Thank you Misty Shores Chesapeakes for honoring us with a very special Hug Award, you are tooooo kind. We were really in need of a hug today so it came at a wonderful time. This is a really interesting award and I was really glad to receive it. Receiving this award sent me to the site it comes from to see what it was all about (http://ahopefortoday.com/2012/01/14/hope-unites-globally-hug-award-guidelines/) and I learned about A Hope For Today.
So, as the rules of many of the awards go, I will tell you more about me: Though I earn my pay in the corporate world, I try to live my life in service for the world good both locally and globally. To me that means providing hope of a better today for humans, animals, and the environment. I believe you need to be the change you want to see in the world. So, I drive a hybrid (with the license plate ‘GIVEBAK,’ so honk if you see me), I recycle everything possible, I rescue animals (you all know that part), I work with the River Keepers to try and restore and keep my river and the Bay healthy, I support wildlife (I am a Certified Wildlife Habitiat), I support certain human causes such as Lupus (which I have), Crohns & Colitis (which plagues my family), and all kinds of Cancers (which has robbed me of many family & friends), and currently I am a Commissioner on the County Commission for Women, to improve the lives of women and children. Yes, I must say that sometimes I do all this for the hugs, but mostly, I do it for the selfish reason that I believe in the law of cause and effect – what you put out there will come back to you 10 fold: to give is the greatest gift I get, and at the end of the day, the only one I want. I have hope today and everyday, so thank you Misty for reminding me of the greater value in that.
I will pass this along to 5 blogs I have not acknowledged before, who are teaching me something with every blog:
Hugs and Hope from the zoo at DogDaz ❤
DogDaz Zoo 
Bassas Blog
February 12, 2012 at 10:03
Congratulations on receiving this very special award – it looks beautiful. I was very interested to read about the things that you do to make your surroundings and the people and animals that live in it a much better place. The world would be much happier if everyone did this.
I follow several of the blogs that you have nominated but not all so I will drop by the others and say hi.
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dogdaz
February 12, 2012 at 12:33
Thanks Bassa.
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daynakristine
February 12, 2012 at 11:14
Congrats on your hug award!
“To give is the greatest gift I get” what great words of wisdom! Thank you for the inspiration!
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onecoolgriff
February 12, 2012 at 11:57
What a wonderful life you lead! My mom and I are sending you hugs, too. You really deserve them.
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dogdaz
February 12, 2012 at 12:35
Thanks Griff. I am so lucky. I am surrounded by love, licks, and furballs all day long.
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Dianda
February 12, 2012 at 17:24
Wow, Thank you so much! What a surprise!
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Bongo
February 12, 2012 at 20:21
Congratulations on your award. Sounds like you really keep busy doing a lot that benefits others.
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2browndawgs
February 15, 2012 at 07:20
Congrats on your award and thanks for passing it on to us. I am afraid puppy duty has kept me very behind at acknowledging awards (and blog reading). I will try to get something up this week. 🙂
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Deborah Boza Valledor
February 19, 2012 at 07:41
COngratulations! Hugs to you!
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