Sharing is Caring...

Greetings and salutations,

We can all learn from those around us, and I have now come to realize that puppies can teach us a great deal as well. I think that some folks may fail to initially recognize the inherent value in pooches in this regard. Take my canine friend, Alice, for instance. She has taught be a great deal about life already. And no, I am not referencing her desire and ability to urinate at will wherever she chooses to discharge her sympathetic bladder tone. I was well-versed in that realm prior to her arrival. Instead, Alice has taught be a remarkably important life lesson that I have recently implemented in my own daily practice.

Good ol' Alice has taught be the value of sharing. Truth be told, Mama and Papa have been working on instilling that trait as well. But sometimes another perspective is useful. Alice has taken the liberty of providing such an additional vantage point. Much like myself, Alice is not wanting for much. With a copious buffet of delectable morsels, free reign over a spacious backyard, more toys than one could shake a stick at, and a loving family she is in puppy heaven. Yet, something appeared to be missing in her life. Consequently, I attempted to fill that void. Utilizing our own unique dialect, I informed Alice that it would be permissible for her to chew on my highchair. And boy did that appease Alice! She wasted no time securing some of the finest polyvinyl chloride in the region. Despite the fact that the structural integrity of the highchair was not compromised, Papa was perplexed. He was not pleased that Alice elected to consume a piece of furniture; however, he did applaud my willingness to share my good fortune.

But if only the tale of sharing concluded there. Our whimsical journey takes us to earlier this afternoon. Mama and I ventured to the local Pizza Ranch with my friend Adam and his mother. Faithful readers may recall Adam, the friend on which I often lean for advice in addition to lending my support to him when necessary. Adam and I settled up to a booth and started swapping stories. Before long we were elbow deep in the nuances of fruit cocktails consisting of bananas, apples, and pears. Then, almost as if a gift from the heavens, Adam's mom bestowed upon him a rice cracker. Of course, Adam took to this like stink on one of my diapers. During a brief respite from his delectable morsel I was reminded of the lesson that Alice and I learned recently. Sharing is caring; thus, I thought it prudent to share a lesson on sharing with Adam. So, I helped myself to his cracker. Adam did not seem to mind; Mama on the other hand was less than pleased. All I could do is look at her with my beautiful blue eyes and think, "Share and share alike."

Carter

Someone in heaven is always looking after me...