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"Joyful Curmudgeon" An oxymoron?
No! I see all the beauty of God's creation and I'm joyful.  At the same time, I see all the suffering and corruption going on in the world, and feel called to help expose and end it so that we may have true peace and compassion.

 

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New Year’s Resolutions – 2 January 2009
By Mary T. Hoffman

It’s that time of year when people talk about “New Year’s Resolutions.” Here are a few words of wisdom that I resolve to keep in mind as I continue my journey of life:

“The highest realms of thought are impossible to reach without first attaining an understanding of compassion.”
– Socrates (469–399 BC)

“Let he that would move the world, first move himself.”
– Socrates (469–399 BC)

Your life may be the only Bible some people read.
– Author Unknown

Do not repeat anything you will not sign your name to.
– Author Unknown

All of these quotations point toward a better life for the whole of creation. We cannot have a truly fulfilling life if we cause or contribute to the death of any other living being. Therefore our journey of life must be vegan!

For a large collection of thought-provoking quotations, visit: http://www.all-creatures.org/quote.html 

Also visit: http://www.all-creatures.org/anex/index.html http://www.all-creatures.org/recipes.html

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