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Denise's avatar

The furry lil critters in the home of course. All it takes is for them to drop a toy at my feet, or follow me from room to room to remind me I am so important to them! How do I not stop and show the same with a lil snuggle or play time? 100% on pets being empathetic, before I knew I was sick, my usually limited cuddler would not leave my side. He knew before I did.

Now this may sound a bit out there…but something we all have…and something I rarely thought about…until my brilliant 21 year old nephew and I had a conversation about it…Trees. He was reading a book “ The Hidden Life Of Trees” about trees communicating , and feeling. He gifted me with this book, then tragically died shortly after. I try and walk daily, thru the neighborhood, parks, forest preserve wherever I can…and since that day…I am rarely looking down (other than to navigate) I’m looking up at the trees. It is the most cathartic, mindful , energizing part of my day.

And AZ….let me say….it was very smart of you to design, build that window at dog/belly height so those munchkins can enjoy the views of their amazing trees! 💚

Someday… if you wouldn’t mind… could you grab a shot of those trees from the ground up?? I’m guessing it’s pretty special

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J Stanziano's avatar

My dog Teddy is my soulmate. We love each other and, like Andrew described, she fills me with gratitude and love. Sometimes when I get home from work I can see her little GoldenDoodle button eyes looking at me through the door window. It reminds me of all the good things dogs give us.

When I was a kid my dad was a typical 1960s dad. Not a lot of love bombing but every time I'd ride in the car with him, he would, during quiet moments, always reach out to me and pretend to pinch my check with his hairy Italian man knuckles. It was such a fleeting touch but I remember it and him any time I have a quiet moment to do the same to my 23 year old daughter.

Lastly, I take the brilliant voice of Joseph Calleja, the Maltese Tenor for granted. If you ever need a pick-me-up just YouTube Joseph singing Nessun Dorma. Stay till the end and you'll see the most genuine smile of a great opera singer to ever be committed to video. It lights up my world. Check it out...you don't have to be an opera buff. Just take in that incredible moment in human brilliance, passion, and love for what people can do.

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