Dancing with Dogs,

Mans best, best friend.

Any time,

Any place,

They’ll dance the night away.

No complaints,

No, ‘come back later’

No, chores first……

But infectious, joyful, glee.

That you are dancing with me!

Always by your side,

Never tiring,

Never ceasing to adore you

And the only payment they require,

Is a bowl of food 🍲

Bland as bland can be.

And the only input they require

Is a walk once a day

Which is good for you too.

So walking with dogs

Is by far my most favourite activity.

My mum and dad

Such loving, caring people

Born in an England that was far different from today.

War, rations, heavy discipline,

Produced beautiful souls.

Who wanted only the best for their family and friends.

And always put others first.

And worked hard to provide a better life for all those around them.

That was the case in those days.

❤️🌹❤️

Now,

The more we get,

The more we want.

The more we seek using devious, frightful means!

To enrich our selves and our insatiable appetites.

Devoid of concern for our fellow brothers.

What will the next century bring!

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Peace of mind….

Finding his voice,

Not in the raging of the seas,

Not in the crashing of symbols,

Not in the rumbling of the earth,

But in the quiet, warm breeze that blows over the land.

Cooling and calming and refilling

One and all.

That’s what gives me

Peace,

Purpose,

And the energy to move on.

Learn to learn from lessons in life!

I have come to the conclusion that the best lesson in life is applying what we learn.

So often mankind makes the same mistakes over and over again.

Are we not intelligent beings!

Or are we just lazy, or shortsighted, or just simply simple?

Animals learn quickly and to their peril if not quickly enough.

Most of us have lost the art of survival,

Through subtle manipulation and blatant complacency!

I am not a leader

I am not a follower

Perfection is to me…

Every person,

Big or little,

Tall or small,

Loud or quiet,

Black or white,

With an opinion,

Should have a voice!

And be heard

And considered,

And the way forward,

Be decided,

By the most!

As it is the most,

That must have the outcome,

Of living in harmony

With their decisions.

Not the loudest!

Or the wealthiest!!

Or the most influential!!!

But the ones who care.

I have a fortunate disposition 😁

I tend to forget what happened the day before,

So seldom hold a grudge.

I think it is a blessing…

As all that grudges do…

Are make you blue 😞

It encourages me to write and picture my memories and thoughts.

For me to remember, the golden days of youth.

And for me to read it,

If or when, the dementia sets in. 😮

And in time…..

After I’m dead and gone ….

My grandkids and theirs,

Can share a little glimpse,

Of what we used to get up to 😃

In days of old.

I always wake up when the sky slowly turns into milky tea and the birds test the air with their first songs.

It’s often cold and sometimes unfriendly, but if I get up and take Mimi, our German shepherd, for a quick and enlightening walk…..

I feel so much better.

The routine of loving an animal most definitely improves your quality of life!

They rely totally on you and love you unconditionally ❤️

I take her home for a chicken bone,

And so my day begins 😁

When the first rays of light wake up the day,

Painting red watercolour across the sky.

And it’s still and peaceful and sleepy.

And the Birds begin to chirrup their morning greeting,

Ever thankful for another day.

When the due on the grass brushes onto your socks,

And you breath the cool air out of your nostrils,

This is my favourite time of day.