Modern society really has caused a detachment of humanity from an exploration of the deeper things in life. This saddens me.
Month: September 2024
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Why do people wait till the absolute last minute to show up to catch a train or plane, knowing that if they miss it, it will ruin their plans? Seriously. I will never understand that.
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The first dog I had as an adult was Patch. She was a mutt, but definite pit bull and boxer in the mix.
This dog was my freaking world, and I know for a fact that she would have done anything to protect me. I love the dogs I have now, but definitely felt safest when I had Patch around.
Patch was multi-faceted, and very smart. She would oversee any home improvement projects, with a required test sniff/lick of any tools or materials being used. She would run behind the tv to catch perpetrators who ran off screen, and she absolutely loved fries from Five Guys. She would lick the peanut butter away, then spit out the medicine hidden inside it. She patrolled the yard relentlessly, and even protected us from two “assault” skunks.
We spread her ashes around the perimeter of the yard to commemorate her devotion to protecting her domain and her humans.
It’s been years, but I still miss her terribly.
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Two things. 1 – it really is interesting how differently the male and female brains function, and how that is largely driven by evolution. 2 – I hate when people put a song in my head and then remind me of it just to start the replay loop over after I had just gotten rid of it!
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A huge part of how you experience reality has to do with your frame of reference.
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Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life.
Well, this is a bit of a loaded question since hindsight is 20/20 and I don’t think I know a single person who would not want the opportunity to be better prepared for things. Having said that….
I wish I knew earlier in life that not everyone is going to work, play, and/or love as hard or as much as you do, and that it is unfair to expect yourself from other people. Had I known that from the get go, I could have saved myself a lot of stress, pain, and frustration.
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Life can be so retarded sometimes.
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I read somewhere that the sense of smell is tied more strongly to memory than any other sense. I don’t know if that’s true, but if it is, why? And for me, I think it might be hearing (as in music) rather than smell. Just sayin.
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It amazes me that dogs can feel the energy/emotions of people and respond accordingly, but most humans can’t.
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I had an awesome conversation with a friend of mine over breakfast today. For the record, conversation with her is always awesome, but I’m going to share this particular part of this one.
In the somewhat crazy and always varied range of topics, the word selfless came up, and how being selfless is generally considered to be a good quality. At most points in my life, I definitely agreed with this. But, I have learned that it can be taken to an unhealthy extreme. Like anything else in life, moderation is key. It is possible to be so selfless in your service of others that you literally find yourself without a sense of self (i.e. – “self-less”). Also, without a concept of caring for yourself, and knowledge of the fact that if you don’t do so, you cannot take care of other people.
It’s conversations like this that drive me and inspire me, talking about the human condition, why and how we do the things we do, how balance in everything is essential. All of it, and more. I just love it. This was a great start to the day.
Happy Sunday!
A Peculiar Cerebral Tangle 