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pull out your map or compass when you’re lost, ask for directions,
follow the breadcrumbs on the trail,
avoid danger when you know it’s emanate,
But wiser to listen to your internal clock and messages that never steer you wrong.
Say YES, when it’s crystal clear, no when it isn’t and maybe when you don’t know.
Walk away from things that don’t feel right and towards yourself and cut your losses.
Let go of worry,
self doubt,
fear of failure,
fear of success which are man given constraints.
Life continues to give you new lessons of growth and opportunities.
You will make mistakes which are often the same ones over and over again, until you get it right.
But you will succeed!
So trust your gut and envision what you want.
Go now, follow your dreams and set fire to the wind beneath your sail.
Happy Monday Friends,
I hope you has a great weekend. Yesterday, I had a worker over and he said “I’m leaving be careful of the snake it’s about 6 feet long. I was prepared to find a boa constrictor the way he made it sound, and it was fairly long but skinny with beautiful markings and didn’t have a rattler which was a relief since my cats were ready to pounce it which did make me a bit nervous.
I emailed my friend Tim and he identified it as a Great Basin Gopher Snake and said:
“He’s not venomous. You can pick him up, I would start picking him up from the middle to see how he will react. If he doesn’t act aggressively then you can use both hands to pick him up giving him good support. Gopher snakes have teeth. If he bit you he would leave marks, but nothing serious. If I saw him I would pick him up and play with him before moving him to a safer spot.”
Let’s just say I trusted my gut and didn’t pick it up but don’t know where he went. It makes me remember when we sold our last house and our boa constrictor got loose and we sold our house as is. I still think of when it might show up and how big it must be 22 years later.
This is what I found when I looked it up:
Gophersnakes do not have venom that is dangerous to most humans. (Not sure what they mean by MOST humans 😂) Gohphersnakes are one of the most commonly seen snakes in California. Primarily active during the day, they are also active after sundown on hot days. They do keep the rattlesnake population down which was a surprising fun fact also.
I just told the contractors NOT to kill him if they see him today.

Snake Symbolism & Spiritual Meanings Of Snakes
Snakes symbolize a variety of things: wisdom, protection, rebirth, fertility, healing, renewal, and primal energy. Just like snakes shed their skin, seeing a snake or dreaming of them is a sign of rebirth and renewal; they also symbolize the nurturing earth.
However, in many cultures, snakes have a dark meaning, often symbolizing evil, destruction, and temptation.
Let’s just say I’m going with the Spiritual Meaning unless it’s a rattler and then I stay clear.
See you Wednesday with a Published poem from MasticadoresUSA.
Blessings of Love and Laughter,
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Cindy
Wonderful I always appreciate animal spirit meanings…happy Monday Cindy☺️☀️sending joy hedy
Thanks Hedy.. I know you do.. me too and have a great one! 💖💖
Beautiful post Cindy. i love very bit of it.
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Thanks so much dear Gabriela.
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My pleasure hon. Have a beautiful day.
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Loved the intro…felt inspired thank you XD
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Thank you, Cindy, very interesting to learn that you like snakes!! Anaconda?
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You’re welcome Joanna and thank you for your message. I love every living creature but I wouldn’t want to end up seeing a large Anaconda for sure.
What about you?
I’m coming back to read your post FYI from Sat.. Life has been busy..
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I’m so happy you let the snake be and took the time to identify the snake and give the instructions not to harm. I see snakes around here from time to time and am always amazed at how quickly they move.
Yes for sure thanks Lisa. It is amazing and I have lots of rats and gophers so hopefully it will help around here. 💖
Yikes, I’m way more afraid of rats than any snake.
MEEEE TOOO!!!!😂😱💖
Beautiful post, dear Cindy…
Thanks sweet Navin! 💖
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Very interesting, Cindy!
