When I call Gerry “my boy”, I mean it in the MOST sincerest of ways. I don’t recall if I’ve ever mentioned it, but I don’t have any children of my own. (I think it makes me ABLE to be a public school teacher…but that’s anther story.) He had a REALLY GOOD day today. Can you see his tail in motion?
I don’t know if I’ve ever written that I knew, at an early age, that just I didn’t really want to have children of “my own”, despite enjoying them. I just knew. In the late 1980’s that wasn’t a popular or “believable” response, when you were asked. I (am proud to say) always stayed true to myself and my strong belief.
Thus! When I reached age 43, sadly had to leave my husband and was divorced, YET still teaching, and finally found a house that a dog would love, was delayed a year due to bunion surgery, I found Gerry online, (we saved each other) and he became “my boy”.
Every decision I have to make lately makes me more aware that people don’t understand that he is my boy.
I, too, made the unpopular decision in the late 80’s not to have human children….my fur kids have always been my “kids” and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Love the happy pic of Gerry!
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Just wanna say welcome to the club in more ways than one! We (Admin Guy and I) have also been committed to being human-childfree since the day we met 22 years ago. Like you, I always knew that being a mom to a human kid wasn’t for me, even as a teenager. But pets? Dogs? Oh yeah, bring ’em on! You’re in great company. We totally understand.
Gerry’s swishy tail is just darling! Glad things are good.