I walk or pet my beloved dog, take a hot bath and zone out, watch a funny television show and laugh like a hyena, or call my best friend and chat. I also have a sign on my refrigerator that says, "BREATHE!"
If you are part of my inner circle -- or dot -- I am a true-blue Odie. If you need me, I will be there in the middle of the night. You are part of my family
If you are on the periphery, I'm a good friend but probably won't show up in the middle of the night.
I probably need to enlarge my dot to a bigger circle of friends.