Having a Dog With Cancer

Animals are awesome. They have the amazing ability to feel discomfort, yet still act as if nothing is wrong. I mean, there are dogs hobbling around on 3 legs, acting as if it's a perfectly normal thing. People on the other hand, whine & fuss, complain & evoke sympathy, when we are in pain, sick with the flu, or just don't "feel right". When we're not feeling well, most people know it.....unless we have the physical stamina of an animal, & can hide our discomfort well.

Guilt

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When we mess up, we shouldn't dwell on feeling guilty. What....you say??? That makes no sense! While feelings of guilt & remorse are supposed to prick our conscience & help us to see how our actions may have affected someone else in a negative way, & while such feelings are useful in helping us to learn from what we said or did & to try not to repeat our mistakes, focusing on the guilt & not the lesson learned, serves no good purpose. It benefits no one.

Happy Birthday!!!

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Today marks my first birthday, of my new life. Once upon a time, I stopped celebrating my birthday. Some pretty bad stuff happened on this day, & the day before, back in 2004. When these things happened, I decided then & there, that I would never celebrate my birthday again, because I didn't want to be reminded of the things that occurred on that day. I didn't want anyone to even mention to me that it was my birthday.