Life is Good

More Than

Our dogs are more than pets; they are companions. Pet sound like ownership, companion sounds like friend.

Because of them I slow down, looking up as they look down. I notice nature and the dazzling natural art she offers for view, flowers exploding from buds in a kaleidoscope of colors, birds riding thermal winds just for fun, leaves waving to unseen friends.

Then there is the unbounded joy and laughter they offer daily. Adoration so total, I feel bathed in the warm light emanating from their eyes. (I read when dogs fix you with a soft gaze, it’s their way of hugging us…how wonderful is that!).

 They have taught me patience. They have taught me to be more kind. They have taught me I am not the only intelligent creature breathing in this atmosphere. Because of them I have immersed myself in learning about their character, their needs, their way of communicating which has opened a door to all of nature, none of which is stagnant, not even a rock.

 Everything around us, under us, above us, has intelligence. That IS more than.