We had talked about getting  a dog the last couple years, so for Christmas, our best friend bought us a dog. Miss Trixie Deluxe! She is a 4 pound bundle of energy, miniature yorkshire terrier. (She was only 2 pounds when she arrived in December...she seems so HUGE now!)

People often say, "in my next life, I want to come back as a dog!" (or a cat). The thinking is that they (pets) have an easy life....no worries....food  when they want, sleep when they want, and lots of lovin'! - Right now Miss Trixie is fast asleep on my lap, without a care in the world! Except to protect me of course...the least little sound will awaken her and get her barking!

If you believe in reincarnation, and I think I do, I once read where our spirit constantly evolves, until it reaches a perfection. A Ghandi-like quality. And I had read we first start as plants, then evolve to animals, and then to humans. You really can't go backwards. -  But the thought of coming back as a creature without  a care in the world seems kind of appealing! -

This  coming saturday she is having a puppy play-day with 29 other Yorkies, at the Chicago Meet-Up for Yorkies. For about 2 hours, she will run and play like crazy, non-stop, with these other dogs, chasing each other like crazy! It's funny to watch!

At this time in my life, where there seems to be lot's of stress, coming back as a dog, sounds like a nice thought, but in reality, I don't know. There is so much I have experienced in this life, that I would not trade it for anything. And hopefully so much more still yet to experience and grow from. But maybe we can stop, take a deep breathe, and live like a dog for  a moment. Just enjoy it. The moment.  We get so caught up in an avalanche of fear and desires that propel us into a race we can't possibly win. 

    I read a poem once by Donna Fargo that said,

"Be thankful and look to every day  with positive hope.

Take time to pull yourself away
from all the noise and just look around you.
Take inventory.
Appreciate those who enhanced the quality of your life,
and remember that they have been a gift to you.
Also remember that you're a gift to them,too.

Be grateful for the choices you've made, both good and bad.
Accept your mistakes; you can't change them anyway.
Apply what you've learned and go on.
Use these lessons to help you with your decisions in life.
Appreciate yourself and your own uniqueness.

Go outside and look at the sky.
Soak in the atmosphere.
Enjoy the colors of the landscape.
Feel the textures of every place you are that you're thankful for.
Smile at the world.
Don't allow any negative feelings to creep into your consciousness.
Feel the power of your own acceptance.
Put a positive spin on every thought you have.

Make every day special.  Own it.  Enjoy it.  Bask in the glory of life. 
Appreciate the gift of your own life."


Just something to think about.


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