I wanted to be a dolphin trainer growing up. Purple (not so "wild," I guess) is my favorite color.
My Philosophy
No fear, no regrets.
What Gives Me Hope
Knowing tomorrow is another day.
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by
Start listening to what the people, not the politicos and lobbyists, want.
What/who changed my life and why
Serenity, (Firefly) http://www.serenitymovie.com/
It really spoke to me on a personal level. Too many reasons to name here, but this is my latest movie I use to explain my life changes. I also love the book "Sanctuary: The Path to Consciousness" and anything by Sylvia Browne.
Live free or die (New Hampshire's state motto) (personal mantra).
"The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not
made for humans anymore than black people were made for white or women
created for men." - Alice Walker
"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed." - Mahatma Gandhi
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." - Mahatma Gandhi
"It is a man's sympathy with all creatures that truly makes him a man. Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man himself will not find peace." - Albert Schweitzer
"I dream of a world where animals are viewed as sentient and sensitive people, whose rights to be free from human-enforced suffering are respected and where our only relations with animals are motivated by the wish to love and help them. At the same time, I want to see a society that respects other humans much more, too, and our IQ variants, sex and sexuality. We also need to change the education system, so we are not churning out robotic, fact-and figure-filled automata, but feelingful, caring, creative and truly human beings, in touch with what the Buddha calls our innermost Buddha - Mind of Wisdom and Compassion." - Dr. Tony Page
"Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well being of a person or an animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way..." – Martin Luther King
"Death is not the greatest loss in life... The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live..." - Unknown
Hi dear Wendy, warm best wishes for a lovely year end! and that 2007 be a great year for you (and the dolphins...). Thanks for being my friend. Hugs & Love.