Raptor I wish he would ... and could! I'd LOVE to show a grumpy ole Bear (or Two) from Tennessee around my neck of the woods! :-)
Two Bears your birthday present is so special no wonder Customs wanted a piece of it too! ;-) And now I'm all inspired to pass my good fortune on, by "gifting" everyone that checks in here with a quote from one of the beautiful books you gave me ...
"And what of life? Why are we here at all?" they asked. And the old ones answered, too simply, that life is a series of lessons to be learned. "But why all the suffering that haunts us throughout our years?" they questioned. "We didn't ask to be born. Why must we pay such a price for this consciousness?"
"You were never born" they were told. "You can never die, so you were never born. Know that you ARE. Life is an endless chain of experiences as we grow spiritually back towards our source. Take charge of your consciousness.
Sowing and reaping is all you need to practice. Plant well your good seeds and pluck up the bad."
From Kristin Zambucka's Ano Ano - the Seed
Hmmmm ... between Kristin and Kahlil and you wonderful Catters, I think I must be in the finest company on the planet right here on this thread! :-)
Mahalo nui loa, (Hawai'ian for 'Thank you very much')