The Profit Prophet

As Thanksgiving is upon us, I started thinking of all the "stress" and family turmoil this causes. There is a great book that deals with this titled, Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts that goes into the many instances that case this dissonance in a family, and how this leads to hurtful acts and grudges. The thing I liked most about the book is that it also gives some ways on how to "get over" these hurts, false believes, and bad feelings and to stop thinking we are so superior.   Of course, part of being thankful is the feeling of gratitude, and part of being grateful is the ability to be an great friend and extending friendship.  The story below tells a poem of friendship and thanksgiving that is as timeless as it is beautiful.  I hope you enjoy it and give thanks always. And a youth said, Speak to us of Friendship. And he answered, saying: Your friend is your needs answered. He is your f...

“To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring it was peace.” -Milan Mundera   “An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language.” ~ Martin Buber “No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.” -Louis Sabin “My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am.”  - Unknown     “A dog wags its tail with its heart.” - Martin Buxbaum "We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." ~ Immanual Kant   "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~ Anatole France “He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.”  - Unknown “My little dog, a heartbeat at my feet.” ~ Edith Wharton   I am not leaving ...