Furries
Funny thing is...
Despite all of the intensely interesting things I can do now that I am single with some cash and few obligations..
all of the amazing international, teach English, work for this star, that musician ...
soooo many wonderful opportunities to spread my wings and fly all over the world, see things, meet people, live dreams
and yet...
won't do because no one will ever love or care for my cat and my dog as I do!
Yeah, really.
Not sure if I am a nice, loyal type, a sucker, or what.
Regardless, I took on the obligation of caring for these creatures for life and that is what I will do as long as humanly possible. It has been easy and difficult and trying and inconvenient, in the way of my dreams, frustrating...
and yet they are loyal, sweet, dependent creatures full of love.
How on earth do people take on a marriage or child-rearing! Such a challenge. So much work and sacrifice!
Having pets is difficult.
I can say this about myself: I hung on to my marriage and still care for my pets, as my vows and promises would imply. Not what is easy or convenient for me.
There are many interesting and exciting things I could have done and could still do. Regardless, I must be true to myself and my nature. I might occasionally lack experiments and excitement (mind you rarely)but at the end of the day I need to be who I am.
Life is such a compromise! Love and stability demand sacrifice. New adventures and experiences demand that we leave safety and comfort behind.
The goal is to balance new experiences with old loves. To balance what we need with what we want. No easy task. Not in the least.
Most make a huge mess of it all. Gain requires some sort of loss. There is no easier way around it, far as I know.
I hope that I do not make a mess of this. I pray that I do not.
I pray that none of you do so.
Best,
C
Despite all of the intensely interesting things I can do now that I am single with some cash and few obligations..
all of the amazing international, teach English, work for this star, that musician ...
soooo many wonderful opportunities to spread my wings and fly all over the world, see things, meet people, live dreams
and yet...
won't do because no one will ever love or care for my cat and my dog as I do!
Yeah, really.
Not sure if I am a nice, loyal type, a sucker, or what.
Regardless, I took on the obligation of caring for these creatures for life and that is what I will do as long as humanly possible. It has been easy and difficult and trying and inconvenient, in the way of my dreams, frustrating...
and yet they are loyal, sweet, dependent creatures full of love.
How on earth do people take on a marriage or child-rearing! Such a challenge. So much work and sacrifice!
Having pets is difficult.
I can say this about myself: I hung on to my marriage and still care for my pets, as my vows and promises would imply. Not what is easy or convenient for me.
There are many interesting and exciting things I could have done and could still do. Regardless, I must be true to myself and my nature. I might occasionally lack experiments and excitement (mind you rarely)but at the end of the day I need to be who I am.
Life is such a compromise! Love and stability demand sacrifice. New adventures and experiences demand that we leave safety and comfort behind.
The goal is to balance new experiences with old loves. To balance what we need with what we want. No easy task. Not in the least.
Most make a huge mess of it all. Gain requires some sort of loss. There is no easier way around it, far as I know.
I hope that I do not make a mess of this. I pray that I do not.
I pray that none of you do so.
Best,
C