Thursday, October 7, 2010

Dear Oscar, Thanks for the insightful post about always being ready to go. I think Woody Allen said "90 percent of success is showing up." Hope you

can come over soon, except my human says I can't chase you because of my sore wrist. Your friend, Gus


Dear Gus,

What is it with humans? Do they think we want to sit around on our rear ends just because of a little boo-boo? One time I stepped on a thorn, and it got infected. The vet and my people kept saying, "Rest, Oscar, rest!" Rest? All I wanted to do was play, even though I only had three good legs. There is, however, another way for you to spin this... You know what really helps dogs heal? Yep, that's right: dog treats. Lots of dog treats. You can tell your human I said so.

Thanks for the feedback about the post. Just a clarification: Allen didn't place that much emphasis on showing up; he actually said only 80 percent, not 90. He also said he's not trying to achieve immortality through his work (rather, he is trying to achieve it by "not dying"); he referred to himself as "at two with Nature"; and he said that money is better than poverty -- but only for financial reasons.

Hope your wrist feels better soon; I can't wait to go running around the yard! Best, Oscar

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