I lived in Apartments my entire life: San Francisco, Seattle, and Brooklyn; never able to own a pet. At retirement, and a move to rural Montana, I was able to, for the first time in my life, get a Dog! We were together about 8 years. Then, ‘J.J.’ died. All of the descriptive photo memes about having a dog of your own are incredibly, vividly, accurate. And that last lesson: ‘love was worth the pain’ (after your dog suddenly leaves you)…Still trying to be strong enough to go through it all over again. Perhaps someday.
Wonderful post! Happy Holiday to you and Ben.
I lived in Apartments my entire life: San Francisco, Seattle, and Brooklyn; never able to own a pet. At retirement, and a move to rural Montana, I was able to, for the first time in my life, get a Dog! We were together about 8 years. Then, ‘J.J.’ died. All of the descriptive photo memes about having a dog of your own are incredibly, vividly, accurate. And that last lesson: ‘love was worth the pain’ (after your dog suddenly leaves you)…Still trying to be strong enough to go through it all over again. Perhaps someday.