There are many forces surrounding us that encourage us to follow along unthinkingly wherever our greed leads us. We are bombarded by advertising designed to convince us that our happiness depends on material goods. Today’s global culture tells us that having more of these goods is a measure of our success in life, and even of our value as a person. This message comes at us in many forms and from many directions, so we need a clear awareness of how greed works in order to protect ourselves from being deceived by these forces. We can then counteract them with inner wisdom about where real success and personal value come from. ~ 17th Karmapa

A lack of love can cause people to have no help when they need help, no friends when they need a friend. So, in a sense, the most dangerous thing in the world is apathy. We think of weapons, violence, warfare, disease as terrible dangers, and indeed they are, but we can take measures to avoid them. But once our apathy takes hold of us, we can no longer avoid it. ~ 17th Karmapa

Life is all about learning. Learning about the little things. Learning from all your mistakes. Learning about those that you thought would have your back but turned out they didn’t. Learning about the people that you pushed aside only to realize that they are the ones that would always be there for you. Life is about falling but knowing when to get back up and fight. Fight for what you believe in. Fight for your dreams. Practice kindness. Love deeply. Love yourself. ~Suzie Pierce

Puppies require five small meals a day. Puppies’ teeth begin to grow when they begin chewing, just like human babies. At one-year-old, a puppy is no longer considered a puppy — it’s considered an adult. In one-year-old puppy is the equivalent of a 15-year-old human. Touch is the first sense a puppy begins to use. Source: IB Times

It’s the time that you spent on your rose that makes your rose so important…People have forgotten this truth, but you mustn’t forget it. You become responsible forever for what you’ve tamed. You’re responsible for your rose. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

The duck’s mouth is called a “bill”. Normally, it is broad and flat and has rows of fine notches along the edge called “lamellae”. The lamellae helps the duck to grip its food so that it will not slip off. However, ducks bills come in different shapes and sizes. The shape of the bill and body features will determine how the duck hunt for its food. Ducks which have broad beaks, sift their food for insects, snails and seeds from the mud. These are called the shovelers. The Northern Shoveler is an example.

Some ducks have long and narrow beaks. The narrow beaks are also covered will with saw-like edges which help them to grab fish. Sea ducks usually have this kind of beak. Sea ducks are also divers. Examples are the Mergansers, Eiders, Harlequins, Goldeneyes and Buffleheads. Soruce: KiddyHouse