Sunday, August 16, 2009

The Butterfly Garden

We recently had a wonderful visit to the butterfly garden. This is a place where nature meets an urban area, a sanctuary of peace and a day of true tranquility. The nature makes it's own music and the waterfall provides the back up quartet.




The butterflies didn't run away, they ran to us, landing on my son's hand and allowing us to touch them.






We thoroughly enjoyed our day. I have about 100 photo's that are similar to those above. If you interested in using these photo's, please contact me for a copy release documents as well as instructions.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

The Cost of Illegal Immigrants

This is a simple blog to point out some facts that we either do not know, ignore or overlook. This blog is intended to let American's know the truth and hopefully, we will stand up and take action.

Total Loss of Life in 9/11 - 2,985

Total Loss of Life In the U.S. at the hands of Illegal Immigrants:
12 Americans Are Killed Per Day
4,380 Americans Are Killed Per Year
35,040 Americans were killed since 9/11 at the hands of illegal immigrants on our own soil!

Perhaps another staggering fact is that the war on terror is estimated to have a price tag of a whopping:
$642 Billion for Iraq
$189 Billion for Afghanistan
$28 Billion for Enhanced Security

We HAVE ELECTED TO SPEND THIS MONEY!!

The Amount that the illegal immigrants cost Americans is over $10 Billion dollars a year. That is after their combined contributions of $16 Billion are accounted for and the $26 Billion that they cost us is backed out. That leaves us with a $10 Billion dollar deficit for illegal immigrants!

This is not talking about rape, theft, DWI, Assaults, or any other crime, other than murder. Additionally, this is not taking into account the amount of Illegal Immigrants who are in our jails, using our appointed attorney's, or using translation services provided to them by our hard earned dollar.

We spoke out against the terrorist of 9/11, as we should have. But we have forgotten about the mother's and father's, even children, that are dying in our own nation everyday by illegal immigrants that we allow to stay here.

I have a suggestion! Let's use some of that war money to send the Illegal Immigrants home and save our nation 12 American Lives a day and $10 Billion Dollars per year. Use that $10 Billion dollars a year saved and reinvest into healthcare and our problems are solved. But then again, our congress isn't this smart nor do they have the balls to complete this very smart plan.

We elect our officials and it is time we let them know where we stand. Become educated and allow your voice to make a difference. Isn't that the one great thing that we have left in this Country is our voice?

Take a look at the news article below. This unfortunately is not an exception to the rule. Again, 12 Americans die per day by people who don't belong here, use our healthcare, cost us money, eat our food and take our jobs!

Child murdered by Axe and Illegal Immigrant!

Let's work together and save over 35,000 deaths per year at the hand of illegal immigrants!

God Bless the USA!

Thoughts

Attitude, Solitude, Chaos, Confusion
Questions, Self-Destruction, Emotions
Love turned inside out
Hurt, Hatefulness, Petty Complaints,
Griping, Negative Talk, Insults
Love turned inside out
How is it that we become so ungrateful
For all we have?
How is it that we complain so much,
Forgetting about our gifts?
We turn our love inside out!
Why does it become so miserable,
just accomplishing the everyday tasks?
I don't want to live in this negative planet,
It is foreign.
I want to go home...
My childhood, though scattered,
Was filled with love.
I want that back.
I want all the love,
Turned outside in!

The Game of Time

A lifetime is long so we think
yet tis really just the blink of an eye,
We learn so much from mundane events.
I learned that I can make-up for mistakes which created hardships for others,
but I can never make it up to myself - the time
Time once it is lost can not be re-captured;
Moments lost in the second hand.
Was I really having fun? What did I accomplish?
It is truly a game, and one not worth playing,
Yet it sells millions, more than Milton Bradley.
I see clearly,
Though I may be bored, some games aren't worth the loss
I don't like to lose and unfortunately this game is not one that can be replayed for victory,
There is no victory
Unless you believe in reincarnation.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Our Path

Our paths are destined, beyond our understanding.
It was written in a book long ago before our time...
And extends for a time that the mind of man can not comprehend.
We strive for better, achieve more and search for answers.
One isn't better than the other.
We are each simply employing our paths on earth.
Life is a journey with an end and results.
But spirituality is without end and offers continual growth.
For the peasant has a notable cause though we can not see.
His life was a teaching and a mission of what we yet know.
His life intersects with others who need him yet we judge.
It is not our place.
The elite have a reason for it is written in the book of life...
That we have not read.
Their lives intersect others, perhaps they have learned.
Hardships simply teach us what we did not learn from the past,
to better prepare us for what is to come.
A three minute phone call holds up a man's day...
he does not meet his end in a fiery crash for it wasn't his time.
The unfortunate losses that we suffer open doors to impact others lives,
yet we aviod the reality of this as it does not serve our purpose.
We should never question why, only strive to be the best in our calling.
If we do not realize our calling it will manifest itself upon us,
if we only believe.
If the earth and all it's contents were created with such perfection,
than who are we to believe that our life is without purpose?
Even those who seemingly have little?
Each man is just as important as the other...
For each little task contributes to the tributaries that create the map of life,
and thereafter,
For our lives are like that of nature.
As the bees and butterflies pollenate...
they have a cause.
As the storms cleanse dead trees to make way for the new,
as the the food chain was perfectly developed to control the environment naturally,
without human interferrence.
So as our lives...do not question...just live them as they were written.