sharing experiences/knowledge.
We hope to make people know they are not alone, even all those they care have gone; we hope to show them there is hope always there, no matter how despairing lives are; we hope to give them encouragement, inspiration and the strength to stand up and go through the difficult time...

We fly through their sky, try to wipe off the dark cloud to reveal the sun...

If you can spare several minutes a day, please join us, share your wisdom with others and made it a Merry Christmas to all others.

Thanks and best wishes,

Admin @ Find Angel

It should be no surprise to anyone that love is at the center of the meaning of life. Why? Because in its purest form it implies a feeling of unselfish goodness towards other human beings. That is true in whatever form love takes whether it is between two lovers, a father and son, grandparents and grandkids or a religious person and his flock.

Emotional and biological factors may create the feeling of love. But the important aspect of this state of being is not the cause but its positive effect. The person who truly can love another gives of his or herself uncompromisingly and unselfishly.
The simple reality is that to find meaning in your own life you must be able to give of yourself to others. No man is an island. We do not go through life alone. Our birth is the result of being carried and cared for by another. Throughout our life we are molded by teachers, relatives and friends, and we often die in the care of others. A person who can truly sacrifice for another in the name of love has encountered the raw energy of the life force itself.
If you stop to think of it, life is a constant cycle of giving and receiving in emotional, spiritual and material terms. Love is one of the few elements that both provides and returns something of real and overriding benefit. That is true with the other actions we have described as necessary in finding meaning in your life as well.
*Author Unknown From A E-mail I got

Laughter is an important element of life. It cannot be overlooked or underestimated. It is what inoculate us against the worst of life and the medicine that ultimately heals us.
To laugh is to understand the humor in a given situation and more importantly, to learn from it. It is the counterbalance to pessimism and hopelessness and the ability to see the silver lining in a dark cloud.
As human beings oftentimes we must separate ourselves from the intimate personal grief, embarrassment, etc... a bad situation causes before we can objectively appreciate and learn from it. Oftentimes, to learn from a bad experience we must first be able to make light of it. Finding humor in a bad situation creates the alternative perspective we need to separate ourselves from it. This provides us the opportunity to inoculate ourselves from further suffering, the insight to learn from bad experiences and the opportunity to ultimately to heal.
When we lose a loved one for instance, continued, persistent grieving about our personal loss will neither bring the person back nor mend our broken heart. On the other hand, remembering all the good, humorous memories keeps a lost loved one alive in our hearts forever and ultimately allows us to heal as well. The same is true for any bad experience. If you can ultimately laugh about a personal embarrassment rather than continuing to wallow in self-pity, you will learn important lessons from even your most unpleasant life experiences.
Laughter is about optimism. You have the ability to effect people and events around you through your own attitude. How you react to people events affects how they react to you. We are not promoting giddy stupidity or the dark humor of cynicism, but rather the positive outlook on life that being able to find humor in situations brings to you and those around you.
*Author Unknown From E-mail I got.

Easy Ways to Help Companion Animals

There are many ways to help companion animals. You can help them out of dangerous situations and assist others who are working to rescue them every day.

Volunteer at your local animal shelter. Most animal shelters welcome volunteers, who help walk dogs, clean cat cages, and dole out love and attention to the lost and homeless animals who wait to be reunited with their caretakers— or find new ones. Contact your local shelter for details on how to sign up.

Organize a fundraiser to support your local animal shelter or low-cost spay and neuter programs. Round up others to hold a car wash, bake sale, dog walk, or rummage sale. Donate profits to your local animal shelter or to support low-cost spay and neuter programs.

Get Strays off the Mean Streets

Don't drive past lost animals you encounter in the streets— you might be their only hope for safety. Here are some tips:

Many normally friendly dogs become fearful when they are lost. Position yourself between the dog and traffic. Turn off the car, close the door quietly, move slowly, speak softly, and avoid making eye contact. Carry dog treats or cans of cat food in your car to entice the animal. If the dog runs, stop and kneel down, or walk in the opposite direction. Be patient— it may take awhile for the animal to muster up the courage to come near. Try to herd the dog toward a residential area, ideally into a fenced yard, where you can close the gate and prevent escape.