Thank you so much 😊
aww thanks Manuel. You’re so welcome and thanks. It’s good to see you! 💖💖
Oh my God Cindy, I’m sorry I just couldn’t look at these photos. I can’t even look at snakes on TV because they leave an imprint in my mind. If I dream about a snake, the meaning is opposite for me, it’s about an enemy (whether I know them or not). I love, however, the empowering message you have delivered to our hungry souls…in spite of the 🐍🐍🐍 slithering creature.
Anywho Mommy Nature, have a FANtabulous day, and be careful out there girlfriend! Smooches! 🥰💋😘💖✨
Oh Dear Me … It is the way I felt when I was leaving the way so hunter would not try to attack a rattler on the trail and I couldn’t see it.. and was within a fraction of stepping on it! lordy.
shed your skin, heal you wounds however you do it my friend.. lol. There are a lot of dark messages about them for sure,.
You have a great one and I will too my dearest!! 😱😎😎😻
Girl Cindy, sadly I am ophidiophobic. I think growing up in the south, we had some sneaky slithers that I came in close contact with. I knew how to high-tail my way out of the way! 😜 Around where I live now, if I don’t hear frogs, that indicates that some of our slithering residents are having a feast! LOL 😲
But seriously girl, I get it. 😍 We get wounded in so many ways and on so many levels. If we don’t let some stuff roll off of our backs, then we will be weighed down with the ills of the world. Nope…not today sistah! 😉 Tomorrow ain’t lookin’ too good either! LMBO 😜😆🤣😱😂
oh yes that will do it and now that I think of it my son’s G.F.(well they are broken up right now) 😢😢😢😢but that’s another subject) was born in Texas and is terrified too as they would find them in her house. I totally get it. lol the froggies are so harmless.
This is true about letting things roll of our backs but io wouldn’t want to end up with one on my back either.
Not today or tomorrow for me either.. lol 😹😹😹
Cindy my girl, you are a riot! 😂😝🤭😆🤣 But yeah girl, if only the frogs would just hop a little faster before they ended up as the “Special of the Day” on the menu! Yikes!!! 🐸🐸🐸
Great message. Go after your dream. God wants you to be successful! On snake, in this part of the world where I live, seeing snake in a dream has a dark meaning. It means demons or agents of darkness are after you. Thanks for sharing a positive perspective.🙂
Thanks Chris!!!
I appreciate your message and insights.
Yes indeed. I know there is lots of controversial opinion biblically and the dark side of coin. I think the best way to interpret is to look at what’s underneath our psyche. For me.. I’m going through major life transformations with my new remodel, standing in my courage, facing loss and shedding skin so that’s what speaks to me right now. Have a great day! 💖
You’re courageous!
Nice of you to give information about it.a blessed week to you.💞
oh thanks my friend and you have a great week as well! 💖
Snakes are the one thing I am extremely afraid of. I found a large one in my living room. I will say my life went through many profound changes.
oh my… that would be enough to scare anyone. Where are you from?
Did they change for the better or worse?💖
It came up from my basement in Maine. I ended up adopting 2 KIDS moving across the country finishing a Master’s, AND GETTING MARRIED IN UNDER 5 YEARS
I was living in Maine. It came up from the basement some how. I ended up adopting 2 kids, moving across country, getting a Masters, and getting married.
As I mentioned, it’s a really beautiful snake. He would be fun to play with. Your boa constructor could be around still. My boa is 22 years old now. She’s around 9 feet long. I’ve have followers who couldn’t look at snake or spider photos I’ve posted.
Thanks so much Tim. I’m sure you would have a ball and if I see him again, I’ll attempt from the middle but what about the cats.
Oh my, I’m sure he is.. wow and where do you keep him?
Do send pictures!
I know it’s one of those that doesn’t always win popularity contests 😂😂.
Thanks again.. you were the first person that came to mind..
You can see photos of my boa and read a cute story at: https://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/7/tales-from-my-youth-mark-16-18
oh thanks Tim!!!🙏 I’m beginning to see what you mean by the snake comments. 😂
I added him as an afterthought to my poem I had already written and only a couple said anything about my poem. 😂😂
Snakes trump all other subject matter. Spiders, also.
i should have know with the comments from my centipedes. I forgot about it.. lol. You’re so right.
