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THIS SITE IS DEDICATED TO MY CHILDREN
Hope they will understand my life a little better
Here you'll learn all about me: Also reference to "Grizzly" which is my Cherokee name. Will try not to be boring; my
interests and hobbies, the people in my family, my dogs, and more. What it was like to be growing up in the late 30's, 40's.
Married life in 50's, 60's till now. Articles, pictures. I've even included a list of my favorite links to other sites.
 Chief YellowHawk's Prayer
O Great Spirit, Whose voice I hear in the winds,
and whose breath gives life to all the
world,
hear me, I come before you, one of your children.
I am small and weak. I need your strength and wisdom.
Let
me walk in beauty and make my eyes
ever behold the red and purple sunset.
Make my hands respect the things you have
made,
my ears sharp to hear your voice.
Make me wise so that I may know the things you
have taught my people,
the
lesson you have hidden in every leaf and rock.
I seek strength not to be superior to my brothers,
but to be able to
fight my greatest enemy, myself.
Make me ever ready to come to you with clean hands and straight eyes,
so when life
fades as a fading sunset,
my spirit may come to you without shame.
Chief YellowHawk
On this home page, I'll talk about my reasons for wanting a web site. What as I did as a child during WWII. There
will be many pictures of those times, which will bring back memories to those who remember...or just a picture that I
especially like.
My most precious gift
Gift.....
And the Lord said, " I will give you a gift, a precious gift that will gladden
your heart and make your life richer and happier than you imagined possible. There is a small problem attached to the
gift, a bit of generosity is required of you. You must, whenever the time comes, be willing to give the gift back to
me. That will be a test of your confidence in how your life is unfolding. You must be willing to part with that
gift even though it has become terribly precious to you. I do not ask you to be unemotional; you may grieve and cry
and feel all the normal natural feelings that arise when you lose something precious. That certainly signifies that
the gift was a true treasure to you and that it has been a blessing in your life.
The difficult test is that you love
me enough to permit me to take your treasure away from you so that it will be with me. You are faced with a dilemma;
are you to risk some sadness and grief far down the road in order to gain immediate joy and companionship? That is your
question; that is your choice.
What I will give you will be a stranger at first but the manner and the nature of it
will be to insinuate itself into your soul and to become part, a lovely part, of your life. You will find this new friend
to be anxious to please and amenable to training. You will find that it becomes part of your family and will add much
to the harmony of that family. It will teach you lessons you didn't know you needed and it will affirm its love for
you in a hundred, nay a thousand different ways. It will bring joy in the morning when the day is just beginning and
it will bring peace and contentment as it sleeps by your feet and asks nothing more than to love and to be loved.
That
stranger will become a friend and then a companion and a trusted ally. That stranger will teach you more than a little
about its kin and the manners and maxims of the denizens of its world. You will see and hear your world through a new
set of eyes and ears and, if you pay attention, you might get a bit of an idea of the importance of the world of smell.
This isn't difficult knowledge to gather in the presence of this gift. You only have to watch, listen and hear.
I
can almost guarantee that when time comes for me to call this gift, this "loaner" friend, home you will be heart broken at
having to give it up. If you have a heart at all it will break. But this is a loan and you do not really "possess"
it. It is yours for a while and then it has to come home to me. You must be willing to suffer pain if you hunger
for joy. You must be willing to lose it all if you are given the world. But even if your life will never be the
same, you cannot help but change for the good. Your life will be spangled with memories of joy and satisfaction; of
pride and humility. You will be left with wonderful memories and you will be left yearning to repeat that experience
again.
I'll be there with another loan. I'll be there with a new being that will be as different from the first
as different can be and you will learn to love it too. It will never be the way it was but it could be even better.
All I ask is that you have an open mind and a heart that will hold a dog.
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Hey! They are 15 years old today
that is 105 years in human life
Now June had them 15 years
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| Me and my Sampson/Delilah at 2 yrs |
| Samson and Delilah at 11.yrs, 7/16/05 |
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| Myself at 72 yrs, 7/16/05 |
| Samson/Delilah at 14 yrs old, had them since 1994 |
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| Myself I am 75 Delilah now blind |
My Tribute to Delilah
Delilah 1994-2009
She went to Doggie Heaven April 23
waits for me at the Rainbow Bridge
To have loved and then said farewell, is better than to have never loved at all. For all of the times that
you have stooped and touched my head, fed me my favorite treat and returned the love that I so unconditionally gave to you,
for the care that you gave to me so unselfishly, for all of these things, I am grateful and thankful.
