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FRIDAY THOUGHT 6/20/08

To Be Human…
 
I walk my dogs without leashes, and I love to watch them meander, sniff and tear across the open fields.  But I’ve also trained them to come to heel on command (Rocky the Boxer on my left, Toni the Goldie on my right) when cars approach or other people are near. 
 
The other day, I crossed paths with a woman heading down the driveway from a garage sale and across the street to her car.  I stopped in the street and called in the dogs, who heeled, but watched eagerly for a chance to go greet her.  She smiled and, seeing that I was keeping a distance until she passed, said to me, “You can come on.”  When I replied, “They’re good dogs, but they don’t always behave as they should,” she smiled and, as she got in her car, reminded me, “That’s true about all of us, isn’t it?” 
 
My point:  That simple reminder gave me an instant attitude adjustment.  We’re all just human, doing the best we can and, with God’s help, that’s just fine.  Enjoy this beautiful gift of a day. — jri
 
“Christ Jesus came into the world to save
sinners — of whom I am the worst.”
        -    St. Paul
               (1 Timothy 1:15)