ANIMAL RESCUE QUOTES by Michael Groetsch

1. “We love with our hearts. Dogs love with their souls.”
2. “We love our dogs unconditionally. Our dogs love us habitually.”
3. “We grieve together. Dogs grieve alone.”
4. “The boy adopts the pup till the dog adopts the man.”
5. “Always remember the house that built you and the first dog that loved you.”
6. “Begin rescuing yourself today by rescuing a shelter pet tomorrow.”
7. “The ONENESS we achieve through animal rescue makes GOD smile.”
8. “When GOD looked at his name in a mirror HE created the DOG.”
9. “There is no ONENESS like Rainbow Bridge.”
10. “The best antidote for grief is to become ONE with a dog’s soul.”
11. “I once pondered if a dog had a soul until I escaped into those luminous eyes.”
12. “As we watched your tiny life fade so very slowly into the distance, your soul embraced the bliss of Rainbow Bridge.”
13. “When you rescue a shelter animal, you rescue your heart.”
14. “When I was young and saw a woman walking a dog, I could tell you everything about the woman and nothing about the dog. Now that I am old and see a woman walking a dog, I can tell you everything about the dog and nothing about the woman.”
15. “As I visit my garden this day, my eyes surrender to the life of an early spring. Delicate blossoms on an almost lifeless vine. The miniature world of bugs and tiny creatures that scurry within the gardens disheveled mud. Ducklings closely trailing their protective mother. Two squirrels frolic across a leafless tree. While I am not religious, I am very spiritual. Moments such as this always echo the presence of GOD.”
16. “My little kitten watched in utter awe as the tiny centipede scurried across the hardwood floor. Such simple moments as this are always an antidote to life’s chaotic hours.”
17. “As the moon emerges to the thunderous sounds of nature’s chorus, I shut my eyes and listen as the crickets, frogs and other nocturnal creatures summons the next sunrise.”
18. “As I quenched the thirst of my little garden this morning, I watched in awe as a tiny mosquito hawk hovered so very carefully above the water’s powerful stream. After several attempts, the delicate creature was able to sip the water’s edge without being crushed by its force. Such moments are the dividends of growing old. Moments gone unnoticed when I was young.”
19. “While you may believe you are fostering the dog, the dog is fostering you.”
20. “We will never here you chirp again, you were such a good old friend. You made us laugh, you made us smile, you always seemed to know just when.”
21. “When I was young and noticed a woman walking a dog, I could tell you everything about the woman and nothing about the dog. Now that I am old, whenever I see a woman walking a dog, I can tell you everything about the dog and nothing about the woman.”

