Home Alone

I love being home alone.  I can do my thing at my pace.  I can sit where I want and leave messes if I feel like it.  I don't have the pressure of going anywhere or dressing a certain way.  I don't have to put makeup on or do my hair.  If you came by my house unannounced you would find me in comfy, over-sized clothing with my hair in twist on top of my head.  I would be in the middle of lazing around and reading or some house project.

But, I am never really alone.  I have these two huge dogs who are constant companions.  I have never lived without a dog, at least intentionally, or for long.  There have been times between deaths of animals that I have been without a canine, but truly not for long.  You see, I need the companionship.  I love knowing someone else is around to just 'be' with me.  I hear their breathing while I write this now.  It calms me and comforts me.  I could not live without companionship.  I do not want to.

Yes, animals are hard work.  Yes, they ruin things and make your house a little dustier (a lot), and hairier.  They steal your cookie or puke in the middle of the night, but I don't care.  I love them.  I need them.

It isn't loneliness, per se, that brings me to owning an animal, and yet perhaps it is.  I LIKE to be alone, I enjoy it.  But, it isn't human companionship that I always need.  I love people and need, want to be around them, but there are times I've had enough of people.  I need myself, alone, with my dogs.
It is my happy place.

How about you?  Do you have things that bring you that inner comfort?  If you haven't tried owning a pet, I suggest you give it a shot for there is nothing like it.  A spotless home, though I admire one, doesn't compare to the love of an animal...

Take Good Care Today.