Thanks. Again.

How cool is it that our human is a citizen of two countries – so we get to celebrate Thanksgiving Day twice!  There was Thanksgiving here in Canada on October 12 and today we get to celebrate US Thanksgiving – vicariously.   Well.  She doesn’t get the day off – but we will have turkey for supper.  Well not exactly a FULL turkey dinner.  Turkey burgers more like it. 

But it got me thinking that there is something that I am REALLY, REALLY thankful for.  You can look at my general list of what I’m thankful for in my October 12 blog– which includes the usual worldly things like food, and shelter and the wonder of the universe.  But this time I want to explain about why I am thankful that I am a dog.

Yes, you humans DO all kinds of cool things – and certainly live longer than us canines – but there is one BIG thing that we canines have – that you wish you had.  The ability to live NOW.  In the moment.  And to be HAPPY about it.  We canines don’t wake up in the morning and think “Oh my, I hope I get everything done that I need to do today. I hope the weather will be nice.  I hope I have enough gas in the car.   I hope my project goes well at work.  I hope I finish chewing that bone.  I hope that tickle in my throat isn’t a cold.  I hope this raincoat doesn’t make me look too fat.  I hope I can get all my Christmas shopping done in time.  I hope all the dogs poop this morning….”

Nor do we stress or worry about what happened two weeks ago.   We MAY stress about something IN the moment – like when we see those nail clippers coming out – but we don’t give it a thought once the trauma is over – nor do we wonder or stress when it will happen again. 

We live NOW.  I am so thankful I am a dog and I have that ability.  To wake up in the morning – and just be happy that I DID wake up!  As we know, life goes by very quickly.   I’m thinking that maybe you humans could think about it – and try living more like us canines once in a while.  Even for a few minutes each day.  Stop and breathe.  Stick your head out the car window.  Run some zoomies.  Roll in the grass or snow.  Bark like nobody is listening.  Trust me – this is Viktor the PON speaking - you’ll be very thankful you did.

A VERY Happy Thanksgiving  - no matter where you live!

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