I'm sitting here. It's raining. I realize that I am missing my dog immensly right now. She would have been on my lap napping during this day of rainstorms. She was really "someone" who always was happy to see me and was willing to snuggle.
I know that is was the best thing to give her to Alex's grandma. It was best for her. Not so much for me. She wasn't getting the attention during the day that she should get and she definitely was not getting the amount of exercise that a beagle needs, and so I gave her away. And I miss her (did I already say that?). She now, however, is getting lots of exercise and has people to keep her company all day long. She has the freedom to chase birds and squirrels and has a wide open field to run and dig holes in. I had to come to terms with the fact that a dog needs more than love. Love is something very important to give them, but they need more.
And that leads me to kids.
Alot of people that I work with (not co-workers. Parents of students and clients) think that because they "love" their kid, they are giving them what they need. What they are not thinking of is that just like my beagle, children need stimulation and guidance, and boundaries, and expressed interest, and a whole list of other things to make them happy and adjusted. I wish that I could figure out a way to let them know this in a non-judgemental way; a caring way.
Here is my Ruby. Like my son, she has taught me alot about life and about myself. I love her and miss her.
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