JUST A DOG

John brought this story home from work the other day and I thought I would share it with you. He works at a Doggie Resort... what a lucky dog!

Hope your weekend is fun. Don't forget to live in the moment and bark out loud!
xo Inge




"From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a
dog," or, "that's a lot of money for just a dog." They don't
understand the distance traveled, the time spent,
or the costs involved for "just a dog."

Some of my proudest moments have come about with
"just a dog." Many hours have passed and my only
company was "just a dog," but I did not once feel slighted.

Some of my saddest moments have been brought about
by "just a dog," and in those days of darkness,
the gentle touch of "just a dog" gave me comfort
and reason to overcome the day.

If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you will probably
won't understand phrases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise,"
or "just a promise."

"Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of
friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy.

"Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience
that makes me a better person.

Because of "just a dog", I will rise early, take
long walks and look longingly to the future. So for me
and folks like me, it's not "just a dog" but an embodiment
of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond
memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment.

"Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my
thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.
I hope that someday they can understand that it's
not "just a dog", but the thing that gives me humanity and
keeps me from being "just a man or woman."
So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog",
just smile -- because they "just don't understand."

-- Author Unknown

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Two of My Greatest Teachers

I have learned a lot from my pets lately. I lost 2 of them these past 12 months - Austin, a male orange, tabby cat and Olive, a teacup Chihuahua. I miss both of them everyday and think about how they lived and how they enriched my life. They had unique personalities and people were drawn to them like they were celebrities. There was something about their vibration that people wanted to be around.
The main thing I remember is they lived in the moment everyday. They were happy and showed it. They were persistent when they wanted something. They did not dwell about the past or worry about the future. They loved unconditionally. They adapted to change in their environment. They were grateful and showed it often. They relaxed and slept when and where they felt like it. They knew how to "go with the flow". They never held a grudge and were willing to forgive and forget. They lived in the now. They didn't need to read a book to teach them they just lived it - naturally.
I have other pets whom I love and I am grateful to share my life with. I see them differently now and want to learn from them. They each have their unique personalities too and live the same lifestyle Olive and Austin did. I see it now - I didn't notice it as much before. I want to learn from these wonderful furry teachers and live my life the same way.
I am grateful I was trusted by Source to take care of these animals and for them to trust, love, and teach me about life. I wish I had seen it earlier - but I guess better late than never and I "get it " now.
I am forever grateful!
Hope you have an "aha" moment this week and don't forget to laugh out loud.
xo Inge

I sold my container gardens at the Avocado Festival in La Habra on Saturday. I had a good time. It had a small town feel to it... you wouldn't know LA is only minutes away... ok, depending on the traffic!

I was told these are called scat... they looked like turds to me!

xo Inge

I am reading lots of things talking about trust. I think that is my lesson (one of many) that stands out for me now. I have been using my credit cards lately to pay vet expenses. I got myself into trouble about 10 years ago with credit cards when I was out of work and I do not want to get myself in that jam again. But one of my Chihuahuas got very sick (end stage heart disease) and I wanted to give her the best life I could because she wanted to fight and live a bit more... then a week before she died I rescued another small dog in the middle of a busy street and took it home. I have done this before and we usually can find the owners but this time we noticed she was skin and bones, her eyes were infected and dehydrated. The next day we took her to our vet and we were told she had some medical problems and did we want to spend the money on a dog we just found. What could we do? Take her to the pound where she would be euthanized? She had been through so much already and survived the streets that day, we had to give her a chance.

A few years ago John and I talked about having an animal sanctuary... many late night conversations and looking back on it we have started it, we just did not realize it. We attracted our pets...all of them rescued one way or another. We decided to pay for her medical expenses and are trusting the universe to provide the money to pay off the credit cards. The Universe has trusted us to take care of these animals and I know it will do its part to send us money to do a good job.

My affirmation: The Universe is always on my side. Money always comes to me from expected and unexpected places.

xo Inge

I will stop wasting anymore time here on earth living in fear! How about you?
xoxo Inge

A word of caution when using anything for the first time that will be put in your body. I am a big fan of alternative medicine... western medicine just doesn't resonate with me as good. So I heard about all the benefits of taking Royal Jelly. Its the jelly recommended by all the Queen Bees. I bought some that was mixed in with honey... mainly because it was cheaper...ok that is the only reason. I took a dose, one teaspoon before I went to bed and at 5:30 am I ended up in the bathroom... for the next 3 hours! I did not know what was wrong at the time... I had this problem last January but I had a fever to go with it. When my stomach finally calmed down I looked up Royal Jelly on the net and typed in side effects. Well, there it was gastro-nightmare-itus! I am glad that was the problem, but I missed a days work because of it.
Learn from my mistake... always look up adverse effects of remedies before you take them!
Have a great day and don't forget to laugh out loud! xo Ine

Inge's Gratitude Dance

I put together my own interpretation of the Grati-dude dance. I have manifested some good stuff lately! And I am GRATEFUL!!!