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TORONTO — The Ryerson Rams men's hockey team have named David Miller as their seventh recruit for their upcoming season.
After spending three seasons with the Ontario Hockey League's Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
(2012-14 and 2016-17) and one season with the Kitchener Rangers (2015-16), the Burlington, Ont. native will be swapping the Red and White for Blue and Gold this fall.
"David is a tenacious two-way centre that plays a 200-foot game. He posseses a ton of offensive upside and is capable of contributing in all areas on the ice," Rams head coach Johnny Duco described. "We are extremely excited that David has chosen Ryerson as his U SPORTS destination."
Miller describes himself as a "highly competitive athlete that is driven to get better every day."
"Miller is a undersized forward but skates well and plays well in all three zones," explained Tyler Parchem of Eliteprospects.com "He is good at generating offence and is not afraid to get his nose dirty."
In 298 games played throughout his OHL career, Miller recorded 82 goals, 87 assists, and 169 points.
"I chose Ryerson because the hockey program and facility are first-class," he explained. "Toronto has a great atmosphere and is full of opportunity."
The alumnus of Nelson High School in Burlington, Ont., will be enrolled in Ryerson's Art and Contemporary Studies program beginning in September.
When will Miller take to the ice for the first time in the OUA? Find out in the coming weeks when the OUA men's hockey schedule is unveiled.
Keep it locked to www.ryersonrams.ca and @ryersonrams on Twitter for more recruit releases as they are announced.


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(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Senior Adviser to Iran's Leader Velayati called on the other five signatories to Iran's nuclear deal to force US into complying with its commitments under the international agreement.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the Head of Strategic Research Center at Iran's Expediency Council voiced uncertainty about US President's final decision toward the nuclear deal, saying that Donald Trump is "unpredictable".
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Healthy, shiny, happy hair needs more than a few good products – what you fill your plate with can make a huge different to its look and feel. Here's what your hair wants you to eat...
1. To help hair grow: dairy
Cottage cheese and yoghurt are super easy ways to get important proteins like casein and whey into your diet. As hair is made up mostly of proteins, this macronutrient is essential for both growth and strength.
2. To combat hair loss: fish
The oily varieties (think salmon and mackerel) contain fatty acids like omega 3s, which can help to slow hair loss. Fish also contains an impressive supply of iron and vitamin B12, which are essential for healthy hair (and skin, too): iron is stored in your hair follicles and used for a TON of essential body processes – from making haemoglobin, the substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen, to supporting the immune system. And if the body is low on iron, these stores start to be used up by other cells and your hair suffers.
3. To boost thickness: wholegrains
Wholegrains, from bread to cereals, contain zinc, B vitamins and iron. Zinc is key to hair health, as it's used to regulate the hormones that have a direct impact on the thickness and growth of your hair.
4. To combat dandruff: walnuts
Full of selenium, an important mineral that boosts the health of your scalp, walnuts can help decrease your likelihood of dryness and flakes.
5. To boost shine: carrots
Famed for their role in keeping eyes healthy, carrots can also help to create a healthy head of hair. With heaps of vitamin A, these vegetables help you get that shiny, well-conditioned look by maintaining the natural oils in the hair and keeping your scalp in tip top condition.
6. To combat dryness: dark green vegetables
Dark leafy greens like spinach and broccoli contain vitamins A and C – incredibly important nutrients when it comes to your hair because they help the body produce natural oils like sebum, which acts like a natural conditioner.
7. To treat brittle strands: poultry
Lack of protein can be a huge a problem for hair, leading to brittle strands and, in chronic or extreme cases, loss of colour. Chicken and turkey contain loads of protein as well as iron, which is important in the maintenance of hair follicles.
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Common Questions
What Can Hospice Do For Me?
Hospice provides emotional, medical, and spiritual support for people who are terminally ill. The goal is to improve patient's quality of life by making them comfortable in their homes. The focus of care is on symptom management rather than curing the disease. Hospice helps families cope with the care of their ill family member and acts as an advocate during this time of illness.
86% of the American public would choose to die at home.
9 out of 10 patients with a life limiting diagnosis would benefit from a consultation with Hospice to compliment the care of their own physician.
Who Do We Serve?
Hospice of South Texas serves people who meet the following qualifying factors:
- They want control over the many decisions regarding their care.
- Their Doctor certifies that they have an estimated life expectancy of six months or less if their disease follows a typical course.
- They want to be at home or in a home like setting and reside within our service area.
- They are no longer willing or able to pursue curative measures and have shifted their concern to the quality of the time remaining.
- They want to be able to come off hospice if their situation improves.
- They are now concerned with remaining as alert, pain free and comfortable as possible.
- They are concerned that family be supported through their final months and beyond.
When Is The Right Time?
Ask your physician or call Hospice of South Texas. You can assist your physician by indicating that you want to be told when and if it is time to consider hospice. You can also tell your physician that you are ready to consider hospice. Call us early. We will help you find the best resources to meet your specific needs.
Who is eligible for Hospice Care?
Hospice is available to all terminally ill individuals and their families. Although the majority of patients admitted into hospice have conditions related to cancer, other frequent admission diagnoses include heart and lung disease, AIDS, and neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and ALS.
Terminal prognosis, certified by attending physician and hospice medical director, of six (6) months or less if disease takes its normal course.
Patient no longer seeking curative treatment; has chosen palliative care.
Who can refer patients for admission to Hospice of South Texas?
- Physicians
- Discharge Planners
- Patients
- Family Members
- Friends
- Clergy
- Long Term Care Facility IDT (Interdisciplinary Team)
How does Hospice care differ from other kinds of care?
Patients and families are a vital part of the decision-making process. Hospice works to help patients maintain control of their lives whenever possible, enabling people with a terminal illness to make decisions about how and where they want to spend the rest of their lives.
Hospice offers palliative care rather than curative treatment, using sophisticated methods of pain and symptom control that allow the patient to live as fully and as comfortably as possible.
Hospice emphasizes quality, rather than the length of life. Hospice helps the patient to make the most of each hour and each day of remaining life by providing comfort and relief from pain and suffering.
