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Reality Check Awaken. Ruff, Ruff! Awaken again. What day is it? Tuesday? Ruff. O.K. I'm awake. Routine of animals, human, birds, food, now! Hot tea, hot chocolate with cookies Set on the dresser. The TV news is on now. War in Kosovo. Refugees fleeing their homes. Bombs. A man in California arrested for having his dog ride with him on his motorcycle. 15 days in jail. $1000 fine. All of it cruel and ridiculous. Breakfast. Time to think of today's activities. Work, lots of work. Many errands to run. And of course don't forget the laundry. Ruff Ruff, ruff. The dogs are excited. A sunny cool day. Let's go, let's go! Ruff! Ruff!  Meow!
O.K. It's time for the ritual walk in the woods. Three dogs, a cat, and a human walking together. Trees budding. Flowers blooming. Sun has risen. "Morning Has Broken" as birds sing. Spring is here.  Trees and sunshine playing games with light and shadow. Mountains light blue and lavendar with the morning light.  Time to sit on the wooden bench by the stream. To watch the water flow over the rocks. Cat meowing, dogs barking. Time to go! Time to go! Back home. More hot tea to go down to the basement. No windows. Just the quiet of the room. Beep, beep as the computer comes on. The screen comes up. Time to start work now. I'm ready. ----by Phyllis Ellis Copyright © 14 January 2001 |