#54 - Sorry Not Sorry

First, I am not going to blame a month for anything.  This month just happens to be a biggie, encompassing a lot anniversaries, a lot of pain, a lot of baggage.  I cannot, however, blame the month. I will simply chalk it up to dumb luck or Mother Nature.  This is, after all, the month of change.  The month when Fall takes full effect, leaves change, weather changes, decorations change...heck, even people change into something they aren't normally...ghosts, goblins and such. 

For me, this month so far has been a bit exhausting.  Part of me is looking forward to getting away and losing myself for a while.  Part of me is not sure that running away is the answer.  The rest of me just doesn't give a crap.  I must say that emotions can be messy.  Life is messy.

So...think for today I am going to explode in here and just let out a few the things that are bugging me right now.  I was once told if I wrote them on paper and burned them they would go away into the universe to take care of.  Maybe I will print this when I'm done and burn it.  Probably not the same thing but sounds warming.  Eh, here goes nothing.

Guess I might as well start off small.  Political garbage.  I am so sick of being bombarded with all the political crap, fighting, name calling, mud slinging, and on and on.  I get it on the television literally every 3-5 minutes. My postal worker has to continue to leave this crap in my mailbox so I have to throw it out.  I get random calls from idiots trying to push their political agenda on me...and as of last night, I am even getting random text messages about them.  Enough, already...seriously, enough!  Leave me the hell alone already!  I am not going to vote for you if you continue to annoy the crap out of me.  Take a hint!

Pets, let's talk pets.  Seriously people, pets are a blessing not a curse.  If you feel they are a burden, get rid of them and never get another.  If you have a dog or two and never walk them or do anything with them other than leave them in your back yard (or deck) to do whatever they do, do not get more freakin' puppies.  It's not fair to the animals and those of us who see and hear it feel you should not have pets, period!  I get so sad listening to your dogs whine and cry, and see them looking over the fence at me wishing they had someone to give them a little attention instead of leaving them outside in the rain and cold.  I don't know your situation nor do I really care anymore.  I have already seen what your dogs have done in the past so I know first hand enough to make an educated guess.  Remember?  Your negligence caused the death of one of my dogs and 2 of yours.  Please stop getting more animals, it's not fair to them!

Why does it seem some people think that when driving you must be so damn close to the other driver that you can't see the road between bumpers?  Even worse, why in the hell would you get that close to someone on a motorcycle?  Seriously people, get a freaking clue.  You are not going to get there any faster riding that close.  Back the hell off.  Oh and to ya'l who just feel you must push someone to get out of your way so you can get to the light ahead a little faster, make sure to look over next time you are sitting at a light.  I might be the one in the other car clapping my hands and cheerfully saying 'you win'.  Feel like a moron now? 

One more then I will quit for the day...in here anyway.  If you have a job you just don't care enough to do right, why do you stay?  If you have no desire to be there, if you are having to be told over and over and over again because you keep screwing things up and you have no real desire to fix the problem and start get it right, why don't you just quit?  Seriously, I am sure there are many people out there who would love to have your job, to earn money, and will be glad to get it right.  There is no need for you to continue to torture yourself and annoy those of us having to clean up after you.  Just go on your merry way and find something you want to do enough to get it right already.  We won't miss you, promise. 

OK, with that I will stop.  I doubt that my rant will do anything to bring about change but it feels good to just get it all out.  I am sure that some who read this will go, 'wow, someone else thinks that too' or 'damn, she's nuts', neither of which I care, honestly.  Guess I shouldn't use honestly because according to Dr. Phil, if you say honestly in a sentence, you are not telling the truth. Hmmm, ponder that a while.  So I will just leave you with one more little thing to keep in mind.  The next time you hear a southern girl say 'bless your heart' or anything of that nature, you need to sit back and thing a minute...because it could mean one of two things.  It's either sincere expression of sympathy or genuine concern OR we are calling you an idiot and you have no clue because we were being polite. 

In the genius words of Deadpool, "Sorry, not sorry."

Look of love - #48

Unconditional love is something we all need and desire.  What is something many don't realize is that this can come from non-humans as well.  Animals know who treat them well, who they feel are part of their pack, who are part of their family, or someone who they love.  They are such good judges of character, it's no wonder many of us trust their judgement more than our own.

There is something so warming in looking deep into the eyes of an animal that feels like this for you, whether it be your own dog or cat or another animal that you have connected with, seeing how they react to you can be heart warming.  This happens to me every day when I wake in the morning or leave and come back home with my dogs and cats.  It also happened yesterday when visiting a friend's home where his dogs and even one of his horses ran across the pasture when I called his name.  Such a feeling, like getting a heart hug.

Animals also seem to know when someone is not good, not trustworthy, a bad soul.  Maybe it is because they only trust what they see and hear and feel, or maybe even the smell of humans.  I don't know what it is but I have seen it many times when people have reached for a dog or cat and they shy away or run or even lash out.  It is not the animal's fault for this, it is their instinct to protect themselves.  They will also protect those they love.  This is another way they show love and acceptance.  Animals are just amazing.

So I must ask.  How can some people treat the animals they are supposed to love so horribly.  Those animals that they brought into their homes as puppies they end up tying to a tree in their back yard an just throwing food and water at with very little to no attention.  Those kittens they loved until they grew up and now are let outside to fend for themselves.  How about those people who left their pets when the latest hurricane came through, leaving them in flooded areas and without any support.  How can someone do this? I do not understand.

I am proud to say that my animals are part of my pack, my family, and will continue to be treated as my children until they take their last breath.  To those animals who are ignored and mistreated all I can hope is that some day you feel the love and affection from a family who will love and cherish you. And to all those who treat your pets like crap, I hope that karma catches you and makes you feel 100% what you have done to them.