Tag Archives: Joy
Improvement
It’s like Jack Nicholson said to Helen Hunt in As Good As It Gets. “You make me want to be a better person.” I can never thank you enough, dear friend. Paz
Gift
The finest gift I ever received Did not come from a store. It wasn’t a thing I’d “always wanted”. Or replacement for that which I’d had before. It came to me without wrappings. No boxes or bags, no … Continue reading
Pinnacle
Remember these Tiger Lilies, This thick underbrush, This hazy morning. This Pinnacle Day. -Chuy
Reality
Haven’t you learned this already? Those things are not real. The trees, the rain, this trail, me. These are real. Ditch that other stuff. -Chuy
Stay
Let’s stay here. At this intimately familiar bend in the trail. Beneath these trees we know by name. We are not compelled to move. There is no war or fire or calamity or threat that coerces us to … Continue reading
Playtime
We should all have a Chuy. There are always plenty of chores to do around the ranch. He would look me up after I’d worked long enough. “Enough mowing.” he’d say, “Come on. Let’s play ball.” “All work and … Continue reading
Ignorance
Just because you Don’t Know You are Beautiful, Perfect, And Precious to this Great Cosmos Doesn’t mean It isn’t So. Chuy
Criteria
Dogs don’t care if you’re Rich or poor, Black, white, yellow, red, Christian, Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, Young or old, Straight or gay. There is but a single Criteria: Are you kind? Chuy
Pressure
Life can be a pressure cooker (for humans). Be The Vent. -Chuy
Chow Dog Zen 