The girls often have guests, sometimes overnight, but even then, for the most part, we manage to share the space. Obviously, once in a while though, the close quarters sometimes frazzle a few nerves. It's very interesting to me, sometimes I am able to just observe the interactions between others and my mind is always analyzing the scene. We all have our own baggage to carry around and nobody is exempt from this. This baggage often comes to the fore when the stress of the small space overwhelms. We all tend to react with our own habitual biases, and sometimes this makes for interesting conversations to say the least. We all do our best regardless, and for the most part, I think we have a pretty comfortable home. Oh did I forget to mention, the girls guests often bring four legged friends with them! This is our three regulars, Oscar, JJ, and boots, as well as the big galute Kub. Missing from this pic is another regular, Baxter, who is about the same size as Oscar. With this crew, it sometimes feels more like a zoo than a house, but they are all well behaved. Well at least the four legged ones anyway!
If only we could all learn to judge others just like this crew does! Always happy to see you, never complain about your bad habits and always ready with unconditional love and kisses! I grew up learning Dad's bias against dogs, but have recently gotten to know these guys, and my life is fuller as a result.
"Because of the dog's joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. It is not the least reason why we should honor as love the dog of our own life, and the dog down the street, and all the dogs not yet born."
Mary Oliver
Love Holij
Love your whole gang!
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