Hospice cares for the person, not the disease, focusing on the care, not a cure. The hospice movement stresses human values that go beyond the physical needs of the patient. Physical, mental, emotional, financial, and spiritual issues are addressed. We affirm life and regard dying as a normal process.
Hospice provides on-call availability, 24 hours a day, allowing the patient and family to reach the nurse at any time, night or day, seven days a week.
Hospice provides continuing contact and support for family and friends for a year following the death of a loved one.
Does Hospice of South Texas serve only cancer patients?
Definitely not! Hospice of South Texas provides care to patients of all ages with life-limiting illnesses such as end stage Alzheimer's, congestive heart failure, renal failure, multiple sclerosis, COPD(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), AIDS, cancers, Parkinson's disease, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, and more.
If I accept Hospice care, won't I be giving up hope?
Hospice focuses on the hope that every day will be the best it can be rather than that the disease will be cured. The goal of Hospice is to ease the suffering of the terminally ill and their families and friends.
Hope centers around the hope for quality of life, symptom control, reconciliation, spiritual and emotional comfort for the patient and family members choices and control.
Can I come off of Hospice services if I change my mind and want curative treatment again?
Yes. Hospice care will be discontinued when patient and family, physician and/or members of the hospice team decide hospice is no longer necessary or appropriate. When hospice initiates the discharge, every effort is made to resolve any problems and assist in referring the patient to appropriate facilities or agencies. Patients are always welcome back on hospice services when the time comes and when appropriate.
Will Hospice help end life to relieve suffering?
No. Hospice does not support euthanasia. The Hospice staff supports people through the natural dying process.
Must I sign a DNR order (Do Not Resuscitate) before I can have Hospice services?
No. Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Orders are encouraged for all Hospice patients but are not required.
Does this mean there is nothing more we can do?
We cannot add days to your life but we can add life to your days.
Hospice is not the end of treatment-is is a shift to intensive palliative care that focuses on allowing the patient to live his or her life to the fullest.
In Hospice, there is always more that can be done to relieve the pain and suffering, and bring comfort to the patient and family.
Will my privacy be respected?
Can I keep my doctor when I come on Hospice?
Yes. Hospice encourages participation by the patient's attending physician in coordinating the medical care of the patient through ongoing communications between the attending physician and the Hospice team.
How does Hospice of South Texas receive reimbursement for its services?
Hospice of South Texas receives reimbursement from:
- Medicare Part A Hospice Benefit
- Texas Medicaid Hospice Benefit
- CHAMPUS Hospice Benefiy
- Private Insurance Hospice Benefit
Since 1985, community support from grants, memorials, gifts, contributions, and volunteers have made it possible for Hospice of South Texas to provide full services to patients and families regardless of ability to pay.
What are other sources of the Hospice's financial support?
An important source of financial support for Hospice is donations from friends and loved ones of former patients. Another is the community support of fundraising activities. Churches, clubs and businesses contribute as well to help Hospice provide non-funded services. Donations are made to: Hospice of South Texas, 605 E. Locust Ave., Victoria, Texas 77901.
No one who desires hospice care and meets the eligibility criteria will be refused care on the basis of age, race, gender, physical/mental disability, or ability to pay.
Where do patients live while they are receiving Hospice services?
Patients can receive care wherever they live: at home, in the home of relatives or friends, in nursing homes, in group living facilities.
What about continuous care in the home?
Hospice may provide continuous care in the home for patients who cannot be moved, but whose acute symptoms require intense monitoring or treatment. Continuous care shall be determined by the interdisciplinary group and needs approval by the Executive Director or Director of Nursing due to staff availability. The care must be ordered by the physician and for shot time frames only/and until the crisis is resolved.
What about medicines and medical equipment?
Medicines & Medical Equipment Services:
The Hospice patient also receives all prescribed Medications for his life-threatening illness and for the alleviation of distressing symptoms. These drugs are paid for by Hospice at 100%.
Exceptions: Medications for prior conditions other than the life-threatening illness (e.g. prior heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, etc.) and over the counter medications are not covered.
How can I help Hospice of South Texas?
- Become a Volunteer
- Make a tax-deductible donation
- Invite us to make a presentation to your group
- Make sure that friends, neighbors, and family members are aware of their right to this special kind of care.
- Support our fundraisers
How can I give a gift to Hospice of South Texas?
- Contributions
- Donate medical equipment and supplies
- Memorial donations
- Honorary gifts
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March 27, 2013
Steps in the Grass
Right now a wiggle of grass separates the two beds, but instead of it looking like a path through the plants, the strip of lawn looks like a barrier separating two spaces.
How about if I get some irregular flagstones and set them randomly in the grass?
Here is a very structured idea of what I want to do. This was an installation at the Philadelphia Flower Show, which by its nature looks quite small and artificial, but it demonstrates the idea.
And here are stone steps in the grass that look more natural. This is the lawn in front of the main house at the ranch we visit in Wyoming. These steps in the grass have been here for decades and get plenty of wear as hungry dudes come from the corral to the dining hall each day.
The steps here do not separate garden beds, but again it demonstrates the look I want -- a casual winding ribbon that flows into and out of the surrounding lawn.
Steps need to lead you somewhere -- in my case the end would be the bridge that crosses the dry creek bed.
I don't want anything too artificial like a laid bluestone walk, or too bare like a path of mulch. Jim would still have to mow over steps set into turf. I thought about removing all the grass and planting thyme or another steppable ground cover between the stones, but I keep going back to the pictures of steps scattered in grass and I like it.
It looks like a job we could do ourselves, just by cutting out the shapes of the stones, putting some leveling sand in the cut-out and dropping the stone in -- seems very doable. You will need to remind me of that when I post a Garden Oops lamenting this project gone wrong.
I need to think on this a little more.
