A MAN OF PASSION AND LOVE FOR LIFE

You may not know about the man Leo Buscaglia, but he has been a big influence on me and many others while I was growing up.

I had to opportunity to see him speak and meet when him personally and his influence, knowledge, and teaching  has changed my life.

Leo Buscaglia known as "Dr. Love" and "Dr. Hug" started classes in the 1970's at the University of Southern California, and has written over the years many books on the subject of  love as the one unifying force of life.

One thing that impressed me the most is that when he started his classes on love that he taught them free of salary and tuition just so his students could have a class on the essential things in life and to help the students to discover their own magic.

Anyone who ever walked into his classroom or heard him speak immediately felt his energy, the way he engaged his students, and his passion for the subject of love and for people.

Leo would after each class and after each speaking engagement get down among the audience and give hugs to anyone and everyone who came to see him. They were not those small hugs, but big bear, sincere and loving hugs, and you could feel how precious an experience being there with him would be.

Leo Buscaglia spoke with such a simple truth and in very simple ways that affected everyone's heart very deeply.

One of my favorite quotes from Leo Buscaglia is :

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."

Leo Buscaglia is no longer with us but his influence and teaching about love, life, and people will last forever.

RETIREMENT IDEAS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST

by Ronald Reeker

www.casarocktravel.com

Are you already retired, getting close to retirement, or just thinking about retiring early?

You might as well start thinking about living your life and making those travel dreams come true.

Here are some great ideas you might want to considering doing.

Even if you are still working for a living and having to bear that thought of going to work everyday, these are some great ideas for you to do today before its too late.

Why wait until you are too old, or too sick, or too tired to follow your dreams.

The time is now for you to enjoy your life to the fullest.

Why wait any longer.

You never know when your time will be gone forever.

GREAT TRAVEL IDEAS

1. TAKE A CRUISE

Taking a cruise in not only fun, but it is the best way to travel and save money and meet new friends for life.

2. TAKE AN ADVENTURE TOUR WITH FRIENDS

There many special tours that cover just about everything you would want to do, and traveling as a group you save money.

3. TAKE AN ISLAND AND BEACH TRIP

Did you know that this is one of the best ways to stay healthy, get energized, and be happy.

4. TAKE A BACK TO NATURE TOUR

Getting back to nature and enjoying the great outdoors will make you feel young again. Enjoy what mother nature has designed for you in the natural wonders of the world.

5. TAKE AN UNIQUE AND EXOTIC TRAVEL EXPERIENCE

Why not try something totally different and get out of your comfort zone for a while. Pick a travel destination that will let you live like something you have never done before. The rewards will last a lifetime.

These are just some ideas to get you thinking about what you are going to do with your life.

Stop thinking about all those negative things that prevented you from going in the past.

Stop thinking about tomorrow, and start planning to do it today.

The longer you put it off, the more you will regret it later.

The time of your life is now.

EVERYTHING ALWAYS COMES IN SEASONS

My dad and I were both raised on a farm while we were growing up, and we both knew what the challenges of being a farmer were, and what we had to accept, and what we had to bear for choosing this path in growing up.

We had to wake up early in order to feed the livestock, we had to work long hours in the field planting and harvesting the crops, and we knew that the weather many times determined if we failed or succeeded.

I wish people today were more like farmers in their way of thinking about life and the struggles you have to go thru to become successful.

It is all about respecting each other, working together, and hanging in there no matter what the kind of storms come your way.

There are not too many people who choose farming as their way of life today, and that is sad.

If you think about it for a moment , if it was not for a farmer, we probably would not exist. so the next time you see a farmer, go up to him or her and thank them for being who they are and what they do for a living.

They are one of the reasons why you continue to exist.