things to be thankful for

 Things to be thankful for i have chosen this topic as lately the world is somewhat in a bad place this extremely shown to in my public rides that people keep on complaining I know its good to let the negative out but  people  there are so much to be thankful for so here is a list that people forgot to be thankful.-


1. opportunity
for me, I think this is one of the people should be thankful for most people don't have what you have and you have that opportunity to do something great to it as all I hear is how hard this work the people are difficult and customers are so demanding but they don't thank the job itself if they don't like it then they should leave it many people are lining up to et what you have

2. the world itself
in other world nature, people are so busy that they don't stop and smell the flowers around them they forget all positive of just looking around in the park it will calm the mind and might get your thoughts to different things just relax and thank the gods for the world itself.

3.friend and family
this one is self-explanatory we get distracted with our everyday lives we forget to thank them for being part of our life, time and time again I see and hear people that they wish they said certain things to people that they care for at the end of those peoples lives so take time and tell these people what you meant to them before it is too late.

4. ourselves
Yes when was the last time we thanked our selves we are always thinking of other things in our life we forgot about our selves ask a person what are the things they love or what's important to them rarely we forgot to say ourselves there's nothing with a little self-love but some people have none of that we often forget our lives are built upon  challenges that were set before we must not forget to look back and see how far we got all the things we managed to do there is nothing wrong with a little love and thankfulness dot forget we are what we had to pass so love oneself as who can we really say that we love him/her


yup these are the thing that I am thankful for hope this helped thank you and have a great day.

Urban Legend Story Hikiko

Urban Legend Story Hikiko

Pet rodents its ups and down and why we have them

As an owner myself of a very active hamster I wondered why we have a pet such as like these I get the cats and dog as they have their benefits but rodents what are they good for except for watching them run around and bring a smile on our faces heck even fishes can do that so i decided to research about it i have found some explanation of why we have rodent pets as they actually began in testing room where they were first in human experiments as almost all of our rodent pets began there but before that they began as the lovable  pets they are now  before the experimenting of scientist for further endeavors there have been signs and text in ancient China and rich nobles of old England that they were kept as pets. but not all rodents can be a pet as there is a difference between that can be pet and just pest as Unlike wild animals, domestic rodents are selectively bred. They’re tame and well-socialized, and they don’t carry the diseases that wild rodents can spread to humans and other animals. People who own them will tell you their pets are clean, intelligent, active creatures that can interact with humans and learn cool tricks. Some rats even live in peace alongside unusually laid-back house cats. Unfortunately, the adorable little mouse you find hiding in your cupboard isn’t a great choice for a pet. It’s probably never been handled by a human. It may bite in fear and transmit disease through its feces and urine. As overall pet rodents are handled by humans and pest are mostly pests are eating and spoiling food stored by humans and spreading diseases.

As I was continuing my reading about pet rodents there are different kind the best know are the hamsters but there are also the gerbil, ferret, rabbit and mice and many more all of them has been human handled they each have there on set of traits and behaviors there not just fun to watch they actually have there uses as gerbils are actually the safest pet for kids there very calm and intelligent and very easy to take care for as there actually self-cleaning and in a sense  your actual duty to your pet rodents are just making sure you feed and play with them so there like dogs minus the responsibilities but plus the pocket size .

In the end not all people will enjoy having a friendly rat as a friend but some of the people do when you have them take care of them  and love them as like  of your dog, cat, fish or birds pets as you give love to your pets they will love you back in the end rodent pets tend to be scared, vulnerable and in need of loving protection like all pets . To anyone in need of companionship but can't afford or fit in your home rodents can be the one for you There are many wonderful benefits of owning rats some i don't know but. They are cute, loyal, and incredibly smart. Plus, they are easy to care for

so if you are looking for a pet, try a rodent it might just be for you.

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eight feet tall

Eight feet tall is an urban internet legend from Japan and is considered to be one of the good one there are many stories about it but the version I like best is from the site "scary for kids"

here is the story...

  My father's family home was just a little under two hours away by car from where we lived, a small village surrounded by farmland. I often stayed with my grandparents during my summer vacation and winter breaks from school, and they were always happy to play with me... but the last time I visited them was over ten years ago now when I was still in my third year of high school. It was my Spring break and I had been invited to visit; and since the weather was good, I rode my bike out to their house.

        After I got there I was a little cold, so I stretched out for a moment in a warm sunny spot off the road. Then I heard something strange...

        "Popo, Popoppo, Po, pop ..."

        It wasn't a mechanical noise; it sounded strange... but human. I looked about to see where the noise was coming from and saw a white hat peeking over the top of the hedge. The hat moved along to a break in the hedge when I could see that it was being worn by a woman with a white dress. She had to be tall, though; the hedge was over two meters high (six feet). Before I could really think about this much, the woman was gone, seemingly disappeared. The strange sound was gone too. At the time, I just guessed that the person's apparent height had been due either to wearing very tall platform shoes or that it had been a man dressed up as a woman. Odd, but that was all.