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I like it!!! I like it a lot!!! There is something very simple and subtle about it. It would look beautiful in your strip that divides and I imagine easy to maintain. Not like mine where mulch surrounds it and weeds grow. I much prefer your option!ReplyDeleteReplies
Nicole, Thanks, that's what I needed, some encouragement for my plans : )Delete
Laurrie, you know what I'd vote for, but I'll say it anyway: Stone. Stone dug in randomly in the grass. If this is not what you wind up doing, then you don't like that fine Wyoming path as much as I think you do. Go get stoned.ReplyDeleteReplies
Lee, Although I like the stone path in front of the ranch house in Wyoming, what I really long for is a place in my own garden where a hot country breakfast is served me, the dishes are done by the hashers, and my horse is saddled and ready for me each morning. That's what I really want. At the end of a stone path in my garden.Delete
I'm sure you could do the project, Laurrie, but I have to say I love your "wiggle of grass" the way it is - not broken up, but a lovely, sinuous curve of green, almost sculptural.ReplyDeleteReplies
Lyn, I agree that the wiggle of green grass looks nice in the photo, but a wider view of the whole yard makes the several beds look isolated by strips of grass. I couldn't capture that really in a photo. Thanks for your confidence that we could do this project!Delete
Hi Laurrie....I really like the look of the grass but I think the stones will look nice too. I've always liked stepping stones. I have them in my large back bed and they are surrounded by pea gravel. I have put stepping stones in existing grass and you are exactly right on how to do it. Put the stone down, and with a sharp knife outline it. Then pull out that grass, level, put the stone back and "Bob's you uncle"!! I KNOW you can do it and there won't be any Garden Opps!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Christy, you make it sound easy, and I think it should be. Bob's my uncle if we can't do this : )Delete
I like the stone dug randomly into the lawn. I am sure you could do it but it will not be a easy as you might think. A good project for this spring. I don't think you will be voicing an oops.ReplyDeleteReplies
Lisa, I'm glad you like the look of the stones in the grass -- I do think it will look nice. Just hope the stones aren't too heavy to move around by hand.Delete
Another possibility would be to narrow the grass path. I think that would make it look more clearly like a path. Plus, it would be an excuse to buy more plants!ReplyDeleteReplies
Jason, the garden on the right is fairly newly planted, and a lot of the stuff is going to extend over the edges, so it will narrow the area. But I do like the idea of getting more plants!Delete
I have a very similar situation and have been considering laying either stone or pavers in a series of large elongated diamond shapes moving into the distance. With flagstones I would keep the outside edges even to create the diamond shape... with pavers I probably would dispense with grass between them entirely... haven't gotten around to this yet but it is important to consider since my tractor and other power equipment are tough on the grass only situation. LarryReplyDeleteReplies
Larry, you have so many great hardscape elements in your garden. I'll be interested to see if you tackle what you are describing, and how it comes out.Delete
Laurrie, I like the idea of native CT stone in the grass, set low enough so the grass can be mowed. That way the stone is not visible from all over the garden and it's a nice surprise to stumble upon it.ReplyDeleteReplies
Debbie, that's exactly the idea- with the stones set low in the grass the path is not a separate design element, seen from all views. Instead, it is just a way of tying areas together and you won't see it until you are there.Delete
I think the stone path would be beautiful! But it also looks like a lot of work...can't wait to see the results and what you thought of doing it yourself.ReplyDelete
I just visited Jennifer's blog, and I'm so glad I did--I had missed your essay there. So beautifully written and touching; thank you so much for sharing it.Replies
Rose, I have such great ideas for stonework, but I am timid about actually being able to do any of it. I'll just have to try! I'm glad you found the essay at Jennifer's -- thanks.Delete
Looks to me like you have a new project. Native CT flat fieldstone leading to the bridge will be perfect in this setting. What will be the next focal point beyond the bridge?ReplyDeleteReplies
Joene, beyond the bridge the untended meadow starts. There are paths that Jim nows through the tall weeds, so when you cross the bridge there are mysterious paths to choose to go down.Delete
Natural stone is one of my favorite garden accents. Fieldstone set in the grass is a great look. Even though it is a DIY project, in that large of an area it will definitely be quite a bit of work. Worth it though to get the look you want.ReplyDeleteReplies
Sue, I do think it will be a big project, and I really want to make sure I get good sized flagstones, not just a lot of little ones. That's going to make it a harder!Delete
I've started doing something similar to this, except with concrete blocks. Never finished it - and it got put on the bottom of the need-to-get-done list. (Maybe this year, maybe next.) But - I say go for it! I think the determining factor is time, because each stone has to be laid by hand, and a lot of stone will be needed to get the right look. Also, if your soil is as hard as mine, I've found right after a rain is the perfect time to dig up the soil. Good luck! I think you'll be VERY happy with it when it's done!ReplyDeleteReplies
HolleyGarden, that's the key -- each stone needs to be laid by hand. Yikes. It does seem like a lot of work, but everyone has been so encouraging about it.Delete
Found your wonderful blog after ready your beautiful essay at Jennifer's blog...I am sure i will be back!ReplyDeleteReplies
Donna, thanks so much, and welcome here!Delete
I like it! I like it! I think you're smart to stick with the grass because it's easy to mow and can take foot traffic. But you could also plant mini mondo grass. (The Latin name starts with an O.) I'd use a combo of different sized stones for visual interest.ReplyDeleteReplies
Tammy, I definitely want different sized stones, I agree that variation will be the key to a natural look. I just hope I can handle the really large ones. I'm glad you like the idea.Delete
I love stone paths, you just can't go wrong! Recently I keep seeing log paths around too, they won't last as long but they certainly do catch your eye. Have you seen them? Here is a link to a photo of one from the Grows On You community and there is a bit of a how to in the comments http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/106323-log-path-at-shrewsbury-flower-show/allReplyDeleteReplies
Jennifer, I have seen those kinds of log paths on pinterest, and they are a beautiful look. Thanks for the link! I do think they would deteriorate quickly in our wet winters, unless you could get really hard wood to make them. But they are striking.Delete
Laurrie, I love the steps but I think they do the mowing more difficult. The grass will grow between the steps and you'll need to cut it.ReplyDeleteReplies
Nadezda, we will definitely need to mow the area with the steps in it. The trick will be to get the stones laid at the right height to do that easily.Delete
I was thinking of doing something similar in my yard, so I'm glad you wrote this. Would you really have to dig out a space for each stone and put leveling sand in? I was thinking I could just plop it down, press it in, and I'd be good to go. I guess not!ReplyDeleteReplies
Sarah, ha! Plop and press is not going to work! Like all things in the garden, it has to be done the hard way, with maximum dirt and major sweat involved. : )Delete
I like the idea of stones as opposed to a groundcover, stones will actually make it clear this is a path. Those ranch stones are a great idea to follow. I do wonder, like some others, about the rock shifting and therefore mowability. You definitely don't want to ruin a mower blade by hitting a stone. Obviously you've already thought about how to set them in but maybe make sure the rock is good and flat so there's no edges to catch.ReplyDeleteReplies
Marguerite, you are right --- the key is to get these set at the right level. If too deep, the grass will overtake them, but if too high the mower will hit the edges of the stones. Each one needs to be hand laid with care!Delete
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Full/Part Time Hairdresser - Gifford/Haddington
Posted November 2017
£8 per hour starting pay plus achievable commission & pension scheme
Training in salon from Anna who is an ex Wella and Goldwell colour technician of 6 years, Training from
Simon Harris, Goldwell, The Fantastic Hairdresser, Cutting courses & more.
