"He lost the dog leashes," I said. She did not understand, by the look on her face, so I said it again," HE LOST THE DOG LEASHES." So, she with her whimsical and loving way said, " So, are you saying, HE!! lost the dog leashes?" "Wow, Yes," I said. Seems simple, however not so, she asked again and I replied the same, "Yes, HE lost the dog leashes." Slow as I am, born unto a quick, witted, sharp as a new tack daughter, she realized I was not getting it, so she said, " How did HE get the dog leashes?" I replied, " I gave them to him to hold for awhile." And she said, "So, HE lost the dog leashes (head bobble)?" I said, "Yes." She said, "Did you make sure they were in the truck after the walk?" I said, "NO.... Ok, so I lost the dog leashes, I lost the dog leashes, I lost the dog leashes, I lost the dog leashes." I chanted this louder each time of at least 10 in hopes it would sink into my pea size brain.... That I lost the dog leashes. She laughed, I almost cried, clearly I wanted to blame someone for this nonsense... And, thank you daughter of the Field for reminding me to take responsibility, stand up straight, laugh at myself, and scream to make sure the whole neighborhood heard who lost the dog leashes. I DID!!!
A few weeks later, She calls me, frantic, she was locked out of her Tahoe house, barefoot, no cell phone and her dog inside. She had walked to a neighbors house who she just met, asked to borrow his phone, called me and this explained the odd number I did not recognize. I offered, ideas of how to break in, kick the door, break a window, scale the roof, visit the interesting, odd, weird, strange, kooky neighbors, call a room mate and others. She was irritated, cold, we hung up. She called about 4 hours later to say her friend, J.O.E.S. and friend, used the ole' credit card trick and - in they were.... Thank you J......
A couple days pass by and she stops in for a visit, to walk the ONES and chat.... We leashed up and made our way to the field for creature play and smell time. She said, " You know you missed an opportunity." I said, " Oh yes, I miss many, which one do you speak of?" She squawked," When I could not get into my house and was locked out and was blaming everyone, you know, it was really my choice- I lost the keys." EPIC..... I continue to learn on this marvelous journey of life.... loving each step and YOU!!!!
