BACK HOME Again

November 1, 2021

Back home again. It is the end of your day, and you are walking in the door…who do you greet first? Your wife, your children or your dog? When you open the door who is there to greet you, your wife, your children, or your dog? For a lot of people, it is the pooch. Jumping on you wagging his tail because he is so excited to see you. On rare occasions if your dog is somewhere other than at the front door, occupied by something else, as soon as he hears the door open he is tearing over to you from where ever he was. Your dog will gladly stop everything to be with you. How happy you are as you reach down to scratch his ear. How happy he is as well. You walk into the house, your children are playing video games in the family room. You call out hi, and they nod. They know you are home, but they do not take a break from their games to greet you. You pick up the mail on the hall table and are looking through it as you walk into the kitchen with your dog following close behind. You see your wife is finishing up. Dinner is almost ready. You mumble hello, and she mumbles back hello to you, but she does not stop filling the bowls and you do not look up from the mail before you put it down on the pass through. How would you describe the happiness level in your home? At least the dog is happy. I am telling you right now, that you have to start getting your priorities in order. Learn from your canine friend something about appreciation. See how appreciation increases your happiness level one hundred percent. Imagine if you were at the door with arms wide apart to greet your husband as he walked through the door. Or if when the door opened you heard voices from the family room saying, “Daddy’s home” as feet came running toward their father. What a way for Daddy to regain his enthusiasm and lose his fatigue. Have a dog if you choose. Love and care for your dog, but do not make your dog your priority. Appreciate the people who love you. Then happiness will live in your house for all of you. Change your priorities…change your life. I have my priorities straight and I am happy, and so are the people who live around me. Can you say the same thing about yourself? Are you happy?

Granny-o