The option to enter competitions such as Colour Zoom, Goldwell's prestigious colour competition. Perhaps cutting is your thing? Enter one of the KMS cutting comps!
Work with leading luxury brands with in the hairdressing industry: Goldwell, Wella, KMS, Alterna, Nano & Ellumen.
This position is available as a Part time or Full time employed position and maternity cover available from December 2017.
We pride ourself's on helping hairdressers to grow and develop through education and coaching in a fun, creative and professional environment.
Job Description
This is a great opportunity for a passionate and talented senior stylist to join the team at Anna Mather Colour Specialist, Hair & Beauty.
You will play a vital role ensuring client service is first class. You will be working with a friendly, fun team, in a creative environment and you will be able to work independently.
You will be taking over existing clients, however having your own clientele would be beneficial but not essential.
You will be a qualified hairdresser with minimum 3 years' experience thats motivated with great, cutting, colouring and communication skills, who is excited about learning and keen to take part in our training days.
About us
The salon is contemporary and relaxed, with city centre vibe and high standards, all in a beautiful and vibrant East Lothian village.
The salon is located in Gifford next door to the Goblin'Ha public house. It is a 7 minute drive from Haddington and on the Gifford circle 123 Bus route that covers Gifford, Haddington, Pencaitland, East Saltoun and Glenkinchie. With easy access from Edinburgh, the Lothians and Borders.
There is ample free parking outside of the salon and great local amenities within walking distance.
For more details and to see the salon please check out our web site www.annamather.co.uk. Where you can also click on the link to our Facebook page.
If you are interested in this position don't miss out, apply today. Please upload your CV on facebook or contact Marianne or Anna on 01620 810 331 or Email - firstname.lastname@example.com
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It's going to be fine (knock on wood--seriously, everyone reading this should knock on wood). I just have to psych myself up for driving a cargo van around Manhattan this morning. My back-up plan is to put on the hazards and drive really slowly. If someone yells at me (which they will), I'll pretend I have some sort of impairment. Which, at this point, won't be much of a stretch.
Pretty soon, Monday, in fact, I'll be back to regular life where I can concentrate in class and do my homework and clean my house and make dinner for myself.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Cozy For The Holidays: Christmas Red
Welcome back to Cozy for the Holidays with my fashionable friends at The Blended Blog. Every Wednesday this month we'll be sharing things that make us feel cozy. I hope you'll join us by linking up below!
I always have the hardest time deciding on my Christmas outfit. I like being a little dressed up, but with my extended family spending the day at our house, there's lots to do and I need to be comfy. This tweed skirt and red sweater from Loft are perfect! I added a scarf, HUE tights and booties, and I'm ready for the day.
Next week I'll be taking a short blogging break, but the Cozy For The Holidays link will still be live on Wednesday. If you're around, I hope you'll join in!
Linking up with The Pleated Poppy, Thursday Fashion Files, Fashion Friday, Fabulous Friday, Pumps and Pushups, How I Style It, Not Dead Yet Style, My Refined Style, Thursday Moda, I do Declaire, Ageless Style, Wednesday's Wardrobe
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Ravishing in RED!!!! My favorite color and your glowing in it pretty woman!!! Perfect Cozy look!!ReplyDelete
You do look cozy and lovely at the same time!ReplyDelete
This is cute and cozy! You look so pretty in red!ReplyDelete
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This is the PERFECT look for the holiday!ReplyDelete
Red is my power color year round, but I specially love it between now and Valentine's Day.ReplyDelete
I was wearing a red sweater under a red coat recently and somebody asked me if I just kept peeling off layers of red to reveal other red!
Cozy and adorable. Merry Christmas!ReplyDelete
Love this and I would so wear it! Enjoy the break and your family.ReplyDelete
Super cute yet comfy outfit and oh so festive!ReplyDelete
You look perfect for the Holidays!ReplyDelete
This is the perfect Christmas look. Dressy but cozy and comfy.ReplyDelete
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I painted this to a remake of Both Sides now. Such a beautiful song, so dreamy to paint to…
This piece is acrylic and texture on panel and is 48″ x 72″ x 1-1/2″. Contemporary art by Southern Oregon artist Cammy Davis.
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I received this rather distressing email about a French baby who has been confiscated from his home because he has been brought up vegan. No other reason than that. This is a clear infringement of his and his parents human rights. Vegans have human rights you know! Please note I used Google translator to make this email English, it's not perfect.
Joachim Paul, a small eight month old baby, was abducted for more than nine weeks his parents and placed in the Social Assistance Fund (ex-DDASSs) of Vaucluse.
The only criticism of the parents is that his mother does not eat animal products, and did not accept her child vaccines that were not required!
