I do not post "Not Me Mondays" very often, but I just had to today, because this weekend, I realized, I am going to be a terrible mother.
This past weekend, I was sick in bed from Friday night until Monday morning, and I was alone with the animals for pretty much the same timeline. In fairness to my hubby, he was home for about 5 hours Saturday night-Sunday morning and he got home around 6:00pm Sunday evening. I was not completely alone -- but for the majority of both days, I was alone with both animals.
I used to love to be sick with my kitty cat -- as my as anyone can enjoy being sick. Lexie would curl up with me and not leave my side as long as I was ill. Lloyd doesn't want to leave my side either, but he does not understand why I am home during the day with him, and yet I do not want to play. How can I be home all day with him and yet I am not at his beckon call to go outside and play?
It was about mid-day on Saturday that I realized not only the secret to keeping Lloyd entertained while I am sick, but I also realized I am going to be a horrible mother.
A good mother would never bribe her child to leave her alone when she's sick, and I certainly would {not} give my dog 6 little rawhide treats in one day to try to get him to leave me alone. Never would a mother who loves her dog do such a thing.
She also, would {not} let the puppy bring his stick inside. Lloyd is never allowed to bring his stick inside, and he knows this. When mom is sick, he of course would {never} be allowed to bring it inside.
A good mother would never bribe her dog to give her some peace while she's sick. I certainly {never} would either. What am I going to do when there are kids, not just animals in the picture? I'm sure I would {never} invoke the same technique when I have kids... never.
This past weekend, I was sick in bed from Friday night until Monday morning, and I was alone with the animals for pretty much the same timeline. In fairness to my hubby, he was home for about 5 hours Saturday night-Sunday morning and he got home around 6:00pm Sunday evening. I was not completely alone -- but for the majority of both days, I was alone with both animals.
I used to love to be sick with my kitty cat -- as my as anyone can enjoy being sick. Lexie would curl up with me and not leave my side as long as I was ill. Lloyd doesn't want to leave my side either, but he does not understand why I am home during the day with him, and yet I do not want to play. How can I be home all day with him and yet I am not at his beckon call to go outside and play?
It was about mid-day on Saturday that I realized not only the secret to keeping Lloyd entertained while I am sick, but I also realized I am going to be a horrible mother.
A good mother would never bribe her child to leave her alone when she's sick, and I certainly would {not} give my dog 6 little rawhide treats in one day to try to get him to leave me alone. Never would a mother who loves her dog do such a thing.
She also, would {not} let the puppy bring his stick inside. Lloyd is never allowed to bring his stick inside, and he knows this. When mom is sick, he of course would {never} be allowed to bring it inside.
A good mother would never bribe her dog to give her some peace while she's sick. I certainly {never} would either. What am I going to do when there are kids, not just animals in the picture? I'm sure I would {never} invoke the same technique when I have kids... never.
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