Backseat Blunder

Walker is my trusty, young guide dog, with whom I was blessed right after Christmas.

I am so thankful that Walker does not talk, as he would promptly put in a request for a new handler.

During my morning errands, today, there had been a few mishaps that put me in kind of a foul mood. On the way back home, Walker and I were quietly waiting in a car, in the grocery store parking lot, as my friend stopped to pick up a few items. Walker was sitting on the backseat, as allowed by this driver.

I stepped outside to better hear, after my phone rang, because the radio was playing too loud.

This car, which was a loaner, to my friend, was a mustang, which I mistakenly assumed was a two door. My friend had put Walker in on his side when
we left, as the entry was easier. My side was a little close to another car.

I had not correctly determined my error, as I had felt only one handle on my side and also had not noticed the short size of the door as I opened and closed it

During the call, I had unmindfully stepped aside toward the back of the car. .
After I hung up, I turn back around from where I was standing and felt Walkers head where I thought the front seat should be. Yeah, I know, sometimes I get a little disoriented.

Anyway, I immediately ordered Walker into the back seat, Shame!! I cried, sternly. "Get in the back!"
He would not budge and I increased the volume and severity of my command.

I hear a couple chuckling as they walk by, wondering why this crazy lady is screaming for this dog to climb in the back when he is obviously already in the back.

Confused and frustrated, I quickly opened the door and abruptly commanded Walker out of the car. He immediately obeyed, as he usually does. I tried to pull the seat forward. I could, nowhere find the latch to release the seat and my frustration and ire grew.

Well, my friend returned, and I quickly ran to the other side of the car and asked him to put Walker in, as I yelled, "I've had enough!

He said "Wha?"

Why can't you put him on your side?

I bellowed, "Never mind, I can't pull the seat forward! I can't find the lever!"

"Why would you need to pull the seat forward? There's two doors, just open the back door!"

OK, I know I need to work on my restraint, today, and also possibly my logic.

This dog is an angel, and I just can't seem to realize I'm the dope!

He still loves me I think, cause after the whole ordeal, as I slumped in the front seat, humiliated,, his big
head reached around the side of the seat and kissed my cheek.

It was as if to say "It's OK, Mom, I understand."

Unconditional love is such a nice thing. My inability to give it back is sometimes still lacking,, but I'm
learning more every day.

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Stamina: A key principle for spiritual and personal growth

Stamina

Good old fashioned determination and perseverance to anyone who understands success.

The stamina to just today, try a little bit more than what you did yesterday.
In what way did you build on a true vision of what it is you want in your life.

You have to begin somewhere, if you haven't already.

Start now, and if you are on a path to finding what your dreams could be, but you are stuck, well,

start again, with us.

Sit and jot down a list of what is the purpose of you fighting for this dream.

It could simply be to be rich and secure in the material world.

It may be finding a way to care for the people in your life who need more help than you can give.

It could be to save all the starving little children in some far off continent in the world.

No matter the level of what it is you really want, you have to identify it first.

My list from years ago, began like this ...

Peace
love of God of some sort
friends
soul mate
security

Each time I returned to this list, I Slowly, began to understand that I had to decide how badly I really

wanted these things .

There were others all over the world who claimed to have found these things and for some money

they would show me how to do it, to.

It was only me and a new found power of thought idea that made me believe that I could succeed.

Stamina.

You don't have it, you say?

Well, start now.

Just try again and keep trying.

Believe that all you dream of will come into view and within reach and then in your hands ...

Remember, it only works when you truly believe this.

Perseverance

One day at a time.

The looking back on every day from a nighttime bed,

"did I do the best I could have done today?

If the answer is no, you have two choices.

Forgive yourself and try harder tomorrow. With this one, you must always, also ask
"Am I being too hard on myself?"

Learn to be honest to yourself and you'll be amazed what this tiny little practice accomplishes in the end.

You'll begin to hear comments from those around you about you seeming different or happier.

You'll feel healthier and finally have a reason to want to try harder the next day.

You don't really have to trust me. Just have to try it a little and see what happens.

Let me know what you find.

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Stamina

Stamina

Good old fashioned determination and perseverance to anyone who understands success.

The stamina to just today, try a little bit more than what you did yesterday.
In what way did you build on a true vision of what it is you want in your life.

You have to begin somewhere, if you haven't already.

Start now, and if you are on a path to finding what your dreams could be, but you are stuck, well,

start again, with us.

Sit and jot down a list of what is the purpose of you fighting for this dream.

It could simply be to be rich and secure in the material world.

It may be finding a way to care for the people in your life who need more help than you can give.

It could be to save all the starving little children in some far off continent in the world.

No matter the level of what it is you really want, you have to identify it first.

My list from years ago, began like this ...

Peace
love of God of some sort
friends
soul mate
security

Each time I returned to this list, I Slowly, began to understand that I had to decide how badly I really

wanted these things .

There were others all over the world who claimed to have found these things and for some money

they would show me how to do it, to.

It was only me and a new found power of thought idea that made me believe that I could succeed.

Stamina.

You don't have it, you say?

Well, start now.

Just try again and keep trying.

Believe that all you dream of will come into view and within reach and then in your hands ...

Remember, it only works when you truly believe this.

Perseverance

One day at a time.

The looking back on every day from a nighttime bed,

"did I do the best I could have done today?

If the answer is no, you have two choices.

Forgive yourself and try harder tomorrow. With this one, you must always, also ask
"Am I being too hard on myself?"

Learn to be honest to yourself and you'll be amazed what this tiny little practice accomplishes in the

end.

You'll begin to hear comments from those around you about you seeming different or happier.

You'll feel healthier and finally have a reason to want to try harder the next day.

You don't really have to trust me. Just have to try it a little and see what happens.

Let me know what you find.

Visit us at:


http://www.everythingblind.com