When I go out for a walk, there is so much I see that makes me happy to be alive.
Breathing.
Not thinking.
Observing.
I am grateful beyond measure to be part of it all.
There are people, of course, heroic and heartbreaking, going about their business in splendid fashion.
There are trees. Glorious and consoling. Changing with the seasons. Reminders that all things change. And change again.
There are flowers, birds, babies, buildings.
I love all of these. But above all, I am besotted by dogs….
….(For) they are constant reminders that life reveals the best of itself when we live fully in the moment and extend our unconditional love.
And it is very true, that the most tender, uncomplicated, most generous part of our being blossoms, without any effort, when it comes to the love of a dog.
-Maira Kalman, Beloved Dog