Spiders, snakes and centippedes need their own posts.
great story Tim and love the perfect sermon to go with it. Thanks for sharing it. 💖🙏
I thought you might enjoy it. You are welcome.
I saw our first rattlesnake of the season last week. Luckily, it was dead (someone had run it over) because it was a huge sucker. It was in the road in front of our property, so I wasn’t too sorry it was dead. It amazes me that a non-venomous snake can kill a venomous rattlesnake. The same with roadrunners. I would think the rattlesnake would be more than a match for a roadrunner.
oh that would scare me too Dawn!!!! I know right?
“. It amazes me that a non-venomous snake can kill a venomous rattlesnake. ”
I don’t get this either!!!! so wild to me too. Thanks a lot Dawn!! 💖
I am terrified of snakes
See Cindy, I’m not alone here.😂😂
You are NOT!!! The snake was an afterthought I added after I wrote the poem.. lol!! don’t write about snakes if you can’t handle to bite.. hahah😂😂😂
Maybe some day I want to get bitten by a snake.
But before I’ll makes sure to have it’s antidote. 😉
promise I won’t let one loose here. It seems You’re not alone!! 💖💖
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Beautiful poem Cindy! Always an animal lover❤❤
Thanks so much Sheereen! I had no idea how scared people were of them actually. Yikes. I really am… as long as it’s not a rattler .. Yikes. 😂💖
Most humans??? Snakes are definitely important to the environment it’s good you told them not to kill it. All these creatures play their part and are vital for balance.
Glad to see you know their value Pooja. They really are part of the echo system. Don’t judge a book by a cover. Just don’t step and keep our eyes open.. always good reminders!! 💖💖💖 Thanks a lot. 💖
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Beautiful snake, Cindy. I love snakes but most of my friends and family do not, so I have never owned one. Wonderful spiritual interpretation, rebirth is always good. Curious to know the story with the boa constrictor in your last house. Have a wonderful Monday, my friend .💕
It really is and my first reaction is always fear but I got over that with my son loving them. Oh I should post on it.. there is a good story. basically my daughter felt sad that they were all in cages and would let them out when she was 3-4. We had no idea how they got out until years, the little dickens. Thank goodness, None of them were dangerous. Oh I’ve had many of animals.. lol
I can see how your family and friends feel but truly they are amazing. 💖💖💖
That’s such a cute story, you should post about it. How cute that your daughter empathized with the snake at such a young age. Adorable.💕🥰💕
I know and you’ll love the rest of it.. Ok I will try to remember. thanks for the fun memory!! 🐭🐭🐭 the mouse is your clue. lol💖
Oh no. My imagination is running wild. Looking forward to reading it.💕
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My inner gut would have told me not to pick up any snake, wise choice. It is a pretty snake if one can find beauty in it. I cannot see snakes without thinking of the devil who came as a snake in the garden. I have always wondered if God created the snake then it took on the form of one of His creations and no longer walked on legs but ate dust all the rest of its life. Good post.
The first instinct for me is fear also but I had a son who loved snakes so I grew to like the ones I knew too. They all have different personalities actually which is amazing.
With that said, I would stay clear of a rattlesnake for absolute certain. Snakes have always been depicted in the bible as being evil and are mentioned 80 times from what I hear and because they slither and the rattlers are quite loud and some can be dangerous. They get a bad rap but most are truly beautiful creatures. Thanks so much for your comment and visit! 💖
What a beautiful creature, Cindy! I enjoyed your post! <3
The colors were amazing. Oh so glad you enjoyed it Cheryl. Thanks for your kind share! 💖
I wouldn’t have picked him up either… 😀
I am always the 1 % … It would just be my luck that I could get bit.. YIKES 😱
I fear snakes so much that I don’t want to see their pictures.😬
Sorry…I can’t review this poem.
