This is Peanut Butter Brickle. We all have limitations. I can attest to that. I’ve always wanted to be a cat for a day. And I’m unable to do that.
Just the thought of being able to eat cat food without getting in trouble sounds like a dream.
But having limitations because of age is hard, I have to admit. You want to do certain things. But your body has other ideas than your mind does. It’s like this constant battle of wits. Trying to fool your body into thinking it’s young.
And trying to convince your mind that you’re no less because you can’t physically do the same things. If you figure out how to navigate that battle, you are a rare one. I’m one of the rare ones.
In just a few weeks, me and Fruitycake will be one of the first dogs on a transatlantic flight with Bark Air from that New York place to that England place to start our journey to that Italy place.
I’m sure a lot of people think that a 15 year old dog like me can’t do it. Shouldn’t do it. But I’m not that dog. The sky isn’t the limit for me. No. It’s not my last chapter. It’s not the end of my story. It’s the beginning of a new one.
This way not be an adventure I thought about when I was younger.
But that’s part of the allure to me. I’ve done a lot. I’ve seen a lot. And I grew as an individual. It’s pretty cool I didn’t know or even think about this part of my life when I was younger.
It seems like a new chapter. A whole new book, in fact.
Do you keep yourself open to what may be ahead for you? Don’t underestimate yourself. And don’t let others short change you either.
None of us know what the future brings. But the truth is, it may be even greater than you expected. But only if you’re open to it.
The sky’s not the limit for me. And it’s not the limit for you.
–Peanut Butter Brickle
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