Photo by Jason Simon
I drove home Sunday morning form Eastern Washington with an 8 week old Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppy snoozing on the lap of my wife. This was planned and not so planned.
My wife and I have been visiting the Humane Society for the last few weeks, looking for a dog that would accommodate our apartment pet restrictions. I was pleased to see that dogs at the shelter were adopted quickly, but it wasn’t working for us; our timing was always off. We just couldn’t get there early enough in the day to secure a dog under twenty pounds. And even if we found one, would we drive it home?
Before and after every visit, we contemplated whether we were really ready for a dog. Should we wait until we live in a house? Are we responsible enough? Are we prepared for less sleep and potty training?
We knew the answers to these questions, but we were still locked in place. We were quite confident we could accommodate, but we remained hesitant, questioning our wants, desires, and ability to care for another life.
We were just afraid to jump!
Saturday evening, we persuaded ourselves to buy a Corgi puppy. Sunday morning, we drove home with Izzy. If we didn’t buy Izzy, we would have been fine. But we now have a puppy waddling like a bear and jumping like a rabbit around the apartment, spoiling in all the wrong places.
Once you jump, sometimes you question why you didn’t do it sooner. Not knowing what is possible can be overwhelming, but what you know is often not enough. Take a leap of faith, and you may surprise yourself.
Jason Simon
think open, think different