OH NO!!!! Many people are terrified of them so I understand totally. Did you have a bad experience with them? 💖
You have asked a good question, Cindy.
1. Since childhood I have confronted snakes unknowingly.
It happened many times that I’m walking on a road, and a snake 🐍 just slipped through my way.
It makes you scarry. What if it could have bitten me?
I may have died. (fear of death from snakes).
2. We have a long history in our society that tells
— how dangerous it would be to handle a snake?
— how someone had died because of snake bite?
— and you should always stay away from snakes.
3. Bollywood has produced hundreds of movies based on Snakes interaction with humans.
“Ichhadhari naag (male snake) or nagin (female snake) can turn themselves into humans And reverse.”
Their story concept are not always true.
Some movies portray snakes dangerous, some show them human friendly.
4. No! I do not fear snakes if I’m safe.
Also, I’m not interested in disturbing their lives unnecessarily.
When I was in Navodaya school snakes usually get found in hostel dormitories.
These 30-40 boys gang up against one single snake.
Mostly they kill the snake, very badly. It’s quite sad.
In later years, the boys started calling a security guard who became famous as a ‘snake catcher’.
They take the snake away from hostel, to put safely it on it’s path, without harming.
How I overcome my fear of snakes?
I watched some positive human snakes interaction videos on YouTube.
They teach you how to respond when you find a snake in your house.
It gets tricky. But let’s agree that snakes, we, and all other human being want to freely live and enjoy their lives.
I fear snakes, I fear ghosts too. Slowly I’m trying to understand why I have a particular type of fear with/towards someone.
And how I can behave more friendly.
Thank you asking this question.
I’ll try to respond to such posts, in the future. 🙂
Thank you s much for sharing your experiences and insights Lokesh. It’s such a wonderful illustration of how we make judgements and how fears stick with us. I would imagine that would be disconcerting and scary as a young boy. It’s the unknown that I think scares us the most and some can be dangerous.. you just have to know what you are dealing with. When you are alone you are much more vulnerable.
When I come in contact with a rattler and I know they can jump and small ones are more venomous than large ones and I want no part of that.
Oh that’s sad about the kids hurting the snake and good to see them turning around and honoring them so that we can all have a peaceful existence and give back.
Oh T.V. does love to depict the worst for sure which doesn’t help their reputation! 💖💖
this was fun from Tim https://photos.tandlphotos.com/blog/2015/7/tales-from-my-youth-mark-16-18
I don’t remember if he told us what he was preaching about, but Mark Chapter 16, Verse 18 comes to mind “…they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”
That was it I think.. 💖 his boa is beautiful .. xo
I wouldn’t call myself a snake fan, but hey – at least I respect them! Meanwhile, listening is so important in life … listening to others, our inner self, our spiritual side, nature, and probably even more. I’m sure I have listening on my possible future topics list for a beach walk.
Respect is the best word of all when it comes to all creatures and especially snakes Frank. I love how you go out on a limb and uncover every facet. Thanks for your important message my friend. 💖💖
oh that’s smart of you Frank and I think more might share your feelings than not and listening is one of your gifts for sure. Would be interesting to to hear a snake walk 😂😂😂 as I’m hearing many slithering stories about now. 💖
no, Just no, I am terrified on snakes. Even looking at pictures terrifies and I can’t take the sight off of my mind.
I was always told that dreaming about snakes is about betrayal.
Unfortunately I have ingrained in my being since I was child that snakes are related to all negative.
I know better and still I don’ t know better.
I am glad that you see beautiful meaning in them.
Blessings to you!
oh no dearest Ana Star. I’m so sorry to add to your fear. There are many of interpretations for sure and I always think we are the best ones to interpret our dreams. There is a lot of meaning in dreams and you raise a great point in that whatever we are raised with is how we interpret them. You have been shedding lots of layers for the better and are opening to new hope and discovery. Not trying to change your mind, just opening other opportunities of insight. Have a beautiful day. I can see the shedding of my skin these days and I can see the serpent idea here too.