        A little later, while having tea with Grandma and Grandpa, I mentioned the strange person I had seen and that I thought it was a transvestite... but when, as an afterthought, I also mentioned the strange "po, po, po" noise, my grandparents panicked. My Grandpa suddenly showered me with questions: "when did you see this?!," "how much taller than the fence?!," "Did they look AT you?!". I answered as quickly as he asked, then he rushed to the phone in the hallway, shutting the sliding door so I couldn't hear the call. The room was suddenly very quiet. Grandma smiled a little but was trembling for some reason. Grandpa came back soon and told me I would be staying overnight with them. I had to admit that I didn't understand what the fuss was about, and asked what was so bad about the strange woman. Grandpa said, "Grandma can tell you." He then looked at her and said he was going to pick up someone named "K-san" (Mr. or Mrs. K), and then left.

        In a clearly shaky voice, Grandma said: "It seems that Hachishakusama has become interested in you... but we shouldn't worry. Grandpa is making arrangements." Grandma then told me, a little at a time, that Hachishakusama was not a person; she was some sort of monster, named Hachishakusama because of her height... 8 shaku [Japanese foot, about 11.9 inches] tall, "hachi" [8] "shaku" [foot] "sama" [person]. Her appearance could change somewhat -- sometimes young, sometimes old -- but she would always be abnormally tall, and would always have a creepy laugh... "Po Po Po."

        Once Hachishakusama took an interest in a person, they were hunted to death in just a few days, and the last known victim of Hachishakusama had been fifteen years previous.

  I learned later that Hachishakusama was supposed to be trapped in a shrine near the village, having been sealed in by four statues of Jizo, a protective deity of children, each placed to the north, south, east, and west of the structure. The village had some sort of agreement with it's neighboring villages, wherein they were given some advantages to make up for the fact they had to watch over the monster... for example, they got first priority on water use. Since it had been over a dozen years since Hachishakusama had killed anyone, I have to wonder if the old men in those villages thought it was still a good arrangement.

        At the time I couldn't quite believe what I was being told, of course; but then Grandpa returned with a very old lady. K-san, for that's who it was, handed me a small paper charm and told me to hold onto it. Then she and Grandpa went upstairs. While they were upstairs, I tried to excuse myself to use the bathroom... but my Grandma wouldn't let me go alone, and she insisted on keeping the door open and an eye on me as I was using the facilities. This is when I started to really understand just how serious my grandparents felt the situation was.

        I was soon led upstairs to a bedroom. The single window in the room had been covered with newspaper, on which a charm like the one I was holding had been affixed. In each corner was a small pile of Morishio -- sacred salt -- and they had also set up a small wooden box with a statue of Buddha on it. I was told I would have to stay in the room until seven the next morning, and that I couldn't leave no matter what (they provided a bucket for me to potty in!). Grandpa made it clear that neither he nor Grandma would talk to me until seven the next morning. K-san told me to keep the charm on me, and to pray to the Buddha if I got scared.

        I had a bed and a TV in the room. Grandma had left me snacks. I tried to watch some TV, but couldn't pay attention. I wasn't hungry, either. So I just lay on the bed, wrapped in the sheets, and eventually fell asleep because the next thing I remember was waking up to a late night show on the TV. My watch said it was around 1AM. And I heard something tapping on the glass of the window.

        I tried to ignore it. It was very persistent. I had some tea and a snack and turned up the TV to drown out the tapping. Then I heard Grandpa call from the hall, "Are you alright? It's okay to come out if you're too scared." I started for the door automatically but stopped myself as I remembered how insistent Grandpa had been that he wouldn't talk to me until seven. Again I heard him: "It's okay, come here." I wanted it to be my Grandpa's voice... but somehow it wasn't. I suddenly had goosebumps all over me; then I noticed the salt in the corner. It was becoming darker.

        I dropped in front of the Buddha, clasping the charm in both hands, and started praying for help. "Popoppo, Po, Popo ..." The tapping on the window started again, louder than before, more insistent. Then a definite hand slapped the window... despite the fact I was on the second floor. I did the only thing I could; I kept praying to Buddha.

        It was a long night. I really don't remember much other than praying until I heard the news on the TV. I looked over, and the morning clock on the news screen showed it was 7:13AM [Garth note: all Japanese TV channels show the time onscreen during morning programs]. The tapping had stopped. The voice was gone. The salt in the corners was almost black. I gingerly opened the door. Grandma and K-san, both looking worried, were there. Grandma, in tears, told me things were going to be okay.

