Mother nature's life purpose lessons.

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How's about a nice hard surface for nap time? I have a friend Silver-mountain goat, @johannpiber that will explain to anyone how to nap on a rock 😁

What is your purpose in life?

This question arose this morning and there were a lot of uhm and ahs. Such a simple question, but so difficult to answer in a simple way. So yes, fortunately I do a lot of introspection on my regular walks in nature and I know my purpose in life.
Can you name your purpose in 4 or less words?

Nature teaches us to take time out for ourselves as our worlds are not going to end if we step aside to rest for awhile.
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I have another friend that creates great successes right after his powerful naps, but with all respects to him, I don't want to be accused of namedropping here.
He is called @thebigsweed
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Some of our ribs (ladies) also understand the essentialities and necessities of daily naps for beauty purposes and all such things 🀣
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And finally yes, couples are also encouraged to take regular naps together, as long as the guys do not get up to any funny stuff. Like wanting to play rugby with his partner for instance during the supposed nap time πŸ˜‡

Many won't get this but you are welcome to ask the Austrian mountain goat what the code word "rugby" means. He will simply tell you that the man wants to scrum with his lady 🀣
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So now, you are going to ask me what my purpose in life is???

Four simple words; "To make people smile"

Simply look at all of the emojis in this post as a clue and you will understand that my main purpose in life is to get others to smile. This really makes me happy and if I can get a laugh out of someone with my silliness, all the better reward for me.
My mom was in tears many times, as it was very difficult to raise a family of 5 on her own with no support except for her hard work. So whenever I could get a smile from her through the tears it made me very happy.

So yes, life is certainly not a cake walk and we all have had many and will continue to face the dark times. But a smile is always a balm even in the darkest of times.
Smiles cost nothing and it is good medicine methinks.

And That's All Friends.

Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60HS

I hope that you enjoyed the story and the pictures.

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Cats can also sleep in the most awkward and uncomfortable of places! They never wonder about the meaning of life!

Thanks for the smile, Zac!

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Hahaha, cats never need to worry, as they rule humans. So they let the humans work the meaning of life out and to them the meaning of life is to feed cats 🀣

My pleasure Lady Fiona!

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Good morning @papilloncharity.
Last night we had a little taste of what you deal with on a regular basis, no electricity. πŸ˜₯
At about 9:00 PM last night, some nasty weather moved into the area and with the first bolt of lightning, the lights went out. That was all I needed to hit the sack. When I got up at 5:00 AM there was still no electricity and it was time to start the generator, but just as I was pouring some gas into the generator, presto, the lights came back on.
Thanks for the mention, my friend.
When it comes to your purpose in life, you've got me smiling every time I get a chance to sit back and enjoy your blogs and comments. More times than not, laughter also ensues.

My purpose in life in four words. "Love and be loved"

Your Mom must have been one heck of a woman.

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Hahaha, so you had a slight taste of our powerless efforts over here my friend.
We cannot complain, as have a roof over our heads and warm beds, but imagine what those unfortunate souls living in tin shacks have to endure. At times they are switched off for weeks in the middle of winter.
Just yesterday 200 of those shacks burned down again, as to say hot people make fires and it is very dangerous in our strong winds. Thankfully we have emergency support units that supply blankets and food but it is a real terrible thing to have to go through.

I hope that your problem was fully restored and glad to know that you are prepared for the emergencies with a generator.

I like your description of your purpose in life. "Love and be loved" is a great motto.

Glad also that I can keep you smiling and laughter is always good medicine as you know.

My mom was my hero!

!PIZZA and !BEER

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Haha, we have narrower mountain peaks where a whole family of mountain goats would find place for a nap 😎
So, all you have to do is to lay down all together and if the rock is too small, push the others from the rock 🀣

My purpose in life in 4 words? I live to die
And besides that my purpose and the purpose of all other humans is that we have to produce humans who might one day be smarter than us and forego luxury in order to save the earth. I hope this doesn't sound too pathetic, but that just crossed my mind. The animals are living that way already and we have forgotten that.

No, I will not explain what the word "rugby"means, because there are also children here and my posts have never been tagged #NSFW before πŸ˜‚

I know quite some people who can take a power nap for 10 minutes or half an hour, but I can't. I can either really sleep or be awake, but I'd love to be able to just close my eyes and nap for a couple of minutes to feel refreshed after it.

