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Skippy was my first animal friend. He was an unattractive, irritable, short-haired mongrel, a misfit by anyone’s measure. His story is for another time. I mention him only to say that he introduced me to the unconditional love that an animal can give.
Today I share my space and my heart with a [...]

Despite our best-laid holiday plans, schedules change, children cry, and cookies burn. This December, how about trying an experiment? Wherever you notice an expectation of what you want to happen, replace it with wonder at what is happening around you.

Little children do not focus on the differences in people. They are loving and affectionate. What causes the change as they grow?