Stand in your own shoes

I wrote this ---l---o---n---g--- old blog and then hit the delete button on purpose. Maybe it was just for the sake of writting and getting it out of my fur, I just don't know.

But now I don't know what to write about now.

My purpose was to look at myself and not others. I wrote about standing in someone else's shoes. But sometimes you have to check your words and the direction from which you approach a story. My blogs shouldn't result from someone else's negativities. Or from me taking anyone else's inventory. You need to be responsible for your own actions, even if your a dog. It's just sometimes it's hard not to judge someone else's tail!

So I deleted it and started over. Let's see something about, me...?....

Last night, I eat the cat food. (Yep me, I did that. I don't even know why? I never even go in there.) But, I did!.... It's so hard to say "I did it! I had a weak moment, it was me, I did it" when it is so much easier to say, "It was your fault for leaving it where I could get it." Today this is my purpose to stay inside me, to stay centered, to stay... a dog!

So later I will say what small thing I did today that was important for me. It would be nice to hear your comments on your accomplishment too. Never to small. We learn from each other. We learn from experience.

Remember it's is the simple things that are important not the beauty queens desire of world peace. Look for inner peace, the rest.... will follow.

Emma Zen

Nine - Eleven

****DISCLAIMER**** Any commentary made here is not meant to hurt or insult anyone, in any way, shape or form. I understand that I am choosing to make a comment on a very emotional subject. My views are that of a canine, which at all cost tries to be happy. Please understand that this blog is for entertainment purposes only and is not meant to be any direct statement of personal opinion of that of my human or anyone else, they are just dog thoughts. We that I leave you and begin my blog for today with a blessing: if you or anyone you know and love has been effective by 9-11 may you find a way through to your inner peace.****



My human was watching the news this morning. They were interviewing a man who said he felt it was his duty to "Remember" the fallen. That he didn't like holidays filled with BBQ's and parades. That memorials and memorial day was to give recognition to those that gave their lives. I understood him, simply he was correct.

The news media keep asking him somber questions almost like they were "trying" to find the horror in it all again. Saying things like "this is such a sad day, such an emotional day, such a sober day awful day" That I didn't get. Not that I don't understand (read above disclaimer) however just because someone chooses to remember a late person on memorial day, 9-11 or any other day of the year isn't necessarily a reason to still feel a victim.

Let me give you an example. Okay so say you know a dog and then you don't see him for a long time but someone brings your clothes in for the dog to sniff and they get all excited just by the smell. (That's memory) Or how about the number of times they took me over to Granny's house and then Granny moves but I visit their 6 months later and I get all goofy and over wag my tail looking for her. (That to is my memory.)

See dogs remember and typically speaking we are happy, excited. I know there are those exceptions where 2 dogs have been together for a long period of time and then one passes away and the other is miserable the rest of his life. But those are the few in the ground and we refer to them as sad and lonely or neurotic or some other not so pleasant word.

I just want people to heal with pride, to remember the brave and remember the more then few who did so needlessly lose their lives.

So in order to help us all heal and get our own tails wagging. Remember. Remember the smiles, the spirit or how you were touched by an individual while they were hear on this earth. Remember how people who didn't know people all pulled for each other. Remember the patriotism and how infectious it was. Remember the glory that came out of tragedy. Remember the good.

Each of us are still blessed to be under the protection of the United States of America.

Emma Zen

Therapy What?

I am sure you humans have had these kinds of days before, I know my human is having one today. Ever feel like your chasing your tail? Yesterday was suppose to be all about me, turned out to be all about my friends. Today was suppose to be all about them, as I went to a local convalescent hospital to do some therapy and it turned out to be all about me. In a selfish sort of way, you see it was so hot today all I could do was lay on the nice cold tiled floor. It's a good thing humans enjoy being in the presence of an animal, even a lazy one. So what the heck will tomorrow bring?

Oh I see.... I just noticed the problem. Why the heck to I want to know about tomorrow, when right now it is today?!. I have been hanging around you humans so much I am starting to think like one. (Goodness save me) My dog head in one moment different from the one it is. Doesn't matter if it is in the past or the future anything "not now" is not going to work. I have been chasing my tail.

Well enough of that. Lets all say it together, enough of that. Take some advice given to me today by one of my fellow therapy pets Mother: Just Be!

Made them smile.

Were to start? Today was "It's all about me day" so let me tell
you what I did. This morning my friends Denise & Haiku came
over to visit. And I did 2 things. First I gave Denise the chance
to be away from work for a while, she got "a break". She seamed
so happy to just be with us dogs. Then my friend Haiku, well even
though I refer to him as the second thing I did today. I think we
did more for him then anyone.

