Inspirational Poems!!   Page 1

This Page is dedicated for those who have lost a loved one whether human and/or pet for Inspiration and Hope. I have lost some of both and they have helped me through those "hard to get through" days. I hope they will help you too.   

FRIENDSHIP & LOVE

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising
the 4 pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As
he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls.
He looked down into the eyes of a little boy.

"Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies."

"Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck,
"These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."

The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket,
he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer. "I've got
thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?"

"Sure," said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle. "Here,
Dolly!" he called.

Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little
balls of fur. The little boy pressed his face against the chain link
fence. His eyes danced with delight. As the dogs made their way to the
fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse.
Slowly another little ball appeared, this one noticeably smaller.

Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner, the little pup
began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up . "I want that
one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt.

The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, "Son, you don't want
that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these
other dogs would."

With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and
began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he revealed a steel
brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially
made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir, I don't
run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands."

With tears in his eyes, the farmer reached down and picked up the little
pup. Holding it carefully he handed it to the little boy.

"How much?" asked the little boy.

"No charge," answered the farmer, "There's no charge for love."

The world is full of people who need someone who understands

Nehemiah 9:31 “But in your great mercy you did not put an end to them or abandon them, for you are a gracious and merciful God.”    

 

                                                                                                     
  There is a bridge connecting Heaven and Earth. It is called the Rainbow Bridge because of its many colors. Just this side of Rainbow Bridge is a special land.

  W hen an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills and valleys with lush green grass for all of our special friends, so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food and water and sunshine, and our friends are warn and comfortable. All the animals who have been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again... just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.

  The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing. They miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

   They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. The bright eyes are intent, the nose twitches and the eager body quivers. Suddenly, this one breaks away from the group, flying over the green grass, legs carrying them faster and faster.

 You have been spotted and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, NEVER to be parted again! The happy kisses rain upon your face. Your hands again caress the beloved head and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet... so long gone from your life, but never absent from your heart.

    Then, you cross the Rainbow Bridge together.......

   But then, there are some at the Bridge who are different. These are the animals who were beaten, starved, tortured and unloved. They watch wistfully as their friends leave, one by one, to cross the Bridge with their special person. For them, there is nobody special... no special one. Their time on Earth did not give them that.

    Yet one day, as they run and play, they notice somebody standing by the road to the Bridge. This person watches with longing the reunion of friends, for during life, this person had no pet. This person was beaten, starved, tortured and unloved.

   Standing there alone, one of the unloved pets approaches, curious as to why this person is by themselves... and, as the unloved pet and the unloved person come closer to each other, a miracle occurs, for these are the ones who were meant to be together... the special person and the beloved pet who never had the chance to meet while on Earth. Finally now, at the edge of Rainbow Bridge, their souls meet, the pain and sorrow disappears, and the two friends joyfully greet.

   They cross the Rainbow Bridge together... never again to be separated.

Author unknown

          Two Choices
Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate.  He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say.  When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be "twins!"

He was a natural motivator.

If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.

Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Michael and asked him, "I don't get it!  You can't be a positive person all of the time.  How do you do it?"

Michael replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, you have two choices today.  You can choose to be in a good mood or ..  you can choose to be in a bad mood.
I choose to be in a good mood."

Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or...I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it.  
 
Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or... I can point out the positive side of life.  I choose the positive side of life.

"Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested.   "Yes, it is," Michael said.  "Life is all about choices.  When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice.  You choose how you react to situations.  You choose how people affect your mood.  
 
You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood.  The bottom line: It's your choice how you live your life."

I reflected on what Michael said.  Soon hereafter, I left the Tower Industry to start my own business.  We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it.

Several years later, I heard that Michael was involved in a serious accident, falling some 60 feet from a communications tower.   After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Michael was released from the hospital with rods placed in his back.   I saw Michael about six months after the accident.   When I asked him how he  was, he replied,"If I were any better, I'd be twins.  Wanna see my scars?"

I declined to see his wounds, but I did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place.

"The first thing that went through my mind was the well-being of my soon-to-be born  daughter," Michael replied.  "Then, as I lay on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or...I could choose to die.  I chose to live."

