Life with our Bull Terrier, 'Bo' keeps us on our toes. Bo has been
spending more and more time inside our home, but being a puppy at heart, he
is not ready to be left inside overnight or during the days. As the nights
get colder, we needed someplace for Bo to sleep other than the largest crate
we could find. We just could not justify having him sleep in a box just big
enough for him to turn around in. So, off to Home Depot I went for some
shelving units and a dog kennel. My Dad has two in his basement, so I
decided to borrow that idea.
At the Home Depot, I found a Quick Kennel, advertising that you can assemble
it in 30 minutes! (If you have 3 people, maybe, but I was alone, so it took
me 90 minutes). The box had several large labels saying 163 pounds or 167
pounds, etc. I guess the box either gained or lost weight. Anyway, it was
too big for me to carry or to strap to the top of my car. I could hear the
mental messages of my moon roof saying 'NOOOOOOOOO!' before it shattered
onto my head. So, I needed another plan.
A friend in my Bible study class who lives in my same development has a pick
up truck and told me to call anytime if I need anything, that he would be
there. So, I called him on my cell and within 20 minutes he was pulling into
the parking lot and we loaded the heavy box into the bed of the truck. Bo
now has a larger overnight home.
Having someone there when you need them is a wonderful feeling. It is more
than being connected. It is an enlargement of your being. Like family and
close friends, when we are there for others, we help improve the lives of
these people as they improve our lives. We are connected!
Most of us do not really think about it, we just come when we are asked, and
have others who come to help us when we ask. All we have to do to appreciate
these blessings is no have them for little while and we can see how hard of
a time we would have.
And when we meet others who do not have those 'there' for them, maybe we
could those people from time to time. Maybe someone lost a loved one, or
their children moved out and they don't have that person nearby anymore.
What would it cost us to step up and be that person for these others every
now and then?
Go for it!
Thank you to all of you who have been there for me. To Kirk for reviewing my
presentation and giving me tips. To Howard for giving supportive feedback on
my work. To Jenny who is a constant reminder of what being positive is all
about. To my wife Karen who reminds me daily what it means to be loved. To
those I mentor, thank you for letting me help you. To those who respond to
my messages with memories and thoughts of your own, and positive feedback
for me, Thank you! And to all the rest of you who are there for me and the
others you are there for, a big hearty Thank you!
Thank you!
Sanford Berenberg
Sanford@berenberg.net
http://www.berenberg.net
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