I loved that movie and I would have done the same thing. But looking back & learning lessons you know it would have a cry free life if Clint had a GPS.
Hurts like that ~ avoid like the smoke monster in Lost. In will pull you in and throw you out broken.~*

Yesterday was my dogs birthday.
My husband came home early.
We usually try & avoid each other.
But it’s agreed we love this dog.

We have had 2 others a Yorkie~ when I was working in a comedy club. He was a yippie, non trainable pain. He lived a happy 12 years.

Then my puff ball “jagger” . I was working with Antonio Sabato Jr. at the time he was at General Hospital.
Both Jagger’s were sweethearts.

Jagger lived 17 years,he died one day in my arms 2 months after my mom died.
I seriously considered suicide I already had cancer. But I had a daughter.
So I just cried for a year. Then one day I woke up & said I need a dog.
That place was a mange cage. She handed me several ~2 looked exactly alike. 1 was down my blouse in a second. I knew he was the one.

I drove away with him in the kennel and that dog screeched like a ~ I don’t know what but it wasn’t good.
I turned around in less than 5 minutes went back & said give me his brother.
She was outside holding him at the time. ( They were only 2 weeks old) She said no at first but I wasn’t leaving with the crazy dog.
She said “Nobody ever did this before!” I told her I hear that all the time.
I took him in my arms and he went down my blouse.
Clearly she tried a switch on me.

He went in the cage that one time and just looked at me ~while I tried to navigate unknown areas.

I went straight to the vet. Had him check the dog out and he said he was perfect.
My husband didn’t want to love another dog & immediately I broke all dog rules and he slept with me.

This was the smartest dog in the world he was trained instantly.
But he never got tired .
It was a week before we named him.

I knew why he kept me busy ~ I couldn’t think about anything else.
That’s what I needed. One day he looked up at me and I caught something in the look and said
” Are you my mother?” “Did my mom send me to you? ”

And then it was pure love and a lot of Dog Whisperer DvD’s and books.
He knows what he’s talking about.
I am grateful for Mr.Milan every day.

I love this dog. He taught me to see life again.
The day, weather, how I feel doesn’t matter ~ it’s a life I chose to care for and on my worst days. He teaches me to take one step at a time. Rain or shine.
Happy Birthday Simba🐾
( the circle of life.)

Yesterday, I went to an Angels game w/ my nephew. ( The game sucked. )
But we had a great time anyway.
On the way home he said
” Can we go to the Discovery Museum?” He could have asked me to to take him anywhere and I would have said yes.
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This place was really cool, very interactive & advanced. He didn’t want me to buy him anything he learned what it felt like in a 80 miles per hour wind tunnel. He loved it.
Tested how much hockey equipment weighs, it’s frigging heavy & proved he was much stronger than me.
We went into a fresh farm market & learned how to check out by scanner.
He already knew how.
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We came back to my house had pizza, my dog was so happy to see him he made noises I never heard before.
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And before he left he said he loved hanging out with me. This is why I knew with all my heart I would live a very long time.
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I loved his mom this much, my sister is 13 years younger than me. And even though I left home when she was only 5 we remained close.
She is Absolutely gorgeous and did a remarkable job raising her son.
His dad too is pretty terrific.
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Sometimes they say family doesn’t make a difference on how a kid turns out.
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In my experience it makes all the difference in the world. Exposing them to different adventures & cultures. Spending time with him from skiing to soccer. Fishing and camping. And now letting him experience life with other people he clearly loves.
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They are strict, they taught him manners and when to apologize.
Earning his own money with chores.
And being present in school activities.
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Anyone who says being a mom isn’t a full time job is crazy.
And the ones that volunteer, hire tutors & make sure their kids have the best possible learning materials, should get a much larger tax credit.
Actually, if they train moms to be moms maybe they will wait until their ready for the lifetime commitment.
You can’t work full time for a lower salary and expect perfection. It’s just not worth it.
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If we want the next generation to be the best and the brightest. We need to help their moms be the best & the brightest.
Don’t ever put a stay at home mom down.
They are raising our future. If the future looks like my nephew I have faith that we will all be better off as senior citizens.
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Don’t treat a child poorly, because you get what you give.~*
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Teach family values in school.
It’s possible to teach & plan when you expect what’s next.
A nutrition semester ever other year and family values would end many of the problems we have today.
We teach what they know.
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It’s time for a new circle of life.
It doesn’t just take a village it takes a government that respects the career of being a nurturing parent.
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