tidbits48

A little early, but than let me be the first.--Tom
Tid-Bits 48

Turn around is fair play.

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

John McCrae (1872-1918)
Let us never forget..Tom

A Dog's Soul

Every dog must have a soul
    Somewhere deep inside
Where all his hurts and grievances
    Are buried with his pride
Where he decides the good and bad
    The wrong way from the right,
And where his judgment carefully
    Is hidden from our sight.
A dog must have a secret place
    Where every thought abides,
A sort of close acquaintance that
    He trusts in and confides.
And when accused unjustly for
    Himself, He cannot speak,
Rebuked, He finds within his soul
   The comfort he must seek.
He'll love, though he is unloved,
   And he'll serve though badly used,
And one kind word will wipe away
   The times when he's abused.

Although his heart may break in two
   His love will still be whole,
Because God gave to every dog
   An understanding Soul!

Anonymous

Thanks DUDE

- A WHALES PRAYER -
By Gypsy Lewis June 28 1999

For the love of whales a battle fought near and far.
I pray to the heavenly heavens and wish upon a star..

send a blessing to the whales softly to let them be.
As they swim and gently play in the deep blue sea..

Let's look into their souls and give them our well being.
We have to protect their lives for this I have deep feeling!..

I feel they know we're helping to protect their lives each day.
We have to learn to protect them and respect their mighty way!

So in your dreams swim with them and let their young grow old!
Never to be in captivity to be free and never sold!

Does Your Cat Own You?

1. Do you select your friends based on how well your cats like them?

2. Does your desire to collect cats intensify during times of stress?

3. Do you buy more than 50 pounds of cat litter a month?

4. Do you scoop out the litter box after each use? Do you wait
at the box with the scoop in your hand?

5. Do you think it's cute when your cat swings on the drapes or
licks the butter?

6. Do you admit to non-cat owners how many cats you really have?

7. Do you sleep in the same position all night because it annoys
your cats when you move?

8. Do you kiss your cat on the lips?

9. Do you feed your cat tidbits from the table with your spoon?

10. Does your cat sit at the table (or ON the table) when you eat?

11. Does your cat sleep on your head? Do you like it?

12. Do you have more than four opened but rejected cans of
cat food in the refrigerator?

13. Do you watch bad TV because the cat is sleeping on the remote?

14. Did you buy a video tape of fish swimming in an aquarium
to entertain your cat?

15. Will you stand at the open door indefinitely in the freezing
rain while your cat sniffs the door, deciding whether to go out or come in?

16. Would you rather spend a night at home with your cat than go
out on a bad date?

17. Do you give your cat presents and a stocking at
Christmas? Do you spend more for your cat than you do for your spouce?

18. Do the Christmas cards you send out feature your cat sitting
on Santa's lap? Does your cat sign the card?

19. Do you put off making the bed until the cat gets up?

20. Does your cat eat out of cut crystal stemware because you both
watched the same commercial on television?

21. Do you microwave your cat's food? Prepare it from scratch?

22. Do you climb out of bed over the headboard or footboard,
so you won't disturb the sleeping cat?

23. When you are preparing to leave for the day, do you seek out
each cat and inform them of your anticipated return time?

24. Do you sleep with no pillow under your head, because the
cat wants to sleep on it?

25. Do you stand at the computer because the cat is sleeping on the chair?

26. Do you you make sure there's plenty of kitty litter in the house,
even though you may run out of toilet paper?

27. At the store, do you pick out the cat food before you pick out
anything for yourself?

28. Do you go to sleep sitting up in bed because you were reading
and the cat is curled up on your lap asleep?

29. Does it always take you longer than expected to read a magazine,
because the cat keeps curling up on it while you're reading?

30. Do you frequently leave your dresser drawer open when you leave
for the day, because the cat jumped into one of them and is asleep
in one of the drawers?

31. Is the only comb you can find in the bathroom a flea comb?

32. Do you cook a special turkey for your cat on holidays?

33. Does your cat "insist" on a fancy Sunday breakfast consisting of an
omelet made from eggs, milk, and salmon, halibut, or trout?

34. Do you have pictures of your cat in your wallet? Do you bring them
         out when your friends share pictures of their children? (Pollsters claim
         that 40 percent of cat owners carry their pet's pictures
         in their wallets, by the way.)

35. When people call to talk to you on the phone, do you insist that
they say a few words to your cat as well?

36. Do you accept dates only with those who have a cat? If so, do you
eventually double-date with the cats to see how they get along?

37. When someone new comes to your house, do you introduce
your cat, by name, to them?

38. Do you keep old, empty pizza boxes on the counter instead of
throwing them away, because the cat likes to sleep in it?

SCORING: If you answered "Yes" to any of the
above, your cat DOES own you!!

