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Just the other morning I read something that I usually only hear read out loud and the bells were ringing immediately. I couldn’t believe how the meaning of the passage completely changed when I noticed I had previously heard the phrase incorrectly.

It wasn’t only our walks in which Boomer let me know I was a “real” person and still had value, but also just in Boom being his mischievous self.

That’s when it hit me: Somewhere in my many readings in an attempt to find the fix to my being a limited, imperfect, and fallible human being I came upon a discussion with Marianne Williamson to the effect that a “miracle can simply be a shift in perspective”.

So for any training on how to handle frustrated children missing their parents for a childcare provider or for any hot new children’s breakfast recipes, I’d be happy to act as an intermediary to my Nana, of course, I’ll need a cut!

Of course, as with many oft used quotes, “Comparison is the thief of joy” has been attributed to many notable people through time: Was it Teddy, C.S. Lewis, or Mark Twain? Regardless, the quotes’ meaning is certainly still relevant in the modern, photoshopped social media-driven world we find ourselves inhabiting today. In fact, the human tendency to gauge our worth based on those around us is especially troublesome with the tendency of people to only let their best, most polished self, see the light of day.   

With Gratitude Month passed and having just celebrated the holiday named for the emotion, I find myself filled with thankfulness for the opportunity to spend so much quality time with friends and family of all ages golf has provided.