Liz wanted a kiss from our sweet Kate, the day this picture was taken.What can I say, these two gals love each other,
Kate nearly drags me through the doors and down the nursing home hall , in order to jump up on Liz's bed and snuggle with her. (obedience work decorum,nearly abandoned, I understand)
My heart melts, I love Kate, and I love seeing her touch Liz's heart.
I am blessed ,to share in the way Kate warms and brightens the lives of others.
I don't really know Liz, I just know she loves dogs ,so I have been bringing one of our dogs to see her for over three years now. Roo-die(our own life saving hero) was the initiator of our nursing home adventure, is in semi retirement, due to his own aging issues. Angel, and now Kate, carry his torch of love and compassion, for others
I often feel I am the one who is blessed.
Does it take a bit of time on my part? Does it inconvenience me? Yes, but so worth my efforts.
Here is what I have learned over the years, life is more about giving, than getting.
The more you give, actually the more you get.
One thing, your heart and eyes need to be open .
Look for ways to give, no matter how small. It can be just giving a few minutes of your day going to a Nursing home, and becoming the vehicle and silent "partner" ,allowing a bit of cheer touch someones heart, when your dog warms someones heart. Hey I even "smuggled "in a baby chicken once, so be creative ( with permission of course) .
CHOOSING TO GIVE
Our lives are filled with choice, how we choose, often has a profound effect, not only on us but on others.
Be wise in what you choose, I heartily recommend choosing to give .
Then keep your eyes and heart open, as the getting often comes in on tip toe, and in ways you cannot imagine.
Even a cup of water to a dry and thirsty heart will return to fill yours to overflowing.
Scroll to read my earlier post about giving your smile, if you haven't read it yet.
May you be blessed with a wonderful day.
I am going to be adding some new recipes to my farm funnies blog for Harvest and All Hallow's Eve. so check it out soon if you are HUNGRY
2 comments:
How precious! I love this. Do you supposed we might join you one day? (The grandpa had a good first night. The puppy hasn't stopped wiggling.)
I'm glad you enjoyed this, I am so very glad "grandpa" had a good first night and hopefully many many more. We foldly called him by saying come on old man, needless to say Kate and Roo-die moped all day, with the change. I find it interesting that the old grandpa was such a source of inspiration, it seemed to me he slept a lot, I guess he was full of life even in "your dreams'. I always considered him to be a true Merry heart giver ..sniff sniff, tears come as I miss his sweet wrinkled face, and fun fun fun.
Liz even got to see him one time.
(this is in reference to Casper, who was able to rejoin his true heart's love. He lived and shared his life with us for several years.
you can read more about him, in a post about flyfishing at my farm funnies blog, I may do an update blog on him and his great heart soon.
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