In MY house...

IN THIS HOUSE

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Here in this house...

I will never know the loneliness I hear in the barks of the other dogs "out there".

I can sleep soundly, assured that when I wake my world will not have changed.

I will never know hunger, or the fear of not knowing if I'll eat.

I will not shiver in the cold, or grow weary from the heat.

I will feel the sun's heat, and the rain's coolness, and be allowed to smell all that can reach my nose.

My fur will shine, and never be dirty or matted.

Here in this house...

There will be an effort to communicate with me on my level.

I will be talked to and even if I don't understand, I can enjoy the warmth of the words.

I will be given a name so that I may know who I am among many.

My name will be used in joy, and I will love the sound of it!

Here in this house...

I will never be a substitute for anything I am not.

I will never be used to improve people's images of themselves.

I will be loved because of who I am, not someone's idea of who I should be.

I will never suffer for someone's anger, impatience, or stupidity.

I will be taught all the things I need to know to be loved by all.

If I do not learn my lessons well, my teachers will blame themselves, not me.

Here in this house...

I can trust the arms that hold, hands that touch...knowing that, no matter what they do, they do it for the good of me.

If I am ill, I will be doctored.

If scared, I will be calmed.

If sad, I will be cheered.

No matter what I look like, I will be considered beautiful and known to be of value.

I will never be cast out because I am too old, too ill, or too unruly, or not cute enough.

My life is a responsibility, and not an afterthought.

I will learn that my humans can almost, sometimes, be as kind and as fair as dogs.

Here in this house...

I will belong.

I will be home.

What an adorable little girl!

Presidential Prize

It has been announced that President Obama has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize. It is an amazing pat on the back for the new president. I'm not so sure that it is going to do much to change the minds of those that are rabid haters.

Listening to HLN, there are already people around the world screaming and acting like it is a tragic mistake. That he hasn't accomplished a thing. That it is a political move to appease the Americans. The selection committee should be tarred and feathered.

In my lifetime, I have seen one or two presidents come and go, trust me, this one is by far and away not the worst one we have had. Personally, I am still reserving comment on his job performance, as he hasn't been in office for one year yet. Nor do I think he deserves such a prize.

The Nobel committee did think he deserved this prize. It is obvious they wanted to praise his work to date, and make sure that he is encouraged to continue his effort. I was not asked to be on the selection committee. It was not my choice. But it is this years choice.

Be American people. Our President won the Nobel Peace Prize. I am proud of that.

I still remember 8 years of that Bush idiot.

Congratulations Mr. President