I would not let myself believe that you might stray
And I would stand by you no matter what they’d say
I thought I’d be with you until my dying day
Until my dying day
- Plenty, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy album, Sarah McLachlan
People laugh about how many pets I have. Four pets!
I am never alone.
But not in the funny meme way of “never able to pee alone”. Well, that is true. And the going-down-the-stairs-as-a-group trial-of-death each morning. That is also true.
But more importantly. I am never alone. I don’t ever have to talk to myself. I talk to my girls.
When I am overwhelmed with emotions I turn my head and have someone to touch and say “I love you” to.
I love them. I am responsible for them. I care for them and spend too much on food and vet bills. I walk my dog and buy too many toys for the new kitten. I take A LOT of pictures.
I love them. They love me. And when they entered my family and promised to love me until their dying day they meant it.
So I do have too many pets for a small home and family of two. And I will laugh and complain and sometimes be angry and frustrated. Because that is what families do. They laugh and argue and complain. Together. With undying love. Until their dying days.
