Happy Birthday Mandy!

It is Mandy's first birthday today. Well, it is her first birthday since she has been my person. I believe that she has had a few before this one. One of the purposes of us hounds being on the earth is to influence our people in a positive manner and make the world a better place. I think I have done a good job of this with both of my people and my people have had a great impact on me as well. Just today we were walking through a vacant block of land. Mandy was very happy to be out in the day and gave a spontaneous leap of joy. I was about ten metres but instictively mirrored her action with lots of joy. Mandy is a very happy and joyful person. She has passion and exuberance for life. Her presence fills my heart with glee. She makes the most of every day. In the morning, she comes out full of excitement and gives me a great greeting on the couch. Any dog would be proud of giving this greeting. Her enthusiasm is infectious. I am doing well teaching my people but it is a two-way street and I have learnt a huge amount from Mandy. So a big;

Happy Birthday! I love you Mandy.

Life is great when you have Mandy.

My Birthday

Yesterday was my birthday. I'm one year old. I have now done one complete lap of the seasons. I started in late spring and now here we are again in late spring. Life goes round and round in cycles. As Ecclesiastes said, "The sun still rises, and it goes wearily back to where it must start all over again.....What has happened before will happen again....There is nothing new in the whole world." Some people seem to have trouble with this but us dogs are very comfortable with it. In one sense we are all going around and around chasing our tails and in another life is an eternal present that is to be enjoyed. 

 

I really enjoyed my last day in Sydney, (we are now back in Brisbane). Tim and I went on a walk for about two and a half hours. Here are the photos. Look at all that green space! I met some nice puppies. The joy of being a dog in the park! There is nothing like it. What are your joys? Humans and canines let me know.