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Unplanned & perfect
It wasn’t planned. Unlike the 17,397 pics cluttering my camera roll, recipe screenshots of dishes I’ll never make and reminders I never needed, this one was completely accidental. I was walking with my phone and accidentally double tapped. It turned out to be the most accurate snapshot of life I’ve taken in ages.
Abby, my 6-year-old golden retriever, and Bella, our brand-new, 12-week-old puppy, are in this ridiculous, perfectly chaotic pose. One lying on top of the other. Neither one seems bothered by it. It’s a mess. It’s adorable. It’s real life.
And it reminded me of something I often forget and maybe you do, too … the best moments are unplanned.
🐾 Abby’s been in the family for years
She knows the routine. She’s mature (mostly). She tolerates our human quirks. Bella, on the other hand, is full of puppy chaos. She’s still learning stairs, leashes and how not to eat the furniture.
Watching them together is a lesson in patience, adaptation and unexpected friendship. Abby didn’t ask for a sidekick, but here she is, embracing the mayhem with grace. And Bella? She’s finding comfort in the shadow of someone who’s been there before.
🙋♀️ There’s a metaphor in here
Like how new tech like AI, smart homes, new gadgets every week crash into our lives with bugs, excitement and zero instruction manuals. Our old faithful tools like our phones, our routines, adapt whether we like it or not. Sometimes gracefully. Sometimes awkwardly.
And sometimes, just like this photo: tangled, weird but full of heart.
So here’s your Sunday reminder: Take the photo. Even if it’s silly. Especially if it’s silly.
Because years from now, it won’t be the perfectly centered, edited and framed shots you treasure most. It’ll be the blurry, off-balance, “what even is happening here?” pictures that capture what life actually looked like.
Wishing you a Sunday full of wagging tails, quiet moments and memories worth keeping even if they come with a bit of dog hair. In my home, I call it “golden retriever fairy dust.”
Tags: family, home, Learning, memories, tech
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