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Ever since, I have found myself dragged at the ver since, I have found myself dragged at the end of Winifred's leash to explore lessons I end of Winifred's leash to explore lessons I should have learned by now. I feel no embar- should have learned by now. I feel no embar- rassment in saying that since that fateful day, I assment in saying that since that fateful day, I have become more attuned to what, for have become more attuned to what, for Winifred—and increasingly moi—constitutes a Winifred—and increasingly moi—constitutes a day well lived. ay well lived. Aristotle called it eudaimonia, often translat- Aristotle called it eudaimonia, often translat- Aristotle called it eudaimonia, often translat- ed as happiness, joy, thriving and relishing life in ed as happiness, joy, thriving and relishing life in all its twists and turns and detours. And while ll its twists and turns and detours. And while what follows may not get you all the way to what follows may not get you all the way to eudaimonia, Winnie and I promise to help you eudaimonia, Winnie and I promise to help you begin the journey. begin the journey. As I write at my desk, Winifred trots into my As I write at my desk, Winifred trots into my office and gives me the look. Imploring, heart- office and gives me the look. Imploring, heart- office and gives me the look. Imploring, heart- wrenching, impossible to ignore: a laser beam into wrenching, impossible to ignore: a laser beam into your soul instantly making you putty in her paws. your soul instantly making you putty in her paws. your soul instantly making you putty in her paws. I swivel around, giving her room to jump on I swivel around, giving her room to jump on my lap, her back against my chest, ears erect like my lap, her back against my chest, ears erect like goal posts, my chin splitting the uprights. Her goal posts, my chin splitting the uprights. Her eyes peruse the computer screen. She knows eyes peruse the computer screen. She knows this is about her. this is about her. I better get it right. I better get it right.