Death Changes Perspective Of Living
We live and we die. But while living, most of us don t keep the thought of death in mind. A person suffering from an incurable disease may keep it in his her mind, but not a normal person suffering from ordinary ailments. For a very big population on the earth, life is perpetual. That is how they think and live. Is this a right attitude. To a certain extent this is a right attitude and at times, wrong. Let us analyze further. We not only live our life thinking that we will not die, but we also behave with others as if they will also not die. Let me give you an example. Let us talk about a friend. He she does something or speaks something. We are deeply hurt. We feel bad, and we begin blaming the other person for many things. We don t think of forgiving and carrying on. Suppose that friend of ours meets his her death after a week. What will...
The Lost Art Of Gratitude
I received a card from a friend today that made me cry. It s not the first card I have received from her because this unusual lady likes to reach out and touch with a card. She just seems to know when to send one and the exact thing to say to lift your spirit. In fact, you might say she has a card writing ministry of sorts. This very special lady came into my life about two years ago, when my husband and I suddenly found ourselves caretaking his mother, who had alzheimers. Little did we know how this experience of caretaking would change our lives in such meaningful ways. We needed some help and, through an agency, Evie came into our lives. Evie became much more than a hired caretaker to us. She became a friend and companion to a woman who barely knew her name and a dear friend to us as well. Evie has taught me much about gratitude. A card...
Consumer S Choice Pork Awards Winners Announced
Today, time-crunched families know the importance of convenience in meal preparation is no longer just a matter of preference, it s a means of survival. But Americans aren t willing to abandon the comfort of their favorite slow-cooked flavors in the interest of time. The winners of the recently announced Consumer s Choice Pork Awards provide striking examples of the marriage of convenience with traditional, satisfying comfort food flavors. The National Pork Board, the producer-funded organization behind the Pork. campaign, recently announced the winners of the second annual Consumer s Choice Pork Awards. Created to recognize the most innovative new products available to American shoppers, the entries were scored by consumers for taste, product appeal, fit to lifestyle trends and likelihood of purchase. A panel of industry experts narrowed...