nature

Sunrise And Sunsets

I like to look out of my window in the morning and see the sunrise. A new day is a “day the Lord hath made, so let us rejoice and be glad in it.” I like to hear roosters crowing to announce a new day. I have seen my kittens play with their Mother’s tail and jump and play in the leaves. Baby chicks gather around their Mother, and she takes them over to their food dishes. Baby animals are fed and tended to by their Mothers and the Farmer. Just before sunset, my pigeons start diving into an old grain bin with a cover attached to the bin on metal stilts. I love taking pictures of beautiful sunsets. Sunsets are the end of a day when you have accomplished much or relaxed and taken in God’s beauty.

Babies

All human babies are cute. Your first reaction is to love, hold, and care for their every need. Babies cry when something is wrong or when they want your attention. Babies smell good with their baby powder and baby shampoo. Parents feed their babies baby food or formula and buy cute clothing. Your baby is a reflection of you and your love for your spouse. Parents are always there for their children until they take their last breath because that is what true love is for your child as a parent. You want your child to have a better and less stressful life than what you have.

Natures Scenic Beauty

If you travel, you will see many beautiful things in nature. The fall foliage is gorgeous with all the different vibrant colors of leaves. I love looking at mountains; some are covered with majestic old trees over 150 years old, and some are blue-colored stone or covered with snow. You have to be in good shape to climb up high in the mountains for the change in altitude and the climbing alone. I love looking at the pileated woodpeckers that I have seen in Wisconsin. Old architecture can be beautiful, with open stairways, pocket doors, plate racks, built-in bookcases, and much more. Years ago, they were great craftsmen who used the best materials and took pride in their artistry.

God Has Made All of Us Look Different

Each one of us has an outer beauty and an inner beauty. Your inner beauty is the most important. Outer beauty will fad with time, but inner beauty never does. Inner beauty is the beauty that draws people toward you. People will see if you are kind, compassionate, caring, or loving in a short time. Outer beauty may attract people to you, but if they see no inner beauty, you are lost to the masses. Some of us may be short, tall, skinny, or plump. Regardless of what we look like, we can add beauty to earth by serving God and the community, being kind and reaching out to people, and lending a helping hand, as they will greatly appreciate it.

Where Do We Go From Here?

Working And Retirement

When I work at a job, I do my best possible work. If I complete my task early, I move on to the next task. I never sit down and have a break until it is break time. I do not like people that sit and play games on their computer on the company’s time as that is not clever. You are robbing the company and the people that come into it as they have to raise their prices because you have not completed your daily task. If one person does not do their work, it lands on everyone that comes through the doors of that business in sum way or the other. In my retirement years, I want to take in as much as possible and relax, enjoy nature, travel, and go to new places. Keep busy in retirement and do not dwell on what could have been, as that is a total waste of time and energy that could have had positivity. Spend time with your loved ones and your family, and maybe go on a vacation together. Enjoy your golden years to the best of your ability, and always think of what you can do instead of what you cannot do. Stay positive for a long and rewarding life. You empower your life and never let an illness empower you. Thank God every day for your many blessings.

Traveling

Sometimes unplanned day trips can be the most fun as you do not have a schedule, and you can do and see what you want. I’m not too fond of trips that have the whole day planned. I like trips with at least 2 hours daily to do your own thing. Traveling can be tiring if you move to a new hotel every other night. I find trips very relaxing if I can explore and enjoy the town over three days without moving to a new location. If you have an excellent tour guide which I have most of the time, you will be able to see most of the highlights of each town or village you stop at. I love to try new foods and visit with the local people, and go shopping. I love concerts, historical places, museums, living history, and more. I started traveling in the USA and then decided to travel overseas. I quickly learned to pack a light suitcase and never regretted it. I loved learning the history of each place that I traveled to. I also loved that my ancestors had walked over those streets in the 1600s. My goal was to go to every country my ancestors had come from and see the area they had come from. I got to see the farm that my Great Grandfather had lived on before he came to America, and I also visited and had a delicious meal that my relatives had prepared for us upon our arrival. I loved staying at a small Swiss village in Giswil. The small village was like I had stepped back in time. I could hear the cows clanking their bells in the morning, and I loved their small, well-kept church. Keep traveling and enjoying life to its fullest potential. Remember the song: Ain’t nothing going to break my stride. I have to keep on moving now.