By: Charissa

Charissa — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:39:25 +0000

I think relationships are definitely worth the struggles that come with sharing life with others. After all, marriage itself is a prime example of rewards that come with sharing your life with another even though it is challenging at times. Speaking of puddle jumping, today I was at the park with little Lucy (my one-year-old springer spaniel), who got tangled up with another dog and somehow unhooked her leash from her harness. Well, as soon as she realized she was “free”, she headed straight for the lake. Meanwhile, I’m holding onto Lucy’s brother, Hunter, who’s going crazy because he’s still on the leash and wants to join his sister swimming after ducks and geese in the lake. Before I know it, there’s a crowd of about 20 people all standing around worried about Lucy getting tired and drowning while she swims after the ducks. I called for her a couple times and before long everyone else is shouting “LUCY, LUCY COME”! After about 10 minutes of this entertainment, Lucy decided she was ready to come to shore and start dodging people for as long as she could get away with it. I wasn’t nearly as worried about her as everyone else since I know her. Rather, I felt so bad that Hunter wanted to swim and run with her that I almost let him go too. Only I knew if I did that, everyone in the gathered crowd would think I was even more crazy. All in all, she eventually came back to me and I ran another mile around the lake to let her dry before I took them both home. But after reading your article and thinking about the fiasco at the park, it was much more fun and interesting with all the people and their comments than if I were alone. Although, if I were alone, I would have let Hunter go free too! Love you!

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By: Charissa