(#41) The Good People In Your Life

Lately, I’ve heard the humans talk about thanks and giving. The two words bring smiles to their faces.

As best I can tell, thanks is offered when one human shows or gives kindness to another.

While I cannot say the words, I hope Steve and his friends know I say thanks every time they give me a belly rub, ear scratch, or just say my name. Their acts of kindness go far beyond biscuits. (Yes, I did say that.) My extended paw and wagging tail speak doggie volumes. I am lucky to have good people in my life. And it reminds me of a story I told at the end of my book (Story 52). As my thanks to you, I give it here for you to ponder.  Appropriately enough, it happened while on the beach.

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As Steve and I sat on the sand and watched the sun rise over the water, a neighbor approached and said hello. She looked at me stretched out on the cool soft beach. She smiled and said, “It’s a good day to be dog.”
And then she added, “Every day’s a good day to be a dog.”

 Steve smiled and said, “Especially if there are good people in that dog’s life.”

 Amen.

And thank you for being the good people you are to so many others.

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I’ll leave you with a few questions. Maybe you can woof about them with a special person in your life. One for whom you give thanks.

• Who are the good people in your life?
• What do they do or not do that makes them good?
• Who would say you are one of the good people in their lives? Why?

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Thank you for sharing my blog with your friends.

In my new book, Roxie Looks for Purpose Beyond the Biscuit, I share stories and lessons about friends, family, and fun. And I speak about purpose as well.  (Steve says for dogs we might just want to call it “furpose.” He makes words up, I think.) Perhaps the book holds a biscuit or two for you!

WOOF!