Observations before sleeping

When your dog takes himself for a walk and it is cold outside, assume he will come back home on his own. Dogs almost always do. Really.
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Try telling someone you're close to what you like about them. I know. I know. But I bet it's been a long time since you said anything.
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Pet your pets. Do it. Not just a pat, but stroking... real, loving, energetic touch. You know what it feels like to be massaged. Well, they do too.
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Sometimes it's 71 degrees at 7 a.m. in the morning and by the time you walk home that night (and before it's even dark) it's below freezing. That's why we call it Texas.
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Fries and Rice sound remarkably similar. Especially when you are listening with Turkish ears that have been Germanized.
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It is also OK, and you're just going to have to trust me on this, to have ice cream for dinner. I promise.
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I might be the only person on the planet who likes meetings, but I do. I love them. And I take from them more energy than I give. That is why I am a classic recruiter. I love to network. I love to interview. I love to happy hour. I love to meet.
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There was a point when I became completely independent. I bought the house. I helped make decisions for my folks. I built my own deck.
I no longer need anyone for anything akin to survival or even wholeness.
But I cannot hold myself.
I can't stoke my hair, kiss my forehead or lay next to myself and listen for my breathing.
That is reason enough.