Home Sweet Bitter Home

I made it safely back to Washington! It's definitely been bitter sweet. It's been AMAZING to see the friends that I have got to see so far and nice to be home. But I definitely miss New York!

Have you ever heard the saying "If people were more like dogs..."?
There are a bazillion different sayings that can come after that statement, BUT when I was making my long trip home, I thought of that saying a lot.
My little Corgi dog has been with me through so much ups and downs. I sometimes feel guilty, okay a lot of times, because her life has never been stable! I know I know, she is just a dog, but she has lived in more houses then most people do their whole entire lives, she has ROAD tripped across the country and then road tripped back, she has been thrown in to a house with a 2- yr old and two other dogs (which she hasn't ever lived with a child or other dogs before), and she has been dragged anywhere my random adventures take me. But she never ever gets mad. My whole trip home I kept apologizing to her and I felt bad but whenever I looked at her, she would perk her little ears up happy as can be. When I reached over to her she would lick my hand like she was saying "it's okay! I'm content!". She is always content doing no matter what. She is happy just to be alive, to get to go swimming, and to get to chase little bunnies. She is happy just to get to be with her family and to sleep on the bed.
If humans were made happy so easily, life would be so much more genuine. If humans appreciated the small things in life and "wagged more and barked less" , like dogs, and didn't get mad easily, and never judged based on weight, hair color, make up or no make up, clothes, cars, or anything else that doesn't matter.... then relationships would be stronger, friendships would last forever, and family would always be around no matter what.
So on my drive home I decided that's something I'm going to try and work on and put in to perspective more in my life. The concept of being happier even if I'm doing something I don't want to, appreciating the smallest of small things, and "wagging more and barking less".

With that being said.... Things I will NEVER take for granted in the future:
1. My family always being there for me
2. Having a place to call my OWN home, where I feel like I belong and my dog belongs and we're welcome... I never thought I wouldn't have that, now that I don't, I will NEVER take that for granted in the future.
3. Having the best of friends who consistantly have my back, more then my own flesh and blood
4. A job

As of right now I'm still jobless. Sometimes I regret quitting and going back to NY, however, most of the time I would do the same thing over and over again. Jobs can come and go and there will always be jobs, however, best friends' change and grow, and 2- year old little babies grow like weeds and change daily!

Off to finish my resume!
Cheers!