"Weren't you scared?  Did you lose consciousness?" I asked.
Michael continued, "..the paramedics were great.   They kept telling me I was going to be fine.  But when they wheeled me into the ER and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared.  In their eyes, I read 'he's a dead man'.  I knew I needed to take action."  "What did you do?" I asked.

"Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me,"  said Michael.  "She asked if I was allergic to anything.  'Yes, I replied.'
The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply.  I took a deep breath and yelled, 'Gravity'"

Over their laughter, I told them, "I am choosing to live.  Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead."

Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude...  I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully.

Attitude, after all, is everything.

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.

Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34.
After all today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
I am an Animal Rescuer

My job is to assist God's creatures
I was born with the need to fulfill their needs
I take in new family members without plan, thought or selection
I have bought dog food with my last dime
I have patted a mangy head with a bare hand
I have hugged someone vicious and afraid
I have fallen in love a thousand times
and I have cried into the fur of a lifeless body
I have Animal Friends and friends who have Animal Friends
I don't often use the word "pet"
I notice those lost at the road side
And my heart aches
I will hand raise a field mouse
And make friends with a vulture
I know of no creature unworthy of my time
I want to live forever if there aren't animals in Heaven
But I believe there are!
Why would God make something so perfect and leave it behind?
We may be master of the animals,
But the animals have mastered themselves
Something people still haven't learned
War and abuse make me hurt for the world
But a rescue that makes the news gives me hope for humankind
We are a quiet but determined army
And making a difference ever day
There is nothing more necessary than warming an orphan
nothing more rewarding than saving a life
No higher recognition than watching them thrive
There is no greater joy than seeing a baby play
who only days ago, was too weak to eat
I am an Animal Rescuer
My work is never done
My home is never quiet
My wallet is always empty
But my heart is always full
In the game of life, I have already won!

-Annette King Tucker
 
  • IN OUR HEARTS

    We thought of you with love today.
    But that is nothing new.
    We thought about you yesterday.
    And days before that too.

    We think of you in silence.
    We often speak your name.
    Now all we have is memories.
    And your picture in a frame.

    Your memory is our keepsake.
    With which we'll never part.
    God has you in his keeping.
    We have you in our heart.

    Author: Unknown 

    •                                     Things That Can Make You Smile         
         Think about them one at a time BEFORE going on to the next one....IT DOES MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD, especially the thought at the end.....
                                                                                1.  Falling in  love.
    2.  Laughing so hard your face hurts.
    3.  A hot shower.
    4.  No  lines at the supermarket
    5.  A special glance.
    6.  Getting mail
    7.  Taking a drive on a pretty road.
    8.  Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
    9.  Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
    10. Hot towels  fresh out of the dryer.
    11. Chocolate milkshake. (or vanilla or  strawberry!)
    12. A bubble bath.
    13. Giggling.
    14. A good  conversation.
    15. The beach
    16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter.                                                                        17. Laughing at yourself.
    19. Midnight phone  calls that last for   hours.
    20. Running  through sprinklers.
    21. Laughing  for absolutely no reason at all.
    22. Having  someone tell you that you're beautiful.
    23. Laughing at an inside joke.                            24. Friends.
    25. Accidentally overhearing someone say something      nice about  you.
    26. Waking up  and realizing you still have a few          hours left to  sleep.
    27. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner)
    28. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
    29. Playing with a new puppy.
    30. Having someone play with your hair.
    31. Sweet dreams.
    32. Hot  chocolate.
    33. Road trips with friends
    34.  Swinging on swings.
    35. Making eye  cont act with a cute stranger.
    36. Making  chocolate chip cookies.
    37.  Having your friends send you homemade cookies.
    38. Holding  hands with someone you care  about.
    39.     Running  into an old friend and realizing that some   things (good or bad) never  change.                                        40. Watching  the expression on someone's face as they     open a much desired present  from you.
    41. Watching  the sunrise.
    42. Getting  out of bed every morning and being grateful     for another beautiful  day.
    43. Knowing  that somebody misses you.
    44. Getting a  hug from someone you care about deeply.
    45. Knowing  you've done the right thing,
    no matter what other people  think.
     
     

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