In my life as a 20-something girl with long blondish hair, and less responsibility, I laid the ground work for a peaceful internal life that has carried me past middle-age without ulcers, stroke or high blood pressure.

OK, I give some of the credit to good DNA and the healthy habits instilled in me by strong women, who came before me.
But I also credit the dogs and cats that have shared parts of my life.

Just watching them find just the right spot to lay down, where the sun shines through the leaded-glass door to bath them in rainbow colors.

And when they play, they give their whole being to running and jumping! Everything is for the moment!

Just past the holiday season, settling into winter and the new year, a friend sent me this YouTube video link.... and I loved it!

Does this guy look like he's having fun, or what?