Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Seeing Eye Dog


Congratulations and Greetings. I hope you are enjoying this beautiful day July 15th.

Thought of the day: Seeing Eye Dog!!! ( 12 Letters)

I finished a phenomenal book last night by Jim Nantz titled "Always by My Side". It's a phenomenal story of Jim's career and the guiding light behind it, his dad. However his dad and family fight the horrible disease of Alzheimer's and how brutal this disease can be on all the parties involved. In essence Jim's dad can physically see, but not the world that he shared with Jim and his family.
Jim talks a great deal about his relationship with the Great Ken Venturi, his on the air golf partner, who supports greatly the " Guiding eyes for the blind". These people receive dogs to help them overcome their disability.
The notion when we can't see, someone else will help us find the way. How symbolic is that of life? We all need our version of a " seeing eye dog" at times. Jim was making a reference, that his father and the values that he taught would forever serve him. Like Ken, those loyal seeing eye dogs, forever serve their master. Take a small time today and thank your God for your many blessings. It's easy to get swept away and forget. TOT

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