So sorry this has happened to you and sweet Sally Sue! I can’t even imagine…
The man who hit your dog will be dealing with this shame and regret for many years to come. It really is a good reminder to not run away from your wrong doings as they will always haunt you unless you actually face them.
Thanks so much, Laura. So true. And reflecting on that, I think this experience has made me a more careful driver — just thinking about how easy it is for all of us to be careless or distracted or in a hurry, and about how much irreversible damage can occur to oneself and others in a split second. One of my hopes in writing about this is that it might render a bunch of us more careful, compassionate, and responsible to ourselves and each other. And as a result, maybe some lives (and avoidable shame) will be spared in the long run.
Oh man, there are SO many layers to this that I don't even know where to start. I'd say that man is very lucky it was you who owned the dog he hit. There are so many unstable humans out there, he could have encountered a lot worse than you.
My whole heart goes out to Sally Sue ❤️ 💓 💙 Tears welled up reading this because I know exactly how I would've felt if it were my dog. The absolute best thing is that dogs are sooo resilient and she will bounce back physically. Her anxiety might be a different story but she's got you. You two will have each other to lean on (now isn't the time for puns 😁)
Thank you, dear Kristy! I'll be posting a little update on Sally Sue's progress in my newsletter on Wednesday. I think you'll be encouraged. I sure am. And I have definitely learned some things from this experience that I think will serve me, and her, and others too. 🐶
wow. "refusal to be brought down by the Unhealthy Default Reality even as you acknowledge the damage it has done to you." wow.
So sorry this has happened to you and sweet Sally Sue! I can’t even imagine…
The man who hit your dog will be dealing with this shame and regret for many years to come. It really is a good reminder to not run away from your wrong doings as they will always haunt you unless you actually face them.
Thanks so much, Laura. So true. And reflecting on that, I think this experience has made me a more careful driver — just thinking about how easy it is for all of us to be careless or distracted or in a hurry, and about how much irreversible damage can occur to oneself and others in a split second. One of my hopes in writing about this is that it might render a bunch of us more careful, compassionate, and responsible to ourselves and each other. And as a result, maybe some lives (and avoidable shame) will be spared in the long run.
Oh man, there are SO many layers to this that I don't even know where to start. I'd say that man is very lucky it was you who owned the dog he hit. There are so many unstable humans out there, he could have encountered a lot worse than you.
My whole heart goes out to Sally Sue ❤️ 💓 💙 Tears welled up reading this because I know exactly how I would've felt if it were my dog. The absolute best thing is that dogs are sooo resilient and she will bounce back physically. Her anxiety might be a different story but she's got you. You two will have each other to lean on (now isn't the time for puns 😁)
Thank you, dear Kristy! I'll be posting a little update on Sally Sue's progress in my newsletter on Wednesday. I think you'll be encouraged. I sure am. And I have definitely learned some things from this experience that I think will serve me, and her, and others too. 🐶