“When people show you who they are, believe them.” – Maya Angelou
I started this morning by apologizing at 5:15am. The cat was wending her way around my ankles as I fed her and I accidentally stepped on her little soft paw. It caused her to yowl and me to let loose with a stream of apologies.
It brought back a memory of a guy that I went on a handful of dates with after I got divorced. One time we went snowshoeing but had to drive farther than planned to find snow. When we returned a couple of hours later than expected, I knelt at the front door, ruffled my beloved dog’s fur and apologized to him.
The date, standing behind me said, “Never apologize to an animal.” I turned thinking he must be joking but he wasn’t that funny – and he wasn’t joking.
If we can’t apologize to our animals that depend on us for their well-being, never lecture in return and love us anyway, who can we apologize too?
So I didn’t go out with the guy again. No apology necessary. 😊
Anyone else have an example of a sniff test?
(featured image is mine)
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