Celebrate Everything-
Each time I walk into my apartmentâ€"even if I’ve been gone for less than a minuteâ€"my three dogs leap on me, kiss me, lick me, wag and bark, and show me their chew ... more
Each time I walk into my apartmentâ€"even if I’ve been gone for less than a minuteâ€"my three dogs leap on me, kiss me, lick me, wag and bark, and show me their chew ... more
Celebrate Everything-
Each time I walk into my apartmentâ€"even if I’ve been gone for less than a minuteâ€"my three dogs leap on me, kiss me, lick me, wag and bark, and show me their chew toys.
I find it inspiring: Life throws a lot of junk in your direction, so you might as well get your kicks when you can. Now I try to acknowledge every small-but-happy event (my kid’s half-birthdays, good doctor’s visits, even when a mosquito bite stops itching) with at least a cheerful word or gesture. I believe that if dogs could speak, they’d say, “You should have a cupcake for that.†That’s a worldview I can get behind.
Julie Klam is the author of You Had Me at Woof.
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Each time I walk into my apartmentâ€"even if I’ve been gone for less than a minuteâ€"my three dogs leap on me, kiss me, lick me, wag and bark, and show me their chew toys.
I find it inspiring: Life throws a lot of junk in your direction, so you might as well get your kicks when you can. Now I try to acknowledge every small-but-happy event (my kid’s half-birthdays, good doctor’s visits, even when a mosquito bite stops itching) with at least a cheerful word or gesture. I believe that if dogs could speak, they’d say, “You should have a cupcake for that.†That’s a worldview I can get behind.
Julie Klam is the author of You Had Me at Woof.
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