Every day I have to count my blessings. It is so easy to take the bounty God has given you for granted. At the moment I have four dogs. You never know when they are going to outlive you.
Usually it is the opposite: you outlive them but you never know. Life is, indeed, very precious. I am enjoying all four dogs at the moment.
There is Tilla who greets me every day eagerly. He and I have a special relationship. I never thought there would be another dog like Daisy who was the first dog I raised from a pup. She usually did not take her eyes off of me. I mourned when she died of cancer.
But then Tilla came along. Unlike Daisy, he is eager to please, although a scoundrel. We built an extension on our fence, at considerable expense, for he liked jumping it. The only dog who could.
We had one visit from the local warden when one neighbor complained about one of his escapades. I know he is only on loan to me, will not be around for ever. I will enjoy him now. He is a blessing.
There is his sister, the other pup we kept, Coco who is a real darling. She has a real sweet personality although she can be quite insistent when she want to go out. I know she is, also, on loan.
Life is very fleeting and I will enjoy these two dogs while I have them. Nothing is forever. And that includes my life too. I will try to be appreciative of all my blessings. Every thing is by grace.
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