This is Fruitycake. This Italy place is full of surprises. Kinda like me.
Actually, with me, you pretty much know what you’re gonna get. A barking cutie. Who loves to bark at sticks day or night.
I didn’t know it, because the persons hadn’t told me yet, but we live in the middle of a park. The park is called Parco di Portofino.
And it has trails and waterfalls. And the nearest hiking trail is called Valley of the Mills. And yes, the mill at our house is one of those mills. There is a very long history here. And yummy water to drink. Brickle would have loved it. But I enjoyed it enough for him this weekend, when we got to take our first hike.
It wasn’t a long hike because it’s been really, really hot. And they don’t call it “sunny Italy” for nothing.
I got to feel like I was accomplishing something. The persons say I need that. I agree. We all need that. And we all need that every day.
Brickle told me that too. He said that I could do anything if I tried. That I could even overcome my fear of water. And I felt him with me this weekend. I heard his words. And I knew he would be proud.
No matter who we are, it’s good to have a goal each day. It’s good to focus on something, especially if your heart is hurting like ours are. It’s not ignoring your feelings. But it’s putting those feelings to good use. The power of emotions is real. But your strength is real too…just like mine.
–Fruitycake
