It's a Dog's Life

Consider the life of the average family dog. Sure, there are shots at the vet, trips to the groomer and hours of loneliness while his "people" are away at work. But it is a pretty good life over all. Right now, for example, my dog is laying on a soft blanket at my feet. He has his food delivered to him each morning, he gets plenty of exercise and all the petting and scratching behind the ears he can take. In the winter, he lays under the covers and in the summer we make sure the temperature in the house is comfortable. He's got a bowl of water both inside and outside. He has a basket full of toys and when we accidentally drop food on the floor, it's all his.

The best part about being a dog is that there is freedom from care and concern about the issues of the day. I came home the other day, tired and keyed up. I was greeted by my dog. He was exurburant and genuinely thrilled to see me. He ran and got a toy from his basket and insisted that we play. There was no thought about tiredness or worry about any issue facing me. There was just joy and comradery. He said "You're home!!! I'm so thrilled to see you!! Now we will play and everything will be good!" A dog lives in the moment and any moment is a good moment if there is a toy to throw and a companion to throw it.

Come to think of it, that is a great life lesson.

Friends

I have really great friends. They make me laugh. They give me perspective. They love me. And Friday night, they were willing to shoot lasers at me. My husband and I went to laser tag with four other couples. They are all people that we consider to be our good friends. One in our group called it Spouse Wars. I called it Fun Friends Friday. Either way, we all had a blast (teehee) shooting at each other. It was the men against the women, shooting and laughing, chasing and being chased. The music was loud, there were strobe lights and I didn't want it to end. The men beat the women, but it was the most fun I've had in a long time.
After laser tag, we all went to Lemongrass for dinner. There was more laughing, more fun, more just enjoying one another. We ended being the last people to leave the restaurant.
Each couple is unique and each person in each couple is completely different. We have one couple in our group who have been married just a year, while my husband and I have been married more than thirty years. We have a stay-at-home mom and a working mom. We have empty nesters and new parents. We make different amounts of money. We come from different backgrounds and different life experiences. All of the wives respect their husbands and all of the husbands love their wives. We help one another and enjoy one another.