I’ll leave you with hearts and 🌹🌹🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰flowers my friend
Oh my gosh – the snake !
Yikes
And wonderful opening prose
lol!!! Yes… I’m hearing this reaction and it seems to be about 50 50 Yvette. Glad you liked the opening. 💖💖
Glad the snake was venomous
you mean wasn’t I’m sure.. haha 😂 Let’s just say, I’m keeping my front door closed at the moment. 😂💖💖💖
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Meant was NOT
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Ping pong emojis?
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hahaha why not! 💖
Well I was kidding – remembering when you shared your story about Goff!
So I will sign off with this
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I do and I remember the woman with the emoji that was laughing every time too. 😂😂
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Absolutely wonderful. I’m hoping to shed my skin and start all over again. 🙂
Thanks Nico!
Yes, me too.. I’m on to my 10th layer.. 😂💖
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Wise and motivational writing, Cindy. 🙏🏻 That snake! At least it wasn’t venomous. Rattlesnakes are common in my neck of the woods. I stay aware of my surroundings, especially on the trails.
Thank you so much Michele. 🙏
Yersm, he is a beauty but kept my front door closed right now in the day just to be sure.
Oh yes, you would have to do that in your area and when I’m at my lake house, so do I! 💖
I’ve near stepped on them on the trails which is scary. Thanks my friend! 💖💖
Thank you! Smart! It might be harmless, but I would not want to trip on that in my house! I have encountered rattlesnakes on the trails and in my yard – fortunately from a safe distance.
Agreed.
oh my that would be nerve wracking!! Yikes!!
My advice is to love it from a distance. Why pick it up????
I’m with you on this one Marsha. If I don’t know you, there’s probs a reason.. lol 💖😂
A lovely post with beautiful affirmations and reminders, dear Cindy. I see gardener snakes often on campus, yet like you, I just leave them be. They are super fun to watch though. Have a gorgeous week, my dear. 💖
Thanks so much Jeff! Glad you enjoyed my post and sentiments and you too enjoy the snakes and their gifts. Lots of skin shedding here which is a wonderful reminder and metaphor in living right now for me. Have a wonderful week as well my friend! 💖
You’re welcome, Cindy! Always. Ah, I completely understand the shedding, resonates here too. Thank you! 💖💖
Tis the season 💖🙏🙏💖
Wow! I suppose snakes have their purpose, since God made them, but I would like their purpose not to be in my yard! 😆I did dream about different snakes once and one was blue. I feel like it was a spiritual message. However, when Iooked it up there were so many different interpretations. We really do have to trust our own instincts in life and learn to develop our own intuition. Your words resonate!
They really do and I hope he gets all the critters tonight that shouldn’t be chewing my garden. Ooooh blue the vishuda chakra (your throat ) .. saying your truth.