I ask that you not to grieve for the loss, but rejoice in the fact that we lived, loved and touched each
others lives. My life was fuller because you were there, not as a master, but as my FRIEND.
Today I am as I was in my youth. The grass is always green, butterflies flit among the flowers and the sun
shines gently down upon all of God's creatures.
I can run, jump, play and do all of the things that I did in my youth. There is no sickness, no aching joints, no
regrets and no aging.
We await the arrival of our lifelong companions and know that togetherness is forever. You live in our
hearts as we do in yours. Companions such as you are so rare and unique.
Don't hold the love that you have within yourself. Give it toanother like me and then I will live forever.
For love never really dies, and you are loved and missed as surely as we are.
I have a new Eskie, click on My Pets
| Newest family member |
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This is TWINK came uninvited Sept. 7, 2003
| Ally came last Jan uninvited |
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This is Allie short for Alabama
These two wonderful dogs "Eskies" for short breed was "American Eskimo" came into my life in 1994, I had just separated
from my wife of 38 years, was very depressed. I went out, went to a Mall, right in the entrance inside was a lounge, I was
going in there for a drink, across for the lounge was a "Pet Store", Lord only knows why I went inside. I looked around,
heard all kinds of yapping from one cage, Inside where two white balls of Fluff, I looked at them, 1 came over starting
licking my fingers, I went to Shop Owner, asked how much,$350.00, Okay told get papers ready, will go to lounge, be right
back in awhile. I came back to get the "Puppy" which was a female. Signed papers, gave Credit Card. When I picked her up and
put her in "puppy box" to take with me, In carrying her, going out the door, I heard such howling coming from the gage, I
stopped asked Owner, were they litter mates? Yes they are, that is her brother howling. Damn I didn't want to break up a family,
Owner told me I could have him then $300.00. I took him. Total $650.00, I have been paid back by many licks, and tail
wags since
When I got home, I stopped at Liquor Store, bought bottle of Scotch, figured I needed it.
They had come with the 1st 3 visits at Vet they named were free.
Had them about 3 weeks, could not decide upon name. Vet told me I just can't call them "Girl Puppy, Boy Puppy".
They offered names, none really rang the "Bell". I was in my car with them, listening to the Radio, Pointer Sisters were singing
the song ,":FIRE". In that song they said something about "Romeo and Juliet", "Samson and Delilah" soon as I heard, "Samson
and Delilah", Bells rang, I got home, called Vet, told them the names, "Lady Delilah of Bridgeview", "Sir Samson of Bridgeview",
or just Samson an Delilah
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| This is me. Mr Eskie, Prior 1994, was known by "Old Fart" |
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| New Me, No Beard, Hair cut, Blonde |
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What's New?
March 13, 2003: My life has changed altogether. From being very depressed to high hopes. I met a "Cherokee Indian Chief"
Name of Gray Eagle. Thanks to him and his family I have become an adopted "Cherokee". I had no way to turn, thanks to them
my Outlook is much better. Having no family they call me if I don't come around, they worry about me, to make matters
better, they even like my dogs.
Please click on link below for update on my life.
I am looking forward to going to many Pow Wows, that means Indian get togethers.
This way helps me not being so lonesome, living alone really SUCKS.
I also now have to use a Power Wheel Chair, maybe 6 hours a day, makes my legs not so tired when I have to use them.
Someday will have a vehicle so I can bring my Chair with. I also trusted JESUS to find me different place that is really
"Wheel Chair" compatible.
Which he has done, my place is small, needs lot of TLC but with Jesus help it will be fixed up and he will be given all
the CREDIT.
It is now April, 2007, Jesus found me a real nice trailer that I'm paying for, Price I just could not pass up. It is
14X72, 2 bedrooms, 1 being converted to Wood shop. Other bedroom is nice and big also. I now have a full bath and a 1/2 bath.
Living room is spacious, so is kitchen.
Lot is good size and have GREAT neighbors both sides of me. Animals love it, Oh my Delilah is now blind, but manages
great, of course I now don't move anything so she knows her way around
Update
It is now January, 2009, Trailer is PAID IN FULL. I have made many changes, most of all, a great wheelchair Ramp, it
is truly a thing of beauty, Man who done it, only charged me cost of lumber which was
$538.00, well worth it.
I also have fenced in back yard which very good lady friend put in for me. Had a ramp built so dogs can get in and out
from my back door. That cost me $700.00, and man who built it never finished it, I hope to be able to finish it myself come
spring.
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