Sunday, July 17, 2011

Mood- so-so

Health- iffy

It might be surprising to know that most of the things I have learned about living with an incurable invisible illness I have learned from my Service Dog, Loki.

Here are just a few of the things he has taught me--

1. There is nothing in life that cannot be made better with a snuggle.
2. Sometimes you just have to claim a patch of sunlight and take a nap.
3. If it tastes really good it will probably make you sick, so hide when eating it and maybe the thing that makes you sick will not find you.
4. Wag even when you don't feel like wagging.
5. If you bark long enough you can make people look for what you are barking at.
6. If it itches, scratch it.
7. Never trust someone in a white coat, chances are they will want to do indignant things to you 'for your own good' and not bother to tell you why.
8. Trust your instincts... if something smells bad it probably is bad.
9. Sometimes you just have to chase shadows.
10. Begging can get you things, but you have to do it right.

On days that I am at my lowest and feeling like giving up, Loki will come to me and lay his head on my leg... look up at me... and I will ask myself "what would Loki do?".

Today was not a great day... the pain levels are pretty high (8+) and Loki gave me that 'look', so I decided to do number 4... and I wagged even when I didn't feel like wagging.

You know what... it worked! :~)