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Josh was a great dog. Everyone loved that dog. He was so sweet and had such spunk and tenacity for life. In his younger years he chased bunny rabbits and slept with kitties. He escaped from the backyard on countless occasions, even using his nails to lift electrified wire and climb under. He fell in people’s pools and had to be rescued. He got to see snow, mountains, swamps, beaches, the desert, live in 4 states, fly in an airplane and drive (well ride actually) cross country twice. He even got to poop in the lobby at the Four Seasons in Las Vegas! Today was his last day. He was somewhere around 19 years old. Such a great pal and buddy. RIP Joshy…we love you.

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“Perception is reality, perception is reality.” 

How do we ever really know that the people we interact with are what they say they are?  How do know that they feel what they say they feel?  It is all subjective and we are all individuals in this random web of interconnectedness that we weave together upon this earth. I find that extremely emotional episodes in my life have tremendous ability to give perspective to a whole host of my own ‘isms’.

Yesterday was an emotionally charged day for me and it seems to have carried over into today.  I’ve not only lost someone who I thought cared about me as a friend, but I also found out that my sister-in-law is moving out in about 2 weeks.  The phrase, life comes at you fast seems to fit.

So what do I resolve?  I don’t even know at this point.  I feel numb and empty.  Like a shell without anything inside.