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The Bridge
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons Learned from My Dog
By Joyce Styron Madsen Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
~Roger A. Caras “Lila will be a bridge.” The trainer looked directly at me. Her eyes were smiling but serious. I thought it was an intriguing metaphor (former English teacher here), but little did I realize how appropriate and true it would be, and how using that “bridge” would lead me to experiences and opportunities I could never have imagined. Several months ago, when I first started planning an early retirement, it sounded like an exciting concept: staying up as late as I cared to, sleeping in when everyone else’s alarms were beeping, and having all that extra free time. Yeah, all that extra free time to fill with... what, exactly? (Keep reading) | 