About Mother

Whatever else is unsure in this stinking dunghill of a world a mother's love is not.  ~James Joyce




My mother had a slender, small body, but a large heart - a heart so large that everybody's joys found welcome in it, and hospitable accommodation.  ~Mark Twain




It's not easy being a mother.  If it were easy, fathers would do it.  ~From the television show The Golden Girls




The mother's heart is the child's school-room.  ~Henry Ward Beecher

My Own Thinking

I HAVE A MY OWN HEAVEN ,  YOU KNOW WHAT?
     MY LOVELY ,SWEET ,CARING,MOTHER

Quotes About Mother

                                                
A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.  ~Tenneva Jordan




Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love.  ~Mildred B. Vermont




A suburban mother's role is to deliver children obstetrically once, and by car forever after.  ~Peter De Vries




The phrase "working mother" is redundant.  ~Jane Sellman




The moment a child is born, the mother is also born.  She never existed before.  The woman existed, but the mother, never.  A mother is something absolutely new.  ~Rajneesh




If the whole world were put into one scale, and my mother in the other, the whole world would kick the beam.  ~Lord Langdale (Henry Bickersteth)




I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me.  They have clung to me all my life.  ~Abraham Lincoln




Some mothers are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together.  ~Pearl S. Buck




If you have a mom, there is nowhere you are likely to go where a prayer has not already been.  ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com




A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother.  ~Author Unknown

All World Can Deny Me But Not My Mother

                                                        MY MOTHER  

My Mother

Who fed me from her gentle breast,

And hush'd me in her arms to rest,

And on my cheek sweet kisses prest?

                         
   My Mother.

When sleep forsook my open eye,

Who was it sung sweet hushaby,

And rock'd me that I should not cry?

   My Mother.

Who sat and watch'd my infant head,

When sleeping on my cradle bed,

And tears of sweet affection shed?

                          
 My Mother.

When pain and sickness made me cry,

Who gaz'd upon my heavy eye,

And wept, for fear that I should die? 

                         
  My Mother.

Who drest my doll in clothes so gay,

And taught me pretty how to play,

And minded all I had to say? 

                          
 My Mother.

Who ran to help me when I fell,

And would some pretty story tell,

Or kiss the place to make it well? 

                         
   My Mother.

Who taught my infant lips to pray,

And love God's holy book and day,

And walk in wisdom's pleasant way? 

                          
 My Mother.

And can I ever cease to be

Affectionate and kind to thee,

Who wast so very kind to me, 

                         
  My Mother.

Ah! no, the thought I cannot bear;

And if God please my life to spare,

I hope I shall reward thy care,

                         
   My Mother.

When thou art feeble, old, and gray,

My healthy arm shall be thy stay,

And I will soothe thy pains away,

                           
 My Mother.

And when I see thee hang thy head,

'Twill be my turn to watch thy bed,

And tears of sweet affection shed,

                         
   My Mother.

For God, who lives above the skies, 

Would look with vengeance in His eyes,

If I should ever dare despise

Diabetic Diet

Did you know that your chance of developing diabetes increases three times just by adding an extra 1.4 ounces or 40g of fat to your diet each day? Diets for diabetics that are rich in animal fat reduce the effectiveness of insulin.





Testing performed by The University of Sydney in Australia indicated that high levels of fatty acids in the cells result in greater insulin resistance by the body. The research also discovered that high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (as found in fish oil) result in more efficient insulin activity.
Unlike fat that comes from other animals, fish oil is comprised mainly of polyunsaturated fat. Rich in omega-three fatty acids, fish oil helps the body reduce levels of bad cholesterol and protects arteries from clogging. For this reason, omega-three fatty acids are proven to be beneficial in maintaining a healthy heart.
Louisiana State University studied the eating habits of a group of 50 non-diabetic men and women to determine if there was a link between fat and insulin.  About half of the test group was overweight and the remaining members were of standard weight. In every case, subjects who consumed high levels of fat also had a related increase in insulin resistance.
We should all be aware of the dangers of consuming too much saturated fat. We have seen frightening images and listened to news reports concerning the dangers of a diet loaded with fat. It's not always obvious what we should or should not eat when it comes to handling diabetes, but you should always scale back on the amount of saturated fats in your diet.
Meat is often laden with high fat and cholesterol content; diabetics should eat meat in small quantities or eliminate it from their diet. With an already high probability for developing heart disease, diabetics should steer clear of foods that can lead to being overweight and other health complications. When we eat meat, one of the toxins our bodies build up is uric acid, among others. There is new research which suggests that anyone suffering from diabetes should avoid red meat in their diet. A healthier alternative is fish, poultry or eggs. Anyone suffering from diabetes should see a dietician at regular intervals to develop a reasonable diet.

Parrot species are found in most zoos, and a few zoos participate in breeding and conservation programs. Some zoos have organised displays of trained parrots and other birds doing tricks.

Behaviour

There are numerous difficulties in studying wild parrots, as they are difficult to catch and once caught they are difficult to mark. Most wild bird studies rely on banding or wing tagging, but parrots will chew off such attachments.[26] Parrots also tend to range widely and consequently there are many gaps in knowledge of their behaviour.
Parrots have a strong, direct flight. Most species spend much of their time perched or climbing in tree canopies. They often use their bills for climbing by gripping or hooking on branches and other supports. On the ground parrots often walk with a rolling gait.
           DIET
         The diet of parrots consists of seeds, fruit, nectar, pollen, buds, and sometimes arthropods and other animal prey. The most important of these for most true parrots and cockatoos are seeds; the evolution of the large and powerful bill can be explained primarily as an adaptation to opening and consuming seeds. All true parrots except the Pesquet's Parrot employ the same method to obtain the seed from the husk; the seed is held between the mandibles and the lower mandible crushes the husk, whereupon the seed is rotated in the bill and the remaining husk is removed.[26] A foot is sometimes used to help holding large seeds in place. Parrots are seed predators rather than seed dispersers; and in many cases where species are recorded as consuming fruit they are only eating the fruit to get at the seed. As seeds often have poisons to protect them, parrots are careful to remove seed coats and other fruit parts which are chemically well defended, prior to ingestion. Many species in the Americas, Africa, and Papua New Guinea consume clay which both releases minerals and absorbs toxic compounds from the gut.[28]




Parrots at a clay lick in Ecuador.
The lories and lorikeets, hanging parrots and Swift Parrot are primarily nectar and pollen consumers, and have tongues with brush tips to collect this source of food, as well as some specialised gut adaptations to accommodate this diet.[29] Many other species also consume nectar as well when it becomes available.
In addition to feeding on seeds and flowers, some parrot species will prey on animals, especially invertebrate larvae. Golden-winged Parakeets prey on water snails, and famously the Keas of New Zealand will kill juvenile petrels and even attack and indirectly kill adult sheep.[30] Another New Zealand parrot, the Antipodes Island Parakeet, enters the burrows of nesting Grey-backed Storm Petrels and kills the incubating adults.[31] Some cockatoos and the Kākā will excavate branches and wood to obtain grubs.