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May 25

You Were My Baby Boy…

Pet people will get it. Non-pet people may not.

Hershey came into our lives over 13 years ago. A sweet little chocolate lab puppy that was the runt of the litter.

At the time, our family consisted of two girls: Alex (10) and Sam (6), and one more baby on the way. Little did we know that our 2 legged baby would be another girl and that Hershey would be our baby boy.

And what a sweet baby boy he was – right from day one.

He was Tim’s best buddy (Tim’s only comrade in arms against all the female hormones of the house).

Chick-a-dee-dee-dee!

I won’t be blogging for a couple of days, so I’d like to offer up a few things I’ve learned.

Life’s short..

Take time to rest (I know I will).

Breathe.

Take time to enjoy your family – young and old.

Ask questions of them. Listen to their stories. Write them down for future generations.

Find an antique or vintage piece and think about it’s past…think about how someone loved it so much they bought it and put it in a special place in their house. As my nephew who owns The Inventorialist in Indianapolis, IN says: “It’s lived an authentic life.” (See him at: http://www.theinventorialist.com/ Read more