Celebrating Life with Neighbors and Dogs per Daily Walks and Jogs ... and living out the Golden Rule in our everyday journeys ...
Pic: Thanks To A Great Brookhollow Glen Subdivision Neighbor of Elena and Me.
As I was taking my weekly Wednesday jog on New Years Day, 2020 in the neighborhood, I recalled a memory of a recent bi-weekly jog where I had caught a glimpse of a wonderful sight that always brings a beaming smile on my face – and I resolve this year to keep that glow shining every day to brighten mine and others! This will certainly help all of us to detract from the never ending, discordant and polarizing and impeachable news!!!
In the distance, as I was taking my routine elder (now that I'm 60+ y/o!) running promenade – usually in prep for one of the many great local runs like the upcoming Louisiana Marathon races, I started to see a plethora of colors emanating and making a somewhat circular motion.
Also, you never know what you may encounter on a neighborhood outing, and once I was treated to another cool sight … a possum slowing crossing the street with her obvious offspring hanging onto her for their own jog; I certainly took a pic, although a selfie didn't pan out (lol)!
Since it had just sprinkled a little before I took my jog then – and I assured my better-half that I hadn't heard any lightening, as she knows that I love to run in the rain when it is safe and not cold – I was then blessed with a real rainbow being revealed through the beautiful oak tree in front of our home.
As I passed another one of my neighbor's houses, his dogs and others adjacent to them started a cacophony of barking to warn others of someone with a hat on jogging in the hood.
I wear hats during my runs, as I have become much more acutely aware of the need to take better care of protecting my own skin when jogging.
A few years ago, I fortunately had a treatable episode of superficial skin cancer on my arm - due to many wonderful outdoors' experiences being unprotected from dangerous ultraviolet radiation from the sun. I'm now sporting many hats to help remind me to be more vigilant with proper sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher.
Next, as I got closer to this almost epiphany-like view coming more into focus for me in my strides, I started to see what looked like many (7+) beautifully colored dogs taking their daily synchronized walk with our dear neighbor, Elena Paulina, who always shares a cheerful smile to blessed neighbors like myself and all others in Brookhollow Glen Subdivision!
Taking a dog for a daily promenade or jog is such a joy - to be out in the neighborhood, visiting with neighbors, and even providing a type of neighborhood watch. After a hard day's work with all the stresses that may come, it is helpful and healthy to take such walks with our canines that can even be seen as a form of prayer.
And, of course, there are times that a prudent neighbor like Elena has to be sure to take care of picking up what canines are known to do in designating their domain throughout the neighborhood.
You can imagine what an elegant sight it is to see Elena synchronizing all the dogs in their strides and keeping them all from getting tangled up … and all the while being sure to respect her neighbor's properties!
Thanks, Elena, for giving all of us a great lesson in following the golden rule of doing unto others as you would have done to you … and learning so well the answer to that famous question: “And who is my neighbor”? (Luke 10:29) … certainly on the top of my New Year's Resolutions!
Keith John Paul Horcasitas, 1133 Knollhaven Drive, BRLA 70810, khorcasitas.yahoo.com, January 1, 2020.
Sounds like a wonderful way to spend New Year's day. And the dogs, I'm sure, love an outing even more than you. Especially with Elena around to take care of their every needs.
Timeless wisdom and advice on the art of living for today’s young and old: The art of thinking, the art of loving, the art of working, the art of leadership, the art of growing old.
A new translation by Sergio E. Serrano of this inspirationa
Pic: Thanks To A Great Brookhollow Glen Subdivision Neighbor of Elena and Me.