The lawyer Ludot Master in charge of the case, testified in the newspaper La Provence on July 17, 2013:
"In this case, the only complaint that the mother is that it is vegan and she refuses to vaccinate their children if not for mandatory vaccinations … "(1)
I said that Joachim was bottle fed, and the food choices so his mother could not have consequences for his health. His father, meanwhile, eats everything.
We are in contact with parents who are overwhelmed with pain. They love their children and move heaven and earth to get it. All their neighbors and friends rallied to their side. They created a support group, a website, a Facebook group …
But nothing is so far: in the absence of a massive mobilization of public opinion, the French government remains deaf to their calls. It leaves little Joachim wither, deprived of her parents. It has now stopped smiling. The effects of this removal will soon be irreversible …
That is why I ask you to sign and sign massively around you that the petition can be found here (clickable link) to obtain the immediate release of Joachim.
Do it for the little boy and his family, but it also made for a principle, namely the freedom to feed and care for themselves as they wish, in accordance with the laws.
A clear violation of Human Rights
It is unacceptable to be allowed in a country like France, the country of Human Rights, to discriminate and stigmatize people on the basis of their diet and their health practices.
It is time to overcome the prejudices that affect those who have chosen a different path than the recommendations of the pharmaceutical and food industry.
How that little was removed to his parents is so outrageous that I started not to believe me when you told it. I imagined indeed that such violence existed only in police dictatorships, not in France.
This is the result of a routine visit to the doctor that these parents were viciously denounced to the authorities. Then they fed their children properly, with rice milk formula suitable for their age, they found that more magnified by the normal growth curves.
They went to see, in perfectly normal time. But they were sent to the hospital where a doctor obviously hostile erroneously stated that the child was in severe malnutrition and dehydration, so he had examined a few seconds.
In fact, it appeared he had a mere prejudice against the diet of the mother. This while the child was bottle fed, and the plan of his mother could have no influence on him!
Never mind: the medical team took the pretext that parents Joachim fed with infant milk bottles with rice and did not want the non-mandatory vaccines for pretending to be dangerous lunatics.
This is a typical example of the medical obscurantism that is spreading among us: rice milk formula is fully compliant with the law and it is suitable for feeding a child of that age. This is also a product sold in pharmacies, and recommended for children who can not digest cow's milk well. Every parent has the right to give her children, to reduce the risk of allergy. In addition, every parent has the right to refuse that administers vaccines to the children who are not required. Imposing otherwise is a violation of their fundamental rights.
Expertise give reason for parents
The diagnosis of child undernutrition has also been denied by the following expertise. The lawyer asked the Master Ludot judge to proceed with the psychological and psychiatric expertise of parents who are "perfectly normal people who have nothing to fear."
But the Administration, who will not acknowledge his mistake, has not budged. Joachim, snatched from his home for more than nine weeks, full suffering in a home and has a serious psychological regression.
All psychiatrists, but all parents know that permanently deprive a little of his father and his mother is a terrible violence. Therein lies the real abuse.
The lawyer Me Ludot warned that "Taking" would come when perpetrators will face up to their responsibilities.
But in the middle of August, judges, doctors and social workers pass the buck. Everyone opens the umbrella and nobody has the courage to acknowledge the error.
What YOU can do
Concretely, this means that Joachim trapped. His ordeal and that of his parents could last weeks or months, if not product a huge mobilization of public opinion.
That's why I really hope that you will sign and sign the petition (clickable link).
The nutritionist Jérôme Bernard-Pellet, Health Center at the University Paris Ouest Nanterre Defense issued a medical certificate in which he spelled out that:
"Is not found in the arguments that support the thesis of an abuse of parents medical records, or an inability of the latter to look after their son Joachim PAUL. "(2)
According to the report of the hospital Dr Violaine Bresson, who examined the child, he had an excellent contact inconsistent with the attitude of a child suffering a lack of care. It further indicates having "made an organic balance that does not exist for the moment deficiency." (3)
Dr. Bosdure, Timone hospital practitioner (parents') in the unit of infant medicine Pr Chabrol had also stated in a letter to Deputy Attorney Soriano he seemed quite rushed and detrimental to consider the placement of Joachim. (4)
But to no avail: in the absence of mobilization of public opinion, Joachim remains trapped services "protection" of childhood.
That is why I ask you to sign the petition here to the Minister of Social Affairs Marisol Touraine. This is to support the family of Joachim requiring intervention in high places for his release as soon as possible.
Help parents Joachim out of this heinous nightmare. Sign the attached petition and circulate it everywhere around you.
This case recalls the darkest hours of our history
Please do not let my message without reacting.
Sign, sign the petition and made attached around you. Help us to free Joachim.
Sign the petition here (clickable link)
If you have time, take if you please know all the details of the case, which are reported below.
This case is particularly disturbing because it shows how our social and health system is crazy. It crushes the innocent. Read the paperwork parents coldly announcing the vile persecution that have been decided against them, it's like back in the darkest hours of our history!
Thank you not to ignore what is happening in our country.
Augustine Livois
President of the IPSN
1. you can read the medical report in its entirety here (clickable link)
2. see document cited in the previous footnote.
3. See the chronology of events, Wednesday, May 22, 2013: appointment here on this page
4. Link to the website of the Committee to support parents Joachim go here (clickable link)
Site parents Joachim go here (clickable link)
A vegan baby can thrive without much difficulty. It's outrageous propaganda to say anything otherwise. The Vegan Society has advice on the website and in a pdf document. This is all you need.
If you're outraged sign the petition…
France hates vegans
There seems to be a lot of discrimination in France against vegans. A conversation on twitter with a vegan in France came up with this tweet when I asked if the French didn't like vegans
@epicMA they are anti vegan & make laws to make it harder by banning the availability of vegan meals in schools, hospitals, prisons etc.
— Vegan in France (@veganinfrance) August 28, 2013
I'm stunned… what happened to liberty, egality, fraternity?
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I wanted my first post of 2017 to be an inspirational cute post about my plans for the year but it's currently still a work in progress. So you'll just have to wait a bit longer for that one. For today's post I'm talking you through all my current favourites, the items that are in my makeup bag and my favourites for the cooler months.
