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A wonderful friend of mine gave me an adorable plush dog for Christmas and had it inscribed saying,“I Choose Joy.” The funny thing is the dog’s expression looks grumpy, and the irony of that made my friend and me laugh. She knew how much my Dad’s message of choosing joy, even during difficult times meantContinue reading “I Choose Joy”

For a long time, I didn’t enjoy reading. I liked to read as a kid but as I got older, I didn’t enjoy it nearly as much as I did when I was younger.  One thing I really did enjoy was a movie with a dog in it. One day I saw the trailer toContinue reading “My thoughts on A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron”

I was walking my dog Sunny today, and we were going uphill, heading towards home. I saw a car just waiting there, and I wondered were they waiting for me to turn, or was it someone I knew? They came closer to us and stopped. As he poked his head out his car window, heContinue reading “A Random Act of Kindness”

I don’t usually do any challenge posts, but I realized that as hard as this year has been for everyone, 2020 had its good moments too.  #gotmethrough2020challenge————— 1. My biggest highlight of this year was my surprise dog drive through birthday party. I was so overwhelmed with joy that so many people showed up toContinue reading “What Got Me Through 2020”

Christmas is on its way. I hear the joyful music, I see the bright lights, and all the gorgeous decorations strung outside the houses. All the couples going out, holding hands, giving presents, completely in love. And all I can feel is loneliness. I turn the corner and see people stop, stare, and whisper, asContinue reading “No one should be alone on Christmas”