It's better to give than to receive.

Being the staunch religious man that I am, I believe that this is one of the 10 Commandments or Golden Rules or something like that.

Either way, I've always found that there is more joy in giving than always looking to receive. It's more fulfilling to share than to hoard or be greedy.

I'll admit. I'm a simple person with simple needs and wants. It makes life easy for me when my needs & wants are small. And when I have more than I need and have the ability to provide for others I would much prefer to share what I have.

It brings me great joy to share dog shit with others. No really, it does. When I'm fortunate enough to see the loaf just before I run it over with the mower, splattering shit on my ankles, I make the choice to give.

I find the nearest stick and flick the dog shit onto the sidewalk for ALLLLLLLL to enjoy. I mean, why should I be the only one to enjoy it? Mushy, Dry, Stinky & Slimy. It doesn't matter. It finds it's way onto the sidewalk for everyone.

I do wonder though. When the "neighbor of the year" walks by the next morning and notices his dogs feces on the sidewalk and not my grass where he left it, does a light bulb go off? Do they sit back and say, "Oh, maybe this guy didn't want me to leave Fido's yam on the grass."

Doubtful.