How time flies!

Yesterday, our internet connection was down for much of the morning and then slow and intermittent for some time later.   It robbed me of the time to write a new post for today.

Hence the repeat.  Prompted by a recent email from Martin Lack, he of Lack of Environment, it was a copy of something that was published on Learning from Dogs back on the 1st December, 2009; over four years ago (I must get out more!).

So here’s the repeat.

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Thanks to Daniel Caride for pointing us to this poem from an unknown author.

It is called Inner Peace.

If you can start the day without caffeine,

If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,

If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,

If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it,

If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time,

If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,

If you can conquer tension without medical help,

If you can relax without liquor,

If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,

You are probably the family dog!

Yes, we certainly have much to learn from dogs!

By Paul Handover

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However, in Martin’s recent email he included a different dog picture and a closing remark.

Here they are.

 

Handle every stressful situation like a dog.

If you can’t eat it or play with it,

Pee on it and walk away

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