Day 3982: Surprise and After.

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 He wanted to pet dogs for his 100th birthday. Hundreds lined up.

When Alison Moore began brainstorming ideas for her father’s 100th birthday celebration, there was one nonnegotiable for the festivities: Dogs needed to be there. As many pooches as possible. “He just love, love, loves dogs,” Alison Moore, 60, said of her dad, Robert Moore, who turned 100 on June 14. “Every dog he sees, he wants to pet. He has been like that his whole life.”

In addition to a big family dinner on his birthday, Alison Moore and her two siblings wanted to do something extra to mark the milestone. Sadly, “a lot of his best friends aren’t with us anymore,” she said. So, she decided, dogs would have to do. Six days before the celebration, Alison Moore posted on the neighborhood networking site Next-door, as well as Facebook, explaining her idea and asking for dogs in San Jose to stop by for a pet parade on June 17. People started sharing her post in other local groups on social media.

“We live in a nice little community, and I thought I could get some of my neighbors and friends to come,” said Alison Moore, adding that she planned for her father to sit outside her home with a banner and assemble a small line of dogs for him to admire and cuddle. Human treats and dog treats would be served.

She was stunned when, shortly after the parade started at 11 a.m., more than 200 canines congregated, waiting patiently for their turn to be petted by her father. Her father, who was the dean of applied sciences and arts at San José State University for 25 years, was deeply touched by the turnout. “It was just so lovely to see the neighborhood and community come out to honor her father, It was really an amazing sight to see. Surprisingly, Yackonelli said, the dogs were all well behaved, and there were no scuffles.

Happy 100th Birthday, Robert Moore!

( Thanks, Rad Nana! )

Barely the day started and... it's already six in the evening.Barely arrived on Monday and it's already Friday.... and the month is already over.... and the 

year is almost over.... and already 40, 50 or 60 years of our lives have passed.... and we realize that we lost our parents, friends, we realize it's too late to go back.

 

So... Let's try, despite everything, to enjoy the remaining time... Let's keep looking for activities that we like... Let's put some color in our grey (done) ...

Let's smile at the little things in life that put balm in our hearts. And despite everything, we must continue to enjoy with serenity this time we have left. Let's try to eliminate the afters... I'm doing it after... I'll say after... I'll think about it after... everything we leave  for later like ′′ after ′′ is ours. Because what we don't understand is that: Afterwards, the coffee gets cold...

afterwards, priorities change... Afterwards, the charm is broken...afterwards, health passes... Afterwards, the kids grow up... Afterwards parents get old... Afterwards, promises are forgotten...afterwards, the day becomes the night... afterwards life ends...

 

And then it's often too late.... So... Let's leave nothing for later... Because still waiting see you later, we can lose the best moments, the best experiences,best friends, the best family... The day is today... The moment is now... We are no longer at the age where we can afford to postpone what needs to be done right away. And, so I am sharing.

 

Thank you, Lorraine Merdjan Kushynski. 

 

 

 

A great  2+ minute video, North Shore, here.

 

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