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Every day is a bonus

Posted on by philipdodson

If you are reading this you are alive.

You will have had a lifetime up to today.

There will have been good, bad, and ugly days.

The thing is every day that we wake up is a bonus, there is no guarantee, there is no contract that you’ll definitely get ‘x’ amount of life.

If you are here to just eat, sleep, work all hours to pay bills that make others wealthy and buying stuff that will not enrich our lives, then there is no point.

We are all here for our own individual purpose, spend a little time each day making this day count in some way towards that purpose, do something that brings you joy. Spend time with those who matter, make experiences, make memories.

Don’t waste the bonus that today is.

Be more dog

Posted on by philipdodson
‘Cookie’ by Philip Dodson

I read a lovely article today online about a boy and his dog.

It struck me as a dog owner, that Cookie, our dog, is always pleased to see you in the morning, her whole body wags, then as soon as you go out, she sits on the sofa by the window waiting for you to return. Even, if you are out for 10-15 minutes, she rushes to the door to greet you.

She is always happy, bounds everywhere, chases her ball almost to exhaustion, and loves lying next to for yet more attention.

She loves to play and she is never rough, always gentle and dog’s have amazing emotional intelligence, they really can sense your moods.

She never gets tired of attention and being talked to and when you are not feeling at your best she knows too.

Dogs are always happy, as I type this I can hear her bounding down the stairs with excitement about something, so perhaps we could learn from them and choose to be more dog.