A few months ago I was strolling through a local doggie boutique with the love of my life, my dog, Cooper. ***Happily inserts adorable picture here***
I came across a doggie picture frame that I dearly wanted....it read "Now I Know What Love Is". This simple statement made so much sense to me. I mean, sure I've loved before, but until Cooper came into my life, I never understood what unconditional love really meant.
I didn't buy the frame (It was nearly $40! Seriously?) but the phrase stuck with me. About a month later, I found a cheap 8x10 frame for $2 and I painted it. Now it is proudly displayed in a quaint 1940s condo I currently call my home.
Sounds silly, but this little frame I created means a great deal to me. It serves as a reminder that life can be simple and full of love, that happiness does truly exist. Happiness isn't material driven, happiness is a wagging tail. Happiness isn't beating your competitors, happiness is a walk around the block. Happiness isn't being comfortable in a conformed society, happiness is an unexpected tongue up your nostril.
Simple....simpler....simply. Cooper is my heart, my world. He makes me want to be a better person. He's the reason I go home every day on my lunch break. He's the reason I am happier than I have ever been.
Almost four years ago, I fell in love with a 2 1/2 lb. fur face. 10 lbs later, he is my best everything....yet he has no idea how much he has changed my life for the better and healed my soul. He's more than a dog, he's my life.
