Day 44 - Truth

I just found out someone lied to me. Stretched the truth. Avoided being honest. It's still lying. And I need to trust. "Say what you mean. Mean what you say." Be big enough to stand by what you believe in. Take the chance of disagreeing with someone else. But don't lie. Don't tell me one thing and then someone else another. Especially if there's a chance I'll find out. Because I did. And I love the joy in truth.

Day 25 - Old Friends

It is so nice to touch base with an old friend. Someone you haven't seen in 20 years and it's as if nothing has changed. I just had that experience yesterday. She was an old friend from high school and we just discovered that even though we live about 1000 miles away from our home towns we're just 45 minutes away from each other now! Amazing! And we had the best time catching up over coffee this weekend. Here's to the joy of re-discovering old friends!

Day 11 - Dogs

I'm a dog person. I like cats. I just prefer dogs. I've had dogs most of my life. But the best dogs I've ever had have been Golden Retrievers. One dog in particular, Max, was my best friend. I got him when I was about 13 years old. He was with me through high school, through college and then when I moved after college he followed me to my new home. He died at age 13 and making the decision to help him be at peace was the most difficult decision I've ever made. I loved him so much but I couldn't bear to see him suffer any longer. All you have to do with a dog is feed him, give him a place to play and love him. That's it. No other expectations and you receive so much in return. Dogs bring joy to my life.