January 2: Walking the dog

"If you want to have a good life, you should focus on your family, on your business, on your dog, on your fun, and you'll have a good life." - Adam Caroll

This is the best way to start the year....walking in the freezing-thawing weather, focusing on the family, business, dog, and fun....so I expect to have a good life!! At least the dog is having fun, with a little excursion onto the frozen mudpond! However, this date is always a reflection, since it is the day my eldest brother took his own life fourteen years ago. It is a time of contemplation for me, about how I can live my life in the best possible way, to be the best person I can possibly be, and to live life to the fullest, appreciating my blessings and being a blessing to others. It is good to have a day like this, to keep me on track, since it is easy to forget this. It is also sometimes easier not to be the best we can be, it is less work not to make the effort! Life is short, so always notice the blessings, be grateful, and live with abundance of heart and humility.