My precious Boo has grieved the death of Dakota for three months. I do believe that animals are not only smarter than humans, but they love deep and care the levels of innocent clarity. Dakota was Boo's father and after his death I did not know if she would make it. When we walked she looked for him for three months. She stopped eating and almost stopped living. All I could do was to love her and give her time. In the long run, that is all we need. Love and time heals.
Hang in ther Boo. I miss Dakota too.
This year's vacation plans were changed at the last minute due to unforeseen pressures from work. As the flow of life unfolded, it appears that I simply needed rest and relaxation. After four days away from the office, I finally feel human. My attachments to email, phone calls, meetings are beginning to fade. The last days of my vacation, I don't email, phone anyone or attend meeting. The pressures of these activities are only memories. I am simply relaxing.
What took me so long? Why do I fill every minute with my day with meetings, emails, and phone calls. Even on vacation, it was extremely difficult to relax on day one, day two and even day three. As a matter of fact, I spent the first day of my vacation reading and answering 500 emails. How sad!! How did I fall into this state? When did work become such an electronic burden?
Americans have become slaves to work and technology. We don't take the time to share a cup of tea with a neighbor or simply w...
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