we recently got 2 labs (about 8 months ago now)
HH and I have never had dogs
so we were very clueless to the dog world
Ceasar Milan became my hero:)
then came the day when we had to venture
to the.......
dog park!
that strange sub-culture
as a new dog park groupie I was very uneasy
irritated with my doggies because I didn't understand them
at all
why are the doing what they are doing???
pooing and peeing on my things
on everything
all the time
why?
I had so many questions
I was so lost
and goodness, this was a dog not a kid
it doesn't even talk back to you
anyway, while running around like an idiot
trying to beckon my dogs to my side
who clearly had no interest in listening to me
I realized something
there was so much joy from the other dog owners
they loved their dogs
they enjoyed them
they loved playing with them
they really, really liked them
and I wanted some of that!
just being around these folks
their joy rubbed off on me
I was surrounded by people who love their dogs
and I wanted to love mine too!!!
ok..very simplistic I realize
but it paralleled another aspect of my life
who you surround yourself with
greatly impacts you
surround yourself with people who whine and complain
about their kids
their life
their husband (or wife)
it is irritating to say the least
and so hurtful to those people they are gossiping about
I just can't stand it
surrounding yourself with people who truly enjoy their kids
who truly enjoy their husbands or wives
who honor them with their words and actions
you know who they are
and you know who they are not
the bitter people
the eye rollars
the huffers in disgust
the gossips
the meanies
sure , we can all be like this a one point or another
( and I have been in my life
until God got a hold of my heart)
but it is those who live and breathe
that attitude
never realizing there is a different way
a better way
they are choosing all they know
they continue to choose the same ways
see things the same ways
do things the same
and expect different results
how can they ever see a different way if they are never
shown it
taught it
or heard it?
so, hang out people who love their
life
and who they share it with
not by what they do
but by who they are
in some it is fake
a show
maybe hard to see if it is real or not
but there are those who have true joy
that shines
a peace about them
a spirit of love
true joy is only found in Jesus
