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I love what Christmas is supposed to be but I dislike what it has sadly become.
Ah, I just got moved to 2d shift-be working like 4-midnight or somethin'...
I am a 2d shift person, both my parents were 2d shift~~I've just not been on it since the late 90s...but yeah I'd rather be on it.
I always preferred 3rd shift. Never slept much...basically took naps here and there...but I just loved 3rd shift.
I could maybe if I lived alone~~only 3d shift I ever did was guard duty in the Marine Corps..
Yeah...it's kinda hard and I imagine with a family it would be even harder.
I always worked kookie shifts when I was younger...then after putting in 100 hour weeks when I managed a restaurant...I craved banker's hours...M-F 9-5.
At some point...I just wanted a life...
So I quit my job...switched careers and got a puppy.
How's that workin' out for ya...the puppy business
Sounds like you had some great times...don't expect I'll have any of those sort of memories with my aquarium fish.
Ohhhh...I dunno....that molly I had 30 years ago certainly left an impression on me......and is still a fond memory and funny story.
Yeah...I got lots of Sarai stories...and memories to last a lifetime. I used to tell my Sarai stories to this young woman I partnered with at work.
Then one day...we stopped by my apt while we were out doing our appointments...and I was excited she could meet Sarai...
She just fell in love with her...and said to me as we were heading back out..."I was a little worried to meet your dog after all the stories you told me...I thought you were exaggerating and I didn't think I could muster up the same enthusiasm you have for this dog...but I have to tell you...after meeting her...your stories don't do this dog justice"...
Ya know...I just have to give God some praise here...making the decision to let Sarai go was probably the hardest thing I've had to do to date. I honestly think I could have lost an arm or leg with more peace than losing that dog...seriously...I know that's kinda kookie...but that's how it was for me...I was totally grief stricken for days...
But God is sooooo good...He doesn't let us stay in that pain for long and now I can think of her...with joy in my heart for all the years of love and companionship she brought to my life...what a giant blessing in such a little dog.
OK...gonna stop going on and on about my dog now...maybe...
Sounds like there is still a lot of love left for another puppy someday in the future?
Now I have to share a Sarai Story...
She musta been a couple years old...still pretty much a puppy...but Shih Tzu seem to stay "puppy" pretty much all their little lives...
We were walking the path around the lake in the park...and along comes this guy in the other direction...and Sarai saw him coming and she just got so excited...the closer her got...the happier she got...
Then...horror of horrors...he just walked right by her...even though she was doing the "happy puppy dance" and everything.
She watched him walk past and then looked up at me...with the saddest little face...then she looked at him...and looked back up and me...just broke my heart...
So I called out to the man...excuse me sir...could you please come back and pet my dog...I think her little heart is broken...
He laughed and came back and got down on one knee and petted her and got some puppy kisses...then all was right with her little world again...and we could continue our walk.
She was like that with everyone...just so incredibly happy to meet them and see them....
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