If you are near a pay phone or have a cell phone, call the humane society, animal control, or police and ask for help. Be insistent.

If the animal is injured, stop the car, put on the flashers, and set out flares. Wrap gauze or a necktie around the animal— s muzzle to prevent biting (injured animals sometimes bite out of fear), or if the animal is small, wrap him or her in a towel. Pull even apparently dead animals out of the roadway— they may be alive but unconscious. (Gently touch the edge of the eye. If it flickers, the animal is alive.) Get injured animals to a veterinarian right away.

Carry This Rescue Kit in Your Car
Leash
Cat carrier
Pop-top canned cat food
Dog treats
Towels and gauze or strips of cloth
Phone numbers of local animal shelters, emergency vets, and wildlife rehabilitators

How to Help a Neighborhood Backyard Dog
Many dogs spend their entire lives in "solitary confinement," trapped at the end of a chain or in a small pen, suffering through frightening thunderstorms, suffocating heat, and bitter cold, often without vital medical care, aching for friendship.

You Can Help
Let neglectful neighbors know exactly what needs to be done in a noncritical way so as to try to avoid triggering their resistance. If you're not comfortable confronting them face to face, get some of PETA's "Chained Dog" brochures from our Literature Department, and leave one on their doorstep. The owner may surprise you by fixing the problems, but if she or he is not receptive, check your state's anti-cruelty statutes at www.animal-law.org/statutes. Codes for particular cities are available at www.municode.com—and all should be available at your local library. The law usually allows people to keep dogs outdoors— chained, penned, or otherwise confined in all weather, as long as certain conditions are met, e.g., shelter from rain. Identify the violations and call in an investigator from your humane society, animal control, or sheriff's office to achieve compliance. See PETA's factsheet, "What to Do If You Spot Animal Abuse" for details. Be persistent. You may save a life!

I got this in a E-mail from my friend. Wanna share with you. Hope you like it. ( Author unknown. Thanks! )
The most destructive habit..............................Worry
The greatest Joy...........................................Giving
The greatest loss...........................................Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work................................Helping others
The ugliest personality trait.............................Selfishness
The most endangered species........................Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource.........................Our youth
The greatest "shot in the arm".........................Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome..................Fear
The most effective sleeping pill........................Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease....................Excuses
The most powerful force in life.........................Love
The most dangerous pariah.............................A gossiper
The world's most incredible computer..............The brain
The worst thing to be without...........................Hope
The deadliest weapon.....................................The tongue
The two most power-filled words....................."I Can"
The greatest asset.........................................Faith
The most worthless emotion...........................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire.................................SMILE!
The most prized possession............................Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication...Prayer
The most contagious spirit..............................Enthusiasm

To believe is to know that every day
is a new beginning.
It is to trust that miracles happen,
and dreams really do come true.
To believe is to see angels dancing among the clouds,
To know the wonder of a stardust sky
and the wisdom of the man in the moon.

To believe is to know the value of a nurturing heart,
The innocence of a child's eyes
and the beauty of an aging hand,
for it is through their teachings we learn to love.
To believe is to find the strength
and courage that lies within us.
When it is time to pick up the pieces and begin again.
To believe is to know we are not alone,
That life is a gift and this is our time to cherish it.
To believe is to know that wonderful surprises
are just waiting to happen,
And all our hopes and dreams are within reach.
If only we believe.
*Author Unknown

By Veronica M. Hay 1990
Like the little old lady who returned your wallet yesterday.
Like the taxi driver who told you that
your eyes light up the world, when you smile.
Like the small child who showed you
the wonder in simple things.
Like the poor man who offered
to share his lunch with you.
Like the rich man who showed you it
really is all possible, if only you believe.
Like the stranger who just happened to come along,
when you had lost your way.
Like the friend who touched your heart,
when you didn't think you had one left to touch.

Angels come in all sizes and shapes,
All ages and skin types.
Some with freckles, some with dimples,
some with wrinkles, some without.
They come disguised as friends, enemies,
teachers, students, lovers and fools.
They don't take life too seriously,
They travel light.
They leave no forwarding address,
They ask for nothing in return.
They wear sneakers with gossamer wings,
They get a deal on dry cleaning.
They are hard to find when your eyes are closed, But
They are everywhere you look when you choose to see.