GROWING OLDER QUOTES by Michael Groetsch

1. “Never lose your sense of spiritualistic oneness by becoming immersed within the subculture of cosmetic materialism.”
2. “The word Woodstock will forever echo our moments in time as free-spirited and long-haired hippies.”
3.  “When you yearn for memories that last, unearth the treasures of yesterday’s past.”
4.  “Growing old is not a choice, but in those years you’ll hear my voice, speak to you with love and grace, I’ll hold your hand, I’ll kiss your face.”
5.  “Share your soul today, so you won’t regret tomorrow.”
6.  “When you let your heart sing to your father, your souls dance a perpetual waltz.”
7.  “During our darkest moments in life, mothers are always there to lift us from the shadows of despair.”
8.  “Mothers are more than the wind beneath our wings. They are what rain is to a heavy drought and what sunshine is to a passing storm.”
9.  “The heartfelt and painful emotions for a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s don’t seem unique until they are your own.”
10.  “Be patient, caring, loving and kind and you will be blessed with the most incredible bond.”
11. “We all too often project the future and miss the present. Never allow today’s passions to be lost within the shadows of tomorrow’s thoughts.”
12. “If you are a caregiver for an aging parent or loved one, consider walking and sharing with them the beauty of a sunset or peacefulness of nature. For that is why they were created.”
13. “While our memories may fade like a landscape beneath a heavy winter’s snow, true love endures even the coldest of nights.”
14. “Never lose yesterday’s memories within pursuit of tomorrow’s dreams.”
15. “Oneness is all that matters.”
16. “The greatest mystery in life is death.”
17. “Air is to the lungs is what love is to the heart.”
18. “A ton of gold buys less than a giving heart.”
19. “Each day of your life you fight for your emotional, physical and spiritual balance. That is particularly true as you age. Always remain proactive in those struggles. For that is how you will find peace.”
20. “Our life is not measured in how much we accumulate. It is measured in how much we have shared.”
21. “Living until the age of 80 means you are allotted 4160 Fridays in your life span at birth (80 years x52 weeks). When you reach the age 60, you have only 1060 Fridays left. Remember that next time you yell TGIF!”
22. “So very often the present travels into the future to repeat the past.”
23. “The totality of love is equal to the sum of its parts.”
24. “Growing old is not a choice, but in those years you will hear my voice, speak to you with loving grace, I’ll hold your hand, I’ll kiss your face.”
25. “When death do us part, our souls will share a single heart.”
26. “Oneness is all that matters.”
27. “While my wife and I are so very different, there is a sameness within our souls.”
28. “The heartfelt and painful emotions felt for a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s doesn’t seem unique, until they are your own.”
29. “When I was just a child and sat to share a glass of lemonade in the hot sun with my Mom, she realized that there was only enough lemonade for a single glass and suddenly decided that she was no longer thirsty.”
30. “To grieve is to love from a distance.”
31. “From Mother’s womb to Heaven’s gate, the time between decides your fate.”
32. “A healthy heart sends protein to the soul.”
33. “From the moment of birth we are dying. From the moment of death we are born.”
34. “If you only look at darkness, you will never see the light.”
35. “Life begins and ends with breath, first at birth, last at death. Beating heart connects the two, till my soul is one with you.”
36. “When a storm stalks your silent shore, seek solace within the soul of a soul-mate.”
37. “Whenever you doubt God’s presence, watch in awe as the warm breath of spring resurrects the winter’s dead.”
38. “Nature is ONENESS. To us. To our day. It is our connection to loved ones in waiting.”
39. “So very often the present transcends into the future to repeat the past.”
40. “The totality of love is equal to the sum of its parts.”
41. “When death do us part, our souls will share a common heart.”
42. “Living until the average age of 80 means that you are allotted 4,160 Fridays at birth. When you reach the age of 60, you have only 1,060 Fridays left. Remember those numbers when you say TGIF.”
43. “The heartfelt and powerful emotions for a loved one who suffers from Alzheimer’s don’t appear unique until they are your own.”
44. “While my wife and I remain so different, their is a sameness within our souls.”
45. “Owning one’s own behavior is the only means of change.”
46. “While grieving is loving from a distance, let it not impact loving those still near.”
47. “We all become multi-lingual whenever we smile.”
48. “The ONENESS of the womb is only repeated when our soul enters the universe.”
49. “Each day of our lives we must fight for our emotional, physical and spiritual balance. This is particularly true as we age. Always remain proactive in those efforts. For that is how we find peace.”
50. “Whenever you nurture nature, nature nurtures you.”
51. “When kids bully kids, they are scolded by most. When adults bully adults, they are praised by many.”
52. “Within the caterpillar is a butterfly. Within the body is a soul.”
53. “Oxygen to the lungs is what ONENESS is to the soul. In their absence, we are but empty shells.”
54. “To die unloved is the deadliest death. To die being loved is celestial rest.”
55. “The moon is the sun sleeping. The rain is the moon weeping.”
56. “Never forget the first house that built you and the first dog that loved you.”
57. “Food to the body is what faith is to the soul.”
58. “Nature is the soul of the universe.”
59. “While you may have shared in the 86,400 seconds of yesterday, never take this moment for granted.”
60. “So very often when death is imminent, we continue to nurture the body but fail to nourish the soul.”
61. “To see without vision is to breathe without air.”
62. “Those who shun freedom for security relinquish both.”
63. “Political correctness is not political freedom.”
64. “I was deaf to the thunderous silence of night until seduced by the echo of nature’s chorus.”
65. “When you allow your mind’s eye to visit treasured memories, you provide nutrients to your starving soul.”
66. “The essence of life is ONENESS. The essence of ONENESS is life.”
67. “A soft sunset can seduce a slavish soul.”
68. “The ultimate and final reward in life is the peaceful transition to death.”
69. “As I weep before the grave of my Mother, the thunderous sounds of silent souls beckon me.”
70. “To desensitize the conscience is to jaundice the soul.”
71. “A sense of humor is the best antidote for a poisoned spirit.”
72. “As the moon emerges to the sounds of natures chorus, listen carefully as the creatures of night summons another sunrise.”
73. “You are not free till your spirit finds peace.”
74. “Always cherish the moment. The threshold between sheer elation and utter despair is often shallow.”
75. “As you yearn for memories that last, unearth the treasures of yesterday’s past.”
76. “Share your soul today, so you won’t regret tomorrow.”
77. “Whenever you allow your mind’s eye to visit treasured memories, you send nutrients to your starving soul.”
78. “The first time our souls met, the sun stood still and caressed the moon.”
79. “All good hippies go to heaven.”
80. “To help heal a heavy heart, seek the solace of someone’s soul.”
81. “Sitting in Dad’s room, memories abound, picture’s of the past, speak in silent sound.”
82. “Our lives are like the seasons, they come and go so fast, fall quickly turns to winter, time never seems to last.”
83. “If you are a caregiver for an aging parent, consider sharing with them the beauty of a sunset or the peacefulness of nature. For that is why it was created.”
84. “While aging memories may fade like landscapes beneath a winter’s snow, true love will endure the coldest of nights.”
85. “Egotists are terrified of mirrors.”
86. “You can’t cover cons by painting pretty pros(e).”
87. “To feel true ONENESS, you must first transcend.”
88. “Mother’s breast may give the milk but it’s her eyes that give the honey.”
89. “Music is honey to the soul.”
90. “When two become ONE yet remain as two, there is ONENESS. When two become ONE yet remain as ONE, there is consumption.”