New Discoveries and Overdue Revelations

The Dog has OCD
I tossed the ball. He stared contemplating a pounce. I walked to it, picked it up and tossed again, this time in a different direction. He took off running. When he returned, he stepped ever so delicately around the place the ball had landed before. It was a portion of the lawn that collected the most rain. It was mushy and he refused to get his paws wet. He continued to avoid that space as I tirelessly tried to outwit him. He dodged it every time.

Pennies Add Up
Today, I counted my pennies to buy a banana. How essential, I thought, that these pennies again mean something. Whereas before they’d get lost in the lining of a purse or walked over on the street, now I covet their 1 cent worth. I’m fortunate to even have these pennies. Next time I see one on the street, heads up or heads down, I’m picking it up!

We Made One Another Lame
I dated a painter for nearly seven years. He stopped painting shortly after our relationship began. I too went through a period where my creative energy seemed inert yet nascent. I think we both snuffed one another out. The only time I remember him picking up a brush with gusto was after a major fight. It was then the life roused and thrilled him enough to respond. Did we really flat-line one another so miserably?  I lament an affirmative answer, and so ponder the question a little further.

You Can’t Do it Alone
I’ve lived much of my life believing that self-sufficiency was an element of self perfection, and strove with vigor to achieve it, often at the expense of relationships.  The most vital reality to accept is we need one another. Life isn’t livable without the companionship, support, and company of others.

A Potty Mouth Diminishes Your Vocabulary
Valuable words begin to escape you when dirt becomes your common talk. In the event that you feel an expressive urge, a passionate impulse, and you’ve patterned yourself to say “son of a bitch”, that’ll be the first thing out of your mouth. It’s not exactly the most dimensional, and eloquent assessment of reality or expression of emotion.

Don’t Worry, You’re Not Dying; Beets Make Your Pee Red
Beets make your pee red.