March 18, 2009

White Dog has been challenged by Prinnie and her family to list seven things that she loves. It was hard to choose only seven as there are so many sparks that light up our life, but here goes...

Firstly, without doubt, I love my family. Our life is sometimes a crazy adventure but we always have time to share with, support, and nurture each other. None of us is complete without the others.

2. I love my family of the heart--two- and four-legged friends who enrich our lives, share triumphs and hardships (theirs and ours), and who choose to love us hard.

3. I love those who write DWBs, their genuine care and real life concern for the members of our community give me hope for humanity (and remind me of the wisdom of dogs).

4. I love witnessing kind gestures and random acts of kindness done unconsciously and without the intent of recognition. (The woman at the Park who picks up litter as she walks her dog, for example).

5. I love the heart-warming beauty of nature--sunset, lightning storms and the scent of rain, tulips opening, mountain vistas, the aroma of a pine forest, Eskies running across a field...are only a few.

6. I love the sights, the smells, the sounds of friends coming together over good food. It is a ritual satisfying for the soul.

7. I love sitting in the dark in the quiet of the predawn cuddling with mom, watching Dad sleep and humming to greet the dawn. At those times all seems perfect in the universe.

OK bloggers, who wants to take up this challenge? We would love to know what your loves are...truly.