This makes it hard to work.
But it is an enjoyable way to be interrupted.
It has been a disrupted weekend with the puppy coming to live with us, but disruption isn't something to fear and at times, we need to embrace it. Change seems to rarely work out the best at the time, but perhaps in time what was negative can be a positive. And, what was such a great idea, becomes not so great as time wears on.
Time will tell?
Such a pithy saying. Time will only really tell if someone is paying enough attention over time to recognise and evaluate the change. But a lot of the disruption that impacts the most, is not noticeable as it happens, as it is so slight and incremental. It is only with distance looking back that we see how far we have come, or how far we didn't come. I believe that if we look back in ten years from today, we will have a lot of collective regrets.
We should have done better.
A lot of what needs to happen to get humanity heading in a better direction, is very disruptive. Yet, instead of making the changes that disrupt for better, we let ourselves incrementally slide into the worse. Bit by bit, each step closer, another nail in the coffin of our future. Eventually, we will have slid too far into the abyss to pull ourselves out again. Like the gravity of a blackhole, drawing us into oblivion.
Bleak.
I never mean to be so bleak, but it is generally where my mind wanders. This could be because when I write like this my mind travels into the darker recesses where more of my fears reside. For a long time my belief has been that while a few highlight areas improve, for the most part we are failing as a society. It isn't from watching too much news, it is from watching the way people act and interact.
When there is less humanity in people, humanity is failing.
I could be wrong. Maybe everything is fine. The environment is improving. The economy is improving. Society is improving. Opportunity it improving.
Humanity is doing fine.
Maybe this is why I agreed to getting a dog. Because at least my daughter and wife will have a little joy in their lives. I wish I could do more, but I my best isn't good enough. Is that reality, or fear? To me, it is very real. As real as it gets.
So I will take a little joy.
Taraz
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Yes, an emotional support puppy, though you may not call it that, would be great this time the world is almost rolling off the edge. Interacting with a pet can help to calm the nerves and stablize the mind.
But sooner or later, we would have to face harsh realities. We are destroying ourselves and don't seem to care, maybe because the negative effects hasn't become too telling. Maybe we'd wait till an apocalypse is clearly on the horizon, before we start howling like you little, adorable puppy does in the pen. And maybe then, mother nature might cuddle us up on a sofa, like you do your puppy...or quite the opposite.
Our destiny is in our hands, and our actions as a species is the key thing that decides that destiny. We seem not to have realized this.
I feel many are opting for later. Likely, too late. I don't think mother nature is going to cuddle. I suspect since nature doesn't care, it is going to be brutal. Nature doesn't provide, it just happens to have the conditions we need to survive. But we are destroying the conditions.
Joy is a definitely a hard thing to find and hold onto these days. I've been in a place where it seems there is very little joy anywhere. It's a tough place to be. It's good that you are finding points of light where you can.
I got a puppy this year, I swore I'd never get another dog, and my cat would be my last due to high vet care cost when they get older and sick. I just couldn't resist that face when I seen it highlighted in the local papers pets of the week for adoption at the shelter. I went back two more times looking at that face before I got in the car and made it there ten minutes before closing. I really didn't think he'd still be there but he was, they said come back tomorrow morning and he's yours. He is high energy, a real call of the wild dog and it's been interesting to say the least to watch him. I crack up at him howling at the fire trucks when they go by, he's such a nut but I am loving it, especially now that potty training is over.
What kind of puppy did you end up getting?
He's a Husky mix, I am thinking Lab, been meaning to post up an op, maybe my next one. That is one of his press photos below.
Any advice on what helped you find some joy?
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I'd take the dog also to fill in between the gaps of our questionable uncertainties. Is humanity improving but at what cost, will the end justify the means.....probably, maybe not, where's that puppy at. Somehow I feel the puppy just wasn't exclusive to the wife and daughter fostering some joys in-between the uncertainties.
Not exclusively. But they re the ones that wanted it. From my view, we already have too many things to take care of, but what is one more...
Ah, that is so sweet.
I think you're right sir, a lot is going wrong with the society generally, I don't think our economy is spared too and opportunity maybe improving for certain individuals, obviously not for everyone, or at least not in the directions desired.
It is obvious because looking back we see how far our course have deviated from good and we are rather focused on chasing shadows.
For us to experience any good at all, there needs to be a reorientation, and deliberate desire to change and pursue what made us humans which among them is love, peace, tolerance and desire for positive impact; rather than hate, selfishness, and excessive love for material possessions. I'm speaking from a general societal view.
Opportunity to practice resilience and survival skills is bout the only thing increasing.
Sometimes a puppy might be just what your family needs to bring some happiness into your lives during these tough times.
Or another thing to worry about :)
For me, I do feel getting a dog would be a beautiful distraction. A distraction away from the bizarre world out there, even if it's temporary especially in a rapidly declining world as you highlighted.
Let's bask in the moment and focus our energy on the things we can control rather than that which we can't control. A perfect choice I'd say.
Greetings
Bizarre is a good term for the current world from my perspective at least.
It is indeed
Have a pet is a great responsalñbility, but maybe gets a big quantity of love and honney with your pet, y hope your song enjoy it, by the way sorry if during the night the dog do not give peace to you.
My neighbor have pets 2 dogs and all time they leave and let their pet stay alone in home bothering our dreams, it was noise sometimes.
Out walking my pup around the block my neighbor mentioned that to me, why does your dog bark in the early am hours. I told her I am up in the early am hours and he needs to go out. I don't leave him out there, and I know he still has his high pitched puppy bark but I work harder now trying to distract him from barking. He just don't seem to be able control himself running out there in the dark barking at whatever bunny happens to have taken an opportunity to invade his territory, I am just hoping one night it isn't a skunk. lol. Some people though, sleep during the day, and that's when her dog is out there barking, I try harder now but sometimes I think people let it escape them the world works on different shifts, not everyone is up during the day and they do things also that awakens people.
What a cute pet 🐕 it's a new chapter in your life, Mr. Tarazkp as a family
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STOPthe more I learn about humans the more I love dogs. But if I would have another dog it would likely not be bigger than a beagle. I had to carry Lota a few times to the vet than she was sick. And carrying her was already not easy. So I can't imagine having a dog like german shepherd or husky even though those breeds are cool as well.
Aaaaaahhhhh so tiny with its cute little needle teefs and those crazy eyes XD
Was the zoomies before or after that shot? :)
Thanks.