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Beautiful to watch!

From Gypsy’s Ethereal Soul

Beautiful Moon.

From Gypsy Spirit Wind
Link to the site – Hachico OWP
HACHIKO OWP

educates assistance dogs for people with motor disabilities or suffering from epilepsy. We use the age-old bond between dogs and humans for that worthy cause.
Both service dogs for handlers with motor disabilities and seizure dogs for people suffering from epilepsy are specifically trained to enable their handlers to perform tasks that were difficult or virtually impossible before. Moreover, assistance dogs open the door towards a more active participation in every day life.
Whatever its task, the assistance dog stimulates the handler’s independence and self-reliance. And there is more: by its presence, he assistance dog offers comfort and support and enhances the handler’s quality of life. Thus, people do not only enlarge their scope, but also enjoy more social contacts and (re)integrate easier..
Hachiko was the faithful Akita of a Japanese university professor. For years, he arrived at the station exactly on time to await his master’s commuter train and return home together.After his master had died, Hachiko kept coming to the station for ten years before walking home again, sad and alone. After Hachiko’s death, a statue was erected outside the Shibuya railroad station in Tokyo in honour of his loyalty. Hachiko was the perfect example of the bond that can exist between animals and humans. In Dutch, his name is used as an acronym for the training centre.
For donations with international bank transfer: IBAN: BE96 0681 0525 2505 •BIC/SWIFT: GKCC BEBB
Hurray for Ivannae!
I’m currently sitting the daughter Luna of the lovely lady, who has temporarily taken me in. Luna is sitting next to me as I type this.
My mother does NOT have leukemia, thank God. Low white blood cell count, but it’s under control now and she will be heading back to the home for the elderly in a couple of days.
My father is fighting throat cancer and is as thin as a rake, bald and toothless, but hanging in there.
They were both extremely happy to see me and I have promised that,when my situation with social services has been resolved, I will go t visit them every sunday.
Just found out that my mother has leukemia and is in hospital. No more messing about. Ralphie is going to see his Mom. To my friends who are waiting for me in Granada, sorry lads but this takes precedence over everything. Have a goodun.

The feet of the Gods are but half withdrawn;
The Colour fringes their garments’ hem,
And the stones of the desert remember them.
Where the white mists enfold each hill
Lingers their brooding presence still;
Still, though the glory of Thebes be done,
The twin Colossi salute the sun.
Lure on lure at the break of morn
The earth lies fair as the earth was born,
And the old Gods walk in the mist and the dew
Of an ancient splendour for ever new.
Lax banking and mortgage oversight tanked our economy, so Americans like you demanded a real financial watchdog, not a bank lapdog.
You got one in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In a little more than a year, this watchdog made the banks pay back $425 million to consumers they duped, made sure borrowers can pay back their loans, and demanded an end to hidden credit card fees.
But rather than being celebrated, your watchdog is under attack. A minority of Senators is holding up the CFPB director’s confirmation unless they can weaken his ability to protect the public – and turn him into a lapdog!
For more than a year Richard Cordray has successfully led the CFPB, not only holding the banks accountable but going after the giant credit reporting and student loan industries.
But this success is rubbing the financial lobbyists the wrong way. They want to weaken the bureau by subjecting it to the highly politicized and sluggish Congressional funding process; replace the director with a five-member commission; and let other bank regulators (those who failed to prevent the economic meltdown) veto the bureau’s decisions.
A block of Senators is holding up Cordray’s confirmation for a new term until they get these changes. And without a confirmed director, each of us is at greater risk of being scammed – the CFPB can’t exercise its full powers over payday lenders and certain mortgage operators, as well as student loan servicers and credit reporting agencies.
Related articles
- Senate Panel Gives Thumbs-Up To Confirming CFPB Director Cordray (consumerist.com)
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren slams Republicans: Worry less about helping big banks (rawstory.com)
- Consumer bureau wants your complaints (lifeinc.today.com)
- Senator Warren slams Republicans: Worry less about helping big banks and more about helping ordinary consumers (sott.net)
- Consumer Financial Agency to Increase Oversight of Student Loan Servicers (legaltimes.typepad.com)
- CFPB Director Cordray To Make His Case For Another Term Tomorrow (consumerist.com)
- Gov’t seeks closer oversight of student loan firms (miamiherald.com)
- Elizabeth Warren blasts Republicans in Cordray hearing (dailykos.com)
- CFPB Announces New Push To Alleviate Mounting Student Loan Debt (dailyqueernews.wordpress.com)
- Gov’t seeks closer oversight of student loan firms (seattlepi.com)
I’ve learned that no matter what happens,
or how bad it seems today, life does go on,
and it will be better tomorrow.
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.
I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person
by the way he or she handles these three things:
a rainy day, lost luggage,
and tangled Christmas tree lights.
I’ve learned that regardless of the differences
you have with the people in your life,
you’ll miss them when they’re gone.
I’ve learned that making a “living”
is not the same thing as making a “life.”
I’ve learned that life sometimes
gives you a second chance.
I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life
with a catcher’s mitt on both hands.
You need to be able to throw something back.
I’ve learned that if you pursue happiness,
it will elude you.
But if you focus on your family, your friends,
the needs of others,your work and doing the very best you can,
happiness will find you.
I’ve learned that whenever I decide something
with an open heart,
I usually make the right decision.
I’ve learned that even when I have pains,
I don’t have to be one.
I’ve learned that every day you should
reach out and touch someone.
People love that human touch –
holding hands, a warm hug,
or just a friendly pat on the back.
I’ve learned that you should
pass this on to someone you care about.
Sometimes they just need a little something
to make them smile.
I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn.
I can read in red. I can read in blue.
I can read in pickle color too.
I can read in bed, and in purple. and in brown.
I can read in a circle and upside down!
I can read with my left eye. I can read with my right.
I can read Mississippi with my eyes shut tight!
There are so many things you can learn about.
But…you’ll miss the best things
If you keep your eyes shut.
The more that you read, the more things you will know
The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.
If you read with your eyes shut you’re likely to find
That the place where you’re going is far, far behind
SO…that’s why I tell you to keep your eyes wide.
Keep them wide open…at least on one side.

My Gran's wonderful furry companion Francis




















