Photo Friday: Monk Falls

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Happy Friday!

Why do dogs leave the earth first? a child answers

Found this awesome article online and wanted to share it with you.  

Why Do Dogs Leave Earth First?   a child answers

"Being a veterinarian, I have been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named, Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found that he was dying of cancer. 

I told the family that we couldn't do anything more for Belker and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog, in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me that they thought it would be good for six-year-old, Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience. 

The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. The young boy, Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. 

The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a long while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animals lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, " I know why." 

Startled, we all turned to him. what came out of his mouth stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. it has changed the way I try to live. He said, " People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life-- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?" The six-year-old continued, " Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long." 

Deepak Chopra: A State of Bliss

If you want to reach a state of bliss - make a decision to relinquish the need to control, the need to be approved, and the need to judge.

-Deepak Chopra 

The Power of Thank You

Have you ever wanted to say thank you to someone, but for some reason, held back?
I definitely have.
Part of it is not wanting to be embarrassed, part of it is not wanting to out myself out there.
Regardless of the reason, when I think about it now, it's pretty ridiculous.

In her 3-minute talk, Dr. Laura Trice suggests we say thank you, and she suggests that we asks for the things we need.

Today, why don't you thank someone sincerely?

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I wanted to take this chance to thank YOU for being the best blog audience ever!

What started out as a blog that I wasn't sure anyone would ever see, to hitting 20,000 page views today!
Thank you, sincerely, for checking out Inspiration Cupcake again and again and for your insightful comments and support.

Motivation Monday: Quit Waiting for Everything to Be Perfect

You have everything you need right now.

21 Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

This article of these amazing photos was published yesterday on Buzzfeed by Jack Shepherd.


Regardless about how you stand on certain political and social elements that some of these pictures touch upon, you have to admit that it's hard not to be moved by them.


1. This picture of Chicago Christians who showed up at a gay pride parade to apologize for homophobia in the Church.

... and the reaction from the parade.

(Michelle Gantner / Maladjusted Media

2. This story about Japanese senior citizens who volunteered to tackle the nuclear crisis at Fukushima power station so that young people wouldn't have to subject themselves to radiation.

Source: bbc.co.uk

3. This picture of two Norwegian guys rescuing a sheep from the ocean.


4. This sign at an awesome bookshop.

Source: helsinki-syndrome
5. This poll about what Snooki should name her child.

6. The moment in which this Ohio athlete stopped to help an injured competitor across the finish line during a track meet.

Image by The Daily Call, Mike Ullery / AP

17-year-old Meghan Vogel was in last place in the 3,200-meter run when she caught up to competitor Arden McMath, whose body was giving out. Instead of running past her to avoid the last-place finish, Vogel put McMath's arm around her shoulders, carried her 30 meters, and then pushed her over the finish line before crossing it.

7. This exchange between a 3-year-old girl and a shopping center.



8. This note that was handed to a waiter along with a $20 bill by an elderly lady in his restaurant.


9. This sign at an awesome Subway restaurant.


10. This picture of a villager carrying stranded kittens to dry land during floods in Cuttack City, India.

Image by Biswaranjan Rout / AP

Image by Biswaranjan Rout / AP

11. This sign at an awesome drycleaner's.
Plaza Cleaners in Portland, OR, helped over 2,000 unemployed workers who couldn't afford dry cleaning. The store's owner estimated that it cost his company $32,000 dollars.

12. This photograph of a man giving his shoes to a homeless girl in Rio de Janeiro.

13. This picture of a firefighter administering oxygen to a cat rescued from a house fire.
(TOM BAUER/Missoulian)
14. And this one.

Image by Chris Butler / AP

15. This interaction between a Guatemalan girl and a tourist she just met.


16. This gesture from a neighbor.


17. These photos of two children collaborating to rescue a dog who had fallen into a ravine.


18. This note on a young family's check.


19. This exchange between a protester and a soldier during a protest in Brazil.
(Imagens/ TVBA)
20. These pictures of a man jumping into rough waters to rescue a stranger's Shih Tzu in Melbourne.


Via: news.com.au

Sue Drummond was walking her beloved Shih Tzu, Bibi, on a pier in Melbourne, when a fierce gust of wind picked him up and hurled him into the rough waters of the bay. A passerby, Raden Soemawinata, who happened to be on the pier that day to scatter his grandmother's ashes, wasted no time in stripping down and diving into the bay to rescue the animal.

(Photos: Chris Scott)

21. And this photograph of two best friends on a swing.

Source: volobuev.me

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