An eerie stillness covers the overcast landscape as if exhausted from the bright sun and humid breezes of the days prior. A bit of sunshine begins to break through the dense foggy barrier as Gracie the Golden surveys the orchard for hints of scents that may be interesting, if not distracting from her mothering duties of late. This stiff Parkinson’s fraught body plops slowly into the new porch swing as it gently pushes itself to stretch and flex its semi-resistant legs. The now six week old pups are foraging their landscape for any remainder of puppy food morsels. Within the thirty minute window from first medication ingestion to the first sip of the day’s caffeine, pups have been fed, Gracie has been indulged, and a thankful caretaker has stretched and embraced the wonder of the day’s gift of life. With a healthy helping of gratitude for the beauty and wonder of today’s light, this partaker of life’s journey prepares his heart and mind for thanks filled navigation!
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