Now I hope I've made you smile a little bit too πŸ˜‰


!BEER and !WINE - both make a nice dinner with !PIZZA :)
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Good evening Hannes,

Hahaha, oh yes and you even had me laughing 🀣

Now you see, that's where I am a real gentleman, as I would rather step away from the rock and allow another to take my pace πŸ™

So your purpose is to die. I really hope that you get the van first before you try that 🀣
Agreed with you about the luxury part as it is all worthless., but I don't want to go into why I really hate it here, as I am in a positive mood πŸ˜‰

Hahaha, yes I remember that cushy #NSFW cover of yours, as I have seen it a few times 🀣

Same here when it comes to naps, as I can also only sleep and worse, I can only sleep at night.
However I really wish that I could take a nap. Maybe one day when I get old 😜

Thank you for the smiles here 🀣

Cheers and thanks.

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Good evening Zac,

I'm happy that I could make you laugh, my friend πŸ˜ƒ

We all live to die one day πŸ˜‚ and I didn't mean I want to die. Actually, I have no plans to die in the near nor the further future :)

I have never thought I could sleep during the day, but since a few years I can sleep when I lay down at home after nightshift, but I try not to sleep because I will be awake in the middle of the night. But naps? as said, I'd love to be able to take a nap, just like you :)


!PIZZA and !BEER - sounds like a nice dinner :)
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Good evening Hannes,
Zac says that he will say goodnight to you after this one, and speak tomorrow.

I knew that I would get you with that dying one and seems that I am in a competition with your daughter to catch you with a tease. I knew what you meant, so relax.

Yes, but since nightshift you have learned to sleep at work, so you arrive home fresh. 🀣
No need for a nap then, but very good for a ride.
Have a good night my friend.
Blessings and thanks.

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That's what I also wanted to say, because it's getting 10 and I want to go to bed too :)

OK, the goat is relaxed now 🐐

I can sleep at work because I get paid for it, but I can't sleep for free at home πŸ˜‚

I wish you two also a very good night and hope you're feeling better tomorrow, Zac 😊


The !PIZZA is out, but I still have a !BEER left - cheers :)
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Cool that the goat was relaxed after my rantings 🀣

No, at home you have to pay to sleep, as there is always something to do at home 🀣

I am much better thank you my friend and Marian sends her regards.

Cheers and thanks.

Ps. When Marian typed the "Cheers and thanks" part, she asked me where to find and attach the beers and other things for you. She was astounded when I told her that you don't want anything.
Now I blame you for having her thinking that you are a great guy 🀣

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That's right, Zac, and no sleep is better than the one for which you get paid, even if it is just for a few hours πŸ˜ƒ

In German we have a saying that goes like "I would be stupid if I'd carry water to the river". So I think it is better that you share your !BEER with people who don't have as much. I'm not great but I try to be fair 😊


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Hahaha, correcto mundo Hannes 🀣

And in English the saying is, "Don't take cucumber sandwiches to the queen" (The queen eats them every day) or "Don't take coal to Newcastle" (There is a big coal mine at Newcastle) 🀣

Your German saying is also great.

Maybev when you retire, you should apply for a part time job at the courts as a judge, or we will happily give you a job here at Papillon. as we like fair people 🀣

Cheers and thanks.

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Different sayings but the same meaning - does the Queen really eat cucumber sandwiches every day? I wouldn't let my wife buy cucumbers anymore after one week eating these sandwiches 🀣

I'll get back to your offer in a couple of years 😁


!BEER and !PIZZA - nice πŸ˜ƒ
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Hahaha, maybe she does Hannes,

My father came to us for me to help him walk with his first false leg and he told this story about cucumber sandwiches.
First you must have very special fresh and light bread. Then you cut two slices in precise thin thicknesses. Then you put 100% pure butter on the two slices. Then you get a fresh, recently plucked cucumber and you cut two thin slices in precisely the same thicknesses.
You place them on one slice, cover them with the other slice and cross cut them with a sterling silver knife into 4 neat squares.

Then You put them on a porcelain plate and you take the plate to the dustbin and you scape the sandwhich into the dustbin 🀣🀣🀣

I hope that you haven't read the whole recipe intently 🀣

Regarding the offer, I will keep it open especially for you πŸ˜‰

Cheers and thanks.

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Haha, I have read the entire recipe twice and like the last part most, except that I want to be the dustbin 🀣


!BEER and !PIZZA - nice πŸ˜ƒ
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Hahaha, we laugh, but that recipe was born out of hatred for the queen and for England.

They called it the Anglo-Boer war and to win the war the Enlish placed thousands of women and children in concentration camps where most of them died.

So you can imagine the hatred by the locals.

Cheers and thanks.

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