My loving Angel of a #dog teaches me so much daily, as do all of our #pets, if we will just notice the lessons. For instance, #Chachi is always #happy to see me and never fails to greet me with a #smile. How many of us approach people like that in our lives? I don't. I have always said that #Chachi is my better half, meaning he is the me I wanna be. No matter who you are, he loves to meet new people and trusts them immediately. I am a little more cautious of where I place my trust. He makes everyone he meets feel warm and mushy- loved. That's a gift! I should take a page from my boy's book.
The Toa is an Eastern philosophy that is thousands of years old. The term "Toa" means truth. So, this post is about the "truth" of #Chachi or the truth that is #Chachi.
Another thing I notice about #Chachi, is how he enjoys simplicity. He is content to go for daily walks and have us #pet him. He doesn't need lavish gifts or money. All he is centered around is simply exploring the immediate world around him with me. I get bored and want to travel or see a show or go out and have a wild night, but not him. He sees the beauty in traveling around the block, catching an amazing show of our neighbors as they walk to their cars, squirrels running up a tree. #Chachi's idea of a wild night is taking all of his toys out of the box and bringing them to me to play with one by one. I have to admit, it takes us all night!
As for food, we as #humans have come to expect full course meals with side dishes, desserts, etc. #Chachi is good with a piece of chicken. Once upon a time, we ate what we could or we shared what was hunted that day and were grateful. If all the food you gathered that day was blueberries, you ate your fill and moved on in #gratitude. That's how my baby treats the piece of chicken he gets from time to time! He is engulfed in the aroma, the texture, it is pure bliss! Meanwhile, I'm whinning cause we don't have any dinner rolls to go with it. Again, #Chachi is all about #simplicity and #gratitude.
Being present in the moment is what I #love best about my boy. Whether he is basking in the sunshine, taking in all the action at the #dogpark, or just zeroed in on his #chewybone, he is all in, ever-present. He doesn't worry about the bills, or focus on a fight he had with the neighbor's #dog. He never loses time worrying about his future or regretting his past, he just is. God bless #Chachi!
He also never judges. He accepts all as equals and welcomes them as #friends. That's why he and other #pets, in my opinion, are rightfully called #mansbestfriend. Our #pets have earned that title, don't you think?
Our #pets don't care what kind of hellish day you've had or that you're broke. All they know is that the center of their universe has returned home, and they are so glad to see you! What a #giftfromGod our #furryfriends are to each of our lives.
I encourage you to follow your #pet around and observe his way of being in the world. You may find peace just in the observance of our amazing #pets. I know that nothing beats cuddling with and feeling my Chachi's soft coat and feeling his unwavering focused #love for me. And that my friends, is the Toa of #Chachi. Enjoy this #weeknd out with your #pets! #TGIF