The Positive Dog: A Story About the Power of Positivity

Positive Boomerang

“Do you know what my favorite thing about positive energy is?” Bubba asked.

“What's that?” Matt said.

“I love the fact that it's like a boomerang,” said Bubba.

“What's a boomerang?” asked Matt.

“It's like a Frisbee but shaped differently, so when you throw it, it comes back to you.”

“That's no fun. I like to chase Frisbees,” said Matt.

“I know, little buddy, but the one thing you don't want to have to chase is positivity—and the great news is that you don't have to. Like a boomerang, when you throw positive energy out to the world, it comes back to you. When you feed the positive dog inside you, you benefit and become more positive yourself. Then you benefit others in a positive way. But it doesn't just stop there. When you impact others in a positive way it comes back to you and feeds your positive dog even more.”

“So when I feed others, I feed myself?” Matt asked.

“Yep. That's the beauty of positivity. I love how it works. When you feed yourself, you benefit. When you feed others, you feed yourself too. The more positivity you grow and share, the more it grows and expands and comes back to you.” Bubba then looked over his right shoulder and realized that Samantha, a beautiful black lab and Great Dane mix, was listening to their conversation.

“Let me show you how it works,” he said, and then told Matt a joke. “If a man wants to know about unconditional love he should lock his mother-in-law, his wife, and his dog in the trunk of his car and drive around for thirty ...