I thought having a dog would be another example of my taking care of everyone but myself, but I quickly realized it was the opposite. All the things I give to this dog—the twelve thousand times a day I tell her I love her and she’s beautiful and special and perfect, all the belly rubs and dog massages I give her—are greatly appreciated, and that love is returned. And on the days when I can’t do that as much, or I get wrapped up in work and forget, I always think she’ll be mad at me, she’ll hate me now, she’ll leave. And she doesn’t!!! That’s a thing??? You can be not perfect and still be
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