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“A Mother’s Sacred Duty.” Happy Mother’s Day.

04 Wednesday May 2016

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In honor of mothers everywhere who strive to carry out  the task of being a nurturing, caring mother, I am reposting this article I wrote about a year ago, in celebration of Mother’s Day. You are the glue that holds society together and that keeps families engaged throughout time. Thank you, for all you do in the name of love.   Yu/stan/kema

Found on Pinterest on 7-20-15. Richard S. Johnson.

Found on Pinterest on 7-20-15.  Richard S. Johnson.

Found on Google on 8-6-15. Sajad Vatan Parast.

                    Found on Google on 8-6-15. Sajad Vatan Parast.

When a mother really loves her children, that love lasts forever. It is unconditional love like God loves us, and like God,  mothers have sacrificed what is needed throughout the years to see that their children thrive, survive, and grow to one day live free. Even when her children are gone, her prayers, her thoughts, go with them. She stands at a distance, but the caring, the sharing never stops.

She let’s her children know her love goes with them, and they can carry her within their hearts. When the tough times come, they can hear her voice and share her wisdom. She lets them know she believes in them, in their goodness, and their dreams. Good mothers love their children forever. They leave it up to God to deal with judgement. Her task is to reflect God’s love,  and show them that God will be fair, just, and forgiving, and always willing to love them unconditionally. God created mothers to carry out this  sacred duty called trust, so that her children will come to know Him and trust Him.

Yu/stan/kema

 

Found on Pinterest on 6-20-15.

Found on Pinterest on 6-20-15.

Ricky Raccoon Learns A Lesson About Stealing. Part Three.

30 Sunday Aug 2015

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Found on Google on 8-13-15. The chive-com-raccoons. Worlds -cutest- raccoons.

Found on Google on 8-13-15. The chive.com-raccoons. Worlds  raccoons.

The raccoon community had very few rules, but the rules they had were there for a reason. They usually had to do with the survival of the group. All of the raccoons were told by the elders not  to steal from the Humans. They could fish the creeks and ponds, hunt the marshes,  and climb trees for nuts. They could catch insects and dig for worms, but they could not enter the land belonging to the humans. They were never to steal from them. It was forbidden.

The Fall months were fast approaching and the male raccoons were leaving their mothers to live in groups. They were beginning to notice the female raccoons and wanted to attract some one special and impress their peers with their strength, their ability to provide food, and their intelligence.

Ricky had already decided to form a group with three of his friends. They intended to live together in the woods. They climbed up the surrounding trees and decided on an oak tree that had two hollowed out places, one right above the other. This would be their new home they agreed. They could use one space for shelter and the other to store food for the winter.

Now, Ricky wanted fame and he wanted respect. Most of all,  he wanted to win over the prettiest female in the community. He knew the only way he could do this and achieve his objectives was to do something unheard of. He thought for a while and decided he would cross the boundaries into the land of the humans and steal their corn. He had smelled the corn before and other raccoons said the corn tasted good. His mouth watered just thinking about it. ” That corn belongs to me,” he said. ( Continued in Part Four.)

Yu/stan/kema

Timothy Heron Learns A Lesson In Courage. (Part Three.)

08 Saturday Aug 2015

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Found on Google + on 8-3-15. Herons. St. Petersberg, FL. Rick Schwartz.

Found on Google + on 8-3-15. Herons. St. Petersburg, FL. Rick Schwartz.

Timothy’s friends were watching when they saw him fall from the sky above and hit the water below. They flew over to where he had landed and as a group, they were able to pull him on to the edge of the pond. Several of the herons jumped on top of him and water was expelled from his bill.  Slowly, Timothy opened his eyes. He was grateful his  friends had saved his life. He was acutely aware he had barely escaped death.

The next several months were busy for the herons, for it was nesting time. Timothy’s friends were out in full force trying to impress the female herons with their strength and their agility in flying.  Every week they would look for Timothy’s happy disposition, but he was absent from the social gatherings. They missed his wit and his ability to make them laugh. They had gone to the nest he had built-in the tallest tree, but he wasn’t there.

