Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

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“Ethics is knowing
the difference between
what you have a right to do
and what is right to do”

~ Potter Stewart
Former Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of the US
Born on: 23rd January 1915

Porte Ponderings:

Alone in a cave with the inspiration of just one light beam a seed dropped by a Jamaican Fruit Bat starts to grow. It struggles against all odds to grow upright. One could just pluck it out and kill it. But instead the visitors let it grow against all odds. It might manage to beat the odds and become a noble fruit tree or it might wither and die. But not plucking it out and dashing its life is the right thing.

Similarly some people are borne gender neutral or as hermaphrodites.
Just wanting to live a productive life and be loved like anyone else.

What does it hurt to be kind?

Or they are borne of two spirits.
And want to transition to the opposite they were borne with?

What does it hurt to be kind?

In a world where you could be right or be kind.

Choose to be kind.

Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Sunday, December 29th, 2024

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“The only thing that will stop you
from fulfilling your dreams
is you”

~ Tom Bradley
38th mayor of Los Angeles
Born on: 29th December 1917

Porte Ponderings:

Character building. Left to fend for itself trees grow out of the base and through the roof. Black and white seems the most suitable for this abandoned building.

As another calendar year is rapidly coming to an end everyone is reflecting on the past year’s events, goals, accomplishments and dream.

Reflection before we set new goals and make new dreams. A clean slate ready for writing. A new journal. A new year.

I’ll be starting out the new year with a trip to Cuba with good friends. Nothing like some sunshine on the beach to finish recuperating from pneumonia. Re-new my tan that has almost disappeared….

The trailer we’ve been renting in Florida was sold last year and is unavailable. Trump will be starting a new 4 year term and has started chaos the moment he was elected. Everyone is jumping and worried about what he might do. The Canadian dollar has taken a nose-dive. And our political scene sucks.

Oh well, work for me when the election is finally called. 2025 is also a census year in Canada, so I might be able to work the Census as well. Good thing, I’ve overspent in 2024 so maybe I can pay off some of my debts 😉

Porte Photos’ Daily Pic: Sunday, September 15th, 2024

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“True love is like ghosts,
which everybody talks about
and few have seen”

~ François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld
Prince de Marcillac and a French author of high repute
Born on: 15th September 1613

Porte Ponderings:

My daughter-in-laws and I attended the Strathroy Ghost Walk on Friday the 13th. Many horrific events have occurred in Strathroy and perhaps their residual energy does remain. Train accidents and fires.

Today, we celebrate the September Birthdays in the Timson Family. Jay, George, Spencer and now Haley (our resident artist). A BBQ and time of family get-together.

Porte Photos’ Daily Quote: October 9th

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In many ways, September
feels like the busiest time of the year:
The kids go back to school,
work piles up after the summer’s dog days,
and Thanksgiving is suddenly upon us.

~ Brene Brown
American – Author Born: November 18, 1965

Porte Ponderings:

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian Family, Friends and Neighbours.

Time to close up the trailer and get ready for Halloween.

Next thing you know it’ll be Christmas 😉