Day 833
National Dog Day!!!
On this day, and every day, we celebrate these amazing pups that make our lives so much richer!
I asked Mac what word comes to mind with each of our Goldens and he answered:
Ranger: INSISTANT (especially at “tummy time”)
Lilly: STUBBORN (about everything)
Gus: HESITANT (about life in general)
Sam: EXUBERANT (ALWAYS!)
All four: LOVING
It made me begin to think about my own “word” and what I would want that to be. There are some defining words that might apply, but I typically have too much of it or nothing t quite enough. There are other words I would be proud of, but they just don’t fit.
I began to think of others in my life whom I admire! They have wonderful traits and “words” that rise to the top when they enter my mind and heart. “Leader," “Giving,” “Intelligent," “Kind” and so many more defining labels.
Finally, I realized that one word is incapable of representing a person. It is more of a line, bar or circle graph that can define someone. Perhaps, on a Venn diagram would be more accurate. Humans are complex.
If I could choose a word that would come to mind when people thought of me, I would hope that “kind” would be a common descriptor. If one is kind, you can get by with a few other attributes that might be lacking!
Happy National Dog Day to all the pups in your life! I might wager that “loving” would be the word that would best describe all of them!