Catherine Minot

I see so many silly articles about how much income you need to be upper class. It's a false social construct.

To those thinking of moving to Japan, let me be honest with you. On the train, we don't talk on the phone. In a quiet street, we don't shout. At a restaurant, we wait in line — even when no one is watching. We bow to strangers. We pay before we receive. We apologize before we explain. These aren't rules. There's no law for any of them. They are just 1,500 years of small daily promises we keep, without being asked. If you can love that, you will love Japan. And Japan will love you back. If you can't, please — think it through carefully. For your sake, and ours. 🇯🇵

@RijhwaniSheetal Reminds me of a family I know. Her sons used her for babysitting but often didn't even send her a card on Mother's Day. I don't know if their neglect was relevant to her death & the horrible circumstances surrounding it. Are there no men with heroic, protective natures anymore?

There’s a lady in my neighborhood, probably around 62, who lives alone. She has three sons. One is married with kids, one is divorced and the third is unmarried. All three have separate houses now, but none of them keep her with them. And the strange part is…she never complains about her children. Whenever someone asks, she just says, they have their own lives. I like living alone. I’m more comfortable by myself. Yesterday she got sick, and none of her sons came to see her. Another neighbor took her to the hospital. She has knee pain, cooks alone, eats alone, travels alone… and still never says a single bad thing about her children. Sometimes I think people are wrong when they say, Have children so you won’t be alone in old age. Life doesn’t work that predictably anymore. Maybe we should all learn how to spend time alone, live alone and emotionally survive alone without expecting too much from anyone. Otherwise later in life, reality can hit very hard.

There is no amount of money, oil, or gold that is worth more than having bees, trees, and clean water.

@Kasparov63 "Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount. And the tigers are getting hungry." - Winston Churchill

Wonderful woman explaining how she is British and that’s why she is out today! People just want respect.

My Marinella lost her foal three weeks ago now. Unfortunately, even the vet couldn't save him, he was born after a long labor, with no life. I felt all her pain and it was a really sad moment. Her care was these puppies, she adopted them and loves spending time cuddling and getting their tail bitten. Being able to witness these moments is the biggest blessing I have ♥️

@Hombrelmparable How strange. I perceived it as the opposite. Women enjoy just being alive. I thought men had a tendency to focus on women and control.

Las mujeres nunca entenderán la simple alegría que los hombres obtienen solo por existir. Un hombre puede llegar a una nueva ciudad, caminar durante horas y disfrutar descubriendo su entorno. El momento en que una mujer se une, se convierte en una agenda ininterrumpida: cafés, restaurantes, compras, lugares turísticos. Ella constantemente necesita algo para mantenerse entretenida, mientras que los hombres pueden estar perfectamente contentos haciendo absolutamente nada. Toma una bebida. Siéntate en la plaza del pueblo. Observa el mundo. Pasan horas. Perfecto. Ser hombre es imbatible.

@Sassafrass_84 Stressful, unhealthy times, too much filler/Botox, plastic surgery, bad advice.

Yikes. What happened to us? 💀

Disastrous election for Starmer, so he doubles down with No Jury Trials, Digital ID and other measures not wanted by citizens. Is making the populace miserable a political strategy? It all seems quite 'nya nya, nardle, nardle'.

Interesting. About Google AI programming. share.google/aimode/wYTfJCD…

Beware, algorithms record everything you do and label you. Even though Likes are private, what you like is recorded. I am a very curious person (family trait). I will sometimes read material I disagree with. These days you need horse blinders. share.google/aimode/n79DIpu…

@AR_Arya_9 I don't know how women wear these enormous heels on a daily basis. I can barely hobble in them for an evening out. And ouch.

Have you noticed Melania,s feet?No wonder she always wear 12cm high heels.

@PhilSledge Yes. Dogs are not public property. Also, some dogs might be snappy. I am dismayed by those who just reach out and touch your dog's head. That's intimidating for a dog.

Be honest…..

je supporte de moins en moins ce monde, son théâtre permanent, ses fausses urgences, ses indignations trimestrielles, ses opinions interchangeables, ses combats médiatiques sans mémoire, ses cycles d'enthousiasme creux et d'oublis programmés… j'ai l'impression d'être né dans le mauvais siècle ou peut être simplement dans le mauvais récit collectif & j’étouffe doucement dans cette époque qui célèbre les phénomènes éphémères et qui oublie tout le reste je regarde les gens autour de moi et j'ai parfois la sensation étrange d'être devenu étranger à ma propre époque, leur façon de vivre, leurs centres d'intérêt court termistes, leurs rêves emballés par des algorithmes, leur rapport au temps, leur rapport à la connaissance,leur rapport au sacré, tout cela me semble parler une langue que j'ai cessé de comprendre depuis longtemps sans même m'en apercevoir alors comme je l’ai souvent avoué ici je me réfugie dans la solitude parce que c'est là que je retrouve la version de moi qui ressemble à quelque chose, dans le silence d'avant l'aube, dans les livres qui m'attendent depuis des siècles & dans les pensées qui prennent enfin le temps de mûrir la solitude est devenue mon foyer secret, le seul endroit où j'arrive encore à rester pleinement humain

@Wisdom_HQ Both seem unappealing.

Who would she choose?

Mother’s love brings down state’s biggest puppy mill. In rural Missouri. Drivers kept calling about an Australian Shepherd sprinting down the highway like she was chasing something. Animal control tried to stop her, but every time they got close, she broke away and kept running. After nearly 20 miles, they realized she wasn’t chasing traffic. She was chasing one white van. When that van finally stopped, the dog ran straight to the back doors and started jumping, crying, and clawing like her life depended on it. Officers searched it and found cages stacked inside, packed with Australian Shepherd puppies. Some of them were hers. Investigators believe she had escaped the puppy mill and chased the van down herself, leading police back to the property where dozens more dogs were rescued and one of the state’s biggest illegal puppy rings was shut down. She didn’t know she was exposing a crime. She just knew her babies were in that van.

2,000 beagles survived hell at Ridglan Farms. Eyes removed, vocal cords cut, unimaginable cruelty. They were rescued and 8 of them were brought to WNY to find their forever homes. I will fight to END taxpayer-funded animal testing on dogs and cats. See the saved dogs here ⬇️

"Il n'y a pas de sot métier."

I think life can be a rocky road and we lose touch with friends because we worry about our own problems. When you are a child and teen/20s, friendships are so simple. We're all on the same page. Later we concern ourselves with measuring up, with resentments, etc. Important to train the mind to stay positive.

30 yaşımdan sonra nihayet bir gerçeği keşfettim: tüm ilişkiler sonunda solup gider. Çocukluk arkadaşlarımla çoktan iletişimim kesildi, sınıf arkadaşlarımla olan dostluğum yavaş yavaş dağıldı ve iş yerinde eskiden iyi anlaştığım meslektaşlarım hiçbir etkileşimde bulunmadan ayrıldılar. Anne babam yavaş yavaş yaşlanıyor ve beni terk edecekleri gün giderek yaklaşıyor. Çocuklarım yavaş yavaş büyüyor ve benden giderek daha da uzaklaşıyorlar. Hayat aslında çok kısa, sadece birkaç geçici on yıl. Bir gün uyanırsınız ve o gün bir gündür; bir gün uyanırsınız ve o bir ömür olmaz. Her günü kıymetlendirin, yapmak istediğinizi yapın ve sevmek istediğiniz kişiyi sevin.