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I’ve Never Had A Bad Day (With permission from Dr. Garth Waddoups) One of my colleagues at the university where I work, Dr. Garth Waddoups, is one of the most positive people I know. One day he shared the reason with the professors and the students. He started by asking if anyone had had a bad day. Many students said they had. He informed us that he had never had a bad day. He then went on to explain why. Dr. Waddoups, besides teaching animal science, is a practicing vet. One day an immigrant family of parents, children, and grandparents all brought in a scruffy white and black dog. Dr. Waddoups said “You have never seen such an emaciated mess in all your life. He had one red, swollen eye and what looked to be a large dirt clod on his head. His coat was dirty and unkempt, and he was very gaunt.” One small child spoke English, and interpreted for an older woman. “We want you to fix Cholo.” 25