Quote of the Week, May 26, 3009

"A vision is a clearly-articulated results-oriented picture of a future you intend to create.
It is a dream with direction."

--Jesse Stoner Zemel (Co-Author, Full Steam Ahead)

Sweet Dreams, Merlin

We lost our cat, Merlin, this past week. He was 15+ years old and still a sweet and energetic cat. He was very pretty with his blue/gray fur and white accents. He came to live with us as a tiny kitten, eventually grew into his ears, and lived with us until his very last day on this earth. He earned his name because he could jump so high as a kitten -- it was almost magical. What causes us get so attached to our pets? Farewell & Sweet Dreams to one of the best cats ever...Merlin, Merlman, The Merls, a.k.a. Purr Bucket.

Quote of the Week, May 5, 2009

"Courage is not limited to the battlefield. The real tests of courage are much quieter. They are the inner tests, like remaining faithful when nobody’s looking, like enduring pain when the room is empty or standing alone when you're misunderstood."
-- Charles Swindoll , author, educator, pastor