I'm about a third of my way through this product and I can safely say it's my favourite primer I've ever tried. I'm still not 100% convinced if I like these silicone based primers or not, the texture kind of freaks me out a little. But it definitely smoothes out my pores and my makeup does stay matte for a bit longer.
I actually only picked this up in a rush because I was running late and just needed a foundation quickly, but it's honestly so great! I'll 100% be repurchasing this. Before using this Loreal foundation I was using the Nars All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation, which I did really like. However you can't apply that with a brush or sponge which really bugged me. So this Loreal foundation has a similar finish, maybe slightly more coverage and it's 1/3 of the price (and you can apply this with a brush perfectly..)
I've used this concealer many times before, and it's the only high street one I go back to. For the price it's great, it's buildable, creamy and has a good staying power. With all the chocolate I've been eating over the festive period it's safe to stay my skin has broken out, so concealer has been a necessity in my makeup bag.
This was recommended to me by a friend and it's a really great powder. I think I could probably do with the translucent colour because this doesn't quite match me. This is only £5 and it comes with a mirror and sponge which is so handy for on the go, the packaging is very substantial too, which mean it won't shatter like other powders I've used in the past.
As you can see by the photos, I've hit pan on this which just shows how much I use this. It's such a bargain buy and the contour and highlighter colours are great. Really buildable and perfect for an everyday look.
I use this every single day without fail, and especially recently I've been wearing less eyeshadow. So this makes the perfect base for my winged eyeliner.
I've been using this for years, so it's had countless mentions on here. But it's always in my makeup bag and it's one of my holy grail products.
Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara
For an everyday mascara this is perfect! Separates and evenly coats the lashes. Also it's buildable which is really great. I've repurchased this so many times I'd definitely recommend this if you haven't already tried it.
This is the best liquid eyeliner I've ever used. It's so affordable and it's not a brush tip so you can get a really precise line. They also do a waterproof version too if thats more your cup of tea..
I'd wanted to try one of these for ages! I picked this up thinking it's my kinda shade of nude, turns out it's identical to Mac's velvet teddy. Which I guess is why I liked it so much haha, because that's my everyday go to. But that being said, if you're looking for a velvet teddy dupe, this is it! It's a great formula, not too drying and it lasts all day too.
If I'm not in the mood for a nude lip this has been my go to over the past month. My bestie Katie gave me this as an early birthday present and I love it! It's completely gorgeous! The formula is amazing it's not as matte as the mac lipsticks which is quite nice. And pair it with this red lipliner really brings out the red tones in the lipstick.
All the items are linked so you can shop the post just by clicking on the name of the item. What are your winter makeup favourites? Or if you've used any of these products then I'd love to know!
With Love;
Em x


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The chairman of Tourism KI , Pierre Gregor, says the board recognises the challenges the council is facing, but the decision against imposing a levy has been taken on behalf of more than 200 tourism operators on Kangaroo Island.
"We believe that the tourism industry should not be targeted - now having said that we also believe that all levels of government should actually work with council in order to determine whether or not there is another solution and what that solution might be," he said.
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EY Considers Top 10 Drivers Impacting Wealth Management
EY Global Wealth & Asset Management has published a white paper highlighting the top 10 drivers impacting global wealth and asset management. Those drivers, listed below, will be disruptive and bring change – they represent threats to the status quo, but savvy firms can capitalize by viewing these disruptions as opportunities to differentiate themselves from the competition by providing superior service to their customers.
FinTech Innovation
Financial technology ("FinTech") threatens the future of financial advice. In EY's view, firms must quickly react to regulators and investors, who are demanding more transparency, better risk management, and greater clarity in the connection between fees paid and services delivered. Otherwise, investors will look to automated services to save money.
Conduct Risk
It's not only customers that firms have to please, but also regulators. While failing to deliver adequate services for the fees charged runs the risk of losing customers in a direct fashion, even firms that satisfy their customers have to consider regulators, who are increasingly scrutinizing the value proposition offered by firms.
Long-Term vs. Short-Term
It has become increasingly clear to investors (and regulators) that some firms sacrifice long-term sustainability in pursuit of short-term earnings targets. In EY's view, the firms that more adequately balance long-term conviction vs. short-term action will be the most successful.
Liquidity Risk
According to EY, "misalignment of liquidity" was one of the key causes of the financial crisis, and with interest rates so low today, any hiccup in asset allocation could leave investors susceptible to liquidity shocks. This is an obvious threat to the status quo, but adaptive firms could excel in this area as a means of differentiating themselves from their competitors.
Focus on Client Experience
According to EY, firms need to move away from "pushing products" and toward building their business model based on customer experience. This is inherent in several of the other key drivers.
Investments with Purpose
Investors are increasingly looking for more than just monetary returns for their investments. This is particularly true with the growing influence of millennials and women in the investing community. These investors often demand that their investment opportunities align with their social values, and the firms that can accommodate these demands stand to gain business.
Other Drivers
Other drivers listed in the report include:
- Cybersecurity, with cyber-threats as strong as ever;
- Simplifying the proposition, with simple, clear, and transparent the new mantra;
- Technology and strategic efficiency; and
- The complexity of global tax reporting.
In conclusion, EY asserts that "thoughtful planning, coordination with all stakeholders, and long-term strategic insight" will be the essential elements for successful wealth and asset management. Firms that adapt opportunistically to find new ways to increase productivity, enhance client experience, and deliver more value in their offerings will emerge as the "winners in the changing market."
For more information, download a pdf copy of the report.
Jason Seagraves contributed to this article.


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DescriptionTest development and implementation for testing and characterization of NAND memory on Nextest or Advantest ATE test systems. Able to create pattern on the ATE for various command sequences of NAND interface. Develop and write automated code on ATE to control all test blocks during the collection and processing of characterization data which can run automatically to generate required PVT electrical parameters. Provide test engineering support for design debug activity and failure analysis. Perform data mining, data analysis and validate the data. Characterization of all memory technology and designs for logic/ functionality, performance, power consumption, timing and some aspects of reliability. Generating characterization data for new product design and feedback to design. Silicon micro-probing may be required. Port codes from one tester platform to another tester platform with a good understanding on limitation of respective ATE's. Participate with a team consisting of marketing, systems, design, test, and project management to support the successful launch of new products.


