No, it was my idea, not yours, Georgie!
It wasn’t mine? Oh, it was Agnes?
Oh well, Happy Mother’s Day!
And dog shaped chocolates (from Praewa) that we can’t eat.
May’s comment: My best furry kids!
Never been a biological mother but these two have given me a chance in this life to experience selflessness and a sense of responsibility – a taste of what it feels like to love another before oneself and to care, worry about another.
These days I love the mornings when I wake up to find them snuggled up close – even better when Darcy parks herself on my pillow.
And then George wakes up to assess the situation.
Before he snuggles up too.
On mornings like these (which is almost everyday!) I wake up thinking how happy I am to have them both in my life. It’s their simple communication – the overwhelmingly happy greetings, the deploring look of anxiousness or hesitation when someone else is taking them away, the deep soulful eyes of total submission and dependency, and the little paw that says – “I’m here” – it could mean “cuddles?”, “play with me”, “I want to go out”, more likely “I am hungry” or simply “wake up!” 🙂 – whatever their motive, those eyes and that little paw can release so much oxytocin (not much of a chemistry person – so unsure if this is the right chemical 🙂 ) that makes my heart just burst with love – like I’ve never felt before.
There are days when I wished I have no dogs and I lend them to someone, only to spend the rest of the day texting to find out what they’ve been doing! Or wish I have a garden where they can go out on their own on dark winter nights, yet if I suspect in the slightest that something is wrong dead in the night, I would gather myself so fast and run out the door carrying them to the vet.
It’s normal I suppose.
We can so easily take things or people for granted until we are threatened by a potential loss.
So while I try to do the best for them, they have done wonders for me.
My Mother’s Day pressies!
And Happy Mother;s Day to all dog mummies! You know what I mean.
5 Responses
A lovely sentiment and testiment to your babies May. Without a shadow of a doubt, if they could speak, they would say thank you mummy. Thank you for the love you give us, thank you for the warm shelter and food you provide, thank you for taking us to do our business in all conditions, thank you for taking us on adventures and thank you for lending us to people you trust wholeheartedly to look after us, Happy mothers day Mummy May.
Happy mothers day May, you couldn’t love your babies anymore if you tried. .have a lovely day with them hope the sun is shining in London, it looks like the heavens are about to open here in Folkestone..I think a wet walk awaits us. Xxx
What lovely presents you got your lovely caring mummy. My poo and two cats got me a dvd which I wanted about a dog I may need tissues to wstch it!!! Animals are just the best friends we can have wouldn’t be without mine know where your coming from May sometimes you want to go somewhere on your own like before but you miss your dog so much cant wait to return . Love them! Your 2 are gorgeous xx would love to meet them !
May, your heartfelt sentiments truly resonate with me. I am so blessed to have two wonderful poos in my life. In Canada, we celebrate Mother’s Day in May, however, in my heart and thanks to my furry kids, it’s Mother’s Day every day in my world.
Happy Mother’s Day Auntie May! Darcy and George are so Blessed with the best Mummy!