When I started thinking about this prompt, I started a list of all the reasons I had to be grateful, and soon found there was a true embarrassment of riches. When stacked up next to myriad reasons to be dismayed, angry, and depressed, an old saying came to mind: “I guess a man (sic) is just about as happy as he makes his mind up to be.” I am lucky that it is not hard to choose to feel like a lucky dog.
Khati Hendry
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A terrific use of RetroFlash, Khati. I have never heard that saying before, but love both the thankful attitude you express through it and the intentionally mixed metaphor of your next sentence. And the perfect featured image to accompany your story.
May I also assume that you are thankful for the anachronistic wording of the saying, thus allowing you to add a crucial extra word (“sic”) to the RetroFlash?
I thought it might have been Will Rogers, but couldn’t confirm it with a brief google search. Did come up with lots of other great quotes fo
from him in the process though. Glad you liked the picture—Joaquin is also a lucky dog 🐶
Well said, Khati. Lucky, indeed. We all can choose to remember that. Based on your writings, I know you do.
There is saying “better lucky than smart”, and that applies too. But it is certainly a shame if we are lucky and don’t appreciate it.
Thanx Khati for the reminder that happiness and gratitude is always within reach, just an attitude away.
Good to know you, you lucky dog!
It really did start to get overwhelming when I set out with a list. Attitude isn’t so easy to change, but it’s worth the effort.
A perfect reflection, Khati. I agree that we are blessed in many ways, even though it’s easy to forget that in these pandemic and politically angry times. Happy Thanksgiving!
And a very happy Thanksgiving to you as well! Everyday is an opportunity to give thanks, even if the holiday is gone 🍀
As I read through this week’s posts I see a powerful and promising thread — we’re all working hard to ac-cen-cho-ate the positive. I guess we’re all just a bunch of lucky dogs, Khati.
Yes, and of course the title calls forth that attitude. It is a useful perspective most of the time. And dogs are great examples of inspiration too.
Thank you for a brief, uplifting Flash, Khati. Sometimes it helps to visualize our better selves, angels, and in this case, canines.
“Bear” was a dog who taught me much—he was always relaxed and consistent when my life was not