This isn’t just Valentine’s Day; it’s also National Donor Day. Are you registered as an organ donor? If you have moral reservations, most religions recognize the practice as an act of generous love toward a co-member of our human family. Too old or sick? Nope. Older donors are accepted, even people with health issues. Costs too much? No again. There isn’t any cost to donors or their families.
If you aren’t registered yet, Valentine’s Day is the perfect day to do it.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I may be two days late, but…oh well…. I just really liked these pictures depicting the goodness of our country. I think you’ll like them, too. Visit “Thirteen Photos that will Make You Fall in Love with America All Over Again.”
God HAS blessed America!
This video fascinated me. A photographer throws strangers together, people who likely would not even say “hello” to each other as they passed on the streets, people who seem quite different from each other. What happens makes me think about what could occur if such pairings were made on a large-scale basis.
You don’t have to be Catholic or another branch of Christianity to understand and accept Pope Francis’ short message:
The Pope clearly identifies the name accepted in all non-violent religions.
Usually on Thursdays I offer you a short quote (a “Thursday Thought”). But I took yesterday off to enjoy Thanksgiving with my family. The gathering of our small family brought joy to my heart, and that joy brought even more gratitude. So today I pass on to you a little of what I am thankful for.
Happy Thanksgiving YEAR!
You might think that a British anthropologist who studies animal behavior has her mind somewhere else but in the human world. Not true of Jane Goodall, who is also U.N. Messenger of Peace. Her experiences and studies have led her to the conclusion offered in today’s Thursday Thought:
Last-minute gift idea: Give your Valentine a locally-grown plant to enjoy for a long time rather than a bouquet of short-lasting flowers which traveled great distances to get here. (80% of the flowers sold in the U.S. come from Colombia and Ecuador.) It’s a loving gift that will last months or years to come, reminding that special someone of your love.
In today’s Thursday Thought, Nelson Mandela has an interesting theory on how we come to love and hate:
I wouldn’t mind this one for my epitaph:
Cory Booker is spot-on in what he says in this Thoughtful Thursday quote:
