What Oliver Taught Me: (how my bulldog helped me become a better human)

Despite making mistakes along the way, Sherri Gibbons lived her life as a semi-decent person. Then a near-death experience made her reevaluate her life. She realized that while being semi-decent is okay; there is always room to be a better person. Learning how to be a better person-and reminders on how to strip away the unnecessary drama in our lives-can come from unlikely sources. Oliver, Sherri's quirky English bulldog, was the teacher of these lessons.

Oliver was experiencing situations s...