Moxie

Today’s gift is Moxie.  Moxie, the word, means vigor, courage, nerve.  But my “Moxie” is in the form of a little “runt-of-the-litter” Scottie that truly embodies her name.  A small dog, by any standard, but you can’t tell her that.  When we first went to pick her out, we actually had the name and we were looking for the dog that fit.  She is certainly it!  I mean just look at her??!!???

Not long ago we were walking down the street and we came across  some folks walking their Rottweiler and rescue pit bull.  My labordoodle, Bailey, fell sheepishly quiet as we passed but not Moxie.  She, in her own immutable way, was right in their face saying you may be big and scary to some but to me, your just a visitor on my block.  She is the classic big dog in a small body ready with big love, big mischief, big play, big Moxie.

When we used to live in a neighborhood where more dogs were off leash, she would play.  The bigger dogs could throw her around pretty good, putting one paw on her neck just to try to held her down.  Often I would see her doing cartwheels after some larger dog would try to set the record straight.  But that was no problem to her.  She just finished the roll, shook off the aggression, stood right back up and commanded her block once again.  After all, she IS Moxie! 

Always claim your moxie.  It’s your birthright to know who you are and live happily in the skin your in.