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Hyggelig 5: Rick Steves Writes a Crappy Guidebook
Posted May 19th, 2018
I don't like Rick Steves' television persona. I find him sanctimonious, arrogant and supercilious, veneered with faux naiveté and faked authority. I don't like his insistence that the primary and dominant function of travel is "getting to know" the locals—whether or not they want to get to know some random tourist. I take offense at…
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Christianshavn is a relic of 17th-century development. Thus its shape is that of a segment of a circle with the København Havn (the redundant "Merchants Harbor Port") representing the chord and Stadsgraven Canal forming the arc. Originally a moat protecting the ramparts of the city's ring of fortifications, Stadsgraven marks the beginning of the southern…


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Dakota Johnson Sports Bikini to Soak Up the Sun in Sicily
Dakota Johnson shows off her body in a bikini while spending time at the beach on Monday (September 22) in Sicily, Italy.
The 24-year-old actress is reportedly in town to shoot a movie and was spotted doing some horse-back riding on Pantelleria Island over the weekend.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Dakota Johnson
In case you didn't know, Dakota recently saved the lives of some horses at the Lago di Venere equestrian center, which was at a huge risk of closing. Dakota decided to donate $8,000 to help keep the equestrian center open for two years and prevent the horses from being slaughtered.
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I welcome you to Kedron State High School. We are a school that delivers excellence in education each and every day. Kedron offers a unique, friendly and academically focused learning environment for all of our international students.
It is a privilege to be Principal of this great school. I lead an outstanding staff who tirelessly work to inspire our students to be the next leaders shaping the future of our world. Our consistently high expectations, combined with personalised attention, has led to ongoing outstanding academic success from when the school first opened in 1956.
The International Student Program is a very important and very well supported part of our school. Our exceptional school offers the very best experience an international student can desire. Whilst you are studying at Kedron SHS your welfare and achievements are of paramount importance to us. We welcome you to the Kedron family.
Kedron State High School is a traditional, academic, disciplined school with a long history of scholastic excellence. Situated six kilometres from Brisbane's central business district, Kedron State High School is characterised by strong academic outcomes, which are consistently above state average, and highly professional and dedicated teachers.
Kedron State High School hosts the only English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) unit in Brisbane North, and offers an extensive range of cultural, sporting and extracurricular programs. Students at Kedron State High School consistently live up to its motto – "To Strive is to Shine".
Homestay* enables EQI students to truly experience Australia's famous lifestyle.
By living with an Australian host family international students become part of the local community and have a fantastic opportunity to practise their English in a safe and caring home environment. International students often develop lasting friendships with their homestay families.
Standard Homestay fees have been set and these are listed on the EQI program fees page.
Read more about accommodation and welfare.
* Students enrolled in Primary School must live with a parent or close relative as defined by the Australian Immigration Regulations.
EQI Holiday Adventure Programs are an exciting and safe way for International Students to travel and sightsee during school holidays.
There's an EQI adventure to suit every taste - from visiting city landmarks and riding camels on an unforgettable Australian 'outback' adventure, to exploring ancient rainforests and swimming with turtles off Queensland's pristine white sand beaches.
All EQI Holiday Adventures are fully guided and escorted by qualified Queensland Government teachers and staff to ensure student safety. These programs are open to international students enrolled in an EQI high school, and additional fees apply. To find out more visit the holiday programs page
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Email From Uncle Doug
Bill owns a company that manufactures and installs car wash systems (Magic Wand Car Wash Systems, just in case you want to buy one). These are complete systems, including the money changer and money taking machines. Bill's company installed a car wash system in Frederick, Md.
The problem started when the new owner complained to Bill that he was losing significant amounts of money from his coin machines each week. He went as far as to accuse Bill's employees of having a key to the boxes and ripping him off. Bill just couldn't believe that his people would do that, so they set up a camera to catch the thief in action. Well, they did catch him on film!
Here's the bird sitting on the change slot of the machine:
The bird had to go down into the machine, and back up inside to get to the money:
Here's one with three quarters in his beak:
Also, they found that it wasn't just one bird - there were several working together. Once they identified and tracked the thieves, they found over $4000 in quarters on the roof of the car wash and more under a nearby tree.


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Process of online IRCTC Ticket and Cash on Delivery service of Railway Ticket:
IRCTC Book Ticket Online and Cash on Delivery (CoD) of Railway Ticket:
Now every individual is able to make the railway ticket payment which will be booked through online mode. It is very simple and easy to navigate, all you need to do is to place an order of your train ticket which will be delivered at your residence address through cash on delivery mode.
This is first time, when the IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation) is providing the facility of cash on delivery opportunity for railway tickets online. This method s very useful for those customers who don't want to use their credit or debit card and also for those who don't have net banking service which is enabled bank accounts and cards.
Through this online facility, the customer are required to book the ticket through online mode and the payment will be made on cash mode at the time of delivery of the tickets.
IRCTC has initiated this schemes in more than 200 cities.
Through this method the consumer may book their railway ticket before the 5 days before to start the journey.
Required Fee for delivery of railway ticket:
All the customers are required to pay Rs.40/- for the Sleeper Class Ticket delivery.
Rs.60/- will be charged for AC Class services from the customer.
Who is providing this Service:
Anduril Technologies has been started to providing this service through their web portal, that is BookMyTrain.com. Anduril Technologies is an authorised for providing Cash-on-Delivery services to their customers.
Mode of Delivery:
To provide the tickets the service has its title which is name as e-tickets. Through this scheme, the online booking railway ticket will be delivered at the customers door steps, where the customers are required to make the payment via cash on delivery of ticket.
Customer are able to check their details of booked tickets, which is available at the section of Booking History at BookMyTrain.com.
