Try to Love Again

"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own, live within a fragile circle, easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps, we still would live no other way. We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never understanding the necessary plan." Irving Townsend

One of the best parts of my job is that I work in a store where customers are allowed to bring their pets in to shop. You know that woman that talks baby talk to the dogs? The one with the high pitched voice? Yeah. That would be me. We have our regulars, a big, gorgeous English bulldog, and the three Yorkshire Terriers I call the triplets.

A customer was purchasing a dog bed, dog bowls, dog collar, dog leash, dog toys, dog treats and dog poop bags. I brilliantly came to the conclusion that she must be getting a new dog. I asked her, and she said she was.

Her: Our sixteen-year-old dog died last year.
Me: Oh. That is really hard. I'm sorry.
Her: It was terrible, losing her. I said I'd never get another dog.
Me: And look at you now!
Her: Yeah. (kind of sheepish look) My daughter found this sweet little rescue...

I smiled and she smiled, and she knew that I knew that it wasn't just her daughter. This woman was ready to try to love again. I think it is the most wonderful testament to our furry friends who have passed away, that when the time is right, we do it all over again.

Me: Good for you! That is wonderful.
Her: Yes. I guess I am pretty excited about it!
Me: It's just the way we dog lovers are. We love again.

Susan

"The First Cut is the Deepest" written by Yusuf Islam