He learned to behave in a car with another dog. (That was me.)
He learned how to jump the fence! (That is so much fun.)
He learned how to confront his fears. (The statue is sort of weird)
And he learned how to eat off a tortoise! (That's Daisy)

He had a day he need too. I love that I could
be there for my friends. It makes me happy!

Then we went to Anaheim Feed & Pet Supply, the worlds greatest pet store. Mom can get everything she wants or needs and I get to wonder around and sniff everything. And all the employees know your name! They say "Hi Emma" My favorite person was there Harrison and I gave him a huge kiss. (He said he needed that.) and then his baby "DUFFY" was their too. He is so so cute and tiny and he doesn't shake at all. He is very comfortable but he is a little shy about big dogs. So I laid on my side and let him crawl all over me! His dad said he needed that lesson.

Then my "boyfriend" Jake came

over. (He is SO handsome.) and

Jake needed to cool off so we

played around in my pool. We got

really dirty and had to take baths.

Jake's dad had errands to do so he

was so happy that he could stay

over at my house with me.

So, that is what I did today. I helped Denise. I helped Haiku. I helped Harrison. I helped Duffy. I helped Jake. I helped Jake's dad.

Isn't that funny. Today was suppose to be all about me and spend it helping others. No wonder I turned into a therapy dog, seams to be in my nature. But it is also a lesson. When it truly is all about you, it is generally about someone else. Try it and see how good you feel.

Emma Zen

It's all about me!

I bet I mean something different then what you all think. But tomorrow it is all about ME!

You see today Mom was busy ALL day. She cleaned the house, she water the yard, she uncovered the furniture on the patio, she pulled weeds, she did laundry, she washed the car, she washed me, she went to the market. She was so so busy.

And I was patient. I guess that is what my purpose was today. To be patient. And Good things come to those that wait. For tomorrow it is all about me day!

She said we can go out to breakfast and I can take a dog friend! We can go on a hike? Or a swim? Or the dog park? Or anything I want to do tomorrow.

So it may be all about me (tomorrow) Today it was all about her (or her chores) but either way the lesson is, it is all about Balance!

Feeling Good!

Harmony

I have discovered the secret to a happy dogs, and people. All their relationships are harmonious.

I your relationship with someone you are with everyday or someone you only see once a year has strain in it. Try asking yourself, "No matter who I feel like blaming for what, what can I do to improve this situation" You will find that if you act on a little improvement on yourself. That your relationship too well become more harmonious.

I read once that if you create harmony in yourself, minds and hearts, you will find it in your life. And the inner creates the outer, always!

So today there was someone I didn't like but I stood next to her and was peaceful inside myself. The situation was less tense and the dog went away without incident. It was better then the last time we met.

So, how do you create harmony in dogs? Redirect us! Don't let us sit there and stare. Or obese on what someone else is doing. Maybe walk me the other way, help me learn to relax. You could be prepared and take things I like to give me something else to do. You could try discipline, something like a gentle stiff tug, to shake my mind up. But your efforts help me.

What works for you people can work for us too. Harmonious Dog! That is my new goal. What is yours?

Dreamweaver CS4

This is me and my sister Sam hanging out in the office this afternoon. It's a good thing Dad was outside so we had something to do until 2 pm. Because Mom, she is obsessed. She got some new software program and she can't run it and it is driving her crazy. This is where her and I differ, it may be where dog and human differs? See I have tried and given up, I have tried and then tried wrong, but the trying and trying and trying thing. Well, that just isn't very dog, or at least not very dog in nature. Don't get me wrong for some of us that is exactly what you have to do to get us to learn a new trick but boy if you stop so certainly are we... If it is that hard to achieve go do something else.

But my human, she is not like that. Even through her struggles she assumes she is going to learn some lesson. Though if you ask her half the time I am not sure she knows what they are. So I lay. And that was my lesson today. I lay. I lay in observe as she smashes the keyboard and wrings the mouse. (Sam's favorite part) I lay and give her the opportunity to play.

She does the same for me every time I am off doing my thing.

One thing I have noticed in my few short years is that many of her new adventures have lead to something. Some new doors open to new friends, new opportunities, new finances. You never know what kind of turn a road will bring.

A little Patience's and persistent and Dream Weaver turns into a pool dip at the local hotel! (okay so I heard their was some class going on at the Sheridan, but still you get my idea.)

Never under estimate your troubles, closed doors or your human!