Did you know I am a super hero? Oh yes I have a cape and everything. Not only can I eat anything in a single gulp, I can also run faster than my mom and dad and I am able to leap over small children in a single bound. I don't want to brag but I am kind of a big deal around here. You know how you know when your a big deal? You get fan mail from across the globe. Yep yep you do. I recently got an email about my handsome wink from a very sweet lady in Europe. Ok, so the wink is permanant what am I supposed to do about it. I mean I guess I could lay around and feel bad for myself but I get around just fine with one eye...even in the dark. I think people forget I didn't know what I looked like before. I had never seen my handsome face in the mirror. I wasn't the model I am now with my mug gracing the glossy pages of magazines. No, before I lost the eye I was just a regular mutt. No cool story to tell just another dog at the pound looking for a forever home. I over heard a couple of patients talking about their lives, going to visit their litter mates and parents once in a while; I don't have those stories to tell. In fact before I got adopted I really don't remember a whole lot. I am sure there must be some tragic back story, after all I was damaged, I just can't remember. Maybe I had amnesia?
I sometimes wonder where my parents are and if any of the dogs I meet everyday are related to me. We live on an island so I would guess the degree of seperation here is a lot fewer. Then I snap back to reality and think about all that my life is now and all that I still have yet to experience. Just the other day we had a family (on the the leash)at the beach day. Now I would have loved to go for a sprint to the other end of the beach but I don't think dragging my little sister across the sand and lava would have been a great way to start or end the day, so I trotted at a gallope down the beach beside her( thank cats she likes to run). We swam and played in the surf and ran along the edge of the water. We tried to get Rome to come in and play but he was not having it.
Our family loves to be outside and on rare occasion when we can break away from work for a few minutes we try and head outside to enjoy the day. It was fun to see everyone so relaxed and happy ( ok so Rome was as lazy as ever) but over all he was happy. My dad and sister ran along the beach; mom broke out her big fancy camera from our Colorado days and took a bunch of pictures. Even my brother Conner seemed to enjoy himself. We found all kinds of good treasure and some not so good ( dead puffer fish ) even I had to agree that was well past its prime. We saw a few sea turtles over on the rocks and we even saw a bunch of crabs. My family was laughing and enjoying the fresh air and the sunshine. In fact that is what mom asked for, for mothers day. A day outside enjoying her family. She is pretty easy to please when it comes to family time she just wants to spend all her hours with us. I guess I better be on my best behavior for Sunday. No crazy Pike antics...! I am hoping for a field trip to the beach for Mothers day maybe mom would even go for a swim in the ocean... yeah I don't think so either
It always helps me learn more about myself as I write and reread my work. I guess I was wrong, I do have stories about my siblings and while they are not litter mates they are my family. Now that I think about it, where would I be with out my human parents? I know I would not have my Pikes Corner and I wouldn't have a the life I have now. I would not be the best Pike I could be with out all our friends family and clients. They say you should surround yourself with the people who bring out the best in you. My family does that for me. I guess I forget from time to time so perhaps I better get my cape out of the wash and get my superhero face on I hope I can get Rome to help me make Mothers Day the best day ever. My mom and my family deserve that, because with out all of them my life could have been pretty ~ Ruff!
To all the moms out there 2 legged and 4, have a Happy Mothers Day!