        Downstairs I found my father waiting. Grandpa came in from outside, and we needed to drive off... outside, I found there was a number of men standing around near a van. My Grandpa's car was in front of the van, and my fathers were behind it. I was seated in the middle of the van with eight of the men sitting around me; one to each side, and then three in front and three in back. One more man took the driver's seat, and K-san took the passenger side of the front. I was told to keep my eyes closed, and my face pointing down. "You are the only one who can see Hachishakusama... don't look at her!"

        Our convoy started off, slowly at first. I don't think we had even traveled 20 kilometers before K-san warned us things were about to get hard... then she started to chant phrases that sounded Buddhist. And then I heard the laugh again: "Poppopo, Po, pop, Popopo ..." I clutched the charm to my chest and kept my head down, but couldn't resist a quick peek at the window; that was a mistake. I could see a white dress. It appeared stationary to the car's window, even though we had to be moving very fast at that point. The figure moved as if to lower its head to the window, and I gasped... and the man next to me told me to shut my eyes, which I did, and tightly.

        Though no one else could see Hachishakusama, they all heard what happened next: the tapping. I don't know how, but the tapping started on every window in the van, all at the same time. I don't know how long it lasted but, over time, it faded. K-san had stopped chanting by that time as well and eventually said that she felt we were now safe, so the cars all pulled over. My father and Grandpa thanked all the men who had assisted; as it turned out, all of them were related to me. Grandpa and K-san had hoped to confuse Hachishakusama by surrounding me with many people of the same bloodline. I had to stay overnight while Grandpa was gathering my kinsmen, and it was deemed safer to try to escape during the day than the night.

        K-san asked me to show her the charm which I had forgotten I was still holding; it had turned almost entirely black. K-san commented "it should be alright now, but just in case..."; and with that, she handed me a new charm to hold until I got home. I drove home with my father. During the drive, he told me that one of his friends, when he was young, had been taken by Hachishakusama. Grandpa and the neighbors delivered my bike back to me later.

        In talking to my Grandpa over the phone, I've confirmed that it was not his voice I heard outside the room that night (which sent shivers down my spine again). Hachishakusama targets teens and children... so if the monster speaks with a familiar relative's voice, the victim would normally come to it willingly. I'd almost forgotten this all after ten years. Grandma called to tell me that one of the Jizo statues that had sealed Hachishakusama into the shrine looked as if it had been broken by someone; the statue that was broken-lined up with the road leading to our home.

      two years had past and my grandfather left instruction that i will not attend the funeral because of  Hachishakusama might still be lurking around.

a few days ago my grandmother called and informed me that she was also diagnosed with cancer and ask me if i can visit her because she misses me so much.

then i asked her that if it was safe i mean that it might still be around.

then after a short while, a deep masculine voice can be heard.

Po... Po...Po...

the end

you can check out more stories like this in http://www.scaryforkids.com/

dogs legends and history

The dog is part of a family of similar animals that include wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals and wild hunting dogs such as the Dingo and African Wild Hunting Dog, who all share common characteristics. Many of these wild dogs have been claimed to be the domestic dog's wild ancestor but the exact origins of the dog and domestication history of the dog are uncertain.

Paleontologists and archaeologists have determined that Miacis, a weasel-like animal, is the ancestor of the canids as well as other families such as bears, raccoons, civets, hyenas, and cats. From Miacis evolved Cynodictis, a dog-like animal from which later evolved the dog family.

The domestic dog has been represented in art for many years with the earliest being sculptures of dogs found in Iraq and dating back to 6500 BC. Dog bones have been discovered dated at around 8300 BC in the USA, 7500 BC in the UK with similar finds in Czechoslovakia. One thing is certain, the domestic dog spread rapidly all over the world.

The dog's natural hunting instincts have been used by humans over the years to hunt a variety of prey in different environments and this led to the development of different groups of dogs, and ultimately to different dog breeds.

As dog became domesticated stories are told about it from scary to heartwarming one of the most know story about a dogs affection loyalty to its human is none other than Hachiko  his story depicts the relationship between an Akita dog, Hachi (affectionately dubbed “Hachiko”), and the professor who takes him in. The professor and Hachi become so close that without the two realizing, Hachi begins a daily routine that surprises everyone in the neighborhood: he would meet his master at Shibuya Station every evening after his work, to accompany his commute home. But when the professor suddenly dies, our canine protagonist continues to go to the station day after day for nine years until his own death, continuing to wait for his bereaved master’s return home. The real Hachi is said to have lived from 1923 until 1935. While the scariest one is the creepypasta smiling dog the story goes like this Smile Dog's story consists of a classic horror set-up – an amateur writer visits the house of a lady who supposedly has a story for which he can borrow from. Rather than speak, however, the lady has locked herself up in her room, crying and ranting about nightmares and visions and various other problems. All of these center around a floppy disk she had been given that contain the image smile.jpg – which is smile.dog. Other cases of this have cropped up, Viewing this image incites insanity, and no copy of the exact image exists on the web though likenesses of it do. The true image of smile.jpg is recognized due to the effect it has on the viewer – that is, they wind up dead. Attaching the file – that is, spreading the word, is the only way to save oneself from the smile.dog that appears in one's dreams demanding to spread the word. Some say that the original legend began with an image of the devil.

