Lessons learned the first 50 years

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I hit a milestone. I turned 50 years old. I am thankful that I don't feel 50.   I am thankful for things God has taught me throughout those 50 years. .  I have learned that God loves mercy and when I feel a sense that justice needs to happen over mercy, all I need to do is remember that I am thankful for when God gives me mercy instead of a just punishment.   (Micah 6:8 8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.) ( Luke 6: 36  Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. ) I have learned that hurt people end up hurting people.   When I am able to see that I didn't hurt them but I am bearing the results of that persons hurt inflicted by other people, it helps me forgive whatever hurt they pushed onto me and move on.  (Romans 12 : 18  If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. )  I have learned that anyone who thinks they have God
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Righting a wrong?

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Me ..sliding in the pond
Placing a clay pot in to use as a base to the basking
ramp I am making for the turtles


Well, I have a story to tell.  a true story... When I was  9 or 10 years old, I caught two box turtles.  I remember placing them in a box with an inch of water  and a few pieces of vegetables. As a child, I  thought that would be enough food while we went on vacation for 4 days. My focus was this:  "I have these turtles and I do not want to let them go."   It was all me, me, me.   It wasn't often that we found turtles in the yard,  much less two turtles in our yard.  So, we were gone on vacation  .. and .. I thought the turtles would be fine.  When I returned, I learned what my ignorance and selfishness did.  I looked in the box and saw two dried up, fly-infested, dead turtles.    I was shocked.  ...and very repentant.  I was not a mean child and loved animals.  To this day, 30 + years later, it really bothers me that I did that ....   So, now I have a second chance...a chance to right a wrong.  I have been given the task to take care of Sarah's turtles for 7-8 months of the year...and I  do not intend for my stupidity  to be a factor in the demise of the turtles.. I have watched turtle vidoes, read turtle books and articles, and built as many safety features into our pond as I  possibly can.  I have bought fencing, rope to make the gaps smaller so they don't escape, dug up plants that are poisonous to turtles, ..bought a water heater so they are warm enough at night, ..bought sand for their out-of-water time, bought vegetable plants...just for them... I intend not to fail this time..

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