This Christmas I'm making a special effort for some precious members of the family -- my pets. There were a couple years many years ago when I had stockings for my dogs. But for many years, the pets only participated in the holiday when they received some of the humans' dinner.
This year, Winnie, PJ, Bailey, Dora, Cookie, Parker, Max, and Barney are getting ceramic ornaments with their pictures on them. PJ and Max are no longer with us, but they must be included. I don't know why I'm all Christmasy this year. Maybe it's because I'm getting closer to early retirement and I'm wanting to start thoroughly enjoying every bit of time off I have from my job. Maybe I'm just feeling all grateful for what I have which includes the love, devotion, or in the case of the cats, the expectation of servitude that I'm receiving from my pets.
The bottom line is we don't have a lot of time on this Earth and each day that goes by means one less day to make the most of life and love the most we can. So, hug your pets just a little tighter today. Hug your family just a little tighter.
Isn't it a shame we spend so much of our lives working to make other people rich? What a terrible system we're all trapped in. Enjoy the critters, they make life worth living.
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