Music: John Phillip Souza marches and Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man (in honor of Memorial Day)
Movement: From Lake Audubon to Lake Thoreau. I didn’t walk … I marched:-)
Musings: It’s imposssible to be unhappy around a happy dog.
I’m cheating a bit.
This is a photo of Murph before we head over to Lake Thoreau.
That’s the Jim McDonnel Swim Race about to start in the background. It always heralds the beginning of summer. I welcome what it represents, 3 months of sunshine.
Now, back to Murph.
She’ll be with me on all these walks – except when I travel.
Anyone who has a dog – or has had a dog – has already waxed eloquent about all they bring to our lives.
She has been a constant in my life for the past 10 years, ever since we moved here from Maui.
Always upbeat, always ready to explore.
In fact, when I spend too many hours at my writing desk; (which happens way too often); she prances over, ears up, eyes bright, and makes motions to the front door as if to say, “Isn’t it about time to get outside? The graphics are great.”
Other people have articulated, far better than me, what it means to have a canine companion. Here are a few favorites.
“You can say any fool thing to a dog and the dog will just give you this look that says, ‘My GOSH, you’re RIGHT! I NEVER would’ve thought of that!” – Dave Barry
“Dogs are minor angels. They love unconditionally, forgive immediately, are the truest of friends, willing to do anything that makes us happy. If we attributed some of those qualities to a person we would say they are special. But because it’s “only” a dog, we dismiss them as sweet or funny but little more. However when you think about it, what are the things we most like in another human being? Many times those qualities are seen in our dogs every single day– we’re just so used to them that we pay no attention.” – Joanthan Carroll
“Dogs are our link to paradise. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring–it was peace.” – Milan Kundera
“The conclusion I have reached is that, above all, dogs are witnesses.” – Carolyn Parkhurst
And … in case you’re wondering what dogs have to do with SerenDestiny … SerenDestiny is a life where the light’s on in our eyes.
If you have a dog, you can think of hundreds of times your dog put the light on in your eyes, a smile or your face, a spring in your step.
And if the light ISN’T on in your eyes – maybe it’s time to head out for a walk with your dog. As said above, it’s impossible to be unhappy around a happy dog.
Set SerenDestiny in Motion 