Humaning Through Desire

My younger son wanted a puppy more than anything in the world.  He was very consistent over time with asking, begging, pleading…the desire didn’t dwindle for him.  It was almost three full years of him asking, and me saying it wasn’t quite the right time.  I wanted timing, resources, being ready myself, to all line up.

After all, getting the puppy wasn’t going to be just for him or for both kids…the puppy would be mine full time to take care of when the kids aren’t with me, which is roughly half the time…so I also had to make the conscious choice of opening up to the life changing event for myself.  I hadn’t had a pet in 7 years…