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Sometimes I forget just how awesome my boyfriend can be. It's sad that occasionally he has to remind me, not intentionally, but just by being his awesome self.
Paula had messaged me earlier to ask my advice about Deja - she was apparently acting very out of character, extremely lethargic, not coming when called, not wanting attention. I know Deja, she is the biggest attention whore the canine breed ever saw. I was pretty concerned, so when Paula asked if I might be able to take her in to the vet tomorrow (if she can even get in to be seen), I, of course, agreed.
I kind of casually mentioned that I might need to go do this to Shaun and made a comment along the lines of, "I'd really rather take her in and NOT have her die on Paula than ignore something that's obviously wrong". Shaun completely shocked me when he like ... immediately went into action. He started asking me about symptoms, called Donna right away to discuss options and even bring up the possibility of us going over there now (at one a.m.) and taking her to the emergency vet. He then proceeded to call Paula and ask her as many questions as he could to determine whether or not we needed to do this right away. They decided it would likely be able to wait until tomorrow but he made sure to give her helpful instructions and told her to call us if she needed anything.
I was really taken aback. I mean, he really just went into this super caring, proactive mode out of a genuine concern for Deja, and I know it was at least partly motivated because he realizes Paula has financial circumstances that might prevent her from taking that more expensive emergency route. It was just so awesome and heart warming to see. I expressed my heartfelt gratitude (and my undeniable surprise) to which he responded, "If the dog was really at death's door, of course I'm not going to just sit here and let it die".
I don't know. I think sometimes we all assume Shaun isn't really capable of that kind of thing because he's very prone to being what we all consider somewhat "robotic" and thinking only with logic, rather than emotion. But I think we all sometimes unfairly categorize that as unfeeling. Yes, he relies heavily on logic and will not be persuaded by emotion, but I really think on most levels that's a better way to be. I mean, fuck, how much do I hate how ridiculously ruled by emotion I am? Which isn't to say he couldn't stand to be more emotional. He absolutely could. But I don't know, maybe that means we balance each other. He keeps me from making mountains out of molehills and I help him see the more human side of things. Tonight, however, he proved to me just how very capable he is of arriving at that doorstep of his own accord. And maybe, just maybe, I don't give him enough credit for that.
In short, my boyfriend is pretty damn awesome. When he wants to be.
Paula had messaged me earlier to ask my advice about Deja - she was apparently acting very out of character, extremely lethargic, not coming when called, not wanting attention. I know Deja, she is the biggest attention whore the canine breed ever saw. I was pretty concerned, so when Paula asked if I might be able to take her in to the vet tomorrow (if she can even get in to be seen), I, of course, agreed.
I kind of casually mentioned that I might need to go do this to Shaun and made a comment along the lines of, "I'd really rather take her in and NOT have her die on Paula than ignore something that's obviously wrong". Shaun completely shocked me when he like ... immediately went into action. He started asking me about symptoms, called Donna right away to discuss options and even bring up the possibility of us going over there now (at one a.m.) and taking her to the emergency vet. He then proceeded to call Paula and ask her as many questions as he could to determine whether or not we needed to do this right away. They decided it would likely be able to wait until tomorrow but he made sure to give her helpful instructions and told her to call us if she needed anything.
I was really taken aback. I mean, he really just went into this super caring, proactive mode out of a genuine concern for Deja, and I know it was at least partly motivated because he realizes Paula has financial circumstances that might prevent her from taking that more expensive emergency route. It was just so awesome and heart warming to see. I expressed my heartfelt gratitude (and my undeniable surprise) to which he responded, "If the dog was really at death's door, of course I'm not going to just sit here and let it die".
I don't know. I think sometimes we all assume Shaun isn't really capable of that kind of thing because he's very prone to being what we all consider somewhat "robotic" and thinking only with logic, rather than emotion. But I think we all sometimes unfairly categorize that as unfeeling. Yes, he relies heavily on logic and will not be persuaded by emotion, but I really think on most levels that's a better way to be. I mean, fuck, how much do I hate how ridiculously ruled by emotion I am? Which isn't to say he couldn't stand to be more emotional. He absolutely could. But I don't know, maybe that means we balance each other. He keeps me from making mountains out of molehills and I help him see the more human side of things. Tonight, however, he proved to me just how very capable he is of arriving at that doorstep of his own accord. And maybe, just maybe, I don't give him enough credit for that.
In short, my boyfriend is pretty damn awesome. When he wants to be.