Timothy had moved his home to a nest of reeds. He no longer had the desire to fly or eat fish. Every time he would think of those two things, a feeling of dread took over his mind. Fear grew inside his soul. He no longer believed in his ability to fly. The thought of eating fish made him choke. Because he was afraid and felt shame about his fear, he hid from the other herons. He missed his friends but he could not bear them knowing how far he had fallen in his own expectations for himself. He brooded in silence. He would eat only the smallest of mice and tiny insects. He loved fish but could no longer eat them. He loved to fly, but he had to stay grounded or he would die. His nights were sleepless because the feelings and thoughts of almost dying would come back to haunt him. He was miserable, but he didn’t know how to stop it. He thought he would feel like this forever.

Found on Google at www.scientificillustrator.com on 8-6-15. Great -blue-herons. Gina Mikel.

Found on Google at http://www.scientificillustrator.com on 8-6-15. Great -blue-herons. Gina Mikel.

Night fell and as he tried to sleep, he saw a light in the far distance coming towards him. He kept his eye on the light and the closer it came, he realized it was a heron. She came and stood before him with a heavenly glow. It was his mother as she once was: full of dignity and spiritual strength. Her eyes were full of love and compassion for her son. (Continued in Part Four.)

Yu/stan/kema

Timothy Heron Learns a Lesson In Courage. (Part Two.)

08 Saturday Aug 2015

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                                                      Timothy Heron

Found on Pinterest on 5-23-15. Taken by Rick Schwartz.

Found on Pinterest on 5-23-15. Taken by Rick Schwartz.

Morning came and Timothy woke up to the sound of birds calling to one another. He stretched his blue and white wings and shook off droplets of dew that fell on the large tree branch below him. His best friend, Bobby, yelled up at him, “Cut it out, Timothy! I’ve already had my shower for the week.” He and a group of his friends flew down to the corn fields near the pond.  Bobby signaled for Timothy to take the lead in hunting  mice for breakfast. Between the four of them, they had just enough mice to give  to those with disabling injuries.

After breakfast, the group of young herons slowly walked down to the edge of Eagleman’s pond. They used their long , skinny toes to dig into the mud. They waited for their prey to come closer to the edge. The day was hot and humid.

While he waited, his mind went back in time to  the days when his mother was alive. They had a good relationship and she had taught him many skills. Most of all, she gave him knowledge that enabled him to survive. He mourned the loss of her and his heart still hurt with the pain of her death. He heard the group stir, and he walked into the pond with the water touching his belly. He heard a big splash and grabbed a huge fish with his bill. It was so big, he could hardly carry it to the bank of the pond. He could not resist swallowing it whole. He could not help himself and felt the fish slide down his throat.

Found on Google on 8-6-15.- Great-blue-heron-preparing- to-www-jokeroo-.com.

Found on Google on 8-6-15.- Great-blue-heron-preparing- to-www-jokeroo-.com.

The giant fish caught in his throat. It was choking him, and he could not breathe. He struggled to force the fish down his neck. He thought to himself,” If I could just fly, the choking will stop.” He took to  the air and spread his wings . He flew a short distance,  and spiraled out of control. His body hit the water hard. Water closed around him and he felt like he was drowning. Panic arose in him so great, he could not think or function. He could feel he was sinking. “Mom, I’m coming to find you,” Timothy said and he let go. (Continued in Part Three.)

Yu/stan/kema.

A Mother’s Sacred Duty.

08 Saturday Aug 2015

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Found on Pinterest on 7-20-15. Richard S. Johnson.

Found on Pinterest on 7-20-15.  Richard S. Johnson.

Found on Google on 8-6-15. Sajad Vatan Parast.

                          Found on Google on 8-6-15. Sajad Vatan Parast.

When a mother really loves her children, that love lasts forever. It is unconditional love like God loves us, and like God,  mothers have sacrificed what is needed throughout the years to see that their children thrive, survive, and grow to one day live free. Even when her children are gone, her prayers, her thoughts, go with them. She stands at a distance, but the caring, the sharing never stops.

She let’s her children know her love goes with them, and they can carry her within their hearts. When the tough times come, they can hear her voice and share her wisdom. She lets them know she believes in them, in their goodness, and their dreams. Good mothers love their children forever. They leave it up to God to deal with judgement. Her task is to reflect God’s love,  and show them that God will be fair, just, and forgiving, and always willing to love them unconditionally. God created mothers to carry out this  sacred duty called trust, so that her children will come to know Him and trust Him.

Yu/stan/kema

Found on Pinterest on 6-20-15.

Found on Pinterest on 6-20-15.