Determination

I have one determined little puppy. Ginzee carried this stick home for over a mile. It certainly isn't the biggest stick she has ever carried home. She once fished a log out of the creek and carried it over a mile home. And I must add, she didn't just carry it, she RACED it home. We were at a break neck speed (me on my bike) all the way back.

Ginzee's focus and determination is admirable and annoying. Annoying in that when she gets stuck on something it is almost impossible to get her attention. But every time I watch her wrestle a stick all the way home I am always impressed. The satisfaction on her face when the log reaching her yard makes me proud.

In an age where focus is practically non-existent it feels good to see something, anything stay on an idea to it's completion. I have many age 30 and under friends. It is rare that a conversation flows along to it's end without an electronic interruption. Rare to be in the woods with them and not have a phone ring. Ugh. And honestly, I can't just link it all to that generation. I have gotten after my mom before. I've traveled 4,000 miles to see her and she is busy texting her friends.

Completing a book, keeping your own business running, learning another language, many things require a determination to keep going even when the 'log' gets heavy. I hope you have new adventures in your life. That's what gives our days a new energy and excitement. I also hope you can find the focus and determination to succeed!