All this talk of new year resolutions got me thinking about the duties and the perqs of serving as Top Dog at St Luke’s Home. It’s quite the responsibility! I wonder, if I try to add any more stuff to my plate, will I lapse in my older successes?
I hobbled over for a nap to consider this in real philosophical depth. Should I learn to play catch? I don’t think my knees would take that well. Should I improve what I eat? My diet is already limited. Any changes might mess my tummy or the budget. I recognize that a constant drive for self-improvement is important for people, and society in general. For those who can, great!
But I also want to give a howl-out to my friends who conquered some darn big hills in 2022. Things like fighting cancer, quitting an addiction, or facing depression. For old dawgs like me, sometimes the best “New Year’s Resolution” is just to keep going with all the good stuff you already got going.
So, I don’t have any new resolutions, but my resolution for the new year is to continue all the many good things I already do, and to enjoy the many good things I already enjoy. The year may be new, but the resolution doesn’t have to be.
I, Rio, Top Dog of St Luke’s Home, hereby resolve that I will continue 10 Good Things in 2023.
1. Give love and get scratches.
2. Help staff do stuff.
3. Bark at strange people.
4. Give more love. Get more scratches.
5. Check in with my friends to make sure they're doing okay.
6. See the doctor when I feel icky.
7. Love and scratches.
8. Take walks and smell things.
9. Eat good food.
10. Love.
Hm. Now that I think about it, all of them are different ways of doing the last one. Whether it's new or old, I think it's the best new year's resolution of all:
