Friday, January 3, 2014

the image we have of ourselves

Lord, please don't teach me anything new today- I am still struggling with yesterday's work.

One of the few pictures that I have of myself that is framed and on display is from my childhood in Butte. I guess that I was about two and a half years old. I am sitting on the floor in our house surrounded by our dog Sugar's litter of long haired Collie puppies. My hair is in pigtails, and  the smile on my face is lighting up the picture. I guess that even at that young age I knew that I love dogs.

There are days as a dog parent that warm your heart. There are also days that shake you to the core. Often both emotions and everything in between can happen on the same day. The last twenty four hours have presented this full range of emotions for me. From my freaking out at the failed attempt to quickly crate train the puppies last night (slap myself on the forehead)-- to listening to their peaceful snores while typing tonight on my laptop. Such failure and now such contentment in one day.

Perception is Reality. I need to remind myself of this truth about a dozen times a day! I guess Will Rogers said it best with "Don't let yesterday use up too much of today". Staying in the present tense of my own life is difficult. I am a list-maker, multi-tasker, and planner all rolled into one.This is such a challenge ahead of me. I will need more than lucky wishes.











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