Perrin P Piddy in a Sunbeam

Perrin always finds his sunbeam.

My family has been going through quite an ordeal this past month with my father's medical issues.  Without going into detail, it seems that every time Daddy takes a step forward, he is then pushed three steps backward.  He has been such a fighter, but repeat setbacks can really bring the whole family down.

To top it off, it has been gloomy and rainy all week.  It is hard to look on the bright side when you're literally standing in a puddle and the sun is nowhere to be found.

Perrin loves to go outside, but he doesn't like the rain or cold.  He has been asking to go outside all week, only to be upset when I open the door and he sees it's raining.  Perrin is a persistent pig, though, and keeps asking because he has hope that one time rain won't be on the other side of the door.  He asked to go outside this morning and, although it wasn't raining, it was a bit chilly.  I was surprised when Perrin willingly went outside into the "cold."  He basked in the sun and relished a snack of grass and clover.

Perrin didn't let the weather bring him down - he went into the sun and enjoyed the warmth on his back.  We should all follow Perrin's example on looking to the bright side of life:  he never gave up on the sunbeam even though he hadn't seen it all week.  He pushed through the discomfort of the chilly weather to get to the sunshine.

I bet you didn't know Perrin P Piddy is a philosopher!