Anachronism
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I don't think you're being selfish at all. You're trying to figure out the best thing to do for your friend. Its a wrenching thing, what your going through, and you're trying to put your own feelings aside for what is best for someone (a horse is a someone, he's family, no less) else. I might be wrong, attributing human feelings to a horse, and I must admit I have no experience with horses. I just think, if he loves you as much as you love him, he'd appreciate being settled into his new home by his "dad."
We all "personify" our animals. They don't really have emotions the same way that we do, but they do definitely have opinions on things and know who/what they like and don't like.
As much as I hate to say it, being settled into his new home by his new "mom" and "aunt" is actually a better thing than having me try to settle him in would be. I won't be happy about it, and it's going to be an utterly miserable day for me, but if I'm being totally honest, it's probably in his best interest that I stay behind and come for a visit in a couple of weeks/months rather than doing it on Saturday.
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Well for one thing you can come here and yammer all day long.
Do you have to attend a class at the gym to go to the gym? How about taking a drive in the other direction? Go and see a movie? Rent some movies?
Truthfully what may be the best thing is to stay home and just have a good cry and come to terms with it all. Hugs.
The "yammering" I'm likely to do on Saturday is not going to be positive, polite, happy, or friendly for the most part. I tend to turn into a real Grinch when I'm not in a good mood.
I'm skipping the class to help load him, and people know that so it would be kind of awkward to walk in later. Besides it would probably just lead to a whole lot of discussions that I'm probably really not going to want to have.
I'm thinking about maybe scheduling a massage for Saturday afternoon. I haven't had one in a couple of months and could really use one even without this stress. A 90 minute Deep Tissue massage for $85 + tip. You almost can't beat it. Then maybe pick up something I know I shouldn't have for dinner on the way home.... Full rack of ribs, mashed potatoes, mozerella stick appetizer, cheesecake for dessert and a 2 liter bottle of Coke to wash it all down.
Thanks for the thought and support. It really is appreciated.