Dogs live in the present.
Dogs are happy (if not mistreated, but that's another story).
One of the things I love about being a dog-owner is to see the world through the eyes of Nefnef.
Woah, a CAT! That's fantastic. I love cats.
Wow, that nice lady gave me CHICKEN? That's fantastic. I love chicken.
A dog doesn't worry about health, eating food from the ground, unwanted pregnancies, untimely death (Look! A ball!), paying the rent or any of the other things we humans worry about.
So it's happy.
Does That Mean We Should Give Up Worrying and Live in the Present?
Yes, and no.
Yes, we should give up worrying, because worrying changes nothing. We can worry, and what we fear the most come true, or we can worry, and what we feared didn't happen.
Our worrying changes nothing.
But no, we shouldn't only live in the present.
For sure, we must enjoy every moment and not live in the past or just wait for the future to come, but we are human beings. We know that tomorrow exists.
If we only lived in the present, then our 30-day paycheck would only last a few hours, and we wouldn't have money to pay the rent the 1st, or buy food the 2nd.
Tomorrow exists... if we're careful when we cross a street. We have to look out for the car that can ram into us a few seconds later.
And we must remember past experiences that taught us something. Something that makes life better to live today and in the future.
So I'm Sorry
You'll have to leave the unconditional happiness to your dog. Learn from it. Appreciate life as it is now. See the small things around you. But never forget that you have a past, a present, and a future.
Previous Posts in my Dog Life Series
Teach Your Dog Words (Dog Life Day #1)
When Opportunity Knocks (Dog Life Day #2)
Pet Battles (Dog Life Day #3)
Nefnef Finally Got Recognition (Dog Life Day #4)
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