I so agree with this:
“We really do have to trust our own instincts in life and learn to develop our own intuition:
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I saw a woman removing a huge snake from our street the other day. She was carefully pulling it out of the road by it’s tail. I thought, “Man is she brave!” Lol…
Wow, I would never start at the tale if I had to grab it. She is brave. been thinking about you. just been so swimming… 💖💖
She was… but maybe she knew what kind it was? It was probably at least 7ft. We’ve been swimming too, through the waves of Covid. 🙄🤐💖
Maybe. Oh wow a big one. Oh you poor dear. Hope you are in the mend soon! Take good care of you!💕
Thank you… 😊
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SMiLes Dear Cindy Isn’t It Odd We Humans Have A Poor
HiSToRY of Denigrating Snakes And Wolves As Enemies
WHere Instead They Are Vital Parts of the Balance of Nature
As Far As Removing
Wolves From Yellow
Stone Park in the 30’s
Leading to the Loss of Willow
Trees As Deer Left Unchecked
Grazed All the Tender Saplings Away
of Willows And In Some Parts of Nature
Even Creeks
Dried Up
After the
Wolf Left
Their Home
And my Goodness
Rat Snakes So Beneficial
Keeping the Mouse Population
in Check And Out of Local Sheds
As my Sister Named One in Her Yard
Oliver A Rat Snake Around 4 Feet Long
A Perennial
Home He Finds
In Her Yard i Call Him
Him Yet He Might Be Her
i Guess
Hehe Yes
Never
the Less
He Sheds
His Skin
And Continues
to Survive Free This Way
Sadly one of the Most Dangerous
Overall Human Maladies is NDD Nature
Deficit Disorder For Indeed We Are the Essence
of Nature too And in Doing So We Not Only Lose Touch
Clothed Alway From Nature Yet Each Other And The Great
Spirit
in Meaning
And Purpose
We May Otherwise
Find in All Of Nature
DarK Thru LiGHT Seeing
DarK Makes LiGht Night Makes
Day God Yes
Now The Circle
of Life Continues
As Once Again DarK iS LiGHT
Wild Wolves Becoming Domesticated
By Prize of Penned in Sheep Lose the Cooperation
it Takes to Survive Together And Not Unlike Humans
Lose their
Foraging
And Hunting
Power Together
of Loving Cohesion
Yes To Make A Living
Actually Loving Life New
Together Now to Survive And Thrive..:)
Thriving and surviving is the important part of the dance Fred in spirit and in light and dark!
Thanks Fred1💖
Always my
Pleasure Dear
Cindy Yes in
DarK BRinGS
LiGHT
With
SMiLes☺️❤️🙌
with dark, light smiles and hugs Fred! 💖
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Beautiful message in beautiful way 😊
Thank you so much! 💖💖🙏🙏
💜 “Nobody likes “snakes” 🐍; now stay still.” ~ Morgana to King Arthur 🤴 🙌 ❤️ 🙏🏿 👏🏾 💙 🤴 in the movie 🎬 ‘King Arthur – Legend of the Sword’ directed by Guy Ritchie
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I am finding that !!!
So funny the pic and back story was an after thought 😂🐍😂🐍
💎 – Diamond Hard – 💎
💎 Reportedly men, excreting in nature, sometimes get bitten by a snake 🐍 on their penis; perhaps in these cases a snake 🐍 misidentified a penis as a snake to be eaten or NOT!!!
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You had a boa constrictor??
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I confess… my son did yes
Beautiful message to trust your intuition, Cindy. It will rarely lead us astray.
And I’m so glad you told the worker not to harm the snake. When they’re harmless, it’s better to just let them be. Live and let live. And omg, you lost a boa. Lol. Nice house-warming gift for the new owners. Yikes!
Thanks Diana! It’s so true about trusting our instincts. Like this picture was an afterthought after I write my poem. Sometimes it’s so hard to find pics and using my own is easier but I’m having trouble trusting
My gut on this one because I never knew what a strong reaction people had to snakes. 😂
It’s all about the snake and many are terrified.
Def a good character for your books. Yes, live and let live.
I will have to post about that now at some point.
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What’s this you say about a Boa? You had one? It got away? Geesy, You got spunk, maám. I’m outta here. My instinct says, run. And I run.
And I’ve never seen such a gorgeous pattern on a snake. Gophersnakes?! wow. But even so, I would not pick that up. No thanks. I wouldn’t kill it (my killing days are over– I used to kill them when I found them in my yard which I always kept clean for my babies… I was a lioness looking over her babies, that’s why. Now I don’t see them. BAck to your subject– Boas, How did it get away?
All creatures have a purpose. I respect that. But snakes, make me cringe instinctively. Thanks for the post. You make sense. Only I am biased toward the subject matter. Forgive. I bless you.
Oh my son had snakes lots of snakes and my daughter felt bad for them and we found out years later that she let them out. She was about 3 or 4. It was crazy. Never saw it again. Yikes.
