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Re: Expanding Awareness

The Dog/Time Continuum


My dogs tell time. They don’t use clocks, either.
But I use clocks, and I’m reminded of their accuracy daily.

10:58 or 11:00 or 11:03 AM – they come to my chair or
to my room or into the kitchen to remind me of the time.

First, they stare … and wait for action. If I don’t respond
promptly, they go further. One of them bounces up and
down. Wow. Another directs my attention to the dog food
drum - “Hey! Over here, over here!” The shy one stands
aside with his tail waving back and forth like a metronome.

And they love me even MORE as I place their bowls in front of
them. There’s no chatting. They get right down to business.

The Dog Show begins again at 5:55 or 6:06 or 6:07 PM.

Sometimes, as I scoop the kibble into those metal bowls,
I wonder, “Would they be so punctual if I were to begin
serving up fruit cocktail and lima beans or red Jell-O?"

I think they would continue to love me, to come to me for
belly rubs and ear scratches. But I could be wrong. Maybe,
just maybe, our relationships are balanced on mere bags of
Costco chicken and brown rice with glucosamine and fatty
acids and flax seed. I find that a depressing thought …
although their food is highly rated by DogFoodAdvisor.



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prompt: every-day task, expanding awareness
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Expanding Awareness · 04-20-20 6:33pm
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