Farewell Ah Ming @ Mimi

Your favorite chair is vacant now...
No eager purrs to greet me.
No softly padded paws to run
Ecstatically to meet me.
No coaxing rubs, no plaintive cry
Will say it's time for feeding.
I've put away your bowl, and all
The things you won't be needing;
But I will miss you little friend,
For I could never measure
The happiness you brought me,
The comfort and the pleasure.
And since God put you here to share
In earthly joy and sorrow;
I'm sure there'll be a place for you
In Heaven's bright tomorrow...

by Alice E. Chase

You are sorely missed.

Caffeine

Caffeine – It’s the most widely used mind-altering drug in the world. It works like narcotics like cocaine, amphetamines and heroin to stimulate your brain; increase your heartbeat, breathing and metabolic rate and creates addiction – and yet is perfectly legal.

It has no nutritional value and is not needed for any healthy bodily function, yet it’s practically a staple in our diet and is commonly abused by the tired and the stressed.

If affects every organ system in our body, from the nervous system to the skin. According to more than 40 scientific studies, it causes a long list of health problems – including irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, stroke, ulcers, osteoporosis, mental confusion, kidney disease, some cancers, even miscarriages and birth defects.

CAFFEINE – the silent health demon in our lives. How well you live, and even how long you live, might depend on whether you consume or avoid this powerful drug.

Makes you wonder