My son has been accepted to a Ph.D. program with one of the top colleges in his field of study. Being the supportive mother, or maybe more to the point, wanting to be there for my son; I helped him move from Emporia, Kansas to Miami, Florida. The move in itself was an experience; but that is another story.
After being gone for over a week, I returned home ready to enjoy a quiet day before heading back to work. I had hired a pet sitter to take care of Charlie and Joey. While I had hired a pet sitter in the past, the longest I had been gone was for five days. This was also the first time that I had been gone that long since Joey came to live with us.
I was expecting some indifference from both of the boys. After all in the past they have always given me that “cold shoulder” to shown their displeasure for being left alone. I also expected that Joey would be distant and distrustful again. To my surprise, neither Charlie nor Joey has left me alone since I have gotten home. The minute I sit down, one or the other wants to crawl into my lap. They both follow me from room to room. I don’t know if it is because they missed me, if it is because they didn’t like being alone for that long or what.
So a week has passed since I have returned home. Both still are my constant shadow. Ah, it is nice to be loved…or whatever it is called…
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