I have a four month old chihuahua mixed and it's been the joy of my family every since it joined our clan. My family loves his presence and his excitement every time we goes home from running errands or doing other adult stuff during the week. Unlike a typical American family, we never got a dog when my siblings and I were growing up as my parents believed getting one would take up too much time and effort to keep it alive; as immigrants, the last thing my parents wanted was another mouth to feed to and to take care of; four little girls took up enough time and energy from my parents already so why add an extra living thing?
I walked my dog this morning and as we scrolled through the tranquil neighborhood, I found myself to be at peace and enjoyed every second of the way with my dog. I discovered that my dog is like another human being that I can be around with. The best thing is, I enjoyed his presence even more since we can just be quiet with each other. I don't know about you but there are times where I prefer being alone with my own thoughts and not have to have anyone talk to me and my dog can do exactly that. He doesn't talk or try to converse--he's a dog, how can he?-- so he is a perfect friend if you opt to not talk to anyone. I'm not saying you should be a recluse and don't talk or interact with people; I'm proposing that sometimes it's better to be around a living thing that does not talk so you can enjoy the moment and this eventually may bring the unexpected happiness that you can benefit from. So go ahead and take your canine friend for a walk and enjoy life for what it is together somewhere quiet. You never know you might land on the happiness you crave for all these years.
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