Texan

A Texan farmer goes to Australia for a vacation.
Aussie

There he meets an Aussie farmer and gets talking. The Aussie shows off his big
wheat field and the Texan says, "Oh! We have wheat fields that are at least twice
as large." Then they walk around the ranch a little, and the Aussie shows off his herd
of cattle. The Texan immediately says, "We have longhorns that are at least
twice as large as your cows."

The conversation has, meanwhile, almost died when the Texan sees a herd
of kangaroos hopping through the field. He asks, "And what are those?"

The Aussie replies with an incredulous look, "Don't you have any
grasshoppers in Texas?"

Papa dog's advice to his son....

If you have to go to the bathroom while playing in the
front yard, always use the newspaper that's placed in
the driveway every morning just for that purpose.

Always take a BIG drink from your water dish just before
licking your human. Humans prefer clean tongues. Be
ready to fetch your human a towel though.

Rather than digging a BIG hole in the middle of the yard
and upsetting your human, dig a lot of smaller holes all
over the yard so they won't notice. If you arrange a little
pile of dirt on one side of each hole, they will think a
gopher did it.

It is perfectly permissible to lie on the new couch as
soon as your humans go to bed.

Housebreaking is very important to humans. They are
always talking about it, so break as much of the house
as possible to keep them happy.

When chasing cats, never quite catch them. It spoils all your
fun and it hurts like the dickens!

~~~~PUPPY DON'TS~~~~

Don't smell crotches, don't eat plants.
Don't steal food or underpants.
Don't eat my socks, don't grab my hair...
Don't rip the stuffing from the chair!!

Don't eat those peas! Don't touch that bush!
Don't chew my shoes. What is that mush?
Eat your cookie, drink your drink.
Outta the toilet! Outta the sink!!

Away from the cat box, its for the CAT!
(And MUST you kiss me? After that???)
Yes, training a puppy is not for the lazy!
Though puppies are funny, they're also crazy.

But don't despair, though it's toil and strife.
After 3 years, you'll get back your life!
So, let's go for "walkies", you can "do your thing".
(And perhaps I'll get back my GOOD DIAMOND RING!)

Thanks Jan

AN ANIMAL'S LOVE

On her soft warm fur
My tears began to fall
She came without me asking
She came without a call

She comforted me without a sound
Just her gentle touch
She knew that I was hurting
And she knew just how much

And patiently she waited
For at least an hour or two
Until my tears began to fade
Until there were only a few

I realized just then
That an animal's love is true
They'll always be there by your side
And they'll never stop loving you

Thanks Scott

That's it for Tid-Bits 48. I hope everyone has a wonderful
Thanksgiving (a little bit Early.)

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Quite often I receive e-mails from readers about there pets
passing from this earth to Rainbow Bridge. My heart
goes out to all of you. Many of your comments have touched
me dearly. Our pets are just like family to us. I would like to
pass this one on to all as it really touched me deeply.

Tess

( Baby-Pooh )

Tess...... How can we tell you what a joy you were to our lives?

Tess..... You were the most loving , gentle, kind, and loyal companion.......

You came to us on a rainy Georgia afternoon in 1994.......

You decided to "come on in" through the fence......

Little did you know that day, that you had come to stay.......

You were just 12 pounds and a sick little girl when you arrived......

We took you to the vet, and found out that you were over 1 year old.....

We got you all fixed up, and in no time you were on your way... eating... drinking....growing...playing....
and yes, even "Natasha" accepted you as her Canine sister.

The two of you became the best of friends !

We made the trek back home to California in 1995, and you became a "California Girl".

Tess..... We will never forget you, standing at the front door, covered from head to tail with mud,
with a Carp fish in your mouth....it was your way of bringing "gifts" to us.

You had the most gentle spirit of any other animal that we have known......

You never snapped, bit, or growled at anyone...... You loved people !

You were sent to us as a "gift"... a "package of LOVE" all wrapped up as a "black Labrador angel"
and we will never forget you as long as we live.

The day that we got the news that you had lymphatic cancer, we were devastated.

You never gave up ! You tried up until the last day of your life to show courage ! And you DID !

We could have let you go on and suffer, but we made the decision to let you leave us in "peace" and to go quickly.

At the animal hospital, we said our good-byes, I took you into the exam room,
held you as close as possible, kissed your sweet face and you passed on to a place with no more
pain and no more suffering...... A big part of me died as I kissed you one more time after you had "gone"....

But...... TESS (Baby-Pooh ), no one can take you away from my heart or from the special corners of my mind that hold the most precious treasures......the memories of you !

We love you TESS (Baby-Pooh) our "Beloved" and "Cherished" and "Beautiful" Angel !

Written by: Sheree and Hal Healy

October 9, 2001

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