TALES FROM THE BOBBI LAMA

This sad-looking hound is my granddog, “Happy.” I love his name and his perfect life. He has two other “brother-like” dogs sharing his wonderfully comfortable home, a private back yard, two squares a day, treats for various thrills and good behavior, and love like you wouldn’t believe. All of his needs are taken care of for him, so his only job is to bark at an intruder and love my daughter and her family. Happy’s breed may have sad eyes, but he is so content it’s amazing. His solid, sixty-eight-pound body will rest across my lap, and he can count on sleeping there as I keep petting him till I need to move.

Having a dog’s life would not work for most human beings because our egos can’t easily be that passive. They play such a big role in our lives,,,affecting outcomes, finding pleasures, and keeping us safe from the occasional hardships. And we do know that challenges are part of the “game of life” and, for the most part, see them as the obstacles we work to avoid like in a pin ball game. A winning score feeds us that sense of triumph to keep us coming back to compete for more goals and stay in the game.

However, when life gives us challenges that are too hard, too many, or lasting too long, we need to reach out and look to family, friends, and other resources for help…and without embarrassment. And, by the same token, I also believe that family and friends need to look out for one another for those who are hurting. Hopefully we can lend a hand or a listening ear to ease their suffering. It doesn’t take much for a little kindness to create some much needed support. To give a little time out from an overwhelming situation feels so rewarding to the giver and the receiver alike. What a gift it is so that the person who is needing it, can have the feeling of being cared for…an experience like “being Happy.”