Single Women-Find Your Smile
By Kate Garvey
Several years ago I broke up with a man I thought I’d marry someday. Unfortunately, we came to some major road blocks in our relationships. He was not willing to see a therapist, and I was not willing to deal with issues I thought were likely to compound over time. About the same time, my mother’s health got worse and I was felt forced to spend time and money caring for her. Needless to say, men were not banging on my door asking me out. I gained some weight, became somewhat depressed and just got by doing what had to be done.
Shortly after my last boyfriend and I broke up, I found a Pit Bull near death. She’s was savaging garbage cans for food. Her open wounds and scaring indicated that she had been used for fighting. $1000 and 4 weeks later, the dog was ready for adoption. I tried to place her, but the only people interested in adopting her wanted to use her for protection. She’s had been through so much abuse and suffering that I just didn’t think it was right to place her in a situation where she might have to endure more abuse. Besides, she loved everyone she met.
So three years later I still have my very loving, high energy, dog aggressive Pit Bull. I have had inflammation in my feet for years and my dog needs strong exercise. No matter what I think, feel or do, I have to exercise her. A few months ago I got a great device that attaches to my bike. It’s called a dog jogger. It allows me to run my dog on my bicycle. Most days we fly up and down hills through a corporate office park near my house. This activity has resulted in an unexpected perk….as we zoomed down our first hill, I felt like a kid on her favorite swing. There was a giggle in my belly. As I smiled from the inside, a grin landed on my face. Since then, life just keeps getting better every day!
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To view Kate’s article 10 ways to feel better right now, please visit http://www.kategarvey.myarbonne.com For free pet care tips or to purchase a pet care book please visit Pet Care Resouce Center of America, http://www.PetCareRCA.com Kate provides writing services for business and individuals http://www.kategarvey.net Kate is the author of 3 non-fiction books and more than 40 non-fiction articles. |