All customers can log in on the official website and must take a print out copy, if you misplaced it then you may get the other copy.
In many days before a customer can book a ticket for travel:
Now you can book the railway tickets which is possible 60 days before the date of travel. before the 60 days of planned travel the consumer will not be able t book the railway ticket between 8.00 am – 12.00 am.
All the customer are requested to carry their Identity Proof with them while travelling. At the time of travelling through e-ticket, you can show any of the following documents for identity proof.
Voter id card
Valid Driving License,
PAN card,
Student ID card,
Photo ID card issued by state govt.


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Rep. Mia Love (R-UT) lambasted Michelle Obama for her charge that people do not trust politics because the GOP is "all men, all white."
"I don't know if she noticed, but I am not white and I am not a male," the Utah congresswoman said on "Fox & Friends" Saturday.
Obama said she noticed the difference particularly when she attended State of the Union addresses and had a view of both sides of the House of Representatives.
"Physically, there's a difference in color, in the tone. Because one side: all men, all white. On the other side: some women, some people of color," the former first lady said Tuesday at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women in Philadelphia.
"I look at that and I go no wonder, no wonder we struggle, no wonder people don't trust politics."
Love called Obama's comment "incredibly ironic and hypocritical."
Nancy Pelosi in 2016 recruited a white male Democrat, Doug Owens, to take out Love, the only black, female Republican in Congress, Love reminded.
"This is the way that Democrats try and win elections instead of winning on the policies that actually help the American people and unite us," she stated. "This is absolutely divisive language."
"I don't fit in a box," Love said. "I am a wife. I'm a mother. I'm a Utahan. I am a black Republican who cares about America and cares about all people."
Love said she will continue undeterred with "positive, unifying language."
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When my husband goes away for a couple days on business, I become an undisciplined messy rebellious teenager. The first day he's gone, everything's pretty usual. I'll make sure most of the dishes are done by bedtime. There may be a couple of my things on the "holding stair." (The step where all things go to get carried up on the very next trip. Promise. But on the next trip, you're already carrying a load of laundry and a hot cup of coffee. So it sits on the "holding stair" for days?) By the end of the night, we might have a few things that the girls left on the kitchen table, some paperwork, syrup, and cups for example.
On that first night alone, I'll celebrate the freedom of having a large bed to myself by sleeping in my clothes, minus my pants and bra. I love, love, love to sleep in my clothes. I also love to eat in bed, roll over and go to sleep. But since I have an obligation to keep-up my $35,000 dental work, I never skip my dental care ritual, not even after giving birth to an 8 pound baby girl. Therefore, I eat my BBQ chips and bowl of cereal in bed, then I get up to brush and floss my teeth. This makes my food babies happy.
On the second day of his absence, the house really starts to show the neglect. I refuse to make my bed and it has become the giant clothes hamper for my many costumes changes of the day. I've run the dishwasher but refuse to put the dishes away. Therefore, what am I supposed to do with the dishes in the sink? Well, they're SOAKING, of course!
Most recently, my husband was gone for two weeks! Thank God I have house cleaners that I must clean-up for. So, here I am the night before the cleaners, trying to clean my room. The unpacked suitcase from last weekend, the folded clean clothes turned over and dumped on the floor in a frenzied search for just the right t-shirt. Projects, books, gym bags galore! But since I'm an undisciplined teenager without my husband, I punish me and send me to my room to "Clean up that mess, Sharon! The God Damned Cleaners are Coming Tomorrow!" And I would not let myself eat dinner until that room was picked-up. And I mean it!
Today, my friend almost backed over a gaggle of teenagers in her minivan at the mall. The only reason she spotted them before crushing their skinny little bodies is she heard loud giggling. So there they were, in hysterics because they almost got hit. Ha ha ha.
But I remember how it was. I remember laughing so hard with my girlfriends that snot would come out of someone's nose and then someone would pee their pants. I remember grown-ups telling us to "knock it off" and we tried, we really did, but we could not hold back the gut splitting laughter. We would laugh even louder because those dumb adults just didn't get IT. No matter how silly IT was parents and teacher's never understood IT. In fact, they were quite antagonized by IT. They were totally missing IT.
I still have IT. Some people are jealous of IT. They don't understand why IT makes me happy. My friends always get me and they get IT. In fact, that's how I meet new friends, I'll tell a joke, probably something a little inappropriate or sarcastic, and if that person gets IT, I know we'll get along just fine. If they don't, I'll still be nice to them because they can't help it if their IT is lost. Maybe their jobs took IT away. Or maybe too many obligatory commitments made IT go away. Or, worst of all, maybe they never had IT to begin with.
I've always told my kids, there are two kinds of people in this world; those who get IT and those who don't. Stick with the ones who do.


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The Tuesday night stabbing of Officer David McGuinn at the Maryland House of Correction in Jessup, Md., is a tragedy, not only for the friends and family of the deceased, but because it signals another uptick in prison violence.
McGuinn is the second officer to die in the line of duty this year. On Jan. 27, Jeffery A. Wroten of Martinsburg, W.Va., was fatally shot at the Washington County Hospital, allegedly by an inmate he was guarding.
Prior to that, The Associated Press reports that the last correctional officer killed in the line of duty was Herman L. Toulson, who was at the Maryland Penitentiary.
When did that happen? In 1984, more than 20 years ago.
Both inmates and top officials of the Maryland Department of Correction tell us that today's inmates are, in general, more prone to violence than those in years past.


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A water bearer in India had two large pots; each hung on each end of a pole that he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots, full of water in his master's house.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you."
"Why?" asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?" "For the past two years, I have been able to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master's house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value for your efforts," the pot said.
The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, "As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path." Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again it apologized to the bearer for its failure.
The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you've watered them. For two years, I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house."
Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are, and look for the good in them. There is a lot of good out there; there is a lot of good in us!
to appreciate all the different people in your life! Or as I like to think of it--if it hadn't been for the crackpots in my life, it would have been pretty boring and not so interesting...thank you all my crackpot friends... Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not get bent out of shape!
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