in total dogs will always have a part in our lives we must protect them as they protect us as there is a saying goes A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself so go out there and show your love to our furry friends waiting to give us there love if your in the Philippines and is thinking of buying a dog try adoption at https://www.paws.org.ph/adopt.html all little help are welcome 

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Cats Historys and legend

Legends of cats and witchcraft have origins in ancient Egypt. The cat was revered in ancient Egypt, condemned in the Middle ages, and has been credited for having a connection to other realms. In Bubastis, cats were thought to be a goddess incarnate and were treated as such.
Legends of witches have been largely misconstrued and colored by the oppression of the Christian churches... during the Middle Ages especially. Unspeakable tortures were inflicted on people thought to be using sorcery, as this challenged their interpretation of the Christian bible.
 It was said that these "witches" practiced the ancient religions of gods and goddesses, and had learned the "trickery" of shape shifting into other animals, particularly cats. Many of these religious leaders believed that cats by their very nature were evil and sent from the Devil himself to assist witches in their "evil deeds".

The belief in cats as having otherworldly powers did not start with the agendas of the religious zealots of the European Middle Ages... although they can certainly be credited for any negative connotation. In ancient Egypt, the cat (or "mau" as it was known) was respected as a great hunter and useful for keeping rodents away. Cats in and of themselves were not worshipped, however, the ancient city of Bubastis which is a short distance northeast of Cairo along the Nile, named itself after the feline goddess Bastet.

This goddess is often represented as a cat, and indeed, many ancient Egyptians believed that domesticated cats represented this goddess of fertility and protection. Therefore cats in ancient Egypt had privileges that other household pets did not... including the freedom to come and go at will.

There were other deities in ancient Egypt that had a feline form... however they were generally depicted as having the head of a female lion (Sekhmet, the goddess of war, is an example of one). It is believed by many that the city of Bubastis especially put great significance on cats as a whole. This is evidenced by the many statues and representations of cats among the ruins of this city, as well as the ruins of a temple built in Bastet's honor. Many Egyptian tombs have mummified cats buried along with the people there... showing their significance as protectors. Women would pray to the goddess daily for blessings of fertility for their families. Bastet's form was generally that of a lean graceful feline, or at times, half human and half cat.

Hundreds of years before Jesus is believed to have been born... Bubastis, along with the rest of the cities of ancient Egypt, fell at the hands of the Persians. It is said that one of the reasons for the devastating loss was the reluctance on the part of ancient Egyptian warriors to strike the Persian shield... whose coat of arms contained the rendering of a cat. Even before this defeat, there were teachings from the very people Egypt had enslaved for so many years... the Hebrews... that were gaining strength.

The legends of what we have come to know as witchcraft have many origins in the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians. One of the most common threads is that of balance... not one male-dominated God but the working together of male and female. Rather than females being relegated to the role of a helpmate always deferring to the male... they were revered as representations of life, much as Bastet was. Fertility was respected rather than expected.

There is also the study of shape-shifting. Many legends of witchcraft involve the ability to change into another living creature at will. The Egyptians also studied this, and there was a belief among many at the time that domestic cats were actually products of Bastet directly. The cat in and of itself was not worshipped in either Egyptian or witch folklore... however, the belief in cats being able to "see" beyond this world has similarities.

This belief was intentionally misconstrued by many Christian leaders, especially in the Middle Ages. Locals in villages all over Europe and in parts of colonial America fell under a mass hysteria of irrational fear of witchcraft perpetuated by the church. Anyone thought to be a witch was captured, given a mockery of a trial, and executed. The belief that cats were "familars" of witches and could possibly be witches shifted into cats led to these witch hunters rounding up cats by the hundreds. These cats met the same fate as their human counterpart

Whether the cat was revered as it was in ancient Egypt, or condemned as it was in the Middle ages, it is clear that this animal has been credited by many for having a connection to other realms. In Bubastis, cats were thought to be a goddess incarnate and were treated as such. In later years during the witch trials in Europe and America, cats were thought to be witches incarnate... and were killed.

Ironically that legends of cats being revered, fertility, and goddesses walking side by side with gods were so readily named "evil" by religious leaders killing in the name of God in doing so  the rodent population may have stayed under control... and the Black Plague wouldn't have taken so many lives, in this case, I guess the cats had the last laugh.

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