Things have been a little odd around here in the last 8 months. My pawrents keep talking about my "new human brothers." I'm not totally sure what they mean, but oh my there's a lot of new stuff in my house. There's new beds, clothes, rocker things, toys, etc. Fortunately they've brought it all in slowly, so I haven't really freaked out about any of it yet.
I have a baby human cousin who's pretty cute. She likes to lay on me and pet me. I can get behind that. But, ya know, if she's too upset her parents would probably bring her home. I'm afraid these new "human brothers" won't go away when they're upset. What will my role be in all of this? I hope my mom doesn't expect me to fetch her things... I'm not very good at that. I also hope my mom doesn't expect me to comfort these new humans if they're upset. That's more Cohen's role. When people are upset, I usually politely excuse myself from the room since I've got my own stuff to deal with.
I'm nervous. I know my world is about to change drastically and there's nothing I can do about it. I could possibly make protest signs with my clumsy paws, but I don't think that would stop this change from coming. I could stage a hug protest where I refuse to cuddle on the couch until I can be guaranteed my life will not be changing. Who am I kidding? I don't have that type of strength to resist hugs. I could poop on a bed or two just to show my unhappiness (I did that when I lived in an Eating Disorder residential as a therapy dog and it got me "retired" real fast). But, that takes a lot of effort and I don't want to make mom mad.
Or...maybe I could try to accept the things I can't control. Ugh. Even saying that statement is hard. All the other options seem a little pointless, though. I could spend a lot of energy trying to change something I know I have zero say about, or let it go and make the best of this unpredictable situation. My life is going to change. That is hard but I can handle it. I know my family will still love me, even if they have a less time to snuggle on the couch. Maybe … just maybe... my heart will expand and I'll grow to love these two new members of the family.
Any changes coming in your life? We can work on accepting them together. :)