I hear ya and I think the instinct is just that and mine included. Glad it’s a safe one or I wouldn’t be feeling like this. I hear you on being a mama bear. I was with mine too!! Shakes really raised heads here and posting the pic was ab after thought but brought more reactions than I would have ever guessed.
Ha .. no one noticed my poem… Hahahah
No worries and thanks for sharing. Have a great day!!
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A poem? Was there one? Just kidding, Cindy dearest. Oh, we noticed. We noticed! But those photos and mention of Boas and things distracted big time. Scared me big time, really. Forgive. Forgive 😊 🙏
Lovely poem, dear Cindy. I mean it wholeheartedly. Don’t scare me like this again. 😮💨 🐍 😱
Wonderfully penned, Cindy! Such an important message for us. Thank you 😄✨💛
Thank you so much Deeksha!
So happy you enjoyed this one. Much appreciated! 💖💖
HAHA!! If I were you I probably would have left out the part about leaving the boa behind 22 years ago. Too late now, Cindy! 🐍 I was 😂 that gopher snakes do not have venom that is dangerous to most humans. What if I’m not like most humans? This is just one of the many reasons I love living in the suburbs of NY; I have nothing against snakes, etc as long as they stay out west or down south. Yep, definitely a city girl! 😎
HahahHa I know right?! Live and learn. I so laughed when I read that.
We are def not like most humans which could present trouble 👿
Ha!
Too funny and I can stand the city for about 4 days… cra cra l this life! 💕❤️
You are too much, Cindy!! Love you how crack me up 😂 💕 🐍
Learning to trust my gut is one of the hardest things I have done, because my mind gets in the way and tries to convince me it knows better. I feel it is a battle between instinct and intellect and knowing which one to trust in the moment is tough; I so loved reading your affirmative poem! <3
Oh Jaya, this is so well said and one many people grapple with because the job
If the mind is so cunning. It takes a while to discern what is the difference but you see to do it well as an outsider looking in.
Thank you truly for you mindful comment-:)
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I was station in California for three years. The snakes were rarely seen. They were wise. They kept away from us. I enjoyed your words and thoughts Cindy.
I remember Johnnie and thank you always for your service! Blessed by your time your contributed. HATE WAR tho, LIKE you. Oh so good to hear that as you had enough on your plate than to worry about snakes.. 😂 Ya think 😱
Thank you truly. Your heritage so pure shines through and your grandmama would be proud of you! I am 💖
Thank you, dear Cindy. I like the snakes. keep nature in line.
You’re so welcome. Always and you’re so right! 💖💖
Listening to your messages is such an important thing to learn, especially when it comes to listening to your gut. I didn’t do this once, and paid the price for it, lol. And ever since then, I’d started listening more to my hunches.
I know that the majority of comments are going to be on the snake, but my main takeaway from this was a reminder to always trust in ourself. So thanks for this, Cindy!
It’s wonderful your antenna is up and you instinctively do that now Stu. I think we’ve all been to other side of that and it really isn’t productive.
Oh you got that right.. 😱The snake had a lot of reaction I wasn’t prepared for and was anafterthoughtt because honestly, I take forever to find the right pic and just said “I’m going to use my own and what the hey the snake was there.. It must be meant to be. 😂😂
Save yourself the trouble, post flowers..hahahahah. Glad you got the take away … so much appreciated!! 💖💪🏻💪🏻
Very wise msg Cindy, and I love your snake … but then I’m aussie and used to have pet ones as a kid 🙂
Mere presence of a snake gives goosebumps. In one of rented houses after cutting a Banyan tree, many snakes had started appearing. We, however, never kill them. We worship them. Every creature, as you have rightly pointed out, has a role to play in the ecosystem. But I immensely liked your poem full of sane advices. You’re a good teacher, Cindy 😊💐💖
Very wise and profound message Cindy, and I love your snake. It is so nice to be in nature. Such a wonderful post.