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Luca

This week, I got to spend some time with my 3 year old great-nephew Luca. We were playing outside where he has a play station that reminds me of a pirate ship, in the yard were some magnetic fishing poles...we used those poles to chase my sister's dog around. That dog is a Cane Corso, he's a 190 lb love muffin named Mac. We pretended that the dog was a huge fish, we laughed and got dirty and I got stuck trying to cram my fat ass in his pirate house and even knocked the doors off when I tried to climb out and FELL over. We laughed like 3 year olds do when they play. We eventually ended up in the front yard when Luca casually turned on the hose and well, my mom and I gave him a wet sweatshirt contest..LOL! 

This kid makes me laugh and remember why we do all the grown up things we do. We do them, so that we can love on our people. We do the things we do, because we have bills to pay and we have to make a living, but when it all boils down, what we really want is to laugh and play and get smooches. Little kid smooches and dog licks are like Heaven on Earth. These are the moments I live for. 





When I take my little Chi-Pug named Kamo (pic above) to the dog park and let him run like someone left the gate open, my heart swells with happiness. When he calms down and lets me hold him tenderly, those are the BEST moments. When I get a chance to share all these things with Alicia (my wife), I feel so incredibly loved and supported. To have love and family and to be supported in my endeavors are the most precious things. 



What are you living for? What brings you joy? What makes you light up? Do you appreciate the quiet moments of pure pleasure and laughter with the people or animals in your life ? Have you realized that your participation is essential? This life we have requires your energy and without you, life just wouldn't be the same. If you ever have days when you wonder why you are here...wonder no longer. You are here because someone needs an opportunity to learn about love and to learn about how to love you. We all are getting a chance every single day to love